V is for Very Special Day

Today is World Penguin Day!! 

To celebrate I thought I'd share a very special penguin with you all. Here he is reminiscing about the olden days. You can see him in pride of place in the photo. That little lady looking after him is my mum, which makes penguin nearly 70 years old. 

These days he takes life a bit easier. He lives in my dressing table and makes me smile every time I open the doors.

Digging Up Lego Bench Monday

Uh oh, I don't think this angry workman is supposed to be digging up that bench. Quick, call his supervisor........

Finders Keepers Lego Bench Monday

Hmmm.... not the best haul of goodies from a day's metal detecting - a hairbrush, a hammer, a carrot and some handcuffs. 

Easter Lego Bench Monday

Fight Fight Fight! Lego Bench Monday

Who would win between a weightlifter and a sumo wrestler? There's only one way to find out...........

An Eight-Legged Lego Bench Monday

Fed up with life on the web, this little guy is taking a comfort break.

Guarding Lego Bench Monday

Noone is going to sit on this Lego bench - not without getting through him.

Happy Double Lego Bench Monday!

It's a double helping this week as I didn't post my last Bench Monday..........

First up, it's a rather Stunning Lego Bench Monday.....

Followed by a very Cheeky Lego Bench Monday! I'm not sure this cheeky chap is going to fool the zoo keeper and get one of those bananas!

Electrifying Lego Bench Mon(Wednes)day

There is some scary stuff happening around the lego bench at the moment in the lead up to Halloween. Looks like Dr Mad Scientist has finally created that monster.

Chosen Lego Bench Monday

In every generation there is a Chosen One. She alone will stand against the vampires, the demons, and the forces of Lego darkness. She is the Slayer. 

Inspiring Lego Bench Monday

My Lego self is as excited as I am this week, as we are starting an online painting course! Our first task is to search out inspiration from books and real life, and to gather our supplies. If you'd like to join us please visit here to book a place!

Sunny (or not!!) Lego Bench Monday

No wonder us Brits are so obsessed with the weather if this is a typical British summer on the beach - spots of rain, lashing wind and the sun hiding behind the clouds! This brave Lego lady will soon be putting on her raincoat, hiding behind a windbreak and clutching a hot cup of tea I bet. No matter what, she'll be staying on that damn beach all day.

Supernatural Lego Bench Monday (from last week!!)

A little delayed as I was away, but Bench Monday did happen last week! 

These are the guys from Supernatural that I have put together - we have Dean and Sam on the bench with the Colt, a shotgun, the demon killing knife and a handgun; Castiel the angel is on the left, and Bobby Singer is to the right, holding his rifle.

Can anyone tell I'm suffering from Supernatural withdrawal while I wait for Season 7 to make it to Netflix?!!

Bring me Sunshine........

So, it looks like I'm a sucker for a 365 project - I finished my 365 self portrait project the other day, and am straight into another one. This time, I'm not the subject (thank God), and I'm allowing myself some freedom so I don't have to take a photo every single day if I'm not in the mood - as long as I have 365 at the end of the year, I'm happy. 

Having discovered Obitsu dolls this year, I just knew I had to create one myself. They are so much better than Barbie! So, meet Sunshine. She has a Parabox child head with a sunshine yellow wig, on a 27cm 2-part soft bust white body. I tried her head on the smaller 21cm and 23cm bodies, but I much prefer the shape of the 27cm - it's more curvy, and it's much easier to buy clothes for.

I plan on making some other outfits for her at some point, and converting a cardboard box into a house (well, a room at least). This will make photos easier too, as I'll always have a good backdrop for them. Not quite sure how this will turn out yet, but it will be a work in progress for a good while. I've got quite a few little toys I've collected for props and photos generally, and I'm planning on using lots with her over the year too. 

I already know Sunshine loves nature, and I'm sure she shares quite a few of my other interests too, which is handy! If I do run low on ideas I plan on creating some photos for Flickr challenge groups, like Macro Mondays or the These Moments Challenge group, to keep up my interest. 

I hope you enjoy seeing what she gets up to this year. Please feel free to comment or ask any questions. It can get a bit lonely here sometimes!!

Just One More Lego Bench Monday.......

As great TV detectives go, Columbo is up there with the best. Here is the custom Lego Columbo I made for a birthday gift to a big Columbo fan. Of course, he had to make a visit to the famous bench. Oh,  and just one more thing.............

Happy Lego Bench Monday Grandma!

All the better to eat you with..............

Project 52 Week 22 - From the Kitchen

I found this little guy coming out from the kitchen today, looking rather pleased with himself.

It's Funky Friday!!

Head on over to the Plush Team shop for Funky Friday, where you can get reasonably priced, funky plush from different team members! Today I have Fil Fly up for grabs. He just wants to fly away...........

Guilty Lego Bench Monday

Time is up for this thief as he rests on the bench with his swag. Someone rather angry is about to make an arrest!

Love is in the Air Week - Day 5

Barbie and Ken; a relationship that has more or less stood the test of time, although I understand they did have a rocky patch back in 2004 (I am not kidding - go check out Wikipedia!!).