Etsy Shop for staceyrebecca

Microwave of DOOM finger puppet

Mon, 14 Dec 2009 12:35:41 -0500

$20.00
Microwave of Doom is Ghost-Kitty of Doom's best friend. They like to romp in the grass together, chase ghost-mice, and play Mahjong.

Microwave of Doom has a finger tube, so your fingers don't have to worry about being surrounded by polyester fiber filling. I suppose that also means that if you buy pancakes you can shove them up the finger tube and they won't get fluffy, but I don't know how comfortable that would be for the Microwave of Doom.

Microwave of doom is about yay big and about so high. He is made of acrylic felt from a company that has pinky sworn to me that their felt contains no lead.

I pinky swear to you, oh reader, that this microwave contains small parts, so look out with all kinds of /!\ CAUTION! No children under the age of three should play with the microwave. They'll either a) choke and die, b) get micro-wave poisoning and die or c) slobber on my stuff. I think we can agree that all of the above would be really bad.

Scott the Medium Sized Billy Goat finger puppet

Mon, 30 Nov 2009 19:48:55 -0500

$12.00
Scott is a typical middle child--usually found finding ways to amuse himself while his family members go off on vacation day-trips, accidentally leaving him behind at the timeshare to fend for himself and eat chocolate bars at the tender age of 4. Poor Scott. It's almost like you get tackled by your little brother and hit in the face with a cue ball by your older brother every day. But don't worry, Scott, when you meet that nasty troll, just tell him that there's a tastier brother coming along--Maybe that big brother will still be carrying around that cue ball to chip a troll's tooth instead, because that's the only way he'll learn.

Scott sits in at about 2" tall and 1.5" wide when flat.

Scott is not appropriate for children under three years of age. He's very good with children, they just might die if they attempt to choke on him.

Hey look, it's his little brother, Chuck!
http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=24807961

Yes It's Bedazzled. Finger Puppet

Mon, 30 Nov 2009 17:31:50 -0500

$35.00
Yes. It is what you think it is. Ms. Pacman was on the..er..yeah.

Ok fine it's a bedazzled tampon. And ya know what? He's only upset because he's not bedazzleder!

30 glorious bedazzle gems adorn this mighty feminine hygiene product.

Have you ever bedazzled? Then you know what a horribly awful process it is. This tampon will be made to order & due to my real job, it will probably take at least 2 weeks to complete. And anyone who has bedazzled knows exactly why.

The bedazzled tampon you receive will look nearly identical to the bedazzled menses buddy that you see before your very eyes.

If your dad wants to know what it is...it's a sparkly candle.

3" tall and 1.5" wide. ENTIRELY NOT SAFE FOR KIDS! Dude....that tampon could get stuck in their esophagus. Can you imagine poor little Wendy choking on a bedazzled tampon? It's a horrific sight to behold. I'm glad I've never beheld it. Be responsible, don't give small toys to children under three. Besides, then poor little Wendy will be really disappointed when she hits puberty & it doesn't come out all sparkly and fabulous.

Custom Radical Super-Awesome Professional or Portrait Puppet

Mon, 30 Nov 2009 17:30:42 -0500

$350.00
Dude, these gots quality. Gobs of it. In their arms.

Like my "a bit more" monster puppets, but with things like synthetic hair, glass eyes, eyelashes, less wonky mouths, sculpted hands, costumes, more control, etc. This includes people, whether a portrait of someone special or just something more generic (your "Uncle Jim the Podiatrist" vs "a doctor").

Expect your puppet to take about 6-8 weeks, depending on what you need. If you're on a deadline, let me know that before you buy anything (or I can always issue a refund if I can't meet your deadline) Depending on my schedule, I may be able to complete your project sooner. Don't hesitate to ask.

For puppet costumes, I work with http://asthecrowflies.etsy.com and she's fantastical.

Buy this puppet if you:

A) Have a budget for such things

B) Will be using it for TV/Film/Stage

C) Are a working professional

D) Need more control of your puppet

E) Want to really impress the grocery store clerk

F) Like fancy things

G) Give an amazing birthday/anniversary gifts

H) Want to quit your job with a lasting impression

I) Need to spice up arguments with your significant other

If you answered yes to any of the above situations, then you should order this puppet.

Didn't answer yes? Try the less awesome, but still pretty darn awesome Custom Monster or Furry Thing puppet:
http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=35667869

Smoking Bunny, or Custom Animal or Monster Hand Puppet

Mon, 30 Nov 2009 17:28:31 -0500

$80.00
Want me to make a puppet for you? I will! I'll do it! Just you watch!

It's an easy-peasy puppet. If you want something more elaborate, like wigs, costuming, etc, or something for film or video work, see here:
http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=35668044

This is for a puppet about 14-16" without legs. Monster...horns or no horns, that's up to you. You get to choose up to 3 horns/ears, teeth & nose (so a monster with feasibly 3 horns & 3 teeth & a nose is possible, but potentially excessive)

Wonky eyes, normal eyes? Up to you! Your limit is almost your imagination, only slightly affected by my skill-power.

I have *so* many different colors & types of furry fabrics from which to choose: light blue, dark blue, medium blue, pink, white, sparkly white, sparkly pink, red, orange, dark green, light green, dark purple light purple, brown, black, yellow, light yellow...really the list goes on. We'll work together with communication back & forth to make sure you like your puppet.

My puppets are easily manipulated by children & adults, however dolphins have had trouble in the past... They have a pliable plastic mouth-plate. They have no hand-grips, but that can easily be added (no extra cost..). If you'd like I can include unattached finger-tubes & you can put them into place yourself to ensure a comfortable puppet. Chances are, if you're a puppeteer who wants finger-tubes you probably have a glue gun or contact cement with which to attach them. Or you can leave it to me to put them where I think they're comfortable & then you get to live with it. Your call.

This size of puppet might be best for adult hands, however hands over the age of 10 should be able to handle them very well. I suggest slightly smaller puppets for kids under 10.

All of my puppets like bread. Did I mention this? They really likes it. Orowheat. Challah. Injera. Portugese Sweet Bread. Muffins...

Ping Pong Ball Eyes, Polyurethane foam, fiberfill, bread-likingnessicity. Yes, it's a word. Look it up. All of these things go into each bouncy puppet. Except if you toss them on the ground, they won't bounce. They really just fall down. These puppets will have no legs.

All of my hand puppets are signed & dated on the mouth plate. That way, if by some sort of fluke, I should become famous, your grandkids will know that your puppet is valuable to those guys at the Antiques Road Show.

Chess Rook finger puppet

Sun, 29 Nov 2009 12:49:27 -0500

$15.00
All the nerds in the house say PWN!

that might have just sealed my fate.

Ok so my husband is a chess nerd. For valentine's day one year he offered to get me chess lessons so we could play together. I politely said, "are you out of your mind?" and he took the lessons himself, and he had fun, and I love him for wanting to include me in his world.

Look at me, making a rook! I'm included!

I wonder if I can make an entire chess set in finger puppets...how many puppets is that? 32? (quick math...32..4, 10, 17, ....divided by....carry the.....) Ok so if you have an extra $500 lying around and you'd like a chess set done in finger puppets, gimme a buzz...or an email...or a firm handshake.

He's 2.75" tall and 1.5" wide, which equates to different numbers using the metric system. Because of his size, he and all other finger puppets are *not* suitable for children under the age of 3 years. So even though you want to make your toddler an uber-dork, now just isn't the time. There are many years of nerdiness ahead of your child, though, don't worry.

Cledwyn the Carrot Bunny finger puppet

Thu, 26 Nov 2009 23:51:47 -0500

$15.00
Cledwyn is what he eats. No other explanation needed.

2.75" tall & almost 1.5" wide.

Not suitable or appropriate for humans or animals who choke on such things. Ages 3 & up.

Finger Puppet Sparkle Bacon

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 00:35:02 -0500

$45.00
Sparkle Bacon, Bedazzled Bacon, Breakfast Glitz, Pretty Pork, Shiny Sowbelly, Gleaming Gammon, Glittery Grease-ball, or Bacerace...whatever you call him, he's fabulous!

He's an luminous 2" tall and a lustrous 1.25" wide. He's decked out with 32 bedazzle gems that hail from the far reaches of bedazzle club.*

Caution to the winds on this one. Sparkle Bacon is not suitable for children under 13. The gems have not been tested according to the CPSIA lead testing laws and for all we know it could kill us if we so much as look at it funny. But let's be realistic...if you buy sparkle bacon, are you really going to waste it on someone under the age of 13? Likely not. they just wouldn't understand the lovely humor hidden behind 32 bedazzle gems. I mean, do they even remember the bedazzler commercials to begin with? Probably not. Probably not. Either way they'd likely choke and die just from sheer delight. Not to mention the small parts.

For your viewing enjoyment:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=amicrtFYgVQ

Don't use boring bacon puppets, use bedazzling bacon puppets!

3 hours of hand-sewn goodness. Mmm mmm puppets.

*For more information on Bedazzle Club, google it. what? are you lazy? Ok fine. http://bedazzleclub.wordpress.com/ (not necessarily something you want sweet Aunt Mathilde or your kids to see.)

Reserved for Chalyn

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 10:43:50 -0500

$36.00
If you're not Chalyn, seriously don't touch the TP.

This listing is for 3 of them. All felt-y goodness.

so amazing, I know....uhh yeah.....put some kind of fancy description here. Please.

So TP is about 1.5" high and about 1.25" wide when flat.

not suitable for children under the age of 3 years.

Perfect for when you need a detailed clean.....or was that going too far?

Buy My Wisdom

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 22:25:43 -0500

$4.00
I like using my words. I used my thousands of words (5,269 to be exact) in the etsy forums to share the font of wisdom that doth come with almost 4 years of etsydom. It started with the idea that you need to be professional. How do you do that? Follow my commands! That's how! Ok maybe not so much, but you should get some good ideas from it--and you might even laugh.

I've learned a lot in the last few years. Mostly I've learned what I don't like to see. I've still got lots of ideas brewing, but I figured 13 pages (5 chapters) is a pretty good stopping point for now.

In this tutorial you will learn how to get your shop ship shape, what specific areas to focus on, and get some tips on how to make things look snappy. You'll learn how to be not lame, and most importantly, how to not suck when running your shop. Hopefully you'll feel inspired to go out there & knock 'em dead. (except not actually killing people)

This tutorial comes with advice on the fly...if you buy it & want clarification on stuff..dude, ask. I'll totally answer you.

So what has etsy done for me? Honestly, it gives me lots of giggles. I can't say I'm a top seller, but I think that's not my style. I'm cool, though, I like where I am. When I'm consistent with things I do okay. I've been lucky enough to be a featured seller, to teach a workshop at the etsy labs in Brooklyn (to a whopping class-size of 3 people--all grown-ups! Aww yeah.), Etsy came out to AZ & filmed a mini documentary about me, and I even got to put on a pretty cool online puppet show a loonnnnng time ago. that was neat.

Either way, this tutorial might change your life, but it probably won't. If you like reading my rantings & want to pay for it, buy it. If you want to spend some time trying to find it in the forums (and you can if you hunt), that's cool too. I just took some time to put it all together and write a foreword and stuff. Slapped up a snappy picture of a chicken and a piece of meat for your amusement and viola!

Just don't steal it. Its all copyrighted by me because I'm the one that made it, yo.

at least one person in the forums liked all five of them.

$4.00 is less than you spend on dinner. and dinner won't pay off in the long run.

So what will happen, is that you'll send me your email address when you buy this & I'll send you an email with a PDF of the document.. cool, right? its like a drug deal, but not illegal.

Ok so super-duper thank you to http://scarletvixen.etsy.com for catching that links aren't working from the PDF document. If you have something compatible with a microsoft word document, then I can send that to you. Please specify in your email. If you don't, then I'll send you a list of links in the email that I send along with the PDF. Sound snappy?

Thanks to http://rathina.etsy.com for helping me convert it into a PDF...and by helping me..I mean..she just did it for me.

Finger Puppet Zenda the Cow

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 10:47:47 -0500

$18.00
Zenda won't eat your daisies, kick up your geraniums, or rustle through your neatly organized magazine rack in the bathroom...but only if you don't have those things. Otherwise, expect the worst.

Zenda is made of 100% wool felt. That's not the pansy-butt eco felt, mind you...this stuff is luxury. Imported from Holland and made by magical fairy mice (in wooden shoes, of course). And you know what they say...ya ain't Dutch, ya ain't much.

Zenda comes in a transparent gift box with a handy dandy finger puppet stand. That way your favorite teacher, coworker, buddy-friend, mother, aunt, or newspaper boy will have the joy of having a place to put Zenda when she's not on their finger. Which should only be about 8 hours a day when they're asleep.

Caution: Although Zenda is a puppet, she will never turn into a real boy...even if she stays out of your magazine rack.

Another Caution: Zenda is not suitable for children under the age of 3 years. Should she fall into the hands of the young, tackle said baby or toddler and force Zenda out of their hands. Report the youngster to authorities immediately. Remove Zenda from the situation and reassure her that she is okay. Scold the child.

Custom Monster Hand Puppet

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 02:14:08 -0500

$80.00
Want me to make a puppet for you? I will! I'll do it! Just you watch! Be patient though, I have a full-time job & a family. But when you *do* get it...boy howdy, will it be awesome.

This is for a puppet about 14-16" without legs. Monster...horns or no horns, that's up to you. You get to choose up to 3 horns/ears, teeth & nose (so a monster with feasibly 3 horns & 3 teeth & a nose is possible, but potentially excessive)

Wonky eyes, normal eyes? Up to you! Your limit is almost your imagination, only slightly affected by my skill-power.

I have *so* many different colors & types of furry fabrics from which to choose: light blue, dark blue, medium blue, pink, white, sparkly white, sparkly pink, red, orange, dark green, light green, dark purple light purple, brown, black, yellow, light yellow...really the list goes on. We'll work together with communication back & forth to make sure you like your puppet.

Need a costume? I work with local Phoenix artist, http://asthecrowflies.etsy.com for clothing. We'll figure out arranging purchase of a costume for your puppet when we figure out what you need. She's amazing.

My puppets are easily manipulated by children & adults, however dolphins have had trouble in the past... They have a pliable plastic mouth-plate. They have no hand-grips, but that can easily be added (no extra cost..). If you'd like I can include unattached finger-tubes & you can put them into place yourself to ensure a comfortable puppet. Chances are, if you're a puppeteer who wants finger-tubes you probably have a glue gun or contact cement with which to attach them. Or you can leave it to me to put them where I think they're comfortable & then you get to live with it. Your call.

This size of puppet might be best for adult hands, however hands over the age of 10 should be able to handle them very well. I suggest slightly smaller puppets for kids under 10.

All of my puppets like bread. Did I mention this? They really likes it. Orowheat. Challah. Injera. Portugese Sweet Bread. Muffins...

Ping Pong Ball Eyes, Polyurethane foam, fiberfill, bread-likingnessicity. Yes, it's a word. Look it up. All of these things go into each bouncy puppet. Except if you toss them on the ground, they won't bounce. They really just fall down. These puppets will have no legs.

All of my hand puppets are signed & dated on the mouth plate. That way, if by some sort of fluke, I should become famous, your grandkids will know that your puppet is valuable to those guys at the Antiques Road Show.

Foamies Peel and Stick Trees Gifts and Trucks Destash

Tue, 20 Oct 2009 20:22:03 -0400

$0.75
I have a lot of scrapbooking supplies that I'll never-ever use again. Ever. I think I used about 4 things out of the bag(that I opened in the most unladylike of ways).

This Foamies brand peel and stick die cut bundle of joy can be yours if you promise to buy it from me and never allow it in my house again.

They're not suitable for children under the age of three. Because even though they look delicious, they really just taste like death.

Finger Puppet Manumakali'i the Bird

Thu, 15 Oct 2009 14:38:06 -0400

$12.00
Manumakali'i is a little, red bird. do you see him? He's both little...and red. He's also a bird.

You pronounce his name Man-oo-mah-kah-lee-ee. Or you can just pronounce it Manumakali'i--either way, he'll respond.

He's about 2" tall (maybe just under) & fits on most adult fingers, as well as child-sized fingers(it's neat how that works).

He's made with 100% wool felt, which makes him super soft instead of eco-felt-dry. yeah, I'm totally hating on the eco-felt. Take that, ecology!

Manumakali'i is far too small for children under the age of 3 years, and technically shouldn't be handled by children under the age of 12 because he's got glass eyes (if you don't know about the CPSIA ruling saying that toys for kids 12 & under need to be tested for lead (totally cost prohibitive on one-of-a-kind finger puppets), then do a swanky google search). If you'd like me to make a toy specifically for children under the age of 12, I can do that by making a similar puppet with embroidered eyes. Apparently the CPSIA is okay with textiles. So..yeah. I can do that. Either way, he's definitely deadly to children under the age of 3 & will maybe potentially cause horrible things to happen to children 12 & under because of his glass seed bead eyes? Those eyes certainly look dangerous.

Finger puppet Jaromira the Bee

Thu, 15 Oct 2009 04:06:52 -0400

$18.00
do you know how amazing bees are?

They're really amazing.

*the more you know!* (shooting star across the screen)

This one is made of 100% wool felt, is about 2" big & doesn't pollinate flowers...well..I guess it could if you so chose to help it. Think of all the good in the world you could do with this one bee puppet! Now think of all of the good in the world you could do with 10 bee puppets!

You should really consider investing in a hive's worth of bees. From what I gather, that's about 40,000 bees. From my basic math skills I can tell you that that will take me 30,000 hours, or 1250 days, or 3.4247 years of nonstop sewing.

Alright then...let's just imagine the good of owning one bee, shall we?

No matter the number of bees, due to their small size, they're never appropriate for children under the age of 3. But if I do sew 40,000 bees future-children will out-grow the danger by the time I get to the end of them--and possibly have enrolled in college...or have retired from their desk job for a more lucrative career of puppeteering. Oh holy Moses! You need to buy them a puppet so they can fulfill their dream!!! Quick! Get an early edition before my hands fall off from stitching!

This puppet neuters cats

Wed, 07 Oct 2009 00:16:47 -0400

$22.00
It's true. This yellow wool kitten finger puppet has the amazing power to trap, neuter and release one feral cat in Phoenix, Arizona. All through the power of the almighty craftivism.

We're working with an organization called Altered Tails. They do the neutering (or spaying). We do the trapping and releasing (And don't worry, we won't release an unwell, drugged up kitty into the wild streets of phoenix, we keep them safe until it's time). The cost is a $20 donation and they ask that we take responsibility for the animals while they're in our care. Done and done.

Well..done for one feral anyway, but our neighborhood has a lot more feral cats to help out. It's not just our neighborhood, there are lots of neighborhoods in Phoenix that are affected. And the animal shelters are just too full to not do something.

So! I'm making cat finger puppets. $20 of the sale goes to getting a feral cat snipped and $2 goes to supplies & listing fees. And you get my time, love & yellow wool felt turned into a magical kitty cat finger puppet.

Magical kitty cat finger puppets are unsuitable for children under the age of three years. for, you see, magical finger puppets (regardless of reproductive abilities) are deadly to small humans that put them in their mouths. Even if you think your child can handle it, just wait...they can handle it later, too.

Five Green and Speckled Frogs finger puppet set

Sat, 26 Sep 2009 02:04:50 -0400

$40.00
Thems frogs are made-to-order.**Please allow 1-2 weeks for completion.** I think there are about 7 sets in the world right now. And I think I just made the most amazing log ever. Really. Felt. Colors may vary slightly, see the huge disclaimer at the bottom.

Thems frogs are smiling for a reason! They've been gorging themsevles on bugs. You see...

These 5 green and speckled frogs sit on their speckled log. They totally eat up some most delicious bugs (YUM YUM), then one jumps into a pool. Where it is nice and cool. Then there are 4 green speckled frogs (GLUG GLUG).

Now you see the reason for their joy.

They and the log are made from felt. The log is approx. 5" long and just over 1" in diameter. It has a ribbon on the back of it so you can slip it on your little fisticuff before you put the frogs on for great finger-play-fun.

4 of the frogs have brown speckles on their backs and one has black speckles. That's so you can tell the shortest one apart from the rest of the group. Other than by the fact that he's the shortest. Eh, sometimes they all have black speckles, sometimes all brown. That way you can tell the speckled ones from the non-speckled ones.

The frogs range in height, but all around 1.5"-2" tall. There's usually a short one. He's for your thumb, of course. They're all just over an inch wide.

Just feed them plates of most delicious imaginary bugs and they'll be set for jumping off of felty logs into imaginary pools. In their happy little happy way.

They're happy frogs and if you want to keep them that way, don't give them to anyone who might choke on them. That usually means anyone under the age of three, but just in case you or someone you know has the habit of putting things in their mouth and choking, then avoid giving it to yourself or that person. They'll be happy frogs that way, yesiree, happy frogs.

These frogs now come with a pouch that says "ribbit" made by Etsy's own pillowhead http://pillowhead.etsy.com.
For back-up purposes(Pillowhead has a new baby, after all), http://auntifranni.etsy.com machine embroiders & makes the pouches.

I've got a deal with pillowhead going on that she'll make pouches for my puppets with witty things on them, like "neigh" and "ribbit"

Please note: In case of emergency, please contact 911. Also, the colors may vary depending on the felt available to me at the time. Most of my puppets are now being made with eco-friendly felt made with recycled plastic bottles (who knew!?), so sometimes the colors are a tad more limiting.

Peaches the Upcycled Hand Puppet

Wed, 23 Sep 2009 13:12:48 -0400

$350.00
Longest. Description. Ever.

Peaches has a winning personality and her brains are made of fingers. The brains pictured are my fingers, however she could have a brain-transplant if so desired.

I took pictures from the start and created a flickr set to document my progress Since December 27th. To view those, visit:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/staceyrebecca/sets/72157594459807824/
You'll have to copy-paste it into your web-browser, since Etsy doesn't support live links in listings.

She took me around 20 hours (maybe a touch more?). I'm not sure if it was because her hair alone took about 2 to unravel, not to mention gluing on 1 foot strand by 1 foot strand, or if its because sculpting corrugated foam isn't as easy as it looks. Either way, I am very proud and the time was worth the result!

I began with an initial pile of garbage that grew and grew and grew. I had to go through trial and error with lots of different materials. I attempted to make hair out of leftover christmas tinsel, foam, newspaper and even dryer lint! Man if that just didnt work. I tried paper and tissue for both lips and a tongue, but they didn't give the look of quality that I'd hoped for. Here's the list of things I did eventually use (I hope I remember them all)

New Materials:
Glue
Staples
thread
pastel chalk (for lips and cheeks)

Garbage:
*Corrugated (egg-crate?) packaging foam from our computer (face, lips, nose and arms & boobies)
*Plastic Spoons from Chinese Take-out (Eyes)
*Black plastic forks from Fazoli's (eyelashes)
*Black cardboard box from wine glasses (mouth and pupils)
*Kool-aid dust left-over in the packet, Strawberry (base color for lips. I did eventually add more color with the chalk pastels once I heard back from Matt that it was acceptable)
*Insulation Foam (probably polyeurethane foam) from my dad's medical supplies that were mailed to him on ice. (My mom re-used the packaging and mailed 2 of them to me. THANKS MOM! I used this for the body's skeleton)
*Sweater that had holes and was threadbare in some places (one of those too-soft-to-throw-away, too-holey-to-donate things that I've had since the late 80s. I pulled individual pieces of yarn from this for hair)
*Fitted Bed-sheet, torn in several places (Wrap Shirt & belt)
*Old sock-puppet mouth from a student's botched puppet (don't worry they fixed it and took home a puppet with a good mouth) I accidentally took the old one home and threw it away several months ago, it'd fallen out of the trash and dragged on the sewing room floor for ages. DRAG NO MORE! (tongue)
*Ribbon from a Christmas Gift (Eye shadow)
*Husband's ratty undershirt (body/undershirt)
*Handle from a Bath Scrubber (I thought i'd lost the handle and threw away the top part ages ago, and found the handle awhile back under the couch. Makes a good arm-rod!)

I think that's everything...

Then it was a matter of assembling everything. Can I say that I might be most proud of her green, wrap shirt? I don't make clothes. I am very, very proud of myself for those poufed sleeves and the cuffs. Considering I didn't use a pattern of any kind and have just had to figure things out, man, I'm amazing. I applaud all who sew clothes and handbags and have to spend all that time turning those skinny little buggers inside-out.

She's about 22" tall from the bottom of her green shirt to the top of her head. She'll fit any adult hand well. Her mouth is fully articulated, which means you can make her talk if you open and close your hand while it's inside her head. If you just open and close your hand while you're sitting at your computer reading this, nothing will happen except relieving a little carple tunnel.

If you have any questions about her, please contact me. I'd love to geek-out over her all over again.

Please note that her flesh is the natural color of the foam, which will continue to yellow as it oxidizes over time. This is a natural process, and one that puppeteers all over the world have to deal with when using no covering on the flesh. Also note that she's made of garbage, therefore she's not as sturdy as a traditional hand puppet. Please don't give her to kids, pick her up by her arm rod (or any puppet by their arm rod! Heavens to Betsy, they'll scream if you do that!), or play with her roughly. She's high enough quality that I'd use her for shows and not think twice, but I know that after a run of performances, she, like most puppets, would need a few touch-ups. Her hair and possibly her arms are the most fragile.

Please contact me about actual shipping costs if outside the US.
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My husband would like to thank Etsy and the Bizarre Bazaar for all of the quality time by himself and with his son this contest provided, also for garbage in his dining room (and living room and sun room) and asks that this contest never be held again.

Stampin Up Itty Bitty Borders, Unmounted

Mon, 21 Sep 2009 23:03:43 -0400

$10.00
Before I had my son I did many things. Made puppets (of course), spent hours on scrapbooks, sewed teddy bears, made handmade cards for my family, and basically doinked around the house with a glue gun, a bottle of glitter, and a pair of scissors looking for my next victim.

I had my son 6 years ago and haven't really touched some of the stamps I got. (not to mention the scrapbooking or teddy bears...) Secretly, I was a stampin' up distributor, but really I only did this to get all of the loot at a discounted price for my friends and I. Not a title I took seriously. But it did leave me with various goodies that I literally never used. It's sad to see these little unmounted stamps alone in their box--alas that's where they've lived. Until now!

Someone can give these suckers a home that uses them well and loves them much. After 6 years, it's time to say goodbye to my dear friends that have been shoved in a drawer for so long. And to be very honest, they weren't that dear to me...I mean...I did shove them in a drawer for years on end. Do you really shove your friends in drawers? Ok...well...yeah nevermind on answering that. I don't need to know.

Things to know that I should have said at the beginning so I wouldn't be so darn wordy and therefore would have wasted way less of your precious and valuable time:

What -- Stampin' Up! Itty Bitty Borders Hostess Set
(flowers, holly berries, fall leaves, and ladybugs)
Year -- Copyright 2002
Status -- Retired (that might be obvious)
Quantity-- 4 stamps, one representing each season
Size -- each stamp block is 1" x 2"
Condition -- Spankin' New. Unmounted purple rubber with a wooden base. They were literally untouched until I took them out to photograph them (unclean!) and the paper backing for the super-uber strong adhesive is intact.
Shipping -- I'm planning on sending them within the US as priority shipping. If you're in another country, I'll charge you actual shipping + $2 handling. If it comes to less than what's listed, I'll refund you. If it's more, then you win.

Is there something I forgot? If you think of something, feel free to ask.

Oh! don't feed these or any stamps to children.

Marvin the Raw Steak finger puppet

Fri, 11 Sep 2009 03:50:58 -0400

$15.00
Part of my Toilet Paper Party Sale!

Ok so he's not toilet paper, but eventually you'll need toilet paper if you eat raw steak. but don't eat raw steak because that can make you sick. also don't eat this steak because it's made of felt. that would be bad. yes.

this raw steak is 2.25" wide and 2" tall.

not safe for babies or kids under 3 years. choking hazard. use all kinds of caution. put plugs in him--or something like that.

(he's normally $18, so hooray!)

Horny Yellow Monster (not that kind) finger puppet

Mon, 07 Sep 2009 20:06:44 -0400

$18.00
Horny Yellow Monster's real name is Karl. With a K, not a C. That's because his parents hate him and don't ever want him to find any kinds of keychains or mugs with his name on them. If he ever wants a "Karl's Coffee" mug he's going to have to special order it. HAH! How'd you like that, Karl? You don't. I know you don't. Poor Karl.

I'm not sure what else to tell you about Karl. He has googly eyes. He has 2 horns. He's 2.75 inches tall. he's a male. (don't ask me how I know) He's 1.5" wide when flat. He hates macaroni & cheese. He likes disco and daisies, but not at the same time. He secretly wants to become an art therapist, but is afraid that will cause him to psychoanalyze things at the art history museum downtown. He's right to fear that. It might.

Karl isn't suitable for kids under the age of 3 years. It's because those little buggers always put stuff in their mouths and end up trying to choke... Sometimes they succeed--but not with Karl, know why? Because you won't let them lay their chokey little paws on him, that's why! Just like grandma's pills, you'll keep him out of reach and tucked away so nobody can enjoy him--ever.

Mitchell the Pinecone finger puppet

Sun, 06 Sep 2009 14:53:36 -0400

$25.00
Mitchell is a sucker for lollipops.

he's got 49 leaves? Pines? Cones? You'd think I could look that up.....*internet rummage*....SCALES. They are scales. I counted 49 scales. I may have missed one or two. I sewed all of them on. with my fingers. and a needle. and thread.

EW! did you know that a pine cone is a reproductive organ of a conifer tree?! EW! EW! EW!

Apparently I have made a reproduction of an ovulate cone. Yeah...ovulate. It's a female conifer cone. (but you knew that).

The male conifer cones have sacs. True story. That's where they keep their pollen.

Due to the mature nature of this puppet (and the chokable one as well), it is not suitable for children under the age of 3. Please do not give finger puppets to children under the age of three, as nobody wishes to see them die. And they will if you give them puppets. No...I'm serious.

Chuck the Littlest Billy Goat finger puppet

Tue, 01 Sep 2009 14:33:50 -0400

$12.00
Chuck is the youngest of 3 brothers. They tend to get a little gruff from time to time. But that's okay, they'll throw trolls into rivers and they'll turn into rocks and all will be well...hmm.

Ok guys, I'm going to level with you here...I've got a bad cold. Writing an amazing description just isn't in me right now. Seriously. Not happening. And don't even think this is turning into an amazing description, because it's not. Just stop reading now and consider the humor done. If you really want to read funny things, look at my sold stuff...dude..I was funny back then..you know, back when I was healthy...I miss you, healthy!

Hey don't give this finger puppet to babies. babies die when they eat finger puppets. ages 3 and up. Small parts.

Don't forget about Scott: http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=35679929

Cactus Joystick finger puppet

Sun, 30 Aug 2009 17:19:35 -0400

$16.00
I call this a cactus joystick not because it is prickly, nor because it absorbs moisture from its roots & stores it all within it's swelled green skin. But rather, I call this a cactus joystick because while I was at our local comicon, a woman was convinced that this was a cactus finger puppet. I could not, actually, convince her otherwise. I told her it was a joystick & she said she just couldn't see it. So...thus I deem you Cactus Joystick.

He's really bad at video games.

Not suitable for children under the age of 12. Contains small parts. And possibly kryptonite.

Meatloaf Piranha finger puppet

Fri, 28 Aug 2009 22:16:13 -0400

$25.00
Sometimes that special someone comes along and says "Make me a meatloaf," and then that special meatloaf comes along and says "Turn me into a piranha!"

Sometimes sometimes is now.

He's two and three quarters inches long from tail to teeth.
What is that, 7cm? Something like that.

He's also just over 3cm wide.
What is that, one and one quarter inch? I think so.

He's also just over one and one half inches long.
I think that's around 0.000 006 857 451 403 9 nautical leagues.

I don't know what that is in parsecs.

His body is filled with polyester fiber, but made a finger tube so your fingers wouldn't get all fuzzy. In case you have some kind of aversion to fuzzy. See? I care.

what's the red stuff? Ketchup. duh, it's meatloaf.

What's the yellow stuff? Cheese. duh, it's delicious on top of meatloaf. (Especially when it gets partially burned a little bit...mmmm burnt cheesy loaf of meat) Gosh, I wish I wasn't a lactard and that I cooked meat.

This meatloaf piranha is unsuitable for children under the age of three years. You're possibly expecting something witty here about children dying. You get nothing. Sorry.

Meatloaf wants to eat your toes when you bathe or swim.

Flower of Gigantitude finger puppet

Thu, 27 Aug 2009 12:49:13 -0400

$25.00
ok this puppet is way bigger than I usually make my puppets. Also way more elaborate.

The stem has been appliqued around the bottom of the puppet...the petals are obviously sewn on individually. googly eyes...leafy arms.

You didn't invest all this time into reading a boring description did you? Yes. you did. sorry.

don't give this flower to babies. they'll eat it and die. or get hurt...hurt babies are bad. very bad. Ages 3 and up only.

Also, I called the felt manufacturer & they said everything's totally not coated in lead. so that's good.

Candy Finger Puppet

Thu, 27 Aug 2009 10:49:59 -0400

$6.00
Candy is delicious. But not this candy. This candy is made of acrylic felt. Have you tasted acrylic felt lately? It's orange, right? So you'd think it would be all orange-y. It's not. It's kinda like...sand...mixed with cotton. Don't believe me? Buy a candy finger puppet and taste it. Oh, hey, I know where you can get one, too!

Candy is not suitable for children under the age of 3. My son choked on a piece of candy twice. He didn't die. And he was over the age of 3, too. He threw up both times. It was a different piece of candy each time. We were really lucky. Imagine what could have happened had he been under 3. You don't want to clean up vomit of any age--or have a dead child, so don't give candy--real or pretend--to kids under the age of 3. You know your child best. Hopefully.

Puppet Stand & extra candy not included. You're a trouble-maker aren't you?

Sushi Finger Puppet

Wed, 26 Aug 2009 19:58:56 -0400

$15.00
mmmm mmmmm sushi.

Totally uncooked and rolled into a snake then sliced into bite-sized pieces. Or really not... Ok more like cut with scissors and then sewn into a cylinder, turned inside out, appliqued and googly eyed. Yes, googly eyed is a verb. Past tense.

mmmm mmmmm sushi.

children under 3 should not consume raw or undercooked fish or seafood, nor should they play with staceyrebecca finger puppets.

Leandro The Owl Finger Puppet

Wed, 26 Aug 2009 11:49:01 -0400

$8.00
Leandro.
An owl in tan.
2.25" tall.
1.5" wide.
When flat.
I screw up.
You save.
Yo.
Not safe for children under 3 years.
Word to your mother.
Peace.