Surprise!

Internet, we have officially had a change of plans:

That, my friends, is a zygote. A zygote that has taken up residence in my very own lady parts. Trust me, it's there.
Shock! Awe! Swooning!
Needless to say, the Dan and I are very happy and thrilled about this little change in lifestyle. And it's already turned everything upside down.
The nausea! Oh my sweet Wesley, the nausea! Here is something I did not know about morning sickness: It does not go away after the morning. Nope. Sticks around all day, and on into the night. It is DELIGHTFUL. And it makes getting anything done very, very hard.
So, remember how I was all like "July 1st I'm launching the comics site! And it's going to be amazing!"
Um. That was BEFORE I found out and became so queasy I could hardly move. Suffice it to say, I'm a little behind schedule. Not only behind, but now I'm re-evaluating the project. Suddenly I don't have as much time in the day as I thought I did.
Good grief, I'm already going soft.
Also: squishy. There's a lot of eating of crackers going on.

And now, the 80's Chickenpants!

Whatever happened to taking it easy and not posting on this blog for a little bit? Er...that'll be next week. Today, I want to show you my latest project:

I was given a big bag full of 1980's fabric, and in that moment, I knew what I had to do. (It's so nice when people donate fabric and other goodies to the cause, isn't it?)
Chickenpants 380-390 became the 80's Collection!

Of course I had to make a couple of 80's goths. This is probably offensive, but I find them adorable. (My husband was one! So it's okay, right?)
From left to right: Robert (Smith), Siouxsie (Sioux), and Ian (Curtis).

And finally:

Lloyd Doblerpants.
He sports a handstitched boombox, and a little trench coat that snaps at the top.
You know where you can check them out, if you want to read their little backstories.

The big reveal

Eventful week so far! I released the 80's Chickenpants collection on Monday, an interview with me posted on Plush You on Tuesday, and now...it's Wednesday.
You may be wondering what is up with this blog lately. I was so regular about posting! Or maybe you haven't noticed anything amiss, which is hopefully the case.
Well, things are about to get different. As hinted at in the Plush You interview, change is a comin'! Come July 1st, Chickenpants.net is not only getting a full face lift, it's getting a content change. I'm shifting from personal-ish business-y craft-y blog (that vauge, vauge blog that everyone has enough of already) to Chickenpants comics! And some other good Chickenpants stuff. All interesting* content, all** the time!
So, it's going to be pretty quiet around this blog for a few weeks, to be directly followed by loud explosions. Stay tuned!
Okay, so in the meantime, I'm updating the Chickenpants Fan Page on Facebook very regularly, and it's not going anywhere. So by all means, follow our chickeny exploits there if you're not already. Apparently, you don't have to be a member of Facebook to see the page, so that's good. (Facebook still sort of mystifies me. And annoys me. But the fan page is really fun.)
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Chickenpants-by-Absolutely-Small/
See you on the other side!



*Interesting content may be subject to change.

**Well, by "all" the time, we mean like four days a week.

Inspiration Friday!

It's an unintentionally all video edition of Inspiration Friday. Grab some popcorn.

Found via Danielleorama's darling blog:

(Sorry, I know it's cut off. I can't make it any smaller. Go here to see it on YouTube.)
When is this movie coming out and where can I see it? Their page did not say. Do not make me get on a plane to Poland for this!

The cutest little Blur video you ever did see!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6oqXVx3sBOk&feature=player_embedded Alas, I can't embed it.
This song has long been one of my favorites, but I just saw the video the other day. Oh man, when the milk is walking along, swinging his tiny arms, it just kills me!

And finally, what if The Empire Strikes back was an old timey B movie?

(Thanks Geekologie!)
Have a great weekend, everyone!

Schmancy Exclusive!

I was recently invited to create an exclusive plush for the mother of all designer toy shops, Schmancy. (Home of Plush You!) Naturally I leaped at the chance.
Here's what I came up with. I call them the 2010 All-Bunny Swim Team.


Their ears are all wired, so you can bend them pretty much any way you like.


Of course, they are bunnies, which means they've got these:


And, as previously mentioned, these fellas are exclusively available at Schmancy. They can never be made again. They're not up just yet, but I've heard good things about June 9th.
If we're very lucky, they'll be available on the Schmancy web shop soon after that!

A fable of sorts

Ever wondered what would happen if you connected random photos from your Flickr stream into a story? Me, too. Here's my result:

There was once a bunny.


He was very bored.


So he spoke to a wise dog, who wore the chicken poncho pendant of power.


He told the bunny to visit the kitchen elf for more information.


So he asked the elf, "Kitchen Elf, what must I do to be less bored?"


"You must...throw a party. There should be plenty of snacks for everyone."


The bunny thanked the Kitchen Elf, and went along his way.


He invited everyone in the neighborhood.




"Get off that computer! Come to my party!"


And what a party it was!

There were lots of snacks:


A brawl broke out!




And the bunny made a new friend:


Now that he had a new friend, the bunny wasn't bored any more.


Well...not until the next time.




SO, the moral of the story is, if YOU need some blog content, and you happen to have a ton of photos, link them together! And then tell me so I can read it.