The inspiration! Maneki Neko

The inspiration!  Maneki Neko

Maneki Neko, have you heard of it? A cat with legend!

There are lots of stories about Maneki Neko, I like a site that is very interesting for people to explore more about this cat:

Lucky Cat Museum

Link:http://donaldmoon.tripod.com/neko/clubmenu.html

I am not Japanese, but a Chinese.

However, for some reasons, Maneki Neko, lucky cat seems has been everywhere since I can remember. What can you say, Asia is global too!

When I began to create sock animals for my kids several years ago, I made 2 huge dogs! My boys were amazed by I could turn regular socks into stuff animals! Then, I stopped! Those 2 dogs were all the sock dolls I had ever made!

Someday, I was washing dishes, and saw the Maneki Neko  (a gift from my family years ago ) sitting on the counter....., I started thinking.....

My interest of making sock animals is coming back strongly, and this time, 

Maneki Neko is my inspiration!

There are several symbolic meaning of Maneki Neko, Beckoning Cat, Welcoming Cat, Lucky Cat, Fortune Cat, or Money cat. Maybe it is why this cat is so popular! It represents a very positive energy! 

And that is exactly I want to recreate- A positive creation with a cute way, in my own sock dolls! My lucky pals were born!

Not only lucky cats, lucky dogs, lucky pigs, lucky ducks..have joined the lucky pals family through my hands!

I want people feel relaxed, to smile, at ease, have a break when they look at my pals! Just not be too serious, lovely feeling is good for health!

Again, think about how amazing that a cute little pal can do for your life? Luck is every where as long as we believe it is there.

Prosperity will be around if we hold our lives up positively!

You can meet my lucky pals @ www.myluckypal.etsy.com

Say Hi to them!

Craft Thearpy

I always believe when we are able to express ourself, it is healthier, more positive impact to the wellness of living.

Art and craft came to me when I was facing a life changing event.

During that down time, doing art, and involving all kinds of crafting forms helped relocate my mind to more focus what I could accomplish.

Art therapy is one thing that people are aware of the benefit of self-help for coping with issues in life.

I would like to add : Craft therapy!

Just look around, how many people love art and craft? why? Not only try to make a living. It is a very positive way to release negative energy  from inside, and gain confidence from the work created by our own hands and mind!

When I set up my shop, when I think about what I want to do to combine craft and therapy for myself and buyers. I decide to make “ My Lucky Pals”

During this down time almost everywhere, and everyone. We all need something to smile at, laugh at, feel warm about, experience the love with......

So I call my  handmade pets as lucky pals.

I felt relaxed and easy just by creating them, and even happier after I completed, and looking at their smiling or funny faces.

And I wish, my pets serve a purpose: bring some positive impact to people who adopt them.

Self-improvement can come from everywhere, if you believe in good things will happen, it will happen! Law of attraction, isn't it?

Please visit my site:

www.myluckypal.etsy.com.

And I will follow up more stories of them!