[AtoZChallenge] Z is for Zzzzx

I started writing this a while ago, but opening it today I saw that I had gone for Zootropolis which I covered yesterday with Yak...so today and Z is for Zzzzzzzz....and who is the most famous zzzzz-catcher? That's right, from Disneys first movie, Sleepy!

I can remember some comments on people's favourite dwarves from that movie so maybe I have mentioned them before...did I? I should check! But the finish line is here and so without further ado...here are three crafts/collectibles related to Sleepy...but first let's see the little guy...

Hmmmm....I thought this would be easy...I've gone for collectibles instead...and this I love..

And this amazing snow globe...

Ooh!!! Also nice...

And some extras...,

I really really need this!

And because I'm English and about to drink tea...I need cake...

[AtoZChallenge] Y is for...Yak

Yak is a character in the latest Disney Movie 'Zootropolis'...or Zootopia...Its called Zootropolis here but the film is the same.

He is a hippy at a spiritual centre I think! The flies that constantly fly around his head really annoy me, but I like his scene in the movie with the elephant yoga teacher.

Hehe...totally zen...

There isnt a lot of stuff about this at the moment, not in terms of crafts, its probably a little too knew and has kind of had a mixed reception. I liked it a lot but it lacked Disney imho.

I actually do have about three Disney Vinylmations from blind boxes I bought in Disney World, this is quite a good one though...

And I like the idea of these as Christmas Ornaments especially as the characters arent even dressed for christmas,..

And lastly...check out these Zootropolis tsum-tsums...

Have you seen the film? What did you think?

[AtoZChallenge] X is for...X-Men

Oh the end is nigh!

Well…you probably aren’t surprised with todays choice…I was quite limited not least by the letters but by my Disney knowledge and hence choosing Marvel’s X-Men instead.

If I have to pic a favourite character then I will go with Wolverine, just because he is the one that I can remember!

He is too muscly for me (love interest wise) so Mrs. Jackman can rest easy! Hehehhehehehehehehe

Now what crafts are there??

Ooh! Quilting...actually never even considered quilting any of these designs but its totally doable...

If I could make this from felt I so would...nothing stopping me from learning is there...hmmm...

This is purely gratuitous and I shall hang my head in shame...and try and peak at it every now and then but....

Yet another amigurumi on my to do list...

Have you seen X-Men? Are you a fan? Fave character?

[AtoZChallenge] W is for...Winnie the Pooh

Winnie the Pooh is exactly like that old TV show friends but without the sex. Or is it only me who thinks that? Is Pooh bear my favourite character? I don’t know, I have always liked Rabbit, but he does have the best voice – as if he is talking whilst yawning the whole time. The jury is out on how I feel about Christopher Robin going off and leaving us with Darby but she isn’t that bad.

When I was younger, everywhere was saturated with the Winnie the Pooh iconography, and for a time I found it all rather annoying, but then I am fickle like that.


I love Tiggers song…and I like Eeyore…and Rabbit…and Piglet…and Owl and…Kanga, because there aren’t that many mothers still alive in the Disney sphere.

You know how I love making things from paper plates...I think this looks easy and effective...

Time to learn amigurumi..

I'm not a fan of hama/perler beads myself but someone might be...

[AtoZChallenge] V is for..Venom

Ok, so when the letter ‘V’ came up I was like…uhhhhhm…and then the first ‘V’ I thought of was Venom. Venom is a character in Marvels Spiderman. Spiderman is by far, hands down, no doubt, my absolute favourite Superhero and has been since forever. Who is yours?

My niece Ebony likes to tell me all the things I like (she is 4) and the list is this…Pluto, Belle, and Spiderman. If she see’s anything with anyone of these characters on she very proudly tells me about it and then tells me that she will buy it for me for my birthday/Christmas! I am so excited for my birthday J All the toys I will get! Lol Ebony is obsessed with Shopkins, she loves them, recently I saw that they do shopkins dolls and I have to say I was excited! Hehehehehe

Anyway, back to ‘V’ and Venom, Venom was originally a supervillain but has morphed over the years (since his debut in 1988) into an anti-hero. He is a really creepy symbiote and merges with other characters in some gooey substance but less about that and more about what lovely crafts/gifts you can make/give that represent this character.

This is a great (yet expensive) Funko Pop of Venom merging with Spiderman.

Ooh! These nails look amazing :D

And look at this art work, I had to include it as we have had Stitch already...

And lastly, something crafty for the keen gardener...

[AtoZChallenge] U is for...Ursula

I have seen the Little Mermaid, not many times but more than once…maybe twice, and it is not one I am particular interested in seeing again. My lasting memory is of the lobster…was he called Sebastian? And of the annoying fringe that Ariel had. It may be different if I was to watch it again. The villain in The Little Mermaid is Ursula – a sea witch octopus thingy – and she reminds me of Grotbags.


I think Grotbags is an English thing as she was the witch in the TV show ‘The Pink Windmill’ which was hosted by Rod Hull and Emu…Emu was a huge puppet that he carried around with his hand stuck up its behind to move his beak. I loved this show. Whenever the doorbell rang they would skip to the door singing, there’s somebody at the door, there’s somebody at the door! This is something I still do as I skip to the front door. Anyway, Grotbags is green, but facially she reminds me of Ursula even though Ursula is purple. Grotbags if you are wondering was a woman dressed up. If you are really curious here is a clip…and an insight into british childrens TV in the 80s...and why I am like I am! heheh

And this was followed by one of THE most popular TV shows then..Rentaghost!

And if you really want to see the icing on the cake of 80s TV  - the ever creepy...Wurzel Gummidge!

This show gave me nightmares, not least because Jon Pertwee's (the third Dr Who) facial expressions and the dirty grubby look but also the changing of heads!

But back to Ursula…here she is…

This is am artists interpretation and not the original Disney but it looks like her...now, why would you want to craft a villain? Because villains are those people who we all love to hate and love to love as they have characteristics that we too may have on occasion...so lets see what fun things there are...after all...purple is a very popular colour...

Very cool earrings which I am sure you could make yourself...or buy! lol



Need a new outfit for work??



And this very nice cardboard Funko Pop...




Are you a fan of the Little Mermaid? Have you seen the shows above before? Have I lost the plot? Maybe.

[AtoZChallenge] T is for...Timon

Timon was the first Disney 'T' that came into my head, he is the meerkat in The Lion King. I think the reason it was in my mind is because there was a reference made to it recently in one of my favourite shows, 'Brooklyn 99'.

Timon is Pummbaa's best frend and they make quite the hilarious duo.

Here are some Timon related crafts and/or items. I say and/or because I think his FUNKO is pretty cute...

And a fun looking smoothie that I think both kids and adults would like...

And lastly....for when you are struggling to decide whether you should or shouldn't wear makeup...

Are there three Lion King films? Have you seen any/all?

[AtoZChallenge] S is for...Stitch!

There is no way that I could ignore this little guy! His name alone is what makes him perfect for inclusion..hehe...

I hadn't watched any Lilo and Stitch films until I met Keiley and I watched all of them with my nieces. We loved them! The films were not well advertised here and I don't even recall them being shown on the cinema, but they are definitely worth watching. At the very least watch the first movie, Lilo & Stitch.

Here is Stitch:

And here are some crafts...first a Stitch Stained Glass Cross Stitch...how awesome!

Do you remember how cool the home made mickey ears were on the Pluto post? Well check these out :)

Time to start hooking!

Have you seen this or any Lilo and Stitch movies? Favourite characters or scenes?

[AtoZChallenge] R is for…Remi

Remi is the rat chef in Ratatouille. Now, I like the food ratatouille although I prefer only a small amount or else the aubergine can get a bit too auberginey and the courgette can be too courgettey, do you know what I mean?

Anyhoo, it took me a good long while to see this film, it was released in 2007, and for some reason the trailer didn’t win me over. Big mistake! As I do really like Remi as a character and the film is an easy watch.

It is set in Paris - of course I love Paris – and is a tale about following your dreams and going against expectations if that’s where your heart leads you…or at least that was the message I got from it. I think it may have played a fair bit on the cliché frenchness but it is done well. There is a Ratatouille ride in Disneyland Paris that had just opened when we went there but we never went on, it was far too popular and hard to get on, but I did watch the movie again as a consolation.


Remi is this guy…

Now for some stuuuuuuff! I feel I should be looking for foodstuffs as thats kinda what the film is about...lets see now shall we...

Have you got a spare half hour to whip up a quick cake?

Nah! Me neither! Impressive cake though...if you need to impress someone...

How about just making ratatouille and throwing a checked table cloth on the table?

And lastly.....a quote...

Do you like the messages in Disney movies? Do you like this one?

[AtoZChallenge] Q is for...Queen Elinor

Queen Elinor is Merida's, from the film Brave, mother who is turned into a bear.

I have only seen the movie once and as much as I can remember her mother was really nice. 

Here she is before she is a bear! 

And as a bear!

So what fun things related to Queen Elinor can you do? 

How about making your own crown? We all need a crown. 

Or how about styling your hair (hehe...or daughter/granddaughters) the same?

And this isn't Queen Elinor but it's such a great ornament!

What did you think of brave?

[AtoZChallenge] P is for...Pluto

There is a reason, and that is that my Grandad gave me a picture for my bedroom when I was about 6/7 and it was of Pluto, and I really loved my grandad. So I think I have transferred that love I had for him (he died when I was about 8/9) onto Pluto. The picture sadly has not survived for me to show you but it was very basic and home-made.

I have a Pluto ‘collection’, I use that term loosely because as far as a collection goes it is pretty lame, I have some items. Four teddies, two mugs, a magnet and a pen! But I love every item.

Do I have a favourite piece? Hmmm…

One of my best moments was having a photo taken with my nieces at Disneyland Paris, I also have a picture somewhere of me at Disney World with Pluto.

Unfortunately, at both places I was really quite unwell, and struggled with mobility issues but I toughed it out and made the most of it when I could and these times were those.

Now for some crafts and stuff! 

These were home made but for sale, but I am pretty sure they would be simple to make.

Everyone needs a place to keep their cookies! 

I saw this and it made me laugh too much! Pluto the bean bag..,Hehehehe...poor doggy! 

Happy P day! I love you Pluto xxxx (just in case he's reading this :) ... Whaaaat?!)

[AtoZChallenge] O is for ...Olaf

When I realised that today was O…I had to pause and think…the first O that came to mind was Oliver the cat but having already used Figaro the cat, I decided I would need to keep on thinking!

It was tough, until I remembered Olaf! I don’t know how I forgot him. Probably something to do with having seen Frozen on a loop for six months to now not having seen it for six months. One thing I think that Disney do well are sidekicks, and Olaf is a great sidekick.

I don’t think I need to tell you who he is…but just in case…he is from the movie Frozen and is a snowman…who loves warm hugs!

I expected to find lots of crafty things, collectibles and just everything with this little guy...and I wasn't wrong! Here are a few of my favourite finds...

Made from....drumroll...a sock! I'm in love :)

WAIT! I am rubbish at snowflakes, how can I do this? Oh....I think I am going to be busy come christmas!

And for those who love FUNKO...I'm not sure...what do you think?