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Not Food Related: Mobiles!

April 16th, 2009DIY Craftsalice 18 Comments

Babies, babies everywhere! There must be something in the water because everyone seems to be pregnant these days. I’m not participating in the baby-fest myself, but I am happy to make little homemade gifts! I’ve been staring at the new trendy and adorable mobiles with felt figures on Etsy.com. Though I’ve seen them charge between $35 and $75 for these. As usual, my DIY self said “This can’t be that hard”. And I was right, it wasn’t necessarily that hard, but it was definitely a little time consuming. I didn’t use any patterns, I mostly was just copying shapes from examples I saw online and winging it when cutting each piece- especially the Totoro one. Not bad for spending probably less than $6 total for all of them! Hey, times are tough! :)
  • 8″x10″ felt pieces, $0.30 each
  • Thick flower wire $2.00 for ~15-20 pieces in a package
  • Stuffing from a pillow (no not a used pillow!)
  • Little jingle bells in the larger pieces. I had so many leftover from making my nephew’s baby blocks. You’ll probably recognize the fabric on the owls’ belly too!
  • Ribbon, leftover from the wedding and donated from friends. (Thanks V + J)

And special thanks to Jared for putting the mobiles together. Since he claims I am not a real engineer, I put him in charge of cutting the wires and balancing the figures. :)

Here’s are some snapshots of the mobiles I’ve been working on over the last several weeks.
For E+C, (in Atlanta).
An ode to Mr. Coffee, their bunny.

Felt Bunny Mobile

For W+B (and little E).
A Totoro themed mobile.

I can’t believe I attempted the catbus!

Felt Totoro Mobile

For N+T (and little T+S).
My crown jewels. I think these came out the best.
I originally wanted to make a Hey Diddle Diddle mobile, but then I saw an example of these on Etsy and thought they were perfect for their new little girl! Jared and I had fun with these in our courtyard.

Felt Owl
Felt Owl

Have a wonderful Friday!
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  • cary

    AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH

    Totoro!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • http://www.blogger.com/profile/02926136864714556577 Josephine

    i love the totoro one! (it’s not a hint :)

  • http://www.blogger.com/profile/03479173213358780490 Y

    They’re all so cute! Especially the Totoro one!!

  • http://www.blogger.com/profile/11180774161153423323 alice

    Josephine, I don’t think I can handle any more! I am all mobile’d out =P

  • http://www.blogger.com/profile/00917355588009826371 Ashley

    Hi! I heard about your blog from my good friend Laura Ramos. She photographed your friend’s wedding Denver w/her husband. I am now addicted to your blog! Anyway, I had to comment on this because there IS something in the air. Babies everywhere! I am 25 and instead of having 5 weddings this summer, I have 5 friends having babies. Crazy, no? Well, I’m glad someone else noticed too! =) I love your blog..and your photos especially! I am just starting to learn about food photog. and I also just started a blog for my new granola bar business adventure. Check it out http://www.otabars.blogspot.com

    Take care!

  • http://www.blogger.com/profile/11180774161153423323 alice

    ashley, thanks so much for visiting! laura and travis’ photos are totally amazing, aren’t they?

    i’m definitely going to be visiting your blog. let us know if you need any help. though i feel like we’re just newbies at it as well. oh, and good luck! it takes guts to do what you’re doing and i admire it :)

  • http://www.blogger.com/profile/12954704262346345508 Karyn

    So cute! If Paul had known that he coud have anime-themed baby stuff, I think he would have been much more interested in the shopping. I am not sure that I am artsy enough for this sort of raw skulping, but I may have to give it a try. I am thinking of classic video game characters ….
    Any advice?

  • http://www.blogger.com/profile/11180774161153423323 alice

    i think super mario brothers would be pretty awesome. i’ll have to consider this one… =P

  • Nicole

    Best. Neighbors. Ever.

  • http://www.blogger.com/profile/13118623911489762238 jessica

    so amazing! the owls are quite impressive!

  • http://www.blogger.com/profile/00130800950026408267 Wendi

    OMG!!!!!!!!!! YOU ARE THE BEST!!!!!! ;)

  • http://www.blogger.com/profile/17294374785845440633 Cathy

    These are so adorable!!!! Excellent job!

  • http://www.blogger.com/profile/03051459820167610517 Bernie

    The Super Mario brothers (and family) would be a great idea! Go for it, Alice!!

  • http://www.blogger.com/profile/00130800950026408267 Wendi

    thank you thank you thank you!!! …i know i have to share totoro w/ E even if she only wants to slobber on ‘em!!! ;)

  • http://cy-v.livejournal.com/ cy-v

    Really cute! Very well done, especially for the first time! Love the totoro one =3

  • http://eggsonsunday.wordpress.com Amy

    These are fantastic!! I'm thinking about doing a similar thing for our baby and have also been ogling the felt animal mobiles on Etsy. So glad to see you were successful at making some great versions of your own – well done! :)

  • http://www.blogger.com/profile/11180774161153423323 alice

    thanks amy! i totally see why they charge so much – because they take a lot of time and love! but if you're up for the challenge and have time on your hands, it's definitely worth making it yourself.

  • http://itslucyexpress.blogspot.com/ LucyExpress

    That is so cute! ^^

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