Mondays in December
Mondays in December
A noted socialite and party animal, Noelle wants to make sure she looks her very best, so Noelle hired designer, Carol Heppner, to create the perfect cocktail dress. Of course, Velcro® Fabric Fusion is used as the dress’s closure so Noelle can change her outfits throughout the year.
Accessories
You’ll go bananas when you join the Sock Monkey fun by making your own monkey. Grab the When Creativity Knocks™ video book “Sock Monkeys Go Bananas” to see how easy these monkeys are to make. The video book also comes with patterns for the monkey and clothes.
Make sure to visit all the blogs in our Designer Crafts Blog Hop to see just how many different looks you can create with this pattern.
Your Invitations
Join me every Monday in December as we get ready to celebrate Christmas.
This Monday it’s all about the Sock Monkey.
Make sure to read about the great giveaway below!
Sock Monkey Blog Hop
Sock monkeys are a very big trend this Christmas season and you can find them everywhere. They are making appearances in toys, ornaments, on clothing and more. Join in the fun and add a sock monkey to your holiday season.
Monkey Adventures with Noelle Monkey
Instructions below
Noelle Monkey is getting ready for the Annual Sock Monkey Christmas Party. This year it is sponsored by When Creativity Knocks™.
A noted socialite and party animal, Noelle wants to make sure she looks her very best, so Noelle hired designer, Carol Heppner, to create the perfect cocktail dress. Of course, Velcro® Fabric Fusion is used as the dress’s closure so Noelle can change her outfits throughout the year.Ape Couture
The chimply marvelous back velvet bodice is trimmed in gold. The underskirt is a bright purple lace and is followed with a black polka dot sheer skirt. The upper skirt is a gold-glittered, red fabric with a green-glittered belt. 
Noelle’s bracelet and necklace were custom made by Carol using jewelry supplies from Cousin® Corporation of America
The Party
Noelle’s party invitations are custom made using JudiKin’s Sock Monkey rubber stamp to decorate an office tag. All the party information is place on the back of the tag.
Of course, she is serving Banana Daiquiris and Christmas-Monkey Bread.
You’ll go bananas when you join the Sock Monkey fun by making your own monkey. Grab the When Creativity Knocks™ video book “Sock Monkeys Go Bananas” to see how easy these monkeys are to make. The video book also comes with patterns for the monkey and clothes. Make sure to visit all the blogs in our Designer Crafts Blog Hop to see just how many different looks you can create with this pattern.
Noelle’s body was made from The Original Rockford Red Heel® socks and dyed with Rit® purple dye. The red flower in Noelle’s hair was white but dyed red. Noelle is the inspiration for the Sock Monkey tag that was made with Judikin’s Sock-Monkey Rubber Stamp.
Monkey Instructions
To make this monkey, the sock is dyed purple and then allowed to dry. Cut out the monkey’s torso, head, ears, arms, legs and tail and then sew the individual pieces.
Sew the pieces together.
Apply fun buttons on the face for eyes
Use white faux fur to create the monkey’s hair.
Cut a black velvet bodice and then trim the bodice with gold fabric.
Use three different fabrics (in this case, purple, black polka dot, and red) to make the skirt.
Attach the skirt to the bodice.
Follow the directions on the Velcro® Fabric Fusion package to apply the Fabric Fusion to the back of the dress.
Place the dress onto the monkey Bracelet Instructions
Braid the ribbon and then thread a bead onto the ribbon. Sew the bracelet onto the monkey’s arm.
Necklace Instructions
Thread the green and red beads onto elastic jewelry cording. Make sure the red beads are in the center of the beaded strand. Place the strand around the monkey’s neck and then tie the ends of the elastic together. Remove the excess elastic.
Your Invitations
- Enter to win a sock monkey prize valued at over $40.00 from When Creativity Knocks. Giveaway ends December 19, 2011.
1. Go to When Creativity Knocks http://www.whencreativityknocks.com
2. While in the Member Log inbox, click on “Create An Account”
3. Make sure to enter the code: Sock Monkey
NOTE: There is also a discount coupon to purchase the
WCK VideoBook: Sock Monkey Goes BanAnas
- Have some fun Monkey/Banana puns that you would like to share? Add it to my comments below.
Sock Monkey Blog Hop is sponsored by:
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