HVD 2014!

Happy Valentine's Day everyone!  I can't believe it's been an entire year since I've written anything... I hope to do better with that in 2014.  Hope you all have a wonderful day filled with lots of chocolate and love!

Sneak Peek for Saturday...

This is a more detailed sneak peek of what I will have at the First Saturday Arts Market this weekend... hand-sculpted, Valentine's Monster Necklaces!

Here they are going into the toaster oven:

These are a few of the finished ones- they have just been listed in the NEW Cultured Critter Collective Storenvy Shop:

See ya'll on Saturday!

First Saturday Arts Market
4 February 2012: 11 am-6 pm
548 West 19th Street
Houston, TX 77008

Valentine's Day Sneak Peek

It's finally Friday-yay!

Just thought I'd give you a sneak peek of some of the Valentine's Day goodies I'll have at the February 4th First Saturday Arts Market...

Polymer Clay Valentine's Monster Necklaces

Custom Vinyl Sugar Skull Cupids

Have a great weekend everyone!

Valentine's Day is for Critters!

Today I have decided to showcase a few of the fun critters created for Valentine's Day! And a couple who like to take holiday photos...

First up, is Harvey, the Love Monster. Harvey was created by SquirrelMomma, for the Etsy Plush Team Has Heart Fundraiser. The Etsy Plush Team organized this online fundraiser to benefit the International Children's Heart Foundation, an organization that works to bring aid to children in developing countries with congenital heart conditions. 100% of the sales from these critters will be donated to the ICHF. Yay- critters with conscience!

Here is Harvey's story from SquirrelMomma:

Harvey the Love Monster is VERY excited about Valentine's Day (actually, Harvey is excited and hyper about pretty much everything). This little green monster has got his big heart ready, and all he needs now is to find someone to give it to. Someone who understands his major caffeine addiction. And doesn't mind when he jumps up and down on the bed at 3 a.m., singing "We All Live in a Yellow Submarine" at the top of his lungs.

How cute is that? Of course, Harvey has now come to live with me... Several of these adorable critters are still available here, in the Plush Team Shop. Adopt a critter for a good cause!

Next, we have the elusive Rose Vampire vinyl toy, created by Josh Herbolsheimer, produced by Super 7.

The Rose Vampire has become one of the most sought-after vinyl toys in the designer toy community. During each extremely-limited release, this toy sells out within minutes of being posted! I've tried a few times to secure one, but I've been unlucky... until now! Last Friday, during lunchtime, I was poised at my computer, ready to hit the "add to cart" button, and then to zoom through Paypal... I also had My Plastic Heart's window open and ready to go as well. It was all very exciting! I was successful on my first attempt, and was pleased to receive the shipping confirmation, even on the same day. So after all of that madness, there are still some left... UGH! Guess they decided to make a few more available than usual for V-Day... I'm still happy that mine will arrive in a few days.

Oliver wanted to say Happy Valentine's Day:

He's my custom Oh No Sushi originally created by Andrew Bell. Some critters don't always have the best of days:

And last, but definitely not least, Happy V-Day from Holiday Badtz Maru:

Have a fun day everyone!

Adopt a Critter for V-Day!

That's right! I'll have several new critters, perfect for V-day gift-giving, at the Watson Galleries' Valentine's Day Show tonight, from 6-10 pm. There will be oodles of fantastic artwork, jewelry, and gift items from a variety of artists there as well- and of course, complimentary beverages. Come in from the freezing cold and do some shopping, perhaps even for yourself...

Watson Galleries
716 W. Alabama St.
Houston, TX 77006

Here's a sneak peek of two of my new Year of the Rabbit pieces, Fortune Rabbit and Yao Guai:

Stay warm, and hope to see you there!

Time Out for Cupcakes...

I thought I'd take a brief respite from the critters to talk about one of my favorite spots in town, Sugarbaby's Cupcake Boutique!

We've had several cupcake shops open up in Houston during the last few years, but Sugarbaby's is by far my most favorite! Not only are the cupcakes and other desserts both artistic and yummy, the shop decor is beautiful, and it's the perfect place to go relax with friends. Their menu varies each day, and make sure to get there early to insure your favorites will be available!

Of particular interest are the other cupcake-related goodies, such as the Cupcake Bonbons, French Macarons, and the Cupcake Push-Pops, in case you'd like to try something different for a change:

They are of course offering many special Valentine's Day treats, even for pre-order, and they will be open on Monday, 14 February 2011 from 9:00 am until they sell out...

See you there!

Photo credits: Sugarbaby's Cupcake Boutique