From a Boost Bottle

It was a lovely day here in my little world.

I was awakened by Jonge, who had spent the night with us, offering to make me coffee. If that isn't the best way to start a Saturday, I don't know what is.

Anyway.., most of my afternoon and evening I spent turning a Boost bottle into a snowman.

I get these ideas in September, and by the time the holidays are upon me I either forget what I've started or I think it looks weird.

But I DO really like this prototype that I made up today.

Jonge help a bit with giving me ideas.  The belt with the button was his idea - I made it using my knitting doll.  He also suggested that I surround the snowman with the Fisher Price Little People so it would look like THEY made it.  I actually think that is brilliant, but I haven't  tried it yet.  The hat in this picture is from my first attempt.  I like it, but it seems a bit too floppy.  I've made three since then that look more like a bowler hat.  Jonge thought the snowman bottles would work well filled with M&M's to give as teacher gifts at Christmas.  OR, with hot chocolate mix and a candy cane in the snowman's hand.  Jonge is VERY creative.

Next up I'm going to try sticking bits of masking tape on one of the bottles, then rubbing it with a light colored stain or some cream colored shoe polish (do they even MAKE cream colored shoe polish?).  That one will have a wool hat and scarf, and button eyes.  At least that is how I'm imagining it now.  I've still not decided what to do about a nose.

I got on line to write something TOTALLY different from this post.  How does that happen?

Oh, well.  There's always tomorrow....