Sweet as a Cupcake

Last night I stumbled across Cupcakes for Clara on Etsy, and I absolutely fell in love with her little stuffed animals dubbed the "Softies". They're highly stylized, heartbreakingly adorable little critters like the Mummy and Baby polar bear (above, $100 for the set of two). Each is handmade with wool felt and is part of a limited edition.

If the appearance of these cuties weren't enough to extract an "Awwwww..." out of you, then read the copy that accompanies each one. They all have their own individual backstory blurbs. My personal favorite? Poor little Albert the Crocodile "who has not yet learnt how to snap. He does try very hard though, but it often comes out as a squeak." I love you anyway, Albert. Never you mind. Never. You. Mind.