I wanted to make a butterfly, but the chumchum body looked like it would be a cute panda. So the 6yr old inside me wanted to put them together. :DAll of the pattern work was hand drawn after model assembly.Close-upSide view
Phew! This took SO much longer than I thought! Drawing little quilting patterns SOUNDED like a good idea.. Luigi is taller than Mario and that was an interesting twist. I think I cut out and put together about 10 of these before I settled on these two. :)Here is an alternate view so you can see all the tiny tiny tiny little triangles:http://rookery9.aviary.com.s3.amazonaws.com/7940500/7940938_1f68.jpg Here's another alternate whre I'm having too much fun with their removable hats:http://rookery9.aviary.com.s3.amazonaws.com/7940500/7940943_aff3.jpg Hope you like them as much as I do!
It's just hand painted with acrylics!
Based on the cartoon character from Ni hao Kai-Lan on Nick.Back of Kai-Lan
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This was fun. She was even more fun bringing her to life. Good luck everyone.