Weekender with Wanda – Winter Plush Animals!
Hi everyone! Greetings of the Winter season! It’s time for another edition of Weekender with Wanda here on the SSS Blog. I’m back today to share a fun felt project with you! If you follow my personal blog, then you already know that I am pretty obsessed with making felties with the Exclusive Simon Says Stamp Plush Dies! I think I have made (at least) one of each one. They are a cheerful project to work on, and the finished cute animals bring a smile to whoever I give them too. I thought it would be neat to make Winter versions of some of the animals I’ve already made. So, today I introduce Winter Fox, Snow Bunny and Winter Owl! I used soft shades of grey and cream and then accented with pops of beautiful red felt.
You can use these finished felties as package tie ons, pins to wear, Christmas tree ornaments, decorations, and lots of other things! You can change the look to fit any theme. I hope you’ll try it!
The Winter Fox (Gentle Fox Plush Die) is a pretty grey fox with pink ears and cream accents. to make his scarf, I cut a strip of red felt and then cut into the edges to make fringe. I wrapped it around his neck and did a quick stitch to hold it in place.
I like to use Doodlebug Enamel Dots for the eyes on my felt animals. I like that they are shiny and you can choose from several sizes to fit the look you want.
Here is the little white snowy bunny (Plush Baby Bunny Die)! I used the bow tie from another die to give him a dapper red tie for Christmas! I also used a white pom pom for his tail. Use Felt Glue to attach the accents! So easy!
And the wee little Winter Owl (Plush Baby Owl Die)! He’s so cute! He is showing his love with a pretty red heart on his chest. To give the animals rosy pink cheeks, I used a brush and a bit of SSS Hollyhock Ink! I think that gives just a little extra touch of cute!
Thanks for stopping by the SSS Blog today! Do you love making felt projects or other fabric projects? Simon Says Stamp has many options for Felt supplies – something for everyone! Prize Alert – read below!! See you next weekend!
These animals are so cute! I LOVE that fox!! My favorite holiday craft project is pretty typical – I love making Christmas cards with a close second being making ornaments. Felt ornaments are a particular favorite!
Oh wow, they are cute and that stitching is perfect! I love decorating glass ornaments with my kids–we’ve done paint, inside and out, glitter, ribbons, etc. So fun! Thanks for sharing.
I am captivated by that little owl!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Mary
My granddaughter wants a tiny bedroom tree with woodland animals ornaments – these are perfect!
These felt critters are too cute! I love doing little holiday crafts for my co-workers! Still trying to decide on this year’s holiday cheer!
OH WANDA! You have STOLEN my heart for that SWEET little FOX! LOL I LOVE HIM!!!! I JUST posted to my blog last night, for two of SSS Challenges, USING THE “SPRING CHICKEN” Plush Die!(Great minds think alike, huh?) The Plush Dies ARE SO VERSITILE!!!
My all time FAVORITE CRAFT for Christmas, would be…..GIFTS FOR OTHERS! There is NOTHING LIKE making your gifts! The time & effort put into each one, & making them individualized for the receiver! I think the next best thing, would be to give the receiver supplies for making their crafts! ;)To help them with their creativity!
Oh my goodness! These plushies are absolutely adorable! I like to make little ornaments (such as these cute critters) to give as gifts to my family and friends! Merry Christmas!
I love this time of year! So many cards to make! I send about 35 cards each Christmas. I have no idea if I will get them done! Then there are my sisters’ birthdays, Valentine’s Day, St. Patrick’s Day, followed by Easter – a busy, busy cardmaking time!
The plush dies would make fun projects to do with my eleven year old granddaughter!
These are fabulous! The enamel dots for eyes is a great idea! Thank you!
They are adorable! My favorite Winter crafting projects are making cards and making ornaments with kids, also enjoying gift making time for friends and family.
I like to make holiday ornaments both crochet & paper. I sewed a Snoopy Christmas stocking for me since I could not find my stocking. I like the felt animals; especially the Fox.
Melissa
“Sunshine HoneyBee”
These cuties are just adorable. I do want to start making them. I am into Pom Poms right now and, of course, holiday cards.
Ohhhh, these are darling! I’m especially taken with the grey winter fox. And the enamel dots really do make fabulous eyes! Love the shine!
Love your winter version of the felt critters! So adorable. I like knitting socks with the self striping yarn so they end up with patterns as you knit along. They are cozy for winter and really impressive looking handmade gifts.
Adorable FOX…I love my animals. My Fave Christmas Craft is making cards, gift cards and little 3D projects for presents for family and friends. Thanks for sharing with us!
Cute, cute, cute! I like to scrapbook during the winter, along with making cards. Thanks for sharing.
beautiful creations and fab idea:)
So adorable!
These are totally adorable! The owl is my fav!
these are darling.
Going to have to try making
some for Christmas tags.
thanks for sharing.
These are all adorable. They would make such cute ornaments on a Christmas tree!
Every felt animal is so cute and expertly made. Great job!
Super adorable!!!
These are so cute. I like making homemade ornaments and these would be so cute to give to my granddaughter for her tree.
Oh, these felt critters are so sweet! I love your idea of using enamel dots for the eyes, Wanda! The owl is my favorite! Absolutely adorable!
My favorite Winter Holiday crafting project is making holiday cards!
Love the felt animals especially the owl, I make my holiday cards I have people who expect them now every year.
I love owls and
this little owl
is adorable! All
the animals are
so cute and these
would be so fun
to make.
Carla from Utah
These are too cute! TFS
These are so cute for ornaments! They would make great favors, too.
I love these! So adorable! My favorite holiday craft to make are cards and tags to adorn gifts.
My favorite is making Christmas cards, especially the Kind Hearts card drive. I love the little felt animals.
Oh, these plushies are so sweet…imagining how thrilled people would be to get them in the mail! My favorite holiday craft are the one-of-a-kind gift card holders and tags that I make to use in presenting holiday gifts to teachers and family. That SSS die for gift card slots has been MAGIC for this project!
beautiful proyect!! my favourite time of the year…and of course making ornaments orchristmas cards are the best!!!♡♡♡
These are beyond adorable!!! Love, love, love them!
I always try to make some type of gift card holder each year for those people that only want gift cards or cash. I just feel that it makes the gift a little more special.
So cute… I love making those plush cuties!
The plush cuties are just darling!!
super cute plushies! for me, this time of the year is all about little handmade presents for my family. so this project is a great idea. thank you for sharing it!
These critters are adorable! Can’t wait to try making them. I love making cards and crocheting hats to give as gifts.
Those are sooooo adorable!
Oh wow these are so cute!!! I really enjoy baking and then making cute little containers to put the goodies in:)
These are adorable!! I always make beaded ornaments to put on my gifts to add a little bling to them:)
Sooooo cute!!! I am having fun right now making snowmen mason jars that I will be filling with my handmade spritz cookies for my neighbors!!
Oh I LOVE these felties!!! This year I am making little feltie stockings and mittens that I will be adding gift cards to:) So much fun!!
These plushies are so cute…I’m not sure how one could decide on just one! I want them all on my Christmas tree lol! Christmas crafting this year is making cards, cards, and more cards! I participated in the Caring Hearts Card Drive for the first time, and I’ve officially never made so many Christmas cards for a single season! Almost done my personal ones, phew!
Even if I’m not a sewing person, I really do have to think about these. So stinkin cute !
These plushie animals are soooooooooo cute! OMGoodness, I love them! Beautiful job on the stitching too! My favorite winter crafting project is cards! I make a lot of them!
I love these they are so cute. I love making Christmas cards
Wow…these are as cute as can be. My favorite winter project is sewing, I love to make gifts for my friends.
Oh My Gosh!! These are just adorable!! I’ve never actually worked with them before but that fox!!! And that owl!! And that rabbit…so cute!!
you have outdone yourself! my favorite christmas crafting is making my christmas cards. so much work but the satisfaction of knowing my friends and family are getting a hand made card is one of my favorite things about christmas.