Her name is Tank

So some time ago, Tank the Puppy Zippy Friend was created as a birthday present. Tank was delivered, opened and enjoyed... but never blogged about. Until today!!! Introducing (to the rest of the internets) TANK!

Lovely Tank is a lady, just like real life Tank.

Inside she's hiding her favorite things...a yoga "Ohm", a nurse's cap, some delicious tea, an angel, a lemon, some dog bones, and a heart...

...with a special spot to hold some very special sea glass!

-Zippy out

The Odd Luminary!

Well, well, well... hello internet! Long time no see! The Zippy Friends have been going to school and getting engaged and all sorts of things while we've not been posting. Including getting ourselves caught by the Odd Luminary and his faithful owl Bubo. Check it out here.

Anyway, keep your organs intact and we'll see you soon rather than later... we hope ;)

-Zippy out

Cranford Street Fair, here we come!!!

You better watch your guts if you plan on visiting the Cranford Street Fair tomorrow (downtown Cranford, NJ) because Zippy Friends are going to be on the loose looking for the cutest and cuddliest guts to add to their collections! Or maybe if you're quick, you can stop by the Zippy Friends booth and snatch up a Zippy Friend to add to your collection. Anyway, hope to see all the Zippy fans at the fair tomorrow. If you can't make it, just wish us luck, it's our first craft fair!

-Zippy out

Rocker Kitty Zippy has left the building

First off, happy birthday wishes to Phil, for whom this little rocker Kitty Zippy was created! (But don't tell him, his birthday's not until tomorrow!) Just like Phil, this Kitty Zippy loves playing the guitar and listening to vinyl.

But he is still a Kitty after all, so besides his guitar and vinyl record guts; he also has fish, a toy mouse, a hairball, and a heart (for him and his girlfriend, awwww!).

Happy Birthday Phil! Enjoy your new Zippy band member!

-Zippy out

Zippy gets Artsy!

Say hello to Duke! Duke is a Zippy Puppy designed for a friend at Kean University. Duke loves children and visiting art galleries.

Here is Duke enjoying a children's chair at a Kean gallery, his two favorite things!

Duke also loves all of his anatomically correct organs. So much that he takes them out to play with.

-Zippy out

10 Strange and Wonderful Plush Toys

Just wanted to share this cool blog post about 10 Wonderful Plush Toys. Zippy Friends made the list!

Happy (belated) Hanukkah!

Zippy Friends hopes that everyone had a great Hanukkah this year! We know that our friend Shanna did after she got this custom Hanukkah themed Zippy Friend commissioned by her fiance.

Shanna's Zippy loves the Festival of Lights!

She even has her own little smiley yarmulka.

Inside she's got latkes and apple sauce, chocolate coins, a dreidel, menorah and candles and her personalized heart. Too cute!

-Zippy out

parts and pieces

Welcome Patch! At about 8 inches tall, he is one of the smaller Zippy Friends, but he still has room for a little felt brain & spine, heart, lungs, liver, kidneys, stomach & intestines, and bladder.

Patch loves scrap-booking and quilting!

Patch is good friend with Meme, the Zippy Featured in the short film "How a Zippy Friend is made" which is available to view at www.ZippyFriends.com.

Patch is for sale on Etsy.

-Zippy out

Where do Zippy Friends come from?

Watch and find out! And yes, it really only takes 4 minutes... I work really fast right?

How a Zippy Friend is made! from Zippy Friends on Vimeo.

-Zippy out

Zippy deployment

This Yellow Lab Zippy is getting ship all the way to Afghanistan! Jason, the son of a woman I go to the gym with, is a US soldier stationed in Afghanistan for the next several months. He had a yellow lab growing up who really did eat his math homework once! He's also a fan of the NJ Jets and pizza.

-Zippy out

A side project.

Ok, so its a little unrelated to Zippy Friends, but it still came out pretty cool. Check out the day I spent toting my camera around Long Beach Island and snapping a pic every 30 seconds. I had a tripod, but yes, every picture was taken manually... maybe one day I'll figure out a more streamlined system! It was all captured in one day from sunrise to sunset in Ship Bottom and Surf City. It also features one of my favorite songs, "5 Years Time" by Noah and the Whale. Enjoy!

A Day on LBI from Zippy Friends on Vimeo.

I Love Lucy!

I just finished Lucy, a little kitty Zippy inspired by a real life kitty named Lucy. When Lucy's mom first described her to me she said, "She's colors that you've never seen before!" So with that I had to go shopping for some new fleece, no black and white kitty (like her brother, Scout). I brought Lucy Zippy over to meet her likeness and wrap her up before her mom got home from vacation. While I was there I learned Zippies + real animals = longest photo shoot ever.

Lucy Zippy relaxing on the porch.

Lucy Cat and Lucy Zippy didn't quite know what to make of each other at first.

But they became friends soon enough!

Lucy's got your standard kitty things like fish, a mouse and a hair-ball; but Lucy also loves dark chocolate m&m's and robots!

Here's Lucy Cat being a big help, in the way that a small child is a big help...

...by taking things from your meticulously set still life and playing with them.

Lucy Zippy and her big brother Scout Zippy.

Kitty guts everywhere!

Next time I do an animal photo shoot I will have to remember treats!

-Zippy out

Congratulations Jackie and Bill!

As the first online customer of Zippy Friends was getting ready for her wedding, Zippy Friends was getting ready for her bridal shower. What gift would we bring to her pre-wedding party? Why personalized Bride and Groom Zippies of course!

The happy couple.

The biggest challenge (after finding ways to attach bow ties and veils and still being able to unzip zippers) was to fill each Zippy Friend with things that they each liked.

What would bridal photos be without some close ups of accessories?

Congratulations again to Jackie and Bill! May all their married days be merry!

-Zippy out!

Beans, beans, they're good for you heart

...the more you eat, the more you will love the latest Zippy Friend, Beans the Bunny! He is one of my favorite Zippy Friends yet. Not only is Beans an awesome shade of nearly neon green with those adorable floppy ears, but he also has some super cute guts!

Beans has 3 carrots, an apple, a head of lettuce (literally, I designed it to replace his brain), a heart and 2 little bunnies (because you know how rabbits are). I'm pretty sure he traded away his real organs to score these super cute ones.

Beans loves hanging out in the garden and chef salads. Yum.

-Zippy out

Hello internets!

Today marks the introduction of the official Zippy Friends website!

www.ZippyFriends.com

Not that I just made it today, it's been up and running for about a month, but I only just finished fixing all the links and pages today. So I figured it was time for the big reveal! There is still plenty of work to be done (it's kind of ugly as of now) and I have lots of ideas still to add. But it is up and running, so I thought I would share.

So click on over there, bookmark it as a favorite, check back often and let me know what you think! I am definitely open to suggestions.

-Zippy out

What sound do turtles make?

..."Crunch, when they are eaten by a shark." That's a direct quote from a friend at work. Thanks Henn, this is for you:



Anyway, I just finished this little Sea Turtle Zippy for my friend Joan at work. She wanted it for her daughter Alana, who just so happens to like turtles.



Here's a peak at what's inside! We've got a softball, softball glove, paint pallet and fish...



...and ballet slippers, a baby turtle and a heart with an "A" for Alana!



Pretty cute if I do say so myself!



Also check out my new sew in labels that I got from Hobbytime Supplies on Etsy!



Sea Turtle Zippy loves everything that Joan and Alana love... the end.

-Zippy out

Welcome Pipi and Violet!

Give a warm welcome to the latest additions to the Zippy Friends family! Pip and Violet!



Pipi (who was almost named French Fri) has the traditional organs... heart, lungs, brain and spinal cord, stomach and intestines, liver, kidneys and bladder. He loves french fries and sunbathing.




Violet has the same traditional organs and loves listening to jazz music and eating blueberry pie.



-Zippy out