Buy Local Season and 2017 Limited Edition Plush
On November 15, 2017 by fluffmongerToday marks the start of Buy Local Season here in the Triad of North Carolina, and Falafel the Llama, Griswold the Sheep, and Baxter the Horse have returned as the faces of Triad Local First‘s Buy Local Season campaign! For the past seven years, TLF has been hosting Buy Local Season to encourage local shopping throughout the
New Wombat Plush: Meet Snubbers!
On October 5, 2017 by fluffmongerI’ve been working on a wombat plush off and on since early June, and I’m happy to say it’s finally completed. Meet Snubbers the Wombat! Like most wombats, Snubbers is solitary and will crawl into his burrow to avoid social interaction. You may be enticed by his cute, fuzzy face, but don’t expect him
Madness! Poetry Round 2: An-otter Poem!
On March 12, 2017 by fluffmongerI’m excited to announce that I survived my first matchup in the Madness! Poetry tournament I wrote about last week. For round 2, I will be going up against Damon Dean, who pulled out a stunning victory against award-winning children’s book author Jane Yolen in the first round! While Damon and I were in different cohorts, we are both graduates of Renee Latulippe’s
Madness! Poetry Round 1 – Dinner with Chompers
On March 7, 2017 by fluffmongerFor the past few weeks, I’ve been taking some time off from designing. I started taking a poetry class at the end of January, and I’ve enjoyed shifting my creative focus for a bit. I never in my life thought the words “I’m taking a poetry class” would come out of my mouth. But when I started writing a story
Fluffmonger Children’s Book Part 3: A Garden for Falafel, Plus Another FREE Coloring Page!
On August 2, 2016 by fluffmongerThis is the third post in the series. You can read the first post and find the Falafel the Llama coloring page here. Falafel the Llama, Griswold the Sheep, and Baxter the Horse are as antsy as I am to reveal more about their book! I can finally show a little bit of the scenery that’s directly related
Fluffmonger Organic Baby Toys – All About the Materials
On November 24, 2015 by fluffmongerAfter finishing up last week’s craft fair, I had a little bit of time to work on a new Griswold the sheep organic baby toy. The majority of my customers are adults wanting collectibles for themselves, but I still frequently sell items for babies and children. I often get asked if my toys are safe for babies, so