Sunday, October 28, 2012

Tuck's Wee Mousie. Don't look, Erin.


Spoiling just a part of my great-nephew's third birthday gift. I had to cancel my trip to go to his party this weekend, so I'm taking his gifts along with me at Thanksgiving. Just couldn't sit on this part though. I love making Wee Mouses for small people. And the tins look so cute on top of wrapped gifts:


This mouse also has a bedtime story to read. It's about a three year old named Tucker who just maybe sometimes does not like to go to sleep. Written by me. Illustrated by me. Self published.



 "I very definitewy NOT tired," said a sleepy little Tucker.

 "No I not. Not even one (YAAAAWN) tiny tiny meeny miney bit."

 "Mmmph. Zifferlin. Shez iz im. Sfnn."



Tiny things make me happy. Happy birthday, Tuck Tuck! I love you!

21 comments:

  1. Aww... that wittle book is just the cutest thing ever!! It made me sweepy! What a fun auntie you are!

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  2. Ohhhh this it lovely. Tucker is a happy little fellow to get such a sweet little mouse with a book to read from!

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  3. <3 so sweet!! I especially like the inscription on the back!

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  4. As always, your meeses and mices are extremely cute, but that mini book takes the cake for adorable!

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  5. Very sweet! I love it! I'm planning to make another for one of my daughter's friends, who is having a birthday in a couple of weeks. We'll see if I can get it done in time!

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  6. My daughter carries a little tin like this everywhere, she would love a little book like that - might have to get making.

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  7. This is so cute! Love it! When I was little I used to make tiny dolls and animals for my dollhouse who slept in minttins (and their even tinier dolls who slept in nutshells). I´m still not to grown up now that I´d still love to get sth like this mouse for _my_birthday. :)

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  8. That is just adorable! I'm feeling inspired!!

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  9. This is too ridiculously cute. Love it! I love tiny things too.

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  10. Shut. Up. So cute! You are officially the greatest of the great aunts ever. So much fun!

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  11. Speechless! That is so freakin' adorable! You are quite awesome! :)
    Laurie Anne xx

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  12. adorable gift for a little boy :) i love the tiny book very much! Anna

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  13. You're killing me! Too cute, Larry.

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  14. so stinkin cute. and my brain is hurting trying to figure out how you could possibly be someone's great aunt, but whatever. that is not important. the teeny tiny bed is.

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  15. Y'all are so nice. Thanks!

    Rae, why yes, it IS impossible for me to be a great aunt. Had a little mishap with a time-turner and a hole in the space-time continuum, but it's all worked out now.

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  16. Oh this is just so gorgeous. The wee little book is so clever. Very lucky nephew to have such a talented crafty Aunt. x

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  17. Seriously...you need to give me the link to where I can buy the book to download and print my own to go with the 'mouse in a tin' pattern.

    Great pattern and instructions - thanks.

    Happy thoughts,
    Petrina

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  18. Could you tell us how you made the little book? it really makes the project special!
    Thank you!

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    1. Hey there, I guess I need to do a little tutorial on that. It's just folded and glued accordion style. does that make sense? I printed the interior pages all in one long rectangle and then used a bone folder to score the folds. Folded it and then glued the pages together. Then you add the cover last and glue it to the front and back pages.

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