Bansky inspired rats

Bit rat obsessed in my family just now. So I did a bit of stenciling for Christmas presents. These are just stencils made from the art work of Graffiti Artist Banksy.

Festive Farts

It has been a running joke in the Whalley household over farts in jars (Clair was in on it too) so for Christmas it was decided that we should hand out festive farts. I created a fart in a jar (needlefelted with wire frame) and Clair wrote a poem:

Searching for the prefect gift for you

Some socks? A tie? They wouldn't do!

Looking in places both near and far

I finally found this fart in a jar

Be sure to keep the lid screwed on tight

Releasing that stench wouldn't be bright

Made from sauerkraut, baked beans and more

It'll knock you out - clean on the floor

It needs no water, food or care

Just that little glass jar of air.

It's only job to remind you of food

That once eaten - will make you quite rude.

As you can see they got a good reaction! 

I also made Bob a 'make your own fart in a jar'. I decorated a jar of sauerkraut with a label on the back that gave the steps:

1. Eat sauerkraut.

2. Place jar beside butt

3. Fart

4. Close lid swiftly!

Stenciled T-Shirts

This year was the year of stenciled T-Shirts. I did a few including 'Where's Whalley?' for my sister-in-law.

The other two are from the internet. Classically Trained from Ministry of Pi and Monty Python Silly Walk from Cut Out + Keep. 

Mmm... I will have a fishy in a little dishy...

Over the last year it has become apparent that I love all things fishy. First things first I must choose from the menu what I fancy.

Do I want a fish supper?

Or a prawn sandwich?

What about a seal steak?

A starfish sundae?

Rat related Christmas ornaments

I always add a Christmas decoration for the tree to Tom's stocking. This year I found these pre-made photo picture frames for the tree. No doubt you are expected to use them to display small and sappy children but I think Mortimer and Wheeler are much cuter! Plus you get two sides so that's two adorable pics of each rat in each decoration.

Present from D'Alby girls

Loyal subjects,

As you know I expect tribute from all of my subjects and the D'Alby girls did not let me down. 

My exciting present...

 Getting help from loyal servants to open it... (sometimes you do need an opposable thumb)

Look at all my precious gold coins! Not to mention the handmade royal stocking they also provided. It really was fit for the King.

I hope you all have a lovely Christmas too,

Your benevolent overlord,

Dumbledore

Christmas Morning

Visions of Sugar Plums dance through my head...

When I awoke it was clear that Santa had been...
Though I was not the only one to get a visit from old St. Nick...
Santa knows me so well, he gave me this magnificent crown...
and a pile of gold coins...
Mohan got some crushed spiders and Mohinder some dried Buzzy Bees what more could we ask for?