Wilbur, the plain brown bird.

Meet Wilbur! He's my addition to the December month of softies. His holiday hang-up is not being very exiting. He isn't red and lively like a Cardinal or bossy and loud like a Blue Jay, he can't even whistle. So he found himself a nice red scarf and soon will figure out he is a very nice bird just the way he is. I was inspired to make him because I came across a sadly abandoned, vintage brown mohair, very shrunken, cardigan at the laundromat last week. It was too pretty to leave but too small to wear, so Wilbur was born!

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Well, if it rains it pours, and somehow I have two illustration jobs with roughs both due before Christmas! Now I am definately NOT complaining, but isn't it funny how there will be nothing for weeks, even months, and then whammo! "We need these right away!!" It sure will be nice to get those sweet sweet cheques in the mail just after Christmas though. (fingers crossed) Better get back to it!

Comments

[eduarda]

WOW!!! The japanesepaperplace.com is fabulous :)
Thank You for the link.
And Tania, portuguese is not so difficult...I'm just kidding :)

[dawn]

Hello Tania! I love Wilbur, an abandoned sweater reincarnated as a lovely bird - very poetic.

[tania]

obrigada eduarda!
(that is all i know) and caldo verde!

[Lori-Lyn]

Oh! I love Wilbur.

[thesoulofhope]

I ADORE Wilbur the plain brown bird, he is soooo cute!

[kim]

Wilbur is so wonderful!

[Abigail]

Love his scarf. And the name is pretty cool too!

[Giao]

I must say I am quite smitten with Wilbur. He is loverly.

Also, yay! for your new assignments, even if it's quicklike for the deadlines. Rock on!!

[Kate]

I hate when that happens! (except for the checks)

And I love Wilbur. Some of the most interesting birds are plain and brown. Like Wrens. And a plethora of species of Sparrow. And some hawks. And eagles!

[tania]

oh! thank you so much everyone. i had never made a stuffed toy thingy, and the eyes! i couldnt figure out how to do them. i am so glad you all approve.
hee!
:)
t