Elephants on Parade

I recently just finished this new design of another baby circus elephant! This time I made the little cutie balancing on a circus ball that I needle felted with lavender and pink roving.  I created the parasol from a cocktail umbrella that I added a bit of pink trim too.  I really like how this one turned out and I think it's one of the best pieces I've made to date!;)

I began looking up vintage circus images online and came across the cutest vintage chick and bunny circus postcard and was then inspired to create this little cute circus bunny.  I envisioned it with the chick riding on its back just like in the postcard but the first chick didn't turn out to my liking so I am starting fresh.  I plan to add it later.

There is a whole line of these postcards (Thanks for sharing that with me Patricia from http://www.mylifeunderthebus.typepad.com/ who was sweet enough to share with me some of the other designs!  (I went on ebay and was able to snag a couple!)

My little baby circus elephant

I wanted to share with you my latest version of a baby circus elephant I just finished recently.:)  She is larger than the other elephants I've made.  It's much cuter in person than these pictures can capture.  Or maybe it's my camera?  I swear since moving to Arizona my picture taking quality has gone down hill.  I blame it on the lighting!   LOL!:)  Even though it's much sunnier here in Arizona the way my rooms are situated I can't take advantage of it.  All the rooms are dark and shadowy, which is great during the summer to help block the intense sunlight but not so good for picture taking.  I have a makeshift light box but I noticed the pictures have a cool blue tint to them that I then have to correct in my photo editing software.  Anyway, I digress!  Here are some of the pictures of the elephant!;)

I love how the balloon turned out.  In the past I tried a needle felted balloon but it would be heavy and difficult to look like it was floating.  I gave it some thought and decided to use a vintage mercury glass Christmas ornament as the balloon instead.  Now it actually appears to be floating and it doesn't weigh down the elephants trunk.

Penelope the Circus Bunny!

I just finished this cute piece and wanted to show you how it turned out.  A customer wanted a birthday cake topper for her daughter that loves bunnies and her party is going with a vintage French circus theme and she asked me to create something. 

Voila!  It's a tightrope walking circus bunny!:) 

Today's Work In Progress...

This is bit of a departure from  my usual style of work, but I do like how its turning out.  I decided to try to made a baby elephant after browsing through a Steiff catalog I picked up this week at a bear boutique.  It's the first one I've ever made.  It's a cake topper for a baby's 1st birthday!