Well, we've been busy over here at Chez Roberts. We had a Hello Kitty party to celebrate Molly's 7th birthday
( cake mould bought from e-bay, re-usable if careful. The cake tasted like crap mind you )
Eight little girls came to play, and the Nail Fairy came too. The Nail Fairy cast a magic spell on the eight little girls, and they were all as good as gold . Sadly though,the Nail Fairy had to leave, and the magic spell wore off, and then they all went *BESERK*.
Eight little girls running around the house when your house STILL looks like this -
GRrrrrrrrrrrr.... there's a kitchen table under there somewhere, and can you see the thin layer of plaster dust on everything ? That's all I'm going to say on the matter, because you really don't want to hear the very bad language I am capable of.
Count to ten Lyn, count to ten......
Onto nicer matters, I managed to finish little Rocky
he was all snuggled up in his carrycot
and posted off to my dear friend. ( Theresa sent some amazing birthday goodies for Molly, which I'll be posting pics of as soon as I'm allowed to touch- I can't wait to get my sticky paws on it all ) heh heh.
Thank you for stopping by after my unintentional blog break, I'll be back tomorrow with piccies from the latest Cotton & Paint magazine, in the meantime, it's back that bloody kitchen.
Cruising the blogs this afternoon and saw the aftermath of the birthday celebration, love the curtain fabric - I have some just like it as a summer outfit. LOL.
Liza the Blogless
Posted by: Liza | March 20, 2007 at 10:07 PM
Rocky is simply adorable - and I want to eat his wee lil bear right up (who knows - might taste better than the Hello Kitty cake?)
As always - I just love the things you create!
Happy Belated Birthday to Molly!
Posted by: LLA | March 20, 2007 at 10:40 PM
This carrycot is the cutest thing ever!
Posted by: Account Deleted | March 20, 2007 at 10:41 PM
The carrycot is adorable, as well as the snuggle photo. BUT OMG... I MUST HAVE the HK cake mold. I wouldn't care if my cakes tasted like lima beans and brussel sprouts in Hello Kitty form! Now it's going to be my life's mission to find that mold...
- World peace
- An end to world hunger
- A cure for AIDS, cancer and all diseases
- Be debt free
- Hello Kitty cake mold
Posted by: Happy Zombie | March 20, 2007 at 11:29 PM
Looks like my house after a toddler attack/tantrum (that's just the one toddler mind you). Looks like they had fun though! Little Rocky is so cute, bless him.
Posted by: Victoria May Plum | March 20, 2007 at 11:30 PM
Our weekend sounds similar - birthday party for 7-year old girl, 8 children going beserk in our disarray. Yes, quite similar. I'll have to find the stateside equivalent of the Nail Fairy before next year.
Happy Birthday to Molly!
Posted by: Dana | March 20, 2007 at 11:30 PM
nice to have you back x
Posted by: hazeljoy | March 20, 2007 at 11:35 PM
I was only thinking this afternoon, where is Lyn, and now we know! The Hello Kitty Cake looks fab, but why not in pink?!? That would have been perfect for my 5 year old, and thats a boy too!!!
Rocky is wonderful, and is the carry cot, how do you do it! Nice to have you back :)
Posted by: raspberryfairy | March 20, 2007 at 11:48 PM
Oh the panda's so cute holding is blankie. He looks so huggable.
Posted by: Ellen | March 21, 2007 at 12:14 AM
1. Love the Hello Kitty cake mould.
2. Your kitchen table looks like my studio at the moment. only mine is the whole room and not the table.
3. the carry cott is fantastic. actually its amazing!!
Posted by: Feli | March 21, 2007 at 12:14 AM
Organized chaos, right? That little guy is just darling, in his bed, oh he's sweet.
Posted by: Mama Urchin | March 21, 2007 at 12:33 AM
cutest cake EVER!!
Posted by: cristina | March 21, 2007 at 12:57 AM
I love Rocky with all my heart...
Posted by: Amy | March 21, 2007 at 01:34 AM
Haha! I could not help but laugh out loud after reading your text, seeing the image of chaos and imagining the birthday party. Haha! This great! I too was wondering where you have been. Your blog is one of my daily pleasures. Have fun continuing with your home project. :) Cheers...
Posted by: Kate | March 21, 2007 at 06:10 AM
Rocky is so cute in his carrycot.
Posted by: Isabelle | March 21, 2007 at 08:41 AM
This post has really made me laugh! We've had so many parties like that, beautiful cake that looks good enough to eat but isn't, well-behaved kids that lull you into a false sense of security and then they just seem to explode! I'm sure Molly had fun though and you can relax for another year. Good luck with all the decorating!
Kim x
Posted by: Kim (Ragged Roses) | March 21, 2007 at 10:10 AM
ah yes the world of crafting in a building site. I have been in the lucky position of doing this for the last 7 (count 'em) months. Good luck to you!
Posted by: claire | March 21, 2007 at 10:15 AM
Rocky is so cute!! and i love the idea of having the Nail Fairie at the girls' party!! they must have had loads of fun!! =)
Posted by: momo | March 21, 2007 at 10:40 AM
I just wish that I was your dear friend... I love the whole arrangement with the polka dot carry cot - adorable!
Your kitchen table looks like my flat btw, oh dear
Posted by: Christine | March 21, 2007 at 11:28 AM
I don't know how you manage to Lyn, all your creations have so much personality - Rocky and pal are adorable.
Belated happy birthday to Molly - my little girl will also be 7 this year EEEK! The cake looks fab, n'er mind how it tastes ;o) The fact you made a cake at all whilst in the midst of a kitchen re-fit is quite an accomplishment in itself i think!
Posted by: Nicki | March 21, 2007 at 12:40 PM
thanks for the chuckle and the inspiration lyn! i hope for your sake it was a good day in that kitchen so we won't have to cover our ears! (hee hee)
Posted by: ~vicki | March 21, 2007 at 02:29 PM
My kitchen table would look like that (if I had one).
Posted by: Angel Jem | March 21, 2007 at 02:38 PM
Your crafts are so precious! I enjoy your tutorials, too!
Don't let the kitchen get you down! =)
Posted by: donna | March 21, 2007 at 02:44 PM
Gorgeous cake, never mind what it tasted like. Rocky is to die for too. Love the carrycot. Beautiful. All that, and a kitchen makeover. Blimey, you put us to shame. Get a glass of wine dear!
Posted by: Nicky Fraser | March 21, 2007 at 02:47 PM
Oh, he is just so unbeliveable cute!
Posted by: A | March 21, 2007 at 04:37 PM
Oh, that carrycot is sublime! As for the (de)construction, I feel your pain. I've postponed MY (40th) birthday party until the studio is done. I just can't deal with the sheetrock dust/smell of paint/general chaos everywhere.
Now, must procrastinate longer by searching for HK cake mold....
Posted by: Lynn in Tucson | March 21, 2007 at 05:54 PM
Oh, Rocky turned out so lovely! You do such wonderful work.
And seeing your kitchen table makes me feel better about my kitchen table (similarly piled high with who knows what), so thank you for that.
Posted by: Claire | March 21, 2007 at 10:46 PM
Hi! I LOVE your bears! They are the cutest things I have ever seen! I wish I could make bears like that, it must take a lot of skill and talent! Do you sell your bears or do you just give them to friends b/c I would absolutley love to have one :D !!! Thanks, -Robyn.
Posted by: Robyn | March 21, 2007 at 11:33 PM
i can't get enough of your little animal creations. this guy is so cool with his little blanket swatch.
Posted by: kristin | March 22, 2007 at 12:50 PM
Looks like gorgeous Rocky was in the right place while all the party mayhem was kicking off. There ought to be a birthday party manual that advises against gathering eight 7 year old girls together in one room at the same time - we had a similar experience at Amy's last party - it was not the same as when she demurely turned 6 - what happened in that year??!!
Posted by: julie | March 22, 2007 at 04:53 PM
The cake LOOKS fantastic and I'm sure it had enough sugar in to keep the infants happy! And Rocky is very cute, peeking over his little shaped quilt.
Posted by: Kitty Jimjams | March 22, 2007 at 10:15 PM
hello. i LOVE your stuff animals. would you please sell one to me? i wrote you an email a few weeks back, but have not heard back. :( please email me. thank you.
Posted by: tracy | March 22, 2007 at 10:43 PM
hello kitty cake !!!!!!!!!!
Oh,nice!!!!!!!
Posted by: lopez | March 23, 2007 at 08:14 AM
Your curtain fabric looks so familiar. They made me think of my old apartment/pre-kid days. Was that a popular fabric in the late 80's?
Adorable bear!
Posted by: ivy (lynn) | March 23, 2007 at 08:24 PM
What a lovely blog! I just randomly found this journal and this is the first entry i saw and giggled a bit because my boyfriends name is rocky and that bear is cute, almost as cute as him! i love how the name is more popular as a animal name rather than a person name!
Posted by: vicky kocur | March 26, 2007 at 01:44 PM
Rocky is illegal. So cute! Our kitchen tables are nearly identical. I don't have the excuse of 8 girls and the nail fairy though. Just a 6 year old and a 6 month old. I'm sorry this is my first post after more than a year of reading your blog. This is where I come when I need to count to ten. Thank you so much. I really enjoy your work and you inspire me to dig deep to find good mohair for less.
Posted by: gena | March 27, 2007 at 06:41 AM
Hi Lyn
What a lovely blog! Thougt it looked a bit like my place used to when my girls were little! You have a lovely home. It was such a pleasure being part of Molly's birthday and they were all so polite and well behaved! A credit to you! I loved the little panda - he is sooooo sweet. Hope I will see you again soon. Have a lovely Easter!
Posted by: TheNailFairy | April 15, 2007 at 01:37 PM
Loved your blog and all the lovely things in it. Reminds me of summer. Thought you might like to look at this lovely little site that I have found.
Posted by: Lizzie | April 25, 2007 at 01:25 PM
sorry my little ones distracted me and forgot to put in the address! www.thehandcraftedclockandgiftcompany.co.uk
Posted by: lizzie | April 25, 2007 at 01:28 PM