Because one project a time isn't enough, either

[wiseheart]

Since Elise's 8th-term-class has invited me to their farewell ceremony, I decided to make them a farewell gift. So I put Theo's cooking book aside and started making little owls, based on these guys:



Of course, I won't have the time to sew them; making these took ma half a year, for the last group I was actually allowed to teach; so I decided to make a cardboard version, in the hope that I'll be able to finish them in the less than two weeks I've got until the actual event. Today, I cut out all the owl bases and the belly parts, and made a rough cut of the eyes. I'll glue these parts together before I'll start with the wings and the beaks.

The best part of it is that I only had to sacrifice one sheet of craft paper for them; for everything else I could use up some leftover card stock scraps I had in my cupboard. That is, in my eyes, a double win!

Other than that, we had a visit from the chiropodist (the one who can't speak and work simultaneously and, unfortunately, does speak a lot), which pretty much ate half of our day. I thought I wouldn't be able to manage all the cutting I planned for today, but in the end I did, after all. Of course, my hands hurt now a bit, but the worst part is done.

Comments

[thesmallhobbit.livejournal.com]

What cute owls!

[wiseheart.livejournal.com]

Thanks! I wanted to link to the original pattern, but it seems I haven't saved the link. Just printed out the pattern, and that was basically it. Stupid me!

[meathiel]

Are you feeling bored or what! 😁

[wiseheart.livejournal.com]

Nein, ich bin ein bißchen wehmütig, um ehrlich zu sein. Dies war die letzte Klasse mit der ich ein volles Jahr verbracht habe (im Hort), und wir hatten wirklich viel Spaß miteinander.

Sorry, folks, no vocabulary in English for the above.

[aeris444.livejournal.com]

These owls are the cutest thing ever!

[wiseheart.livejournal.com]

Thank you, I had lots of fun (and aching fingers) while making them. :)

[m-findlow.livejournal.com]

Those owls are fabulous. I'm sure they'll look great in paper as well!

[wiseheart.livejournal.com]

I hope so. The bases look well enough so far.

[curiouswombat.livejournal.com]

They will certainly be a much appreciated gift, and sound lovely.

[wiseheart.livejournal.com]

You can never be sure with today's teenagers, but I hope they'll like them.

[elwenlj.livejournal.com]

The owls look so sweet. I look forward to seeing the paper version. And using up existing scraps is definitely a Win-win.

[wiseheart.livejournal.com]

In my age one learns to be economic. *g*

[mirasaui.livejournal.com]

Love the felt owls, I am sure the paper will be just as cute!

[wiseheart.livejournal.com]

They're taking shape, and they don't look bad, either. I still prefer the felt version, though.

[artemis10002000]

Aaah you have been incredibly busy! That does sound like quite the project for two weeks., too.

How is your Mom doing?

[wiseheart.livejournal.com]

She's getting better, slowly but steadily. If only the bone holds, we'll be right as rain. *fingers crossed*

Where have you been all this time?

[artemis10002000]

I'm glad she is doing better!

I don*t know, the last.. I think two months, have just gone past so fast with me barely having a moment to myself. I had to field THREE visits of father visiting, and you know how it goes with my parents both there, that's a full-time job, and then two weeks of zoom classes every night, in-between my first vaccine and having to go on a trip...It's been a time.