Matt Girauds Sock monkeys

So I am in love with Matt Girauds music. I think he is awesome.

Recently he emailed me and wondered how he could get some sock monkeys.

I sent him to my shop and this is what he got.

I think he is going to love them.

If you would like to order your very own sock monkey please stop by the monkey shop to get your sock monkey.

Sock monkey Lovers

Today I am writing about a little customer of mine. Her name is Olivia. Olivia is only 10 years old.

The other day I got an email asking me " have you sent out my monkey yet?

And I emailed her back and I said "No not yet, why?

I am thinking to my self she just ordered it, and it was Saturday morning then she emailed me.

This whole time I thought I was talking to an adult.

She said " I really cant wait for it and I am going to refer my friend when I get mine!! How long does it take to get here, I live in coral springs, Florida? im very curious

And I said " Probably 3 to 5 days. I will get it in the mail out today.

and she said. "THANKS!! question, Can u make conley again tiny though? My friend wants to know!!

and I said " sure can. I have enough for 14 of them. I will re list it.

ANd she said "Thank You for going through all the trouble I cant wait for my Sock Monkey I go to my friends house often her dog has many chew toys that size so a larger size is perfect and again thanks!!!

and I forgot to add you are amazing!!

Aparently Olivia is a big fan of mine. She visits my shop dayly to see what I have made new.

Her little friend will be ordering her self a tiny Conly too.

Bert the Nerd

So I had a customer ask me is I would make a sock monkey a certain way. I said OK I will try.
So I made the sock monkey that I have always said I would never make because I think they look like a cows. The top Monkey you see is the Nerdy monkey and on the bottom one is the Monkey that I would naturally make.
Well she ended not buying it because mine was to expensive. Oh well.
And she did say, Oh he is Adorable, but she went with a cheaper one.
I hope that this Monkey sell.

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HUGE SALE GOING ON IN MY SHOP

I am having a HUGE sale in my shop Friday until Sunday.
Spend $55 before shipping and I will send you one sock monkey of your choice free.
The Monkey Shop

Monkey business

I am so behind on my blog.
Today I am going to add some of the new items that I have made.
This is my Monkey Business
This is my latest puppy



This one has a crochet hat made by me.
This is the fat monkey that already sold
This one is inlove

Custom orders welcome

I wanted to share with everyone this cute pair of sock monkeys that a customer ordered for NICU (Neonatal) Nurse who cares for sick and premature/preemie babies.
So this is what I have come up with. She is dressed in her banana print scrubs with a skirt.
The baby has a little bit of hair and a sweet little bow on her head.
Let me know what you think.

A guest that attended Nicole and Matte's wedding

Today I thought I would share this from a guest that attended Nicole and Matte's wedding reception, with their very own sock monkeys that they received at the wedding reception.


and an outing with Olivia Newton Monkey at the the tea house, the waiter was kind enough to bring her her own chai tea and water cups :).


You can order your very own little friend from me, I can make you a custom sock monkey to fit your personality, or anyone you know.
They make great gifts for young and old. Please visit The Monkey Shop to get your very own sock monkey.

New addition to the Monkey shop

Here is my new collection of Sock Monkeys that you can buy now in my shop.
So soft and cuddly they measures 10" long and 3 1/2 wide.
Machine washable in the gentle cycle/dry
Will make a great gift.
They are very plush and soft to the touch, I use the best fiberfill I could get, the kind that bounces right back to its shape.
It is Baby safe nothing to pull off.
AS ALWAYS PLEASE DO NOT EVER LEAVE BABY'S UNATTENDED WITH ANY TOY.
NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR YOUR ACTIONS.

Sale in the Monkey Shop

I am having a sale on some of my sock monkeys, please check to see what I have for you.
the sale ends March 31 2008.
I can make custom orders too.
Here is the link to all the ones that are on sale. SALE

The 80 attending the wedding

Once upon a time there was a lady that found me on Etsy, that ordered 80 sock monkeys for her wedding favors, here is the story on how she found me.

On February 1 2008 I was asked to make 70 sock Monkeys to give away at a wedding, here is how it went.

As I make them I want to show everyone the progress on them. I have to get them done before may 1, I don't think it will take me that long probably 3 at the latest. In the mean time I am going to find out a little about this bride to be and why she is giving away Monkeys at her Wedding, and why she chose me.

Ok its 4:00 Pm and I just got her reply to all my questions. Here are her own words that just made me cry while reading it. Here it is.

How did you find me online?

I googled "homemade monkey" and I came to Etsy, and then I spent half a day looking at all the different handmade monkeys (there were THOUSANDS), there were so many kinds, croched, furry, small, huge, etc.

why did you pick me to make your Monkeys?

The faces on your monkeys were so cute! The faces are very important, because each monkey has their own personality that you will have to live with forever. And sometimes, to me, when people make monkeys they can turn out to look more like cows, but all of yours really look to me like monkeys. And I like the colors you use and your style. And each one looks a little different. Also, from your listings, you seemed to be very professional and organized, which was very important since we needed our monkeys by a certain date. Also, I had emailed about 5 different "monkey artists" and you were by far the most responsible in addition to being so creative.

What do you do for a living?

I'm a psychologist, and my fiance is a website designer.

Why did you choose to give away Monkeys at your Wedding?

We both have always loved stuffed monkeys. Whenever you're sad, they cheer you up. Whenever your friends are tired of hearing your problems, your monkey is always there to listen and give you a hug. And if you are skipping the gym too much, your monkey will give you a dirty look and good talking to whenever you reach for the Ben and Jerry's. My fiancee and I kind of met because of our love of stuffed monkeys, before our first date he mentioned he has stuffed monkeys and I knew he was great! Each of us has about 20 each. I had a different boyfriend who walked into my apartment and said, "Why would any grown adult have so many monkeys, that's weird." I knew he wouldn't last!

So instead of some little wedding favor that everyone will just eat or throw away, we decided that we wanted everyone to get their own stuffed monkey at our wedding so they could get their own hug when they needed it. Our invitation also has monkeys on it. My mother isn't overly happy about it, but she'll come around ;)

Thanks Dulce, we think your're great!

So I made, and made ,and made sock monkeys for one whole month, then she wanted 10 more, well after about one month and a week I have finally finished the 80 monkeys, Yey I am going to celebrate.
and here they all are. all 80 sock monkeys that are attending this wedding.

So they got married and I hope to get some pictures of the wedding. She said
My monkeys were a big hit. She ran out of monkeys to give away, so she put in another order. and here they are, she needed a chef and his sexy wife, 3 photographers, a working out girl, a ballerina,
and the other to showing here. Here is the link to the incredible wedding pictures.
http://www.thephotographersblog.us/news/2008/5/22/nicole-and-mattes-exquisite-san-francisco-wedding.html?lastPage=true&postSubmitted=true

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Here is the link to more of her monkeys
More custom monkeys for Nicole.