New Stuff and Monster Birthday

'Ello!
So, got son's 1st birthday party done with so now I can start working on the commissions that have been piling up and, hopefully, get to work on my detailed zombie pattern. Woo hoo!!
First, a few pictures from Sam's party:

Sam's birthday banner

Here's the birthday boy wearing the onesie Mommy made him

Fruit Monster (idea stolen from Pinterest)

Monster Cake (idea also stolen from Pinterest)

(Yes, this is also stolen from Pinterest)

Dip Monster

Monster Sandwiches (yup, Pinterest)

Monster Decorations (from Rebecca Danger)

And cute Sam with cake on his face

 Happy Birthday little one! I hope you had fun even though you probably had no idea what was going on.
On to the new stuff. So I made some more voodoo dolls for the shop, but this time they are girls:

You can find them all here.

Hooray!! Hopefully Sam will be able to entertain himself more so Mommy can get some work done. We'll see :P
Happy Mother's Day!
XOXO
-Cori

New pattern and an announcement!

Hello!
How are things?
Well, I have a new pattern available. Meet the Gentleman Specter:

He is a dapper fellow with his top hat and scarf. Or you could give him a dunce cap, a cowboy hat, or you could give him a bow and make him a her. He'll be adorable no matter what!
I also have a monster pattern available:

I think I forgot to post about him. This guy here in the picture lives with us. These monsters are great for keeping babies company (as long as you don't use buttons or anything else that could be dangerous for little ones).

Anyway, now for my announcement:
I'm going to try to develop a very detailed zombie pattern to sell!!! Yay!

I've gotten enough requests for it that I've decided to try to write a pattern for it. I didn't want to do it before because I've made up some of the stitches and it's a bit more advanced that the beginner crocheter would have difficulty and I was worried that people would have a hard time understanding it. But, I'll try and just add plenty of pictures :)
But be forewarned - it's not for the faint of heart! Do not attempt unless you are experienced!
(As always, these patterns are for personal use only. Do not sell anything you make using my patterns)
That also means that I will be able to make a pattern for this guy too:

Yay Pumpkinheads!!
I have a lot more sketches in my notebook to make patterns for, so keep checking back for more!
I've gotten a good start on Sam's monster nursery thanks to Rebecca Danger so I'll have to post some pictures when I get more taken, but here's a sneak peek:

Sorry, it's nightime so the lighting isn't the greatest.
I'm planning on making a monster theme for Sam's first birthday (holy-crap-he-is-almost-one!!) so all of these monsters will come in handy. Since he is so young and doesn't know what is going on anyway, I want to keep his first birthday simple and am only going to have our immediate family there. Then when he's older we can do a fun all-of-Sam's-friends-attending birthday party. I hope I don't offend anyone, I just really want to keep things simple for this one. And I don't want to freak him out (my husband's family is HUGE and he knows a lot of people. A LOT). But I'll try to take lots of pictures!
Here's a sample of the party invite I made:

Then I'll add the info at the bottom. Monsters are cute.
Alrighty, I better get to bed. I've been staying up way too late. Hope you have a great week!
-Cori

New Pattern!

I have finally finished my second pattern for sale: Crochet Voodoo Doll Pin Cushion
Woo hoo!! I am currently planning on trying to make more patterns to sell. I would love to sell the zombie pattern, but unfortunately I feel it would be too difficult to explain since I made up a lot of the stitches and have to alter it as I go.
So, I offer the voodoo doll pin cushion pattern.
I have also added this guy to the shop:

He is my model for the pin cushion pattern.
I think I need to make more girl voodoo dolls, they sell really fast. Huh, I don't seem to have any pictures of them either...
Random side note, I need to find a baby shopping cart cover. Any suggestions? I have been checking Etsy, but those are kind of on the pricey side. Any help is very much appreciated :)
By the way, if anyone is an Evil Dead fan, you have to check out this trailer for it. My brother sent me the link and, as he so delicately put it, "I think I just soiled myself watching this...must...see...in...theater......"
Anyway, I better go to bed. I need to stop staying up so late. Goodnight!