Bansky inspired rats
Bit rat obsessed in my family just now. So I did a bit of stenciling for Christmas presents. These are just stencils made from the art work of Graffiti Artist Banksy.
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Festive Farts
It has been a running joke in the Whalley household over farts in jars (Clair was in on it too) so for Christmas it was decided that we should hand out festive farts. I created a fart in a jar (needlefelted with wire frame) and Clair wrote a poem:
Searching for the prefect gift for you
Some socks? A tie? They wouldn’t do!
Looking in places both near and far
I finally found this fart in a jar
Be sure to keep the lid screwed on tight
Releasing that stench wouldn’t be bright
Made from sauerkraut, baked beans and more
It’ll knock you out – clean on the floor
It needs no water, food or care
Just that little glass jar of air.
It’s only job to remind you of food
That once eaten – will make you quite rude.
As you can see they got a good reaction!
I also made Bob a ‘make your own fart in a jar’. I decorated a jar of sauerkraut with a label on the back that gave the steps:
1. Eat sauerkraut.
2. Place jar beside butt
3. Fart
4. Close lid swiftly!
Posted 1 year, 2 months ago at 11:31 pm. Add a comment
Stenciled T-Shirts
This year was the year of stenciled T-Shirts. I did a few including ‘Where’s Whalley?’ for my sister-in-law.
The other two are from the internet. Classically Trained from Ministry of Pi and Monty Python Silly Walk from Cut Out + Keep.
Posted 1 year, 2 months ago at 11:57 pm. 1 comment
Mmm… I will have a fishy in a little dishy…
Over the last year it has become apparent that I love all things fishy.
First things first I must choose from the menu what I fancy.
Do I want a fish supper?
Or a prawn sandwich?
What about a seal steak?
A starfish sundae?
Posted 1 year, 2 months ago at 3:29 pm. Add a comment
Rat related Christmas ornaments
I always add a Christmas decoration for the tree to Tom’s stocking. This year I found these pre-made photo picture frames for the tree. No doubt you are expected to use them to display small and sappy children but I think Mortimer and Wheeler are much cuter! Plus you get two sides so that’s two adorable pics of each rat in each decoration.
Posted 1 year, 2 months ago at 11:07 pm. Add a comment
Present from D’Alby girls
Loyal subjects,
As you know I expect tribute from all of my subjects and the D’Alby girls did not let me down.
My exciting present…
Getting help from loyal servants to open it… (sometimes you do need an opposable thumb)
Look at all my precious gold coins! Not to mention the handmade royal stocking they also provided. It really was fit for the King.
I hope you all have a lovely Christmas too,
Your benevolent overlord,
Dumbledore
Posted 1 year, 2 months ago at 11:14 pm. Add a comment
Christmas Morning
Visions of Sugar Plums dance through my head…
When I awoke it was clear that Santa had been…
Though I was not the only one to get a visit from old St. Nick…
Santa knows me so well, he gave me this magnificent crown…
and a pile of gold coins…
Mohan got some crushed spiders and Mohinder some dried Buzzy Bees what more could we ask for?
Posted 1 year, 2 months ago at 7:04 pm. 2 comments
Christmas Crafting
The Christmas crafts will soon be revealed. It’s been a busy few months but I finished the last Christmas crafts last night – so will have epic posting after then. In the meantime check out Mortimer and Wheeler’s Christmas adventures on their blog!
Posted 1 year, 2 months ago at 9:37 pm. Add a comment
Getting ready for Christmas
According to Kermit the Frog one of the m
ost pleasant of all activities is getting ready for Christmas. Dumble and the tigers certainly got in on the act. While Mohan and Mohinder decorated a little tree, Dumbledore made a gingerbread house.
It’s the same gingerbread house kit the D’Alby’s used.
Dumble felt that he’d missed out since we’d ran out of time when to to it with them so he insisted we buy one to bring north!
He let me, Magnus and Kathryn help but he insisted that I add that any dodgy bits were done by us. His bits all worked out wonderfully.
Posted 1 year, 2 months ago at 7:13 pm. Add a comment
Visit to Santa
Loyal Subjects,
I went to visit the one and only Santa (he visited Stirling just so we could meet up). I took the D’Alby’s with me (mostly for warmth it was freezing!). I asked for chocolate and World Domination. Lottie asked for a game but Lexie forgot what she wanted though she had mentioned chocolate coins previously so I told Santa to give her that (after all who wouldn’t want that?).
Till next time,
Dumbledore
