Sunday 3 February 2013

the tale of the beastie boys

Beastie boys pencil toppers
Once upon a time, last Friday, Mrs P-L decided to do a post about ants, what a strange lady!As she did the school run she began to think. Now everyone knows that when Mrs P-L decides to think, she'll have an IDEA!
"Run, run," Mr P-L shouted "This is a dangerous thing!"
It usually means that Mr P-L will have to help. Luckily for Mr P-L all he had to do was agree with the strange lady and go to John Lewis on his way home from work.
Mrs P-L thought about all the little boys who have to go to craft fairs with their mums, and might like a little something for themselves.
 "How about an ant pencil topper?" said Mrs P-L.
First she got some felt and cut out circles, big ones and small and arranged them several times. When she was happy she sewed them in place, and it made her smile.
The ant then met some friends - spider and caterpillar and they decided they wanted to join the story as well. So they decided to go on a blog hop and say hello to all the new friends and old at Handmade Monday.
What happens next?
It's up to you!

15 comments:

Free Spirit Designs said...

Awww these are sooooooooo cute!! Perfect for boys and girls alike i imagine, great idea! :)

Myth Illogical said...

Very cute, and a fab idea- I like the ant especially

Ali said...

I think your pencil toppers are great. And the boys will enjoy scaring the girls with them. Have a crafty week.
Ali x

Anonymous said...

Well they all look really happy so the end of their story cannot be a bad one! What did you use for their eyes? They work really well. Brilliant idea. Well done :)

Christmas Pie Crafts said...

They look great, especially the caterpillar. Hope you have a good week

Anonymous said...

What a brilliant idea. Craft fairs often cater for little girls and the boys are left out.

AliceAndFlorence said...

You could branch out and start making collections of different insects, animals, birds, butterflies! I think they look great!
Wendy x

Ginx Craft said...

I have a bit of a thing about bugs anyway, so I think your insect pencil toppers are great, and will be really popular.

Anonymous said...

Great idea! Love the spider one! Have fun extending the range. x

Cocoa & Heart said...

I would love to have these as a kid at school - pretty realistic.

CraftLee said...

These are SUPER cute ! What a lovely idea, thanks for sharing ! S x

CatkinJane said...

They really are wonderful - I had a little girl who would have just loved those (she liked to scare her big sister!)

Anonymous said...

What a great idea! Even with three little boys in the house, it does sometimes feel that crafts are a bit girly - although I'm cross stitching a severed finger at the moment (don't ask...) and that is right up my boys street!

Handbags by Helen said...

Love them

Jan said...

I love the happy spider, these look great. :)

Jan x