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Nature Baby Mobile

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I'm really excited to share this really darling baby mobile that I made for my cousin.  It was a special request for mushrooms, pine trees, and hedgehogs.  I felt it needed an owl too.  If you know my cousin, then you know this woodland theme is totally her.  I really enjoy making these.  If anyone wants me to make them one, I would love to do it!  They are so relaxing to make.
 
After I made it, I wanted to compare it to ones I made in the past.  For my daughter I made this bunny mobile and a couple of years ago I made this bear mobile for my niece.  I noticed I only had four hanging things as apposed to the six I've made in the past, but each critter/thing is a bit more detailed.  I think it was due to the smaller wooden hoop.  I used a wooden one instead of a plastic one for a nature feel and the wooden was that I found was smaller.

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The owl is one of my favorites.  I had to make the gray floss since I didn't have any and didn't feel like going out to the craft store again in the same day.  I had been out earlier for more felt!  I used a copic N1 for the belly and N5 for the body.  I was surprised just how well it worked.  When I did eventally go back to the craft store, I couldn't find any gray floss that I liked.  They all looked more brown gray than a true gray.  I have this same issue with gray paint right now for my home.  Gray paint is  a bit blue or it is brown or it is purple.  What about a gray made from black and white?  Is that so hard to ask for.
 
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I tried to go for a more natural looking tree.
 
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I love my hedgehog!  Normally, I draw on a piece of paper what I want to make first.  Then cut it out and trace it onto felt.  But with this little guy I just drew it right on the felt for part and they other part I just kind of free cut.  I'm really surprised just how cute he is.  He kind of has a surfer shag going on. lol
 
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The mushroom was the first one I made out of all the parts.
 
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I decided to hide a little ladybug at the top for a bit of surprise!  It took me two tries to get an acceptable ladybug.
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  1. Leslie GermainMonday, April 27, 2015

    This is ABSOLUTELY adorable and darling!! I am sure your cousin will LOVE it!! WOW!!!

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