"Raindrops on roses and whiskers on kittens..." ~Maria, The Sound of Music

I have said it before and I will repeat it again....I am not crafty.  And thus, I love all of the amazing artisans and craftspeople that abound in Edmonton.  Sally Abbott of Tweeling is one of these such artists.  Her medium of choice....socks!!

Yes, you heard right, socks.  And the amazing things this mama can make with a pair of socks is nothing short of genius!  Her staple character is of course the Sock Monkey and these cuddly monkeys come in so many different colours, variations, and themes that are only limited by yours or your child's imagination.

Connie the Garden Fairy Sock Monkey

Here is what Sally has to say in her own words:

I'm a mum of boy/girl twins and they are pretty much the inspiration behind the things that I make. They are also the inspiration in the the naming of my shop, Tweeling means twin in dutch. They both help with the naming of new critters and product testing. Such as if you tie a monkey to your book shelf will his tail fall off or if you hold a bunny by his ear while jumping on the bed will he become a one eared bunny? The answer to both those questions are no, everything is double sewn. They also test for how cuddly a bunny is while watching a movie or reading a book or what kind of food monkeys like to eat at tea parties.

All my sock creations are one of a kind, and I couldn't duplicate them even if I tried. When I start with a pair of socks I don't usually know what I'm going to end up with. The more I sew the more their personality comes out.

I think that everyone is an individual and that children should be encouraged to be individuals. So if you have a one of a kind kid (or grownup for that matter) at home why not consider getting them a one of a kind gift.

Sally also does some amazing custom work and will try almost anything.  I asked her a few months ago if she could make the Natural Urban Mamas Flower Babies for me and she agreed.  They turned out even better than I imagined.  These little baby faces come with me to all my trade shows and workshops and often just hang out with the kids at home!!

Flower Babies!

You can find all sorts of fun and exciting critters at Tweeling's online Etsy shop and here are a few of my faves that she has in stock right now.  I am so loving the fuzzy little bears!

You can find Tweeling critters in her Esty shop HERE, or find her FaceBook page HERE.

Sally is offering a 10% Discount to all of my readers and followers on her in-stock items at the Esty shop until the end of December.  Just enter the discount code 'naturalurbanmama' at checkout.  And for you local mamas, you can pick up your items from her and save on some shipping too.

Now go get one of these great one-of-a-kind gifts to put under the tree for a little someone special!

Happy (8 more days of) Shopping, Natasha~

P.S.  These are the Sock Monkeys that my littles are getting. (Yes, they picked them out themselves and then I promptly took them away when they were not looking and have hidden them until Christmas morning!!)