BLOGGYVERSAREEEE!

O HAI YOU GUYZ! HAPPY BLOGGYVERSARY!

Ack and crikey and believe it or not, it's been a year today since I started with all this nonsense, and by-gosh and by-golly, I'm still at it now one whole orbit of the sun later and with not just the originally intended one little Makie, but having had 12 dolls and one beastlie pass through my hands and into my life.

I'm chuffed to bits that I seem to have stuck with blogging for once, and I'm delighted that there seem to be a few of you out there reading the junk I stick up here on a reasonably irregular basis. I had planned a special post today, with cakes and candles and special paper hats, but work went *ping* in the way that working in the medical profession often does, and I completely forgot all about it. Am rubbish.

So instead of bells and whistles, I thought I'd mention some of my favourite bits from the last year and highlight a few of Makie Couture's... um... achievements...

I've had loads of fun dreaming up content for you all to enjoy...

From messenger bags... 

...to BEAR HATS....

...to WOLF SUITS... 

We've had fun in the sun...

Is it a bird? Is it a plane... NO, it's SUPERPLINK!

In more sun... 

And even in the snow!

We've had competitions...

....and worn some exceptionally silly costumes...

We've even done SCIENCE...

...occasionally, we've had parties with other Makies!

...and above all, have very much enjoyed ourselves!

...most of the time... 

But we really couldn't do it without you, our lovely readers, who have clicked on this little website over 27,000 times as of today! (Although I do take this opportunity to apologise to the 700 or so of you who thought you'd get some sort of sensible post on the Sewaholic Cambie dress... whoops...)

So please keep reading, keep dropping the comments and keep letting me know that you're out there, because above all else we've had a brilliant time meeting some of you fellow dolly nutters and your mad families of plastic lovelies. I have to send one of the biggest, snuggliest virtual hugs to all of you.

Can't wait to see what we all get up to during the next year!

AAAAAAAAAAAAAA!

Yes, this rubbish has been clicked upon 9999 times. Thank you all!

I feel a give-away coming on... watch this space!

Moo!

Here at Makie Couture, we're a big supporter of Silicone Roundabout businesses, and we've been fans of Moo ever since they printed our first cute Moo cards for swapping over pints at Oxford flickr meets (*takes a moment for some nostalgia*)

The Accursed Frame of Moo, which is on my hallway wall.
2008, representin'

Of course, we had to get some up-to-date Makie Couture business cards sorted for the Makie meet...

Classy!

...and some fun stickers!

TINY HATS!

The sticker books are great value, and with reasonable P&P and a pretty swift and speedy service, you can't go wrong. Of course, you can go even less wrong if you clicky this linky here, because you'll get 10% off of your first order*.


*and I get some Moo points towards my next purchase. But hey, I bring you all this entertainment for free, so it's worth it, right?! 

Hullo, welcome and a tutorial!

Every time I start blogging, it ends in a heap with me saying I'm never going to do it again, I don't have the time, I don't have the... the... 'bothered'. My blogger dashboard is like a graveyard of failed diary keeping as one project gets binned, then another doesn't work out, and eventually I either stop doing whatever it is that I was blogging about in the first place, or I keep doing it but stop telling the world about it.

Then I get excited about something else and LO, there is a new blog. I'm too bloody predictable.

Photo by Makie Labs

Anyway. This time, it's Makies. Makies are a new type of totally customisable action doll, designed to be as individual as their creators. Of course, as someone who about three weeks ago came perilously near to parting with a large chunk of cash for another small-scale fashion model, I had to get my hands on one of the alpha releases... and then I had to start sewing a wardrobe for the poor girl (called Plink and perhaps bearing a slight resemblance to my good self in a poor light if you squint your eyes up and turn your head sideways) before she even arrives!

Although most of the wardrobe pieces I've assembled so far are going to need fit-checking once she gets here, I've managed to create a cute little messenger bag that I think is going to suit her down to the ground, assuming I've got the scale more or less right and that the strap goes over her head. It's a great use for scraps that are lying around from other projects and can be made with or without the aid of a safety net sewing machine.

Go forth and ELEBAG

If I've got my blogger voodoo right, the full tutorial should MAGICALLY APPEAR around lunchtime tomorrow... perfect to plan to pop into a craft store on the way home and gather the supplies* to make your own bag :)

In the meantime, go forth and design some more Makies! 

*You will need a scrap of fabric around 6 by 4 inches (ish), approx 10 inches of ribbon or twill tape, scissors and a needle and thread. Tiny buttons are optional but ADORABLE; find them in the scrapbooking or cardmaking section. 

Makie Couture is not affiliated with Makie Lab or any of their employees. I just think what they're doing is really cool.