Based in Melbourne, her work includes illustrating books for children and collaborating with her creative friend, Isobel Knowles, under the name Soft Stories. But it’s her plush toys, or rather, soft sculptures, that really made a splash. All completely hand sewn, her pieces are made without using a pattern, so that each one is a stand-alone work.

As such, her work—though undeniably playful— isn’t meant to be played with, but rather, admired from a safe distance. “I like my work to engage a wide audience, so there are elements that appeal to young children and also an older generation,” says Rabbit. “My main objective when creating new work for exhibition is to incite feelings of comfort, joy and nostalgia – when I make a piece that encapsulates all of these elements, I am satisfied with the work!”

Her whimsical characters include a croissant-headed creature and anthropomorphized mushrooms. “I like to devise new characters all the time!” says Rabbit. “I get an idea in my head or sketch something out and am not satisfied until I work it up into a 3D character.”

Take a look at some of her work in the gallery below.

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In 2013, Furmansky got inspired by his younger sister’s cute drawings and had the idea to turn her creations into forever-lasting stuffed animal friends. The response from the customers was amazing and the company has sold more than 8,000 unique plush toys since its launch. Furmansky says that bringing children’s artwork to life and providing a product that’s so different than cookie-cutter mass-produced toys is an incredibly satisfying work. The most challenging part of the work, he adds, is “walking the line between making every toy look adorable, yet remaining true to the child artist’s vision.”

With children’s imagination being endless, Budsies have a lot of work on their hands. Check out some of the one-of-a-kind toys they’ve made so far below!

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Based in Melbourne, her work includes illustrating books for children and collaborating with her creative friend, Isobel Knowles, under the name Soft Stories. But it’s her plush toys, or rather, soft sculptures, that really made a splash. All completely hand sewn, her pieces are made without using a pattern, so that each one is a stand-alone work.

As such, her work—though undeniably playful— isn’t meant to be played with, but rather, admired from a safe distance. “I like my work to engage a wide audience, so there are elements that appeal to young children and also an older generation,” says Rabbit. “My main objective when creating new work for exhibition is to incite feelings of comfort, joy and nostalgia – when I make a piece that encapsulates all of these elements, I am satisfied with the work!”

Her whimsical characters include a croissant-headed creature and anthropomorphized mushrooms. “I like to devise new characters all the time!” says Rabbit. “I get an idea in my head or sketch something out and am not satisfied until I work it up into a 3D character.”

Take a look at some of her work in the gallery below.

The post Cat Rabbit Makes Nostaltic Plush Toys For Adults appeared first on MobiSpirit.

In 2013, Furmansky got inspired by his younger sister’s cute drawings and had the idea to turn her creations into forever-lasting stuffed animal friends. The response from the customers was amazing and the company has sold more than 8,000 unique plush toys since its launch. Furmansky says that bringing children’s artwork to life and providing a product that’s so different than cookie-cutter mass-produced toys is an incredibly satisfying work. The most challenging part of the work, he adds, is “walking the line between making every toy look adorable, yet remaining true to the child artist’s vision.”

With children’s imagination being endless, Budsies have a lot of work on their hands. Check out some of the one-of-a-kind toys they’ve made so far below!

The post An Innovative Company Brings Children’s Drawings to Life as Plush Toys appeared first on MobiSpirit.