It's July already!?!?!

I'm so sorry to those that check my blog only. It's been 3 months since I have posted here. 

 I honestly haven't been crocheting much. I've been playing a lot of tabletop board games. I hope to go at least once a week and I have lots of fun. :)

The last thing I really crochet was for Easter. Sorry! I just realized that never posted about it on this blog. 

But here's the link to the tumblr page if you want to check out more pics. :) http://tmblr.co/Z_x5dt1Dlc0K2

Let's see, some big stuff, I went to Taiwan for 2 weeks. Bought a lot of cute stuff and ate a lot of good food. But the main reason I went was because I had to see my grandma. It has been 7 years since I last saw her! O.o Terrible!!

This long holiday weekend has been filled with family, friends, and fun. And it's not over yet! Yesterday, I went to the Rose Bowl and saw a motorcycle stunt show, hear a concert with a teeny bopper (do they call them that anymore? O.o) and a Beatles Cover band and saw a really great fireworks show. Today I went to see How to Train Your Dragon 2 and loved it! 

By Lil' Panda

Taken by me. :)

Tomorrow I'm going to be meeting up with Stephanie from All About Ami and Josephine from A Morning Cup of Jo Creations, plus 18 other crocheters form the area! How cool! It's my first crochet meet up so I don't really know what to do there but gush! hehe

One cool thing, half of us are going to do a handmade pin exchange! I won't give away the surprise so you will have to wait like the others to see the pins I made but they are really quick, easy, and gosh darn kawaii! :) So I hopefully will remember to post pics. :)

I do have an Instagram and Facebook Page, both under Panda8ngel Creations if you want faster pics. :) I haven't figured out how to post to this blog from my phone. Sorry once again!

But I hope you all had a great long Happy Independence Day USA weekend. Stay safe and keep on making! :)

Birthday Panda Scarf Handmade by Bunny

It's getting cool so is the perfect time to wear this awesome handmade birthday gift from my best Bunny, Rachel. :) Check out her awesome work!

Isn't it just adorable?!?!?! I love it so much! hehe She talks about it in her blog post. Wanna see what else she sent for my birthday? just click HERE. :)

I was also treated to a Backstreet Boys Concert from another friend. :) It was like a highschool reunion and a giant karaoke session. hehe

I have such great friends! Thank You!

10 days till Halloween - Free Crochet Ghost Patterns!

OMG! Only 10 days till Halloween!!! And I've only made one thing to decorate with. :p I haven't been really in the Halloween mood but with some really cute crochet patterns out there and my wonderful friend, Bunny, from thewanderingbunny.blogspot.com sending me a great fun Halloween/Fall package, I'm getting in the holiday mood. :)

I love how she made this really cute felt raccoon feltie and then sent me the magazine with the pattern in it. :) hehe She also sent me some great Halloween decorations and treats. Makes me feel like digging up my Halloween decorations and go to town. :)

Since I'm just getting into crocheting Halloween themed cuties, I thought I would help you guys with some cute free patterns as well. :) Tonight, it will be cute friendly ghosts. :)

Let me introduce Andy, a little ghost who wanted to be a panda so bad that he decided to add panda markings for Halloween. With his limited resources, he wasn't able to completely become a panda but he is still quite adorable. :)

I made this cutie from the Free Baby Ghost Ornament Pattern from A Morning Cup of Jo Creations. You can find it HERE through craftsy. I would also follow her on the Facebook Page for more great patterns and giveaways. :)

The sweet guy is from Lion Brand and his name is Genie. I made him last year for my friend Rachel, my best Bunny, and added a sparkily red scarf for him. Sadly, I don't have a picture to post but you can find him on her blog (url is earlier in the post). For this free pattern, click HERE.

I found this larger crochet ghost over at craftsy. Just click HERE, it's free. :)

Click HERE for this adorable ghost decoration for Halloween. IDEA! :) You could also do a "Hear no Evil, See no Evil, Speak no Evil" ghost set with this pattern. :)

One of my favorite crochet designers, Twinkie Chan, came up with this Ghost Candy Container using Yoplait yogurt containers. Her adorable free pattern can be found on her blog, HERE. I would check out her other patterns, they are all adorable and usually centered around food. hehe

Can you believe it? I was so excited that someone wrote out a pattern for Zero the Ghost Dog and it's free!! You can find the pattern HERE.

And lastly, here is a great ghost bowl for all your treats. :) Boo!tiful Candy Bowl Free pattern from Lion Brand Yarn, HERE. :)

I would love to see all of your cute creations! Please post pictures on my Facebook Page, Panda8ngel Creations. :)

BYATWF #3 - Panda Onigiri and Tigress Run Amok!

I blame my manager for all the trouble they got into. The day started with him giving them ice cream at 10:30am and it ended with someone being disassembled. Sigh....

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My manager received a tub of ice cream as a gift and wanted the workers to eat it all. Our fridge was not big enough to hold it until lunch so they distributed it at 10:30am. As soon as my cup of ice cream was plopped onto my desk, the Panda Onigiri jumped right in, literally.

The tigress really wanted some ice cream too. Luckily, I cleaned off the Panda before she decided to lick the ice cream off of him. Don't worry Panda, I fed her too. :)

Then they got online to check out other BYATWF pics and saw how much fun this bunny was having with a copy machine.

Ding! There goes their little light bulbs. Sigh...of course they wanted to try out the copy machine too. I was too busy to stop them and they had lots of fun.

And then my co-worker, Ruby, brought out her Blue Bunny Ami to play. :)

Poor tigress just wanted a closer look....

Hyped up on sugar from the ice cream, the Blue Bunny led the charge and ....

Egads!!! They disassembled poor tigress!!! She was made to be disassembled but still, it was not a gentlemanly thing to do. Do not worry. I stepped in and rescued her.

It was all too much for the poor girl. She rambled to a place that felt closer to home to hide. Panda onigiri felt really bad and tried to make up. They are still not talking but I'm sure they will make up soon. :)

It was a Bring Your Ami to Work Friday full of adventures. When I got them home, they went to nap right away. I think I'll keep them home bound for the weekend to let them rest. :)

Happy Weekend Everyone!!! Stay tuned for the next BYATWF!!! :)

Giveaway Winner!

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My Favorite Bunny and friend, Rachel, had a giveaway for her 6 year blog anniversary. Sadly for her, I was the only one that commented, but that was great for me because I won! :) Please check out her blog post about all the wonderful goodies she sent. :) 

Spring Package for my friend, Bunny

You guys saw the great package from my friend, Rachel from AL, aka The Wandering Bunny. Well, here is a little hint as to what I sent her. :p

Click HERE to see what was inside the egg. :p

I also sent a little something to our friend, Kristina. Don't you just love this little bunny note? Want to fold one yourself? Of course you do. hehe Click HERE to see the video tutorial on how to fold one yourself. :)

That's not even half of the goodies in her package. Are you curious? hehe Yes, yes you are. So go hop on over to her blog to check out all the goodies she got!

I will be posting more details of some of the handmade goodies I sent so stay tuned! :)
Have a great weekend!

Bridgette the Sock Bunny

I've been meaning to make a sock bunny ever since I saw a tutorial from Craft Passion but I have not been able to find the right socks. Finally, I did! And I do have to say that this little bunny is adorable.

Free Sewing Tutorial for the Sock Bunny from Craft Passion.

Materials: Sock, felt, embroidery floss, needle and thread, ribbon, Fiberfill, button eyes (with shank)

I sewed this little bunny by hand because it was easier than setting up the sewing machine. :)

My friend has already received her little bunny and blogged about it. Please check out her post at the Wandering Bunny.

I don't know if you noticed but I made this in January and have just gotten around to blogging about it. hehe I'm kinda bad about that, sorry. :-p

I hope your weekend is either restful or productive. What am I saying? Lazy weekends with loved ones are the best! Have a great one! :) hehe

Happy Earth Day!

This cutie is from my favorite Panda artist, Lil' Panda.

As my smart brother said, "Happy Earth Day everyone!!! Don't forget to teach your kids to: "Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, Replenish, and Restore".

Hehe The Angry Birds need you guys to help protect their home. :) 

I love this piece of art from Tokidoki!

And this adorable bunny is from HIp Hop Candy.

Lastly, the best reason why to protect the Earth....

Thank you Just Fab blog! :)

Happy Earth Day everyone!!!

The easiest way to start is to recycle. I'm lucky that I have a truck that picks up my recycling every week. I think all businesses and especially government should all be recycling. There's just no excuse.

Another thing that I feel is important, is to buy items made from recycled materials. We should not let those corporations have any excuse not to make products from recycled materials. I hope that landfills will now only be compost piles and have nothing else but organic materials. :) Ok, off my soap box. 

Hope you all have a wonderful week!!! 

More Non-Bunny Free Spring / Easter Amigurumi Patterns (part 2)

Bunnies get all the glory, so I thought I would put the spotlight on some adorable Sheep and Chickens this time. :) Are you guys ready for Easter or Spring? It’s around the corner! :)

Sheep / lambs are not the first animals that I think of when it comes to Easter but they are definitely part of the tradition. :) So here are a few Free Sheep / Lamp Amigurumi Patterns for your sweetie. :)

From Caron Simply Soft, a very adorable Sheep. (link)

Here’s a very cute Squeezable Sheep by Tracey. (link)

Ewey the Sheep from Carrie would love to be in some child’s Easter basket. :) (link)

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Spring Squishies from a very talented designer and artist, A Morning Cup of Jo Creations. (link) Chicks, ducks, sheep, and bunnies galore!

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Now for a Few Free Chicken Amigurumi Patterns! :)

Drops Designs have this really cute Easter Chicken in “Paris” for your enjoyment. :) (link)

Harugurumi has this Easiest Amigurumi Easter Chick all dressed up and ready to go hunt some eggs. :) (link)

And here are some Hatching Easter Chicks from Loops of Lavendar. :) (link) I just want to make a bunch and put them in eggs as a cute surprise. hehe

I hope you guys have fun with all these Free crochet Amigurumi patterns. :) I am planning another post with more bunnies. :) So stay tuned. :)

Paper Bunnies

Hi Ya'll!!!

Easter is around the corner...ahh!! hehe Yes, I am behind but my friends are very patient with me. :)

Here are some Free Origami Bunnies / Rabbits to decorate with. :)

Origami Spirit has a good video (link) to show you how to fold this bunny. I suggest you watch it all the way through first so that you sort of know what is coming next. She goes pretty fast but there's always the pause and rewind buttons. :)

I've made a bunch, filled them with kisses and will donate them to a bake sale to help raise funds for charity. My friends are going down to El Salvador to help build homes and pass out items to the poor.

Here's another Free Paper Bunny Goodie Bag Tutorial (Link). You start with a paper bag and just cut out the ears using the template provided. It's pretty quick and simple. :)

The Sunday Baker shows you how to fold this cute origami paper napkin for your Easter table (link). I think it has so much character! :) It would be really cute in different colors too. :) I can see them now, hopping down the middle of my table. :)

And lastly, here is the Free tutorial on how to fold this classic bunny. You can fold it with paper or fabric napkins. Link 1 has picture tutorial and Link 2, from Chinet, has a video tutorial.

Chinet has other napkin folding tutorials for you to check out and add to your dinning table. :)

I hope your Easter preparation is going well.. :)

Tamami the Turtle's Ready for Easter

Hi Everyone! I just wanted to introduce Tamami the pretty little turtle. :)

Tamami means beautiful gem in Japanese and this little gem loves dressing up. :) Since Easter is around the corner, she wanted to dress up like a little bunny. She has donned her ears, tied on her tail, and stepped into her pink slippers with pretty red bows. Now she's ready to party but has no where to go. Who will want to invite her to their Easter celebrations?

Free Pattern: Little Muggles's Sheldon the Turtle

Yarn: Caron Simply Soft

Hook: 4.25 mm

Findings: 9 mm safety eyes, blush, false eye lashes

Alterations I made: 

Ears: Panda8ngel Creations pattern: 

1  4 sc in magic ring (4)

2  inc around (8)

3 * inc, sc* around (12)

4  sc around (12)

5  sc around (12)

6  *5 Sc, inc* repeat (14)

7  sc around (14)

8  *5 sc, dec* around (12)

9  *1 sc, dec* around (8)

10 sc around (8)

11 sc around (8)

Feet/Shoes: I used her pattern but I used 2 colors and added a bow. Rows 1-6 are pink and rows 7-10 are white. To make the bows, I wrapped the yarn aroudn 2 fingers 3x and then wrapped the middle a few times and tied a square knot. I just tied these bows on before I stuffed and sewn the feet onto the body.

Spots: I also used 3 different sized circles: Small: 10 sc into magic ring, Med: 10 dc into magic ring, Large: I used Little Muggle's medium circle pattern.

Heart Pattern: Salt for the Spirit's Free Itty Bitty Crochet Heart

I hope you guys will check out Little Muggle's page for more adorable amigurumi. :) Have a great weekend!

Feb. Package for Bunny

Here is one of the presents that I've sent to my best friend, Rachel for Valentines Day and Chinese New Years.

If you want to check out all her goodies, please click HERE to her blog post and see all the goodies.:)