Friday, August 21, 2009

First Craft Tutorial - Banana Cream Pie Out Of Clay

Hey all you readers out there! I am a fan of all things crafty, since, after all, I was a craft project a while ago. So when Mo showed me her awesome Banana Cream Pie that she made out of clay, I decided that my readers should know how to make one! This project is pretty easy, and is pretty cheap, too! (And if you give these as gifts, people will LOVE them!)

This would also make a great addition to your dollie's dollhouse or miniature food collection!



Banana Cream Pie Out of Clay
By Mo







You will need:






*Polymer or air-dry clay in light yellow, tan, and white



*A metal bottle cap (Make sure it's metal, if not, it will melt in the oven!)




*A knife or razor blade to cut the clay (BE CAREFUL! Cuts aren't fun. You might want to get an older monkey or adult to help you with the cutting)




*Any round object to roll the clay




*And any other tools you want to use to work with the clay. (Using kitchen tools isn't reccommended, you don't want to be eating off your art supplies)


Take your tan clay and roll it into a nice round ball

Then roll it out into a circle



Lay the circle of clay into the metal bottle cap and flatten it.




Next, roll your light yellow clay into a ball.


Lay the yellow clay into the tan "pie crust" you just made and flatten it.


Now you are ready for the yummy whipped cream on top! Take your white clay and roll it into a rope.

Then curl it into a loop and keep layering it until it looks like a dollop of whipped cream.




Almost done! Now place the topping on the filled pie!





If you are using Baking Clay, now is the time to bake your pie! Follow the directions on the clay package. If you are using air-dry clay, leave your pie in a safe place for as long as the package suggests.


And.... (drumroll please!)


Ta-da! Your yummy pie is done!
What do you think? I love bananas, so this is perfect! :)


Yours not-so-truly,
Yuki

Monday, August 17, 2009

My Apologies

I'm sorry, dear readers, but our newscast has been postponed for next week! Please stay tuned on the Daily Dooky for more videos, pictures and stories!

Yours not-so-truly,
Yuki

Sleeping Disorders

Stanley has a sleeping disorder. All he does is sleep! He slept in until noon today, and when we called him for lunch he finally got up. What is it going to take to get him out of bed? Why dont you readers help us out? If you can find a cure for Stanley's sleepiness, we'll thank you with a nice little picture on our blog dedicated to you! Leave us comments down below!!

In other exciting news, Mo and I are working on a news program that will air on Yuki's Daily Dooky tonight! Everyone tune in tonight at 7:00 pm!


Until then...

Yours not-so-truly,
Yuki

Saturday, August 15, 2009

I'm Blonde!


Guess what? Mo had some extra yarn sitting around so she decided to make me a wig! It is so long and flowy! Don't you just love it?
And I changed the layout! Not a big change, but color-wise, it was getting a bit bright! I also added a cute banner at the top!Mo drew the drawing of me and her laptop.


Well, not a lot to talk about today, except that Me and Mo are getting ready to go to the ocean!!!
Yahoo!
Hey readers! Just a reminder: you can send us fan mail at thebloggingmonkey@yahoo.com Is there something you want to see on the blog? Do you have a sock monkey that you want featured on Yuki's Daily Dooky? Do you just want to let us know we rock? Well feel free to mail us!
Yours not-so-truly,
Yuki

Friday, August 14, 2009

Monkey Sewing Planned For Today


Today Mo insists we get started on that sock monkey for the beach house, otherwise we'll put it off for a month and never finish it! :) These are the socks that we chose. The white ones with the dots are the beach house monkey's socks! The other ones are just adorable!!
Now I have a BIG question for you readers...
Should we change the Daily Dooky's layout? The pink is starting to mess with our eyes a bit! :) Let us know what you think! Leave me a comment! Just click on comments down below! You cant miss it! :)
And for those of you who missed Yuki's Biggest Fan Contest, scroll down to see the winner! :)
Yours not-so-truly,
Yuki

Thursday, August 13, 2009

Yuki's Biggest Fan is Announced!!


Attention Readers! After a few weeks of sorting through pictures, Mo and I have finally decided on the winner of Yuki's Daily Dooky's first ever contest! The winner and Yuki's Biggest Fan is...


Kiki the Monkey! (See Picture)
Kiki tells us:
"I am Yuki's #1 Fan! I have been inspired by you"
And yes, Yuki's Daily Dooky inspired Kiki to write her own blog! Visit it at http://www.timeforkiki.blogspot.com/
Congratulations Kiki! You definitely are Yuki's Biggest Fan!
Thnak you to all who entered Yuki's Biggest Fan Contest! And, if you didn't win, just remember: There's always next contest! :)
Be sure to tell me what you think! What kind of contest should we have next?
Yours not-so-truly,
Yuki

Wednesday, August 12, 2009

Question of the Week and Last Day Of Contest (Second Time Around)

It's time we actually answer the question of the week, even though I really should call it the question of the month, but whatever...

This week's question:

"How many monkeys are in Yuki's family?"

Answer: Well, there are about 5 monkeys in our family as of now. Tango, Mango, Stanley, Little One, Sockii... And Me!

And, today is the last day of Yuki's Biggest Fan Contest! Enter your cute sock monkey's pictures to thebloggingmonkey@yahoo.com and their picture may just end up on the Daily Dooky! Remember, the deadline is tommorrow! :)

Also, what do you think of my mustache picture? Comment below and tell me what you think!

Yours not-so-truly,
Yuki

Friday, August 7, 2009

Looking Forward To The Ocean

Though it may not interest you, (haha! Who would care about Yuki's weird life anyway, right?) Mo and I will be visiting the Ocean very soon. Well, in a couple of days. We are very excited about our adventure and we will be sure to take lots of pictures at the marvelous beach house!

Also, Mo has decided to make a sock monkey specifically to stay at the beach house! Don't worry, Beach House Monkey won't get lonely because there are a couple of other sock monkeys there! C: Mo bought the socks in a two-pack... so I get another friend! Yayness!

Yukis Biggest Fan Contest is coming to a close soon... So email me those pictures of your sock monkey to:
thebloggingmonkey@yahoo.com

The winner, as I've mentioned before, gets their picture on The Daily Dooky for everyone to see!

Cool.
Yours not-so-truly,
Yuki

Thursday, August 6, 2009

More Time

Hello Daily Dooky Readers! Some of our readers have asked for more time in sending their pictures into Yuki's Biggest Fan Contest! Well, time you will be given! The Yuki's Biggest Fan contest deadline has been moved to August 13th, 2009. Send in your sock monkey's fantastic and cute pictures to:
thebloggingmonkey@yahoo.com

to enter! The winner will have their picture posted on the Dooky so everyone can see their gorgeous face! :) Keep on entering!

And owners:
You can enter more than one of your monkeys pictures!:)

Yours not-so-truly,
Yuki

What Would Yuki Look Like With A Moustache?

What Would Yuki Look Like With A Moustache?
Comment and tell me what you think! C: