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Hi, I'm Aloutka - I design and make soft toys and goods for children. I love embroidery, and crafts in general. My interests are also modern design for children and parenting.

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  • b-day and travelling with sheep

    Posted on Saturday November 10th, 2007 at 21:12 in handmade, Flickr, travelling, lalootka, design for kids, sheep of the world

    November 7 was my b-day. I turned 34! Amazing. And it was my b - like busy-day, as every Wednesday during the academic year. day of leaving home to travel Torun. Fortunately I had few minutes to upload new photos :) and to add new plushies to my...

  • Custom Order - Uma Meditating Toy Sheep

    Posted on Sunday October 28th, 2007 at 12:24 in handmade, lalootka

    I decided to make some improvements in the drawstring bags - to add a lalootka label. As usual, even the label is handmade - drawn with a laundry marker.But I also had to make Uma - Meditating Sheep Toy. It was a custom order from my old friend, Kasi...

  • my first etsy sell!

    Posted on Tuesday October 23rd, 2007 at 07:45 in handmade, Flickr, lalootka

    I am so happy recently - I've been voting, and for the party who won, and I have my first item at Etsy sold! It tastes great, I must say. Thank you Beeper Bebe who makes wonderful toys herself - look at this chicken in a toque.I hope her lil boy will...

  • lalootka promo

    Posted on Tuesday October 16th, 2007 at 05:13 in graphic design, handmade, Shop, lalootka, sheep of the world

    For some occasions, which means some promotion, I need a square banner, so I took a challenge, and made an orange version that corresponds with my my shop and handmade revolution in general, and that's the result. I love orange - it's so vibrant , yo...

  • Too much apetite for toys

    Posted on Monday October 15th, 2007 at 10:11 in handmade, Flickr, soft toys, lalootka, finger puppets, sheep of the world

    I want to spend more time with my baby, I want to improve my lectures, I want to write TWO articles, I want to be prepared for the anthropological conference in December, I want to make editing job for a book, I want to have some sleep and rest, I wa...

  • new stock in the shop

    Posted on Monday October 8th, 2007 at 12:57 in handmade, soft toys, lalootka, sheep of the world

    Stas is a new addition to the Cuddly Flock ("new stock in cuddly flock sounds like rhyme, doesn't it?)Stas is black, as well as his teddy bear Fritz (the pink background makes it a bit brownish). Made of fleece, wool shawl knitted by me. Toy's toys a...

  • Finished at last

    Posted on Saturday August 25th, 2007 at 21:04 in handmade, crafting, doll, lalootka

    Lady of the LakeOriginally uploaded by lalootka. When I made this doll A YEAR AGO for my friend's daughter I made her dress of embroidered (by myself) silk cloth.But it was yellow and actually, this colour doesnt' look good on me. So it did not on...

  • Feng shui corner of my house

    Posted on Wednesday July 11th, 2007 at 17:41 in handmade, lalootka, mexican bread

    rhino and birdsOriginally uploaded by lalootka. I like feng shui as an art of creating our environment, and treat all the symbols that anchor our imagination. That's why, from time to time, I make something new to my "feng shui corner": now it's a...

  • Otter and baby blanket

    Posted on Tuesday July 10th, 2007 at 12:20 in handmade, packages, soft toys, finger puppets, custom order, baby blanket, design for kids

    Finally, that's the otter became rattle. I resigned of making another mascot - kitty when I realized how time consuming baby blanket was. So to help the situation, I put one rattle into otter's belly, and second - in a tail. it jungles softly. It's w...

  • baby blanket WIP

    Posted on Sunday July 8th, 2007 at 11:55 in handmade, soft toys, lalootka, custom order, baby blanket

    I'm working on Malwina's custom order. I changed it a bit: it's more decorated actually than a first sketch. To tell the truth, it's completely different. Exept the swimming otter, which I put here also. Here are embroidered figures of an otter and k...