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Summer craftiness

I was a bit crafty over the Summer. I made:

Present: a reversible cape - a dressups cape for Jack for his 4th birthday. It has batman on one side and spiderman on the other. It was inspired by the etsy shop, kidzescapes. It's definitely a prototype as I wasn't 100% happy with the way it turned out. I keep thinking children are bigger than they actually are. I will have to borrow the nephews for a proper fitting next time.
Softie: Rainbow Sprite - she was made from the Cosmonaut Devil pattern in the book Softies only a mother could love. I really love the colourful harlequin fleece fabric. She is a joy to cuddle. This one was given to Oscar's school mate, Ella. Ella didn't fall in love like I did though as she opened the present and said "ohhhhhh... what is it?". I think Rainbow Sprite is very cute but I can't keep everything I make. I hope she grows on Ella.
Cupcakes: Beach Bears - They are supposed to be little bears floating on the ocean in inflatable rings. How'd I do? The bears are tiny teddies, the inflatable rings are jelly rings and the icing is blue icing. I used my new icing tools (a Christmas present from Natalie) to make the icing look a bit wavy like waves in the ocean. Definitely can't take credit for the idea though. They were inspired by Bakerella.
Sock monkeys: Freddie and Alfie - I really love making sock monkeys at the moment. They are quite labour intensive with lots of hand sewing but I'm enjoying that part of it. They keep the hands and mind occupied while watching television. They are also great for chewing on so I hope Freddie and Alfie's new owners, Alexander and Geoffrey find pleasure chewing on their new toys. The monkeys were gifted to the boys for their baptism.