Jackpot

Today at work I sat next to the art room helping students with math. The thought occurred to me that I should ask the art teacher if she had any crayon cast-offs, so I did. She was storing a jackpot (more like a box) and was more than anxious to get rid of them so I gladly lightened her heavy load (figuratively speaking). Oh the joyous hours soon to come. Think I'm crazy? You won't when you find yourself hoping to get some finished product from me. I'll let you know when I finish the box.

Stitchin With My Gnomies

I've been wanting to stitch this (image to the left) up for quite a while now; my work is in progress and this posted image comes from the Etsy shop of Sadie and Oliver, which can be found HERE. This little guy is, in fact, an embroidery pattern and comes along with two others forming a lovely trio. Their names are Charles, Edgar, and Simon; such noble names for outstanding garden guardians. I must add that they are the finest gnome patterns I've seen available for stitchery. Las wants all three made up to hang on her bedroom wall, and all three she's gunna get.

You can view and purchase the total package (including images of the other two gnomes) HERE.

James; Future Laureate

James cracks me up. In fourth grade his teacher did a poetry unit and he loved it. He found his collection of gems the other day and started writing some more. Enjoy.

Then (fourth grade)

Golf

I pull my arms back

and swing through.

Oh my gosh!

It's a hole in two.

Milk Haiku

From out of the cows

Squeeze Squeeze Squeeze comes warm taste milk

I love sweet warm milk

Now (eighth grade)

Trouble

Everyone is out to get me.

I'm out to get everything.

The jewels around my neck

Were my Aunt Fan's.

The ring on my finger

Belongs to Uncle Stan.

And now they have caught me

So I'm sitting in the can.

Phone Gnomes

Time flies away so quickly. So does my cell phone. I rarely have it. Even when I go out and about I forget to take it. It isn't uncommon for me to lose it and not find it for a day or two. I'm just not a big cell phone fan. I think I was 20 or 21 before I even got one and only did so because my family insisted. One day, at the mall, my sister and mom led me into a cell phone store. I thought they needed pick something up but as we entered my sister informed me, "Erica, it's time." I resisted that instant but a week later found myself in possession of one.

With that being said I'll present to you that which happens to my phone when I lose/leave it laying around the house. Two phone gnomes seem to find it all the time. Often enough, when I retrieve that precious, fine piece of plastic, I find it has been graced with a different wallpaper. Here are some of the photo backdrop surprises:

Phone Gnome James

Phone Gnome Las

Oh how I love my phone gnomes!

Friday Freebie

Visit Matsutake HERE and learn the art of transferring your own printed inkjet images onto wood blocks (or just onto wood in general)!