tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3168727362670975622024-03-12T19:18:47.206-07:00The Land of SmallAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06633580021420444583noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-316872736267097562.post-31931814863970957472015-03-02T09:59:00.001-08:002015-03-02T09:59:35.442-08:00Festivals and fun: a look at 2014So 2014 was a busy time here in The Land of Small. Many new Uzzles were created and found homes. Many miniature vignette scenes were also created and so the physical landscape of The Land of Small began to take shape in a very real way. This was an exciting and somewhat exhausting time. But luckily, I am the proud parent of teens with a love of adventure and so, we loaded up the Hamster car (a Kia Soul) and hit the road. Here are some photos from the various summer and winter festivals we participated in in 2014! But first, a couple of the best selling newest designs!<div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZUFQ-3OOuzHUY45GL7wt4vBXgl3G6Z14B6X4-IdTdrCAMsd0rhOdvHl4J8YQJARkkumqOjlnGIzLbSUygpolVyNma1YtFYeASkkht8J81IkbvD5icoAA55lkjgwEQ_yCueb72STNSsCw/s640/blogger-image-949062165.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZUFQ-3OOuzHUY45GL7wt4vBXgl3G6Z14B6X4-IdTdrCAMsd0rhOdvHl4J8YQJARkkumqOjlnGIzLbSUygpolVyNma1YtFYeASkkht8J81IkbvD5icoAA55lkjgwEQ_yCueb72STNSsCw/s640/blogger-image-949062165.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgj4xB4_5hBWmNJ7v7onHt-H_SDjGGoZgeTlVrUulWHqm3KrUfAnWwMpFS2mesGNlvfhQ66OklArUVOrBr8Kd-mTvUKvwHtQhOumvkT5pBPuqh5_V_oC4RCz7lnTBiFGaYN-XNQ1Ahuiko/s640/blogger-image-808680468.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgj4xB4_5hBWmNJ7v7onHt-H_SDjGGoZgeTlVrUulWHqm3KrUfAnWwMpFS2mesGNlvfhQ66OklArUVOrBr8Kd-mTvUKvwHtQhOumvkT5pBPuqh5_V_oC4RCz7lnTBiFGaYN-XNQ1Ahuiko/s640/blogger-image-808680468.jpg"></a></div>These are the Earth Witches. There are actually about 7 different designs, but I only got individual pictures of these two since they went so quickly! I will take photos right away once I finish the next batch! </div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1qff4aE6rqm2FbeXDJJ9jDqm1BaSsW2O891CAyjAbjJO_pg6BYQF1mYxIns3enVkqCxmwo_3RM1xOCIEfcJ_V931kY2VvGbNArx_BBtYcn21337qrlXEIcWH1aA_B-TCssPY-hwB_-ys/s640/blogger-image-632290243.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1qff4aE6rqm2FbeXDJJ9jDqm1BaSsW2O891CAyjAbjJO_pg6BYQF1mYxIns3enVkqCxmwo_3RM1xOCIEfcJ_V931kY2VvGbNArx_BBtYcn21337qrlXEIcWH1aA_B-TCssPY-hwB_-ys/s640/blogger-image-632290243.jpg"></a></div></div><br><div>Mad Scientists! These also went like hotcakes, often to real mad scientists and their friends! </div></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEmj3i-3_jFMxn__b-k00iqm7VZSTuqLqH01KytKe5PiYaJcUoRVAmypduNv-lkY4FId3LLyTsXat_RLSDZmT215fFaVt_0wIlncYE69qkVHJwX6UqjhL1pHk2e-2jQ9Uy4-bqiteErPs/s640/blogger-image--1634303689.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEmj3i-3_jFMxn__b-k00iqm7VZSTuqLqH01KytKe5PiYaJcUoRVAmypduNv-lkY4FId3LLyTsXat_RLSDZmT215fFaVt_0wIlncYE69qkVHJwX6UqjhL1pHk2e-2jQ9Uy4-bqiteErPs/s640/blogger-image--1634303689.jpg"></a></div>A side view. I personally love the monocle.</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgty6vMim2CG_Mr7v1bJh2AJ-Omi7Zx3OXv6CGQwh4yvQofCSvXt3VcQ099Xmk9AueQxry2m2764Yhel6Nck7fbWq6NJiIRwiShGMZB9vfv5foBgbzKTxCMtdDNmJ9HajtkHQoz0PUR-zs/s640/blogger-image--816922300.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgty6vMim2CG_Mr7v1bJh2AJ-Omi7Zx3OXv6CGQwh4yvQofCSvXt3VcQ099Xmk9AueQxry2m2764Yhel6Nck7fbWq6NJiIRwiShGMZB9vfv5foBgbzKTxCMtdDNmJ9HajtkHQoz0PUR-zs/s640/blogger-image--816922300.jpg"></a></div>Steampunk Skellies! Because I love all things Steampunk! These were particularly popular with teens this summer!</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfACAashdOZY-H_-x2_U0hEo1ng5GWeSSXNLvCLfxiVZSyMWYnPLgvz89EV5Zl6pezYz_6EoE9yB1BkaLfUCUecud3fXIBVd2N5k_4jrTzpNCO_CMGWVbGk9EovqOFrpjPM0R3MMA4czE/s640/blogger-image-1531642000.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfACAashdOZY-H_-x2_U0hEo1ng5GWeSSXNLvCLfxiVZSyMWYnPLgvz89EV5Zl6pezYz_6EoE9yB1BkaLfUCUecud3fXIBVd2N5k_4jrTzpNCO_CMGWVbGk9EovqOFrpjPM0R3MMA4czE/s640/blogger-image-1531642000.jpg"></a></div>This handsome fellow is Prince Bernard. He is based on a character from a book called Pickle Chiffon Pie and was a commissioned piece for a friend. Ignore the playmobil backdrop. It was late the day before his delivery and I was trying to get a picture!</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbBG5xln0KoSabsfwaaYGE6ws0ggtgIK5hJjEBgEaq4p0M0Zo8yUUAndWDslXluqdbInIuud3UYT0yprPAPp-xpBO8OGFtkHOKf0YxpXbheAG8p6UB6OFzH_U5gEWasM9pDzkH8uyAHD4/s640/blogger-image-787191487.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbBG5xln0KoSabsfwaaYGE6ws0ggtgIK5hJjEBgEaq4p0M0Zo8yUUAndWDslXluqdbInIuud3UYT0yprPAPp-xpBO8OGFtkHOKf0YxpXbheAG8p6UB6OFzH_U5gEWasM9pDzkH8uyAHD4/s640/blogger-image-787191487.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLfA5PBoK4LZEYNqGzfNpsr4ClhivBX3JZmL2vmOnLXM_2NvmslFBAdAKciI7cFCg_0D-e70YFvl3Q8JWhvUEXjVZUt289jFg_vLCToTQp8QGCS-iNwk-9uBTFzfVDyikYqmqjI0ZH-3M/s640/blogger-image-1785809028.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLfA5PBoK4LZEYNqGzfNpsr4ClhivBX3JZmL2vmOnLXM_2NvmslFBAdAKciI7cFCg_0D-e70YFvl3Q8JWhvUEXjVZUt289jFg_vLCToTQp8QGCS-iNwk-9uBTFzfVDyikYqmqjI0ZH-3M/s640/blogger-image-1785809028.jpg"></a></div>These are from Gathering on the Green in Wortley Village. It's the biggest little festival in London, apparently.</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSAVq2cToLUVnoNRmzsjZdOSzqosDWtqFAae-TW3FRIhWWml47ZZN_dhG1xMGloEkCCOvNDJSSRS-cSnVxS13Wat2tOo3CR80eZPrYzedeBt87cS73UWTq9XmVldKKF6IUHHnoUkgcM8Q/s640/blogger-image--1150266628.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSAVq2cToLUVnoNRmzsjZdOSzqosDWtqFAae-TW3FRIhWWml47ZZN_dhG1xMGloEkCCOvNDJSSRS-cSnVxS13Wat2tOo3CR80eZPrYzedeBt87cS73UWTq9XmVldKKF6IUHHnoUkgcM8Q/s640/blogger-image--1150266628.jpg"></a></div>The kids tending The Land of Small while I go for cold drinks! It was a really hot beautiful day in early June.</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5z4D4vcHOIy1bsJfmCyMBWoUyR3tn8ycQosyKJOl7TquZXhBRX3G3NiwgRd_mpxn_woNcpF5EQ_5dnpNMARanRJc12jwe7rYF_w5HQPdva20N5TeJA9Aiwob4fCzpJFdQ6x05fNeaNoU/s640/blogger-image-341595692.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5z4D4vcHOIy1bsJfmCyMBWoUyR3tn8ycQosyKJOl7TquZXhBRX3G3NiwgRd_mpxn_woNcpF5EQ_5dnpNMARanRJc12jwe7rYF_w5HQPdva20N5TeJA9Aiwob4fCzpJFdQ6x05fNeaNoU/s640/blogger-image-341595692.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFfkpQ20q5z1LPzG2eThGwBIFRiOtoF9CVRX1rchndrZNOOVD_2RMmj6_Fk2ib8e5dQxSjcvcVan4EC7YcGsxUgEWBWr5GHKTOS571oNWd7Vi9O3wPFXECYQPp4WVuRrLiTlmckst3l4M/s640/blogger-image-878662295.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFfkpQ20q5z1LPzG2eThGwBIFRiOtoF9CVRX1rchndrZNOOVD_2RMmj6_Fk2ib8e5dQxSjcvcVan4EC7YcGsxUgEWBWr5GHKTOS571oNWd7Vi9O3wPFXECYQPp4WVuRrLiTlmckst3l4M/s640/blogger-image-878662295.jpg"></a></div>So many Uzzles found homes that day. There was also an Uzzle Hunt featuring some of the miniature scenes, like the Ice Creamery in this picture. The scenes were on display in various booths all day and people (ok, mostly kids, but some game adults too) followed the clues and collected stamps and generally had a riot with this fun scavenger hunt type activity.</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZsZ-Q0ObVAYsgwJiGXzWFZ-J9ZVj2LC_F-E6ZGZRtC2tECo8Lixpqw897o5X70M8xtPvJRsU2ow7Vf6PfJnAGkAax1LZqwezz9ww7PfmXEZQjh0X6icq97f__IbnJKU8XgvY0OGgZmVQ/s640/blogger-image--316460920.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZsZ-Q0ObVAYsgwJiGXzWFZ-J9ZVj2LC_F-E6ZGZRtC2tECo8Lixpqw897o5X70M8xtPvJRsU2ow7Vf6PfJnAGkAax1LZqwezz9ww7PfmXEZQjh0X6icq97f__IbnJKU8XgvY0OGgZmVQ/s640/blogger-image--316460920.jpg"></a></div>Faery Fest in Guelph. That's Mika grinning in the sunlight. Such a handsome guy. His personal favourites are the Gum Drop Kids on their cake. He took a lot of time to pose them just right before the selling began!</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnQIyv0Vh-vyTkePmZCB0IX8RYcmRs5_yJhTQ3HjidwGtLVOJNDmvbTJIOhDbVOEnBI0SgcHcC6vcYQofK-bpEdDdg200ySJdC81UztHyjb6ljUFL01wHYdjfu41W7fPqqHu9Y1ywautI/s640/blogger-image--1108559555.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnQIyv0Vh-vyTkePmZCB0IX8RYcmRs5_yJhTQ3HjidwGtLVOJNDmvbTJIOhDbVOEnBI0SgcHcC6vcYQofK-bpEdDdg200ySJdC81UztHyjb6ljUFL01wHYdjfu41W7fPqqHu9Y1ywautI/s640/blogger-image--1108559555.jpg"></a></div>Grappling Hook (a secluded Island just east of the mainland in The Land of Small) at the Faery Fest in Guelph.</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsBuWB17OV1yvDSTeQWTGA2i8HTYCrP9ERwzSsGwXkP-YI5QYlO1W02OT257jNPHUGuv2zYjKhAdpnuMvJQenFVoOOIPqwKx845qsAMnkmo4zDGs8ebGCqyZJXFxybgade6CHZ7uj7vNM/s640/blogger-image--990742934.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsBuWB17OV1yvDSTeQWTGA2i8HTYCrP9ERwzSsGwXkP-YI5QYlO1W02OT257jNPHUGuv2zYjKhAdpnuMvJQenFVoOOIPqwKx845qsAMnkmo4zDGs8ebGCqyZJXFxybgade6CHZ7uj7vNM/s640/blogger-image--990742934.jpg"></a></div>Then you must cross the Endless Sea in a boat manned by mouse pirates to reach the mainland of The Land of Small.</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgC74aDA0w_ZP1lyGKPcrqSMc9X_8JeBR9eBEvIbtyWygmEhoyOq7iSVYvQ1MyZO-0Do_gv2xICh09uc6RY87-Aj0aArEYUKZ59vjCveQNwvRg41GW7C3NDzc-LXZwJL6IRad7PSVcXHiY/s640/blogger-image-785436842.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgC74aDA0w_ZP1lyGKPcrqSMc9X_8JeBR9eBEvIbtyWygmEhoyOq7iSVYvQ1MyZO-0Do_gv2xICh09uc6RY87-Aj0aArEYUKZ59vjCveQNwvRg41GW7C3NDzc-LXZwJL6IRad7PSVcXHiY/s640/blogger-image-785436842.jpg"></a></div>On the mainland in The Land of Small. We have a garden shop tended to lovingly by the Earth Witches and The Greasy Spoon, a place for Uzzles of all kinds to put their feet up and have a treat or a nap, whichever is most pressing.<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUCdhO1XoXDEf9XasfrINypeWBszpffxJ7fVm_L4L3mr0BT9GuaNWe_grMY75d6t2mp4RTATormVy02uJFE3gedrbpOc6G8MFuH06_kC4MadxxBge1IkidlwebzUorUQeWR3aoXqRVXcs/s640/blogger-image-1766266058.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUCdhO1XoXDEf9XasfrINypeWBszpffxJ7fVm_L4L3mr0BT9GuaNWe_grMY75d6t2mp4RTATormVy02uJFE3gedrbpOc6G8MFuH06_kC4MadxxBge1IkidlwebzUorUQeWR3aoXqRVXcs/s640/blogger-image-1766266058.jpg"></a></div></div><div>Then, of course, the Ice Creamery, the Apothecary and the Coffee Shop. All good places for socializing in The Land of Small.</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggaIT8qmJF3Paqwm9w3B9JkVisr3BY0qoBN7USIPi72I_U5ATwF3B2ABSKcPsaNJzAkE2FfZwl_w3cs1CWU_JS-Ggg1JBs33uW3h91qn1S22xsXF0zdMNjhWwL8aKdrjmu903bUqa5jEw/s640/blogger-image-444167834.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggaIT8qmJF3Paqwm9w3B9JkVisr3BY0qoBN7USIPi72I_U5ATwF3B2ABSKcPsaNJzAkE2FfZwl_w3cs1CWU_JS-Ggg1JBs33uW3h91qn1S22xsXF0zdMNjhWwL8aKdrjmu903bUqa5jEw/s640/blogger-image-444167834.jpg"></a></div>And of course, no community would be complete without a post office. There is no better way to send a message to someone you care about than by Fat Bird Post.</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQIrEAp7kDlVXjeA9BltWjoXSIlu17Lr-s1t6cpbKiH0LfhUWqkz7r_7OBHpC9aqH4YwwWZ0aGZFkvF0D6OD_1gfKbCaWod-jPzZ2GB-kAmZvzSEd4E7rt9CDr8gA9Ay39v9f4H8GVuxY/s640/blogger-image--1384571123.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQIrEAp7kDlVXjeA9BltWjoXSIlu17Lr-s1t6cpbKiH0LfhUWqkz7r_7OBHpC9aqH4YwwWZ0aGZFkvF0D6OD_1gfKbCaWod-jPzZ2GB-kAmZvzSEd4E7rt9CDr8gA9Ay39v9f4H8GVuxY/s640/blogger-image--1384571123.jpg"></a></div>Extra monsters at Faery Fest. We had a lot of fun here, plus there were other great activities like Live Action Role Play and Fighting School that the kids really liked. And jousting...lots of jousting.</div><div><br></div><div>And then the winter fell and we went to some great Holiday fairs. Here are some pictures from a couple of them.<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"> </span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div></div></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQjFTo3kMuY2ZSyDiAt_qZLc-YWHw1m61vPzqLr-2z4GOjN4WuJfiCt4eJMdkK5atn1ZOEkYPQcLfeFCd-EWV_jdCCFZzbwnT24Yuq_CO5zEU4u1XTEOUyoroG5p5gzzA3_IPwH3Dyhk4/s640/blogger-image-679182900.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQjFTo3kMuY2ZSyDiAt_qZLc-YWHw1m61vPzqLr-2z4GOjN4WuJfiCt4eJMdkK5atn1ZOEkYPQcLfeFCd-EWV_jdCCFZzbwnT24Yuq_CO5zEU4u1XTEOUyoroG5p5gzzA3_IPwH3Dyhk4/s640/blogger-image-679182900.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Who knew a fake cake could be so versatile. You would not believe how many people ask me if they can have a piece to eat. That's how real it looks!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8UxdMSfQQBgOvqCMsGZfxBof5QPRnIDuxPIt41gCtgDSU7K8TOMxsvGCEnVuI6WDDFKGp2UkXepmdN_XMQdU9oNCvzT3aZ2Ob-6kdjbwFPPX-xOkTVzEYSvZXLAVMm75IP5OVYM0rm0w/s640/blogger-image--1266472172.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8UxdMSfQQBgOvqCMsGZfxBof5QPRnIDuxPIt41gCtgDSU7K8TOMxsvGCEnVuI6WDDFKGp2UkXepmdN_XMQdU9oNCvzT3aZ2Ob-6kdjbwFPPX-xOkTVzEYSvZXLAVMm75IP5OVYM0rm0w/s640/blogger-image--1266472172.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Necklaces and Coffee Cup Cozies.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjG6Gjpk4Q1dg-oHbzCMG2h0GzzQ-IR_fonW-g1biUvqmwyo2fOJkbRTQmon7opCZWFJyDlq9ZV7LHyiojGenOeYzfpoR1Xo61cLEtsuEFZj0YWC80GG_Rvzp0dsBj-RXjqgb6RxTXMlwg/s640/blogger-image--1546348569.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjG6Gjpk4Q1dg-oHbzCMG2h0GzzQ-IR_fonW-g1biUvqmwyo2fOJkbRTQmon7opCZWFJyDlq9ZV7LHyiojGenOeYzfpoR1Xo61cLEtsuEFZj0YWC80GG_Rvzp0dsBj-RXjqgb6RxTXMlwg/s640/blogger-image--1546348569.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Love these elves! And you can see some of the Earth Witches in the background.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKRWsTNdBiz0er77eiuPff7zP0maxOc_WX1jagTJ2hHU0v3-Ku6J66XGwmVbOb5Q3KmDS1-NHM5aEISMv7StKVPjlRxVmBavBj-4Oechif5KRn5xI2zhatzJws8oL60Vc877opQDXvhoo/s640/blogger-image--1153433287.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKRWsTNdBiz0er77eiuPff7zP0maxOc_WX1jagTJ2hHU0v3-Ku6J66XGwmVbOb5Q3KmDS1-NHM5aEISMv7StKVPjlRxVmBavBj-4Oechif5KRn5xI2zhatzJws8oL60Vc877opQDXvhoo/s640/blogger-image--1153433287.jpg"></a></div>Fun Christmas Uzzles. My favourites are those Candy Elves. Did I mention that already? So delicious!</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeqEs68eyeHfXodzzR6o6sp1QaxzxpQQ3t6LNg-TK-uFU8ayePK5-bRjm0fl5QzOdzV8vV5BdsHqZKEjVjujv1eZ1RIuH4_jIkCWOeXnm9zhoOnFrwqDczhSsao7iBqlEEc60hwhfydt8/s640/blogger-image--1602479885.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeqEs68eyeHfXodzzR6o6sp1QaxzxpQQ3t6LNg-TK-uFU8ayePK5-bRjm0fl5QzOdzV8vV5BdsHqZKEjVjujv1eZ1RIuH4_jIkCWOeXnm9zhoOnFrwqDczhSsao7iBqlEEc60hwhfydt8/s640/blogger-image--1602479885.jpg"></a></div>These little reindeer are so awesome. One dad of a kid who collects my work commented that the Uzzles have come a long way since I started designing and making them about 6 years ago. I always read in these great design and craft magazines about how long it takes to actually perfect your stye and technique and it's true. I started making the Uzzles to unwind after long days spent teaching largely outdoors and so my kids would have the toys they saw in their heads and not on the shelves at big box stores. It wasn't until people started commissioning pieces that I thought seriously about doing it as an occupation. But I love it all! </div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3vfHVTEGaGPbQlj7pSjKtTqh0E8QMmsl0vOdPRBT6UIt4dxtuOp5AFeBMcWeRBQF95ft2B4ORs6EY5ERO-VKnlPzP433oClxLbf3IRG6OBHyYYR7RVnVKOV4zEx4OBHJ5G2FrT4Or0vE/s640/blogger-image-1606530418.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3vfHVTEGaGPbQlj7pSjKtTqh0E8QMmsl0vOdPRBT6UIt4dxtuOp5AFeBMcWeRBQF95ft2B4ORs6EY5ERO-VKnlPzP433oClxLbf3IRG6OBHyYYR7RVnVKOV4zEx4OBHJ5G2FrT4Or0vE/s640/blogger-image-1606530418.jpg"></a></div>Who doesn't love gnomes! Come on!</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4TF3KtsttWLSfnEH6C2IDv3X8SytzFHFmg-b8uSHTdfVgbOZihboFtdTyB9-Fkgr9EqOwagVyRxtrvJLyjJ4HUwOMch6_WGR9hnsEx6i1q-mD2lguJ_StGs3Szvz_98KyqW2ldNed_Co/s640/blogger-image--1266753504.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4TF3KtsttWLSfnEH6C2IDv3X8SytzFHFmg-b8uSHTdfVgbOZihboFtdTyB9-Fkgr9EqOwagVyRxtrvJLyjJ4HUwOMch6_WGR9hnsEx6i1q-mD2lguJ_StGs3Szvz_98KyqW2ldNed_Co/s640/blogger-image--1266753504.jpg"></a></div>Snow folk. Because what is a winter sale without snow folk? </div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjARz9gVxGcTtBTwf40DBwoxGXDXupj3Lh_soVbzbNbQV6hvZNkgVvLePTE6f8CF8EKBJAx3ff-4H-xG-rEyskc_aj9yuXM9D1tLxaN2Hbvkf-loGbVR8gZCInjV31brvpSRC_UQ7vhYsc/s640/blogger-image--676031119.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjARz9gVxGcTtBTwf40DBwoxGXDXupj3Lh_soVbzbNbQV6hvZNkgVvLePTE6f8CF8EKBJAx3ff-4H-xG-rEyskc_aj9yuXM9D1tLxaN2Hbvkf-loGbVR8gZCInjV31brvpSRC_UQ7vhYsc/s640/blogger-image--676031119.jpg"></a></div>The smallest Uzzles, called Uzzles Minis, on little hooks so they can attach to a backpack or key ring.</div><div>Also at Christmas time there is an event in Wortley Village where I live, called Christmas in the Village. This is a fun, outdoorsy type of event that starts early in the morning with Breakfast with Santa and ends in the early evening with carol singing and lighting the tree. In the middle there are horse drawn carriage rides, holiday shopping and eating and another Uzzle Hunt-this time with Holiday inspired scenes.</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPC5XapEC5AUFeEvIaSeL5aZXU-CV7n9d9C8NTP3Y9UKmozs4CbLGWX-eUbhaqivkkeoAfxNsZu6SQBuhKUWaUETdNInRgNP3UVzbaAUDAuA3i9jkfO3o-DOdm3Lnho_9Yx6YBGcT_Xrc/s640/blogger-image--1534664853.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPC5XapEC5AUFeEvIaSeL5aZXU-CV7n9d9C8NTP3Y9UKmozs4CbLGWX-eUbhaqivkkeoAfxNsZu6SQBuhKUWaUETdNInRgNP3UVzbaAUDAuA3i9jkfO3o-DOdm3Lnho_9Yx6YBGcT_Xrc/s640/blogger-image--1534664853.jpg"></a></div>A Winter Wonderland</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgohW5eOQDcDRiCgQ1EYKZ1rbDB-D9meWbJnV3yF4f5ken1cJXypbR8P44Wp7BqtuIGzNvY4buQp-L-2LcQrQPoIbG4yCmPWi5Z6UTuDGCMLGG_Q3rBTqisIsrcshd0Mr0mXj0yq8YGKW4/s640/blogger-image--1569116455.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgohW5eOQDcDRiCgQ1EYKZ1rbDB-D9meWbJnV3yF4f5ken1cJXypbR8P44Wp7BqtuIGzNvY4buQp-L-2LcQrQPoIbG4yCmPWi5Z6UTuDGCMLGG_Q3rBTqisIsrcshd0Mr0mXj0yq8YGKW4/s640/blogger-image--1569116455.jpg"></a></div>A great snowball fight!</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3MeyGOAeKYryyIyhi0TFbVfTZvyJgjm0YgOcfj_QRqN2WYVRjp6ZkkaKzZaPm-IuoesV2a0OZIqGlKp_A2lgG_20P7fwXYBsuZPC4jS3g_UE8dvp_cP4lqjN4nDTIOjO8s427J6shwiA/s640/blogger-image--2031597950.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3MeyGOAeKYryyIyhi0TFbVfTZvyJgjm0YgOcfj_QRqN2WYVRjp6ZkkaKzZaPm-IuoesV2a0OZIqGlKp_A2lgG_20P7fwXYBsuZPC4jS3g_UE8dvp_cP4lqjN4nDTIOjO8s427J6shwiA/s640/blogger-image--2031597950.jpg"></a></div>Yummy Chrissy dinner.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjArhtCi4YvWg0DgrqF5TUs20T6w7ocIFGRrcCz9KimnP4-DJk2X_7L5p6PhbmdWpLelRTe171ZPeOL0A00rDuZOCvPShCq6q9_iRx5GMZ8q41dsgee4JNMc7wNb-ydOIp3dB-j_S2mmIU/s640/blogger-image-1602435114.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjArhtCi4YvWg0DgrqF5TUs20T6w7ocIFGRrcCz9KimnP4-DJk2X_7L5p6PhbmdWpLelRTe171ZPeOL0A00rDuZOCvPShCq6q9_iRx5GMZ8q41dsgee4JNMc7wNb-ydOIp3dB-j_S2mmIU/s640/blogger-image-1602435114.jpg"></a></div><br></div>Christmas in the park. That pink fawn is only about an inch tall-ask me how hard that was to make!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5mEP4CzU2lHaFyqEwjYeYxC8UG3LIEDNTDIj7aa3s5g3ADr66Tcf0wBdv_h-kli7A533KEWsuJZRMI-uCG1N28CQGg38nkxbj6atxEIgG4Z4yRP_aK302vfiGb3VTl8LqdaU16R2bFL4/s640/blogger-image-1292046238.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5mEP4CzU2lHaFyqEwjYeYxC8UG3LIEDNTDIj7aa3s5g3ADr66Tcf0wBdv_h-kli7A533KEWsuJZRMI-uCG1N28CQGg38nkxbj6atxEIgG4Z4yRP_aK302vfiGb3VTl8LqdaU16R2bFL4/s640/blogger-image-1292046238.jpg"></a></div>The whole scene is, naturally, contained in a copy of Dickens' A Christmas Carol. Because what could be more fitting. I should have given the red Hownd a top hat...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhj8rBql1QvIswpjtdHfAUYGhTMWUTBvPqW-0kGkxGuQHHLwN839mzFe5u4ZseBJjmE7YhLeE-xwkRyOtXJ_npivkFVv7l417vZn6znh4ty4CUf6GX_mkWx40OZtmifmylsyfZIIRl_SyE/s640/blogger-image--1644053750.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhj8rBql1QvIswpjtdHfAUYGhTMWUTBvPqW-0kGkxGuQHHLwN839mzFe5u4ZseBJjmE7YhLeE-xwkRyOtXJ_npivkFVv7l417vZn6znh4ty4CUf6GX_mkWx40OZtmifmylsyfZIIRl_SyE/s640/blogger-image--1644053750.jpg"></a></div><br></div>Skating party at <span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">The Gingerbread House!</span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZw_t-THPEhaAUaX00ibZbux0d4vAxuyGSD1-z_Nqbz67U8TObh27L5AdwV2V866M4bUlHiwW1d0VNzXp2E1IWR44Zk2JSa2IyDSkIFXOewLqpziNNUsXRyjyElYx26CGtxXZCwzy7Wc0/s640/blogger-image--1427816121.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZw_t-THPEhaAUaX00ibZbux0d4vAxuyGSD1-z_Nqbz67U8TObh27L5AdwV2V866M4bUlHiwW1d0VNzXp2E1IWR44Zk2JSa2IyDSkIFXOewLqpziNNUsXRyjyElYx26CGtxXZCwzy7Wc0/s640/blogger-image--1427816121.jpg"></a></div>Yes, those are little magnets on their feet. My daughter felt that the characters should be removable in case anyone wanted to play with them...hmmm...I wonder who might want to play with them...</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdNg6DYFuC3eMc61tIvlI9kno3D0C8QFYPd15Lk6e5511xYj0D_Ivz8_5wnNiF72-r4sFFSY82PLwCJ7YDwJQKk3Jg7WpxmLfWe8O9N2OmvbOLCzE79KAmlolLuZ8UMEtFJQgD9RcxBVg/s640/blogger-image-1278608780.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdNg6DYFuC3eMc61tIvlI9kno3D0C8QFYPd15Lk6e5511xYj0D_Ivz8_5wnNiF72-r4sFFSY82PLwCJ7YDwJQKk3Jg7WpxmLfWe8O9N2OmvbOLCzE79KAmlolLuZ8UMEtFJQgD9RcxBVg/s640/blogger-image-1278608780.jpg"></a></div>Candyland! Because really, who doesn't dream of living someplace sweet and fun and covered in candy?</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTQ-u9nEuzppGm7p3J1yUlyzuAqKMKMvNf0jArJ-GAtP-w2aX715p-rXFeB9XPsLymv_zjCtFoCyH6whFianU4YjLkQ_zNbCGAefTkE-HLa3HmT4a-SiORl1pCwYAd14QVeudlKF-xrH0/s640/blogger-image--109559391.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTQ-u9nEuzppGm7p3J1yUlyzuAqKMKMvNf0jArJ-GAtP-w2aX715p-rXFeB9XPsLymv_zjCtFoCyH6whFianU4YjLkQ_zNbCGAefTkE-HLa3HmT4a-SiORl1pCwYAd14QVeudlKF-xrH0/s640/blogger-image--109559391.jpg"></a></div>This scene was so complicated and full of detail that it was hard to capture it all on my iphone camera. Don't be overwhelmed; it's all good.</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgweZVTw0o5O5xrhCEkaVIhxO_SrIJAx9I_Yj9TsTeHPd3OSww7sQWwRsYsEVmJQSgZhf-bmN9k40zKMZ0frDg2vMNZydBMj4Ki4ZymiND8nCzfBfbu04e83THb5b-pQLCM-Jc_LmYbGlg/s640/blogger-image--1853615171.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgweZVTw0o5O5xrhCEkaVIhxO_SrIJAx9I_Yj9TsTeHPd3OSww7sQWwRsYsEVmJQSgZhf-bmN9k40zKMZ0frDg2vMNZydBMj4Ki4ZymiND8nCzfBfbu04e83THb5b-pQLCM-Jc_LmYbGlg/s640/blogger-image--1853615171.jpg"></a></div>An aerial shot, as it were...</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3Gc1DKz74hV8JSJ-uo7RoqJhCQjcZdlLzoKv2TeWBuXb0eiHjsJwAyQZiRcYWX2KYm6OZdZQ6qai0O7ukyl4_OM_uuBrlwfYeUseeiB4mlZultrxGtv1gl0llJcc-f66vskRYdd_iDhs/s640/blogger-image--563519068.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3Gc1DKz74hV8JSJ-uo7RoqJhCQjcZdlLzoKv2TeWBuXb0eiHjsJwAyQZiRcYWX2KYm6OZdZQ6qai0O7ukyl4_OM_uuBrlwfYeUseeiB4mlZultrxGtv1gl0llJcc-f66vskRYdd_iDhs/s640/blogger-image--563519068.jpg"></a></div>And a closer aerial shot. Wanna know how to make that great looking icing? Caulking! Who knew right?</div><div>And there you have it, a brief and picture filled look at 2014. I am so excited about 2015 and what is yet to come in The Land of Small. </div><div><br></div><div>Cheers!</div><div><br></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06633580021420444583noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-316872736267097562.post-13421502144563763022015-03-02T08:05:00.001-08:002015-03-02T08:05:51.052-08:00New Products for 2015!So it is once again that time of year when new products are designed and developed for The Land of Small! This is always an exciting time in The Land of Small because the Uzzles love new friends! This year I am introducing a new line of lifestyle accessories. These are fun, Uzzle inspired items, that make life a little brighter, a little more exciting and a lot more unique!<div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAvOmVumrkCYzQtvp2BXQAOSk_9iZ1imp2JzsU6Dd1rSuMVh5BkjIz2hDBKFL2IxmRvh3VMxzDPsMO4AcUp_OF66kZd5mdmc7YBVCWDFm3zULIO2IpJgyWmGJRtqCcO_gSFZiTPaXM8-k/s640/blogger-image--987565670.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAvOmVumrkCYzQtvp2BXQAOSk_9iZ1imp2JzsU6Dd1rSuMVh5BkjIz2hDBKFL2IxmRvh3VMxzDPsMO4AcUp_OF66kZd5mdmc7YBVCWDFm3zULIO2IpJgyWmGJRtqCcO_gSFZiTPaXM8-k/s640/blogger-image--987565670.jpg"></a></div>Fun fashion collars for wearing when you go out to do something fancy! Pair this with a flat collared shirt or a mock turtle neck and a great pair of shoes and you are good to go. </div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9Qf8ClDuVMakWlaaAySAOwsVKeNFYSlTPorw65T2Bh54sgCmtqkRVIrcbWOgO0B9tFR8S1u2IflK530GdbtbDnV3jaGqAivegpVGQQws1QrOlcZ8mZ-RWJjHuevdQQGxBQ7NulCJLsBM/s640/blogger-image-656543129.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9Qf8ClDuVMakWlaaAySAOwsVKeNFYSlTPorw65T2Bh54sgCmtqkRVIrcbWOgO0B9tFR8S1u2IflK530GdbtbDnV3jaGqAivegpVGQQws1QrOlcZ8mZ-RWJjHuevdQQGxBQ7NulCJLsBM/s640/blogger-image-656543129.jpg"></a></div>This is another style of fashion collar from The Land of Small this year. This one clips together with a subtle U-hook and is very chic. The main fabric here is a sublime faux fur. Does it get any better really? </div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2qIRHSukq0Oz5cBwGAh1uKB2WvhtNtExjL1QEYITZbJfjAQ6wXNnqO-Z8gxD662Z3f60AMWgSA7xDOVAkvBA7GEINbmmJclFpGfQ5wxZ9wsuo5-1eK_bC8wuW59c93EqlN-1eo8ELRw0/s640/blogger-image--1580622496.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2qIRHSukq0Oz5cBwGAh1uKB2WvhtNtExjL1QEYITZbJfjAQ6wXNnqO-Z8gxD662Z3f60AMWgSA7xDOVAkvBA7GEINbmmJclFpGfQ5wxZ9wsuo5-1eK_bC8wuW59c93EqlN-1eo8ELRw0/s640/blogger-image--1580622496.jpg"></a></div><br></div>Probably it would be overkill to pair that fabulous faux fur Uzzle collar with this equally fabulous pair of wrist armers, but it would be fun. Also, not one single person would be able to take their eyes off you. Honestly! I know this from experience! And yes, just for the sake of verisimilitude, that is the same autumnal red faux fur on the backs of these babies!</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_T4Nm5u4VFH2qhqI_kz4tS4EbsZVH5Aw7tIwL8ALJhWeGoOUU6vDPT78hg6kB24TULS5tQj8RIz3NrBZ5HjNkFH09_CocLptXBxDZ1BpWmDcpP2YRLHJS_j3CJIuvXsRJ2IbfygsvBWM/s640/blogger-image-1130590441.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_T4Nm5u4VFH2qhqI_kz4tS4EbsZVH5Aw7tIwL8ALJhWeGoOUU6vDPT78hg6kB24TULS5tQj8RIz3NrBZ5HjNkFH09_CocLptXBxDZ1BpWmDcpP2YRLHJS_j3CJIuvXsRJ2IbfygsvBWM/s640/blogger-image-1130590441.jpg"></a></div></div></div><br></div>Or how about these little guys! 100% wool felt and so soft, with dimensional Uzzle appliqué and hand embroidered details. So comfy and fun.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigMvsVaDmzKUOTq6sty19-d3vwaRKUJwv9y2xEBIyj41xxbRwHanCAQJG-3wbbt8Hx3nFqz0KKrKoku3mo0GiGDqIPVUlD4WM3Dp8q7NMfq25xHmtQbG-hc5ZGykooWZg19aP3mSJO_OQ/s640/blogger-image-902775208.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigMvsVaDmzKUOTq6sty19-d3vwaRKUJwv9y2xEBIyj41xxbRwHanCAQJG-3wbbt8Hx3nFqz0KKrKoku3mo0GiGDqIPVUlD4WM3Dp8q7NMfq25xHmtQbG-hc5ZGykooWZg19aP3mSJO_OQ/s640/blogger-image-902775208.jpg"></a></div><br></div>These are adorable coffee cup cozies. I have yet to find a paper coffee cup they don't fit! They also fit those plastic Starbucks re-usable cups nicely and really jazzy them up!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiviQby60nX_1SPTR_fog0d_cnozlSppvELXQA_j22zKpqXF3tvTyEi0KMLJxAQmwNeJPM8tJ-63VhulKEpSW4wYLVXuSBdvouMbcx5P1wji0Bx4CoIVsL5fhgstQYdy0nBTd7ctve8oDI/s640/blogger-image--1841077559.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiviQby60nX_1SPTR_fog0d_cnozlSppvELXQA_j22zKpqXF3tvTyEi0KMLJxAQmwNeJPM8tJ-63VhulKEpSW4wYLVXuSBdvouMbcx5P1wji0Bx4CoIVsL5fhgstQYdy0nBTd7ctve8oDI/s640/blogger-image--1841077559.jpg"></a></div><br></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixULqIFs8rUTzb-4r0LfEOdMiSGKWRBU_ksK_F1IfWckLtghyvktk7yhdXCGEHtqCqK9SWePL0wSo-Pe2AtkfVM-1UYgdM7Sqw6PhOb_zTZb2U1wPN1_KwtGlR8JaD42E2C_EcDHg-1YE/s640/blogger-image--418935892.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixULqIFs8rUTzb-4r0LfEOdMiSGKWRBU_ksK_F1IfWckLtghyvktk7yhdXCGEHtqCqK9SWePL0wSo-Pe2AtkfVM-1UYgdM7Sqw6PhOb_zTZb2U1wPN1_KwtGlR8JaD42E2C_EcDHg-1YE/s640/blogger-image--418935892.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">These are Uzzles clips. They can clip onto nearly everything: your collar, your cuff, your hair, your shoes. So cute and versitile!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDXZzKw9gCQDG_-HauWmR0FN1fTpgNWKO2dnLxe1PWYKBD45FSBDgszFmaYi3vDRFDxTmkVGL4kvslVMvg8KEcxYA72_d9LjmoxAlyd6OQnRejPbWGTY0w5FWAlXOmH1IJffxOyu8wbcw/s640/blogger-image--1846692913.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDXZzKw9gCQDG_-HauWmR0FN1fTpgNWKO2dnLxe1PWYKBD45FSBDgszFmaYi3vDRFDxTmkVGL4kvslVMvg8KEcxYA72_d9LjmoxAlyd6OQnRejPbWGTY0w5FWAlXOmH1IJffxOyu8wbcw/s640/blogger-image--1846692913.jpg"></a></div>Here's a shot of what they look like from behind.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7klS1cC54lhNB2-JHJd8DMYhmNfprLQk-IUDU5pFBdaq-YMrbOT1QfglaprK1t-uy92-kp_uxEovA1I3wQmJaNHtqmm7Win7JMShyDOMQOCi1Bg7PLq0ldwGXybNa5drN1HCKvFDeCDw/s640/blogger-image--1747605244.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7klS1cC54lhNB2-JHJd8DMYhmNfprLQk-IUDU5pFBdaq-YMrbOT1QfglaprK1t-uy92-kp_uxEovA1I3wQmJaNHtqmm7Win7JMShyDOMQOCi1Bg7PLq0ldwGXybNa5drN1HCKvFDeCDw/s640/blogger-image--1747605244.jpg"></a></div>Who doesn't love an Uzzle inspired iphone or ipod cozie! Soon to follow, table cozies! Get a matching pair and you are good to go!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0ulBVcrQatz6e0nidE7RzQTQuvggN58QJcVHhN_p52iUr-Jo4VJGLqD0jy27DxXXE0ELqlOOzJueveC-I6hSMmLC74W7c32DBJRc5aBo2ZEoXuC0gBi5Xv0QGzfbLTZeelefLagqrQF8/s640/blogger-image-266596376.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0ulBVcrQatz6e0nidE7RzQTQuvggN58QJcVHhN_p52iUr-Jo4VJGLqD0jy27DxXXE0ELqlOOzJueveC-I6hSMmLC74W7c32DBJRc5aBo2ZEoXuC0gBi5Xv0QGzfbLTZeelefLagqrQF8/s640/blogger-image-266596376.jpg"></a></div><br></div>And my new personal favourite: The Uzzle Clutch Purse (it needed capitals!). So very chic. Here are some shots of the back and inside, because what is life without great details!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3b3YH2gIABPOHkvU_W1FKVHg7uBKydHv-299txpxTfRi4hmr61iO1WQvYPFG9eFGPBtF1YTJHFIOIS-k1RyydaVN_G8bZKUMbC2StW6-r-zuOtfCvRkZtm-k1bEZQ6p3qhhIORVGrvLE/s640/blogger-image-934863093.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3b3YH2gIABPOHkvU_W1FKVHg7uBKydHv-299txpxTfRi4hmr61iO1WQvYPFG9eFGPBtF1YTJHFIOIS-k1RyydaVN_G8bZKUMbC2StW6-r-zuOtfCvRkZtm-k1bEZQ6p3qhhIORVGrvLE/s640/blogger-image-934863093.jpg"></a></div>From the back (it's a tail!)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhloT9F0ljXNeBaz7-sECOd7YqAka14OWa31rnx8evAUDkruVqz3keO4s0_tBdC-FsmbOxqZPjV_mKqupp2FD3GitdRlRc4fisWJB17B656wdfN7JMdoO96QtWHRsQX-niZEgeCwFhnaSM/s640/blogger-image-1769627964.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhloT9F0ljXNeBaz7-sECOd7YqAka14OWa31rnx8evAUDkruVqz3keO4s0_tBdC-FsmbOxqZPjV_mKqupp2FD3GitdRlRc4fisWJB17B656wdfN7JMdoO96QtWHRsQX-niZEgeCwFhnaSM/s640/blogger-image-1769627964.jpg"></a></div></div></div>A pretty lining inside! So fun!</div><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">And now, here are some new Peg Sculpture designs I am working on for this year. These ones were featured in a series of miniature scenes for a festival called Halloween in the Village in Wortley Village where I live.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlv2fQUzn8Dy2zg4kNrd6uZXY9Pw1OS34ITQ01DBg1rEFU7B-Snp_eVdrrBFEQi-phtSaGjhyphenhypheneHVl3NPmAMuepNKlt0tZcKsPGkeTN7DADW5Oo4KU7BiUT_PPP6RJxKzd0jKA6cskvECo/s640/blogger-image--691393722.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlv2fQUzn8Dy2zg4kNrd6uZXY9Pw1OS34ITQ01DBg1rEFU7B-Snp_eVdrrBFEQi-phtSaGjhyphenhypheneHVl3NPmAMuepNKlt0tZcKsPGkeTN7DADW5Oo4KU7BiUT_PPP6RJxKzd0jKA6cskvECo/s640/blogger-image--691393722.jpg"></a></div>Mr. and Mrs. Stein</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyLTukLyS2hq-NoBrhlpczgKNJ4nopEhaNxlqeri0vt-9s4qzE7nZYHjcCW0_T79Fu1vKR1m3KFFoP7K4PVlfFTFNrgSljtpSEvlc1Gcj60XLbTVI9yGQTy9zJ4ZfO6hyphenhyphenVMMEdres3zyk/s640/blogger-image-284115156.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyLTukLyS2hq-NoBrhlpczgKNJ4nopEhaNxlqeri0vt-9s4qzE7nZYHjcCW0_T79Fu1vKR1m3KFFoP7K4PVlfFTFNrgSljtpSEvlc1Gcj60XLbTVI9yGQTy9zJ4ZfO6hyphenhyphenVMMEdres3zyk/s640/blogger-image-284115156.jpg"></a></div>Fox friends</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNJRhiaR2D7VyRqJxwj3euc7LBGWnftoNim-6NaI9sX-qriU7Pe1NUtv2gJ43v5ibxbcPxlhyphenhyphenkBON3xdxmQz8A-_dZADOLNHIXqdLPZStecilVPY7tY1M1YhgyLx8ML1BDd5nCBINO3Wo/s640/blogger-image-1484704604.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNJRhiaR2D7VyRqJxwj3euc7LBGWnftoNim-6NaI9sX-qriU7Pe1NUtv2gJ43v5ibxbcPxlhyphenhyphenkBON3xdxmQz8A-_dZADOLNHIXqdLPZStecilVPY7tY1M1YhgyLx8ML1BDd5nCBINO3Wo/s640/blogger-image-1484704604.jpg"></a></div>Red Fox Friends</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQrtsYzRmbU-fDOUMbh-BnU02PuDZkdif91D-OXsXN1HMUIgRDcFOYhYEgvrn7l60gHZuBCG0CxeILS7_uHeSkTB_z-aALqhDLZHZCmzdn3MYBcnE-Q_MARGAASzZ6wImysr-YUYw93ZE/s640/blogger-image--1432682538.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQrtsYzRmbU-fDOUMbh-BnU02PuDZkdif91D-OXsXN1HMUIgRDcFOYhYEgvrn7l60gHZuBCG0CxeILS7_uHeSkTB_z-aALqhDLZHZCmzdn3MYBcnE-Q_MARGAASzZ6wImysr-YUYw93ZE/s640/blogger-image--1432682538.jpg"></a></div>Bear brothers</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjqmEULMqvWP6UFBo5pP4hqAHUtSuqDx2hJcjlIJLt2mcyci7yK-fm4dAF148jt-AgpEer30rY_k71Y_ZY53vHbPfc2pSrKgoJPD-nRVdpdOm5aBleMmcMnBQ_UBMuKDpYyrfW8y-WENY/s640/blogger-image-580725941.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjqmEULMqvWP6UFBo5pP4hqAHUtSuqDx2hJcjlIJLt2mcyci7yK-fm4dAF148jt-AgpEer30rY_k71Y_ZY53vHbPfc2pSrKgoJPD-nRVdpdOm5aBleMmcMnBQ_UBMuKDpYyrfW8y-WENY/s640/blogger-image-580725941.jpg"></a></div>Witchy sisters. These are my daughter's favourites! She claimed them as soon as the festival was over!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiN8_WZw1nQe8SknNxkx3KmVI8kfC31AAEYd46TuJ7gDBNOKJ0mGoD2qizsBuRyr3gF_Zk8hrdABmWEsDj79nlCW-Qv46PdpC8AfWESDgieJ3zZMisqVgdW5rjCcd0A3vq4TM-LXu-hwCo/s640/blogger-image-1010994882.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiN8_WZw1nQe8SknNxkx3KmVI8kfC31AAEYd46TuJ7gDBNOKJ0mGoD2qizsBuRyr3gF_Zk8hrdABmWEsDj79nlCW-Qv46PdpC8AfWESDgieJ3zZMisqVgdW5rjCcd0A3vq4TM-LXu-hwCo/s640/blogger-image-1010994882.jpg"></a></div>Wolf den gang. If I were a wolf child, my hair would also be blue.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKnU9Zmhr45l25hmTiJi6bssMOq7zYQ4NJjvzmld9PRW57nSmFIYfd3sZDMknw7mSoRy0nFoENNeLcHRNYJDZhn0rzH5oLaNt4R-kTMK-h7aPlmmGXGXQkdHWirdVNKf3JzsUmXDE2auw/s640/blogger-image-1053991607.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKnU9Zmhr45l25hmTiJi6bssMOq7zYQ4NJjvzmld9PRW57nSmFIYfd3sZDMknw7mSoRy0nFoENNeLcHRNYJDZhn0rzH5oLaNt4R-kTMK-h7aPlmmGXGXQkdHWirdVNKf3JzsUmXDE2auw/s640/blogger-image-1053991607.jpg"></a></div>Ghosties!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">And last but not least, here is a new idea I am working on. A bit of a deviation from the usual, but not too bad for a first try I think. It is a mod of a Littlest Pet Shop figure and I think it turned out pretty well considering I have never modified anything in my life! I am including him here just for fun.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsfx5mjyNqnlBE5Q6iHyCYl9xLJ2GeR4B3dlm4_78Ve-R9USLNbc6ssS1iI0H4qX77_r-e52MMjsLBoVC5MNaKopLnVGTGfdFpfHIaYzriMJsHS6Vgs_d4pLrsoZkIElKgTH84ta8F6Cw/s640/blogger-image-449263070.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsfx5mjyNqnlBE5Q6iHyCYl9xLJ2GeR4B3dlm4_78Ve-R9USLNbc6ssS1iI0H4qX77_r-e52MMjsLBoVC5MNaKopLnVGTGfdFpfHIaYzriMJsHS6Vgs_d4pLrsoZkIElKgTH84ta8F6Cw/s640/blogger-image-449263070.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8RtPBYUls4FGIT1VRc4uCjxrKmu7lhS4XYpdWHr8JBctJZiI8sQWnyxRa6oMKxxVL9uv6v0I1hiDoU4kpqOu6rJmk_mGxxsQVxRYoWfdnJHn_mXuM66e0LUP3CHvx5wq0jRk8EZAsMYQ/s640/blogger-image-303227267.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8RtPBYUls4FGIT1VRc4uCjxrKmu7lhS4XYpdWHr8JBctJZiI8sQWnyxRa6oMKxxVL9uv6v0I1hiDoU4kpqOu6rJmk_mGxxsQVxRYoWfdnJHn_mXuM66e0LUP3CHvx5wq0jRk8EZAsMYQ/s640/blogger-image-303227267.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhx2QP-PxIDOPdvz1ltuQm5Qwl8A6BMippQ3sfHQ95Jzbt6lzhG3o2onyyclMpBs9BfZI4lNpRfdhgPSME08Qe18QpzgC98FWJOBSTOCub6Xww0L35jBdHGWmTXlyw4570hB4uxf87OwQM/s640/blogger-image--83163824.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhx2QP-PxIDOPdvz1ltuQm5Qwl8A6BMippQ3sfHQ95Jzbt6lzhG3o2onyyclMpBs9BfZI4lNpRfdhgPSME08Qe18QpzgC98FWJOBSTOCub6Xww0L35jBdHGWmTXlyw4570hB4uxf87OwQM/s640/blogger-image--83163824.jpg"></a></div>Hope everyone has a great March Break! Check back soon for my look at the festivals of 2014! </div></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06633580021420444583noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-316872736267097562.post-42325553695426615762014-03-06T07:41:00.001-08:002014-03-06T07:41:25.774-08:00Some Product ShotsOkay, Dearest Readers, we now take a break from our Great Grand Adventure while I construct a fabulous pirate ship (I know! The suspense! But that's how it is in virtual communication), and turn instead to some product shots and an introduction to some of the other characters who live in The Land of Small.<div><br></div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigUqQTDMhy00WNIgd94q4jvKsGQI1ioxm2ZLccz4bN3b9jHgue5bWUIX2EgN0CyDz8Ma3uSVCSlikG4NsoEs_M_70HdD3pdZWaBsuA0xG5Kd7ze1KCiF0rCqTX3iE_NLgj5WfdMlt0ovA/s640/blogger-image--1587317781.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigUqQTDMhy00WNIgd94q4jvKsGQI1ioxm2ZLccz4bN3b9jHgue5bWUIX2EgN0CyDz8Ma3uSVCSlikG4NsoEs_M_70HdD3pdZWaBsuA0xG5Kd7ze1KCiF0rCqTX3iE_NLgj5WfdMlt0ovA/s640/blogger-image--1587317781.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgamjYPP6mJh88sRfE_E_dOZacv6gNLvQqWCf8Lx1mQHwx-aKkGo5PWJwwhza6v906RoIuD6j3JFLO1eyt0wHaG44SdxI6YkUNgTJtGekvw2ospS9BB1MhspHlZGrTciS49N0_mqReqyrA/s640/blogger-image-1326820882.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgamjYPP6mJh88sRfE_E_dOZacv6gNLvQqWCf8Lx1mQHwx-aKkGo5PWJwwhza6v906RoIuD6j3JFLO1eyt0wHaG44SdxI6YkUNgTJtGekvw2ospS9BB1MhspHlZGrTciS49N0_mqReqyrA/s640/blogger-image-1326820882.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">As you will have already inferred, this is the house where Mawse lives (designed by me and sewn entirely by hand).</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh62vivhXwXh0m7kU3zLoKRbe5eUO4oOlTbTbo_KlV_oBS_oeZABmpY5OC6ur5vRJTh3j8DtNLKwSXRb3pqP7ZHo4WFXt6GLH8_Ivh_bejAq8_MKOrlG79fqVbxi9ja8erZby28c5JI8IE/s640/blogger-image--1375321651.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh62vivhXwXh0m7kU3zLoKRbe5eUO4oOlTbTbo_KlV_oBS_oeZABmpY5OC6ur5vRJTh3j8DtNLKwSXRb3pqP7ZHo4WFXt6GLH8_Ivh_bejAq8_MKOrlG79fqVbxi9ja8erZby28c5JI8IE/s640/blogger-image--1375321651.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">And this, of course, is the Grassy Knoll where Grandmouse lives. She is more or less in charge of the Uzzles in Grappling Hook.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEir-3vGb6lDDskUHjLBdFfBPjRVNqqqocH0S7jabji_v2UH3tq_DeBiaM35VNisn_6zjrYMZRA2cYZ_z7wiAlf_b9ZLNBODSUsFyqKDpIM9A_1XnK6y6eH3ZY9_yrCdGN3p00OmUPjObAY/s640/blogger-image--332304826.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEir-3vGb6lDDskUHjLBdFfBPjRVNqqqocH0S7jabji_v2UH3tq_DeBiaM35VNisn_6zjrYMZRA2cYZ_z7wiAlf_b9ZLNBODSUsFyqKDpIM9A_1XnK6y6eH3ZY9_yrCdGN3p00OmUPjObAY/s640/blogger-image--332304826.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">You've seen these guys before too, in the Halloween episode. They mostly only come out on Halloween, but every so often, they push through the veil between their Hallow-town and the rest of The Land of Small and cause no end of mischief and mayhem, along with a few of their friends.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-QCgnYkSnem0TZF2OlRMe8kfaZy60lh-0yRNVkGn_KPUzCMY5qWVrUZaUd-RufhcD0TLWDaZvA2EeBaeYQzYfsw3RYu9TNtw88sSfXgd2b6J2-PHJ4jZwVW3weHU4F7Sr2iFYyKrrDWk/s640/blogger-image--310090418.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-QCgnYkSnem0TZF2OlRMe8kfaZy60lh-0yRNVkGn_KPUzCMY5qWVrUZaUd-RufhcD0TLWDaZvA2EeBaeYQzYfsw3RYu9TNtw88sSfXgd2b6J2-PHJ4jZwVW3weHU4F7Sr2iFYyKrrDWk/s640/blogger-image--310090418.jpg"></a></div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEdE69L_pa1KXZOQYUwYt4RxVJzQSYON6Uj3hjGzM_hjIo3DM9DRiCDvP4nTBpN_Bz597a3LRr0SKdJhvdc34HGnYeec-CiIjtUxrHSPgatJ1SJMPosAhmNL_N3FvtT3tZp6ruscm0C1Y/s640/blogger-image-1749809621.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEdE69L_pa1KXZOQYUwYt4RxVJzQSYON6Uj3hjGzM_hjIo3DM9DRiCDvP4nTBpN_Bz597a3LRr0SKdJhvdc34HGnYeec-CiIjtUxrHSPgatJ1SJMPosAhmNL_N3FvtT3tZp6ruscm0C1Y/s640/blogger-image-1749809621.jpg"></a></div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDmnsqMUUWjGfgYZgtHArwgR4ZvJxJCWaI0mE4oK0LCOid4_QgFEdAzQgrr8RiWborYsMJGWkuftslo3C-Q-qBOmpykb4oxfmOfrSDO0P0P3p-7pbhRDgb0ofDqVSIEingJTshidmcwPw/s640/blogger-image--1766232247.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDmnsqMUUWjGfgYZgtHArwgR4ZvJxJCWaI0mE4oK0LCOid4_QgFEdAzQgrr8RiWborYsMJGWkuftslo3C-Q-qBOmpykb4oxfmOfrSDO0P0P3p-7pbhRDgb0ofDqVSIEingJTshidmcwPw/s640/blogger-image--1766232247.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Of course, there are many other characters in the land of small. Perhaps some of the most important are the Uzzlings; very tiny Uzzles (no more than an inch tall and sometimes even smaller than that!) who live in a fairy tale world of their own creation.</div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdLfwz4Rhbd4Jo0NbKj6AfhZoIrFQahSgdIUPtqa1Zxosl6peZRx0erxDQjbrJm0UEDT3gu-skwvNog4KapWVLFjPD9KCNcKk1F0dCqj9XvX7Q7cuN10TCgCcoJA6IA-e3YgovuxrLYdY/s640/blogger-image-762435785.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdLfwz4Rhbd4Jo0NbKj6AfhZoIrFQahSgdIUPtqa1Zxosl6peZRx0erxDQjbrJm0UEDT3gu-skwvNog4KapWVLFjPD9KCNcKk1F0dCqj9XvX7Q7cuN10TCgCcoJA6IA-e3YgovuxrLYdY/s640/blogger-image-762435785.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">This is Princess Mousseline. She gets around in her royal Snail Carriage (bejeweled of cou.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRe-AciAyjne-HjgT_UUz9Rt3UIB98Fnc85lTIHsGlliI5it_kyFEuHmiJoXERFiixxcjzW6m-n84CBnnuEE_6T2gQp0m0l1EZYSTXuqXZGCZ4hc-RzVakRL_hrY0X3KuQDZP8EJ3gg-0/s640/blogger-image-380305766.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRe-AciAyjne-HjgT_UUz9Rt3UIB98Fnc85lTIHsGlliI5it_kyFEuHmiJoXERFiixxcjzW6m-n84CBnnuEE_6T2gQp0m0l1EZYSTXuqXZGCZ4hc-RzVakRL_hrY0X3KuQDZP8EJ3gg-0/s640/blogger-image-380305766.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8zTq694SdRxzownZa72Yfht3gWmf9w_OX7ws0sM5_TarBDgMf25P0zfDNbO0LUjU0GqAg9x9aBuxL31fY48wyzBgiJUNd-9dwXNVr3zl_QdCQ_oMV7nR04DFRLgFnbeOneCrnmY9e1Hc/s640/blogger-image-341665622.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8zTq694SdRxzownZa72Yfht3gWmf9w_OX7ws0sM5_TarBDgMf25P0zfDNbO0LUjU0GqAg9x9aBuxL31fY48wyzBgiJUNd-9dwXNVr3zl_QdCQ_oMV7nR04DFRLgFnbeOneCrnmY9e1Hc/s640/blogger-image-341665622.jpg"></a></div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhn73sQPiwBRF90D5zV8gJD19QU5G5oGKwFq1-7ApNRRH1Q3KjHI1phWjZEAPiMQ54jgkWEQHYjV7_eTnIgxKIAKkF7IfQsqxP4nVfBxOaOMUh9ZPdpdbl8KFfDNEtDdbZgJ1oYfJqRVAQ/s640/blogger-image-430757782.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhn73sQPiwBRF90D5zV8gJD19QU5G5oGKwFq1-7ApNRRH1Q3KjHI1phWjZEAPiMQ54jgkWEQHYjV7_eTnIgxKIAKkF7IfQsqxP4nVfBxOaOMUh9ZPdpdbl8KFfDNEtDdbZgJ1oYfJqRVAQ/s640/blogger-image-430757782.jpg"></a></div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6ghgqP-sbo6XoFV5Wzhjgfb3glBHv3bMftISzmU7y61iYAjAW5Thv6Y75EK40QWHZv23Q6eD8O36AHQIaPaSpx77-4-jKmyhu9tkgJHj9Rpbv19L8a9DcIH059MKmXxldU2uI33DuNTo/s640/blogger-image--178048635.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6ghgqP-sbo6XoFV5Wzhjgfb3glBHv3bMftISzmU7y61iYAjAW5Thv6Y75EK40QWHZv23Q6eD8O36AHQIaPaSpx77-4-jKmyhu9tkgJHj9Rpbv19L8a9DcIH059MKmXxldU2uI33DuNTo/s640/blogger-image--178048635.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">These, of course, are her loyal subjects and the handy thing about them is, that they are also necklaces for the fashion conscious Biglings! (That's us, by the way, in case you hadn't worked that out yet).</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">There are also a variety of woodland creatures and some slightly scary monsters who live in The Land of Small:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh767gUbx_JWUZBzftx28uRKChnu_najZAdb9H33ccszcv0WYP-PDSiP-UmsqjjPptx6s_TSb9xKbOPrHvQu8V-6DAdHANYyxTtfCR6F4YTjjPFZ-3d0eq4bmGqzPYudoeFEFy7q7XkkTA/s640/blogger-image--560291649.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh767gUbx_JWUZBzftx28uRKChnu_najZAdb9H33ccszcv0WYP-PDSiP-UmsqjjPptx6s_TSb9xKbOPrHvQu8V-6DAdHANYyxTtfCR6F4YTjjPFZ-3d0eq4bmGqzPYudoeFEFy7q7XkkTA/s640/blogger-image--560291649.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Fawns!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsg3bz-N_XNdSP4GJ1A7Fw4ckAXuz6cVf6U7FmfG8rYiwQP688iTEHrOPR6ME1RkU0ay9QRxVuug2d3cgZDBZFj_j2EKb4cJRpSrazRSG7FKwaStPiHguaoYWd0xuu5zKC7NmS5OQg39g/s640/blogger-image--1913804532.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsg3bz-N_XNdSP4GJ1A7Fw4ckAXuz6cVf6U7FmfG8rYiwQP688iTEHrOPR6ME1RkU0ay9QRxVuug2d3cgZDBZFj_j2EKb4cJRpSrazRSG7FKwaStPiHguaoYWd0xuu5zKC7NmS5OQg39g/s640/blogger-image--1913804532.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Hownds!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjENbjDEP029vLgGf_pTI_dgbH_wlfxBi7wFEoeHBo07Wo6EyTTo7yJ7HuGcYe9TaUUM-To4JTxjqM3W0wIMBGFH8Qg63OJbVIEwilhs1xQRDrfC_MxyT3oQDwHLQdy3GWfBS0U7GdoQpw/s640/blogger-image-228526710.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjENbjDEP029vLgGf_pTI_dgbH_wlfxBi7wFEoeHBo07Wo6EyTTo7yJ7HuGcYe9TaUUM-To4JTxjqM3W0wIMBGFH8Qg63OJbVIEwilhs1xQRDrfC_MxyT3oQDwHLQdy3GWfBS0U7GdoQpw/s640/blogger-image-228526710.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKt_15u12oTNBDttz2S3EvpRoQyd3Ff26ojsXV5cZIE5JV9Hex4WxfrxE1OkW91JpGqzD9ERS0TvKpOg8g4ttJvKwgHIRMFUBEgFS1dEbhOh9vTgPaij3Xf-4BauMtHz9MZbvDqTfvNsU/s640/blogger-image-1072935671.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKt_15u12oTNBDttz2S3EvpRoQyd3Ff26ojsXV5cZIE5JV9Hex4WxfrxE1OkW91JpGqzD9ERS0TvKpOg8g4ttJvKwgHIRMFUBEgFS1dEbhOh9vTgPaij3Xf-4BauMtHz9MZbvDqTfvNsU/s640/blogger-image-1072935671.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Beavers!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0uepxA0FfkUt4ThsTNOJQdk1nTDx2IxGpNKEyqn7p8umCIZqri9Gw7Lpe_Z8Lqn-q9rN9OifPLAu4Iq0wnjGJaLDyrnjBjikK25V0E9a0PvE9XgTj6WLqQWd41T68E5cTFRKs9cQoSfU/s640/blogger-image-423576234.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0uepxA0FfkUt4ThsTNOJQdk1nTDx2IxGpNKEyqn7p8umCIZqri9Gw7Lpe_Z8Lqn-q9rN9OifPLAu4Iq0wnjGJaLDyrnjBjikK25V0E9a0PvE9XgTj6WLqQWd41T68E5cTFRKs9cQoSfU/s640/blogger-image-423576234.jpg"></a></div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5wSx7x69kC6uufzLJqnvSSymAonQAG2kXSbqq1xGRmBgNvy6KFtas2PdnsqhxKf03U0X0txHPf2uq_bhdkwGvDgXanvBslJvfIKNGtayV-XRA89pAZFrco4SdZ1Gp-0bOR3clicZUt7g/s640/blogger-image--2047095969.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5wSx7x69kC6uufzLJqnvSSymAonQAG2kXSbqq1xGRmBgNvy6KFtas2PdnsqhxKf03U0X0txHPf2uq_bhdkwGvDgXanvBslJvfIKNGtayV-XRA89pAZFrco4SdZ1Gp-0bOR3clicZUt7g/s640/blogger-image--2047095969.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Whabbits!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNMKdTgb16sgRSFLNs591MUqglJYwE-xVDjVtMLk4d0et9JZayGcntpUCx9MSjq-Zslb0B7LLa6qI64mfORBSuTuvj_n3qvJj3eqbPT4a-Vd50O_Q3pR_eU1WpZo33wke0UKHbXRS61OI/s640/blogger-image--951591372.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNMKdTgb16sgRSFLNs591MUqglJYwE-xVDjVtMLk4d0et9JZayGcntpUCx9MSjq-Zslb0B7LLa6qI64mfORBSuTuvj_n3qvJj3eqbPT4a-Vd50O_Q3pR_eU1WpZo33wke0UKHbXRS61OI/s640/blogger-image--951591372.jpg"></a></div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9jjIH7UBrR6Vyz0zT8Ip2dU4MSOmkYrNNGfQt0zrUqU3ExPUoojeibrj6poiVpaAZa2G1MOXN3cjyaUg-cONhxOxv_Ofs6tvfkMIne7fZ_4h-efglsJ3ibtIV8aagaatz3nBJVie4cTA/s640/blogger-image--918369432.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9jjIH7UBrR6Vyz0zT8Ip2dU4MSOmkYrNNGfQt0zrUqU3ExPUoojeibrj6poiVpaAZa2G1MOXN3cjyaUg-cONhxOxv_Ofs6tvfkMIne7fZ_4h-efglsJ3ibtIV8aagaatz3nBJVie4cTA/s640/blogger-image--918369432.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Hedgies!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjXXuweQ95t4iTmuH7P4XuJw19CPRz46AXKlN07fanO9xjayueJyIQVQAzZ8-E9rG3eA6JVwpoD_7_NWwo2ZAbW91Qbs8RWMwtRM2c2F5p9bqPMFcKxsDK0yYc4ysRVOcgffNeZHFJ8ZI/s640/blogger-image-796667824.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjXXuweQ95t4iTmuH7P4XuJw19CPRz46AXKlN07fanO9xjayueJyIQVQAzZ8-E9rG3eA6JVwpoD_7_NWwo2ZAbW91Qbs8RWMwtRM2c2F5p9bqPMFcKxsDK0yYc4ysRVOcgffNeZHFJ8ZI/s640/blogger-image-796667824.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">And Fat Birds! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Then we have several species of monsters who give more comfort than creeps (but don't tell them becuase they think they are Supremely Scary!)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRkuvJclLq5cc_YFucVVi5_aIuK1xTYW4L0hEaT7B5GFwOyQZ08tF-MgeVd7iQcvlyM3jXOk-PglJfx3gocN0Yze2hTp87ko0qAXShAEwwk6m3DyhBedCQpkErFBoDjZGGeZO08Kxhpwc/s640/blogger-image-893935057.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRkuvJclLq5cc_YFucVVi5_aIuK1xTYW4L0hEaT7B5GFwOyQZ08tF-MgeVd7iQcvlyM3jXOk-PglJfx3gocN0Yze2hTp87ko0qAXShAEwwk6m3DyhBedCQpkErFBoDjZGGeZO08Kxhpwc/s640/blogger-image-893935057.jpg"></a></div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXSQXp0TEgnok4yxh3FXS5Eze7p5DDE8AMcEjFoHZc-JO221s76XrBmf-FnzjiCRlxHva-gGB9gzF_HINukZ1pWvItyT09GTtkcGTS3IJnsFC1IVIVeW0NdJGQc2Yv-tdRH6BAPW3k260/s640/blogger-image-1086601942.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXSQXp0TEgnok4yxh3FXS5Eze7p5DDE8AMcEjFoHZc-JO221s76XrBmf-FnzjiCRlxHva-gGB9gzF_HINukZ1pWvItyT09GTtkcGTS3IJnsFC1IVIVeW0NdJGQc2Yv-tdRH6BAPW3k260/s640/blogger-image-1086601942.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Spikedy monsters!</div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQ_pMBBbgpLX3ItW_nkcz_ZM_BD9bPBF6ZiqhymoEDF19SwENlT0jmzEzvgi5hcNHl2x5XZK5k_pW8OMytOf7XoT5daKkVQ5hfSdNdQZd37_yGD4PqNiVVYMsUOKlJQVnaMnSi_kiInSE/s640/blogger-image--151898915.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQ_pMBBbgpLX3ItW_nkcz_ZM_BD9bPBF6ZiqhymoEDF19SwENlT0jmzEzvgi5hcNHl2x5XZK5k_pW8OMytOf7XoT5daKkVQ5hfSdNdQZd37_yGD4PqNiVVYMsUOKlJQVnaMnSi_kiInSE/s640/blogger-image--151898915.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Shiled Bugs!</div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnW2VQ9146ShBUj9RWXlow3hgMAQxWS783xE7LznJ7SdYn1PB_hvrewSPj82DrdlsQJ8KMLjTYiAPf7Br9dbXNPbt1cXEG35N0JHR1t6Xt7bW6tFV0HNCziYjVEg0xiLNRxHIAmeg_iTs/s640/blogger-image-706544286.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnW2VQ9146ShBUj9RWXlow3hgMAQxWS783xE7LznJ7SdYn1PB_hvrewSPj82DrdlsQJ8KMLjTYiAPf7Br9dbXNPbt1cXEG35N0JHR1t6Xt7bW6tFV0HNCziYjVEg0xiLNRxHIAmeg_iTs/s640/blogger-image-706544286.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Crash Helmet Critters (the daredevils of The Land of Small).</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsTngTOJNKrZkpO8VHhFUoYGBD_T4uYRRSQAZz6I-_81fm5_hgr7VNflmfeCtUKrquUq7hC6ZXtX99LzQ3S4fuPnTdWLLwhf_icmodWM6kQaZdRfgiZVUgDRMDzEupfjzijvdnG1sPJGo/s640/blogger-image-589468318.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsTngTOJNKrZkpO8VHhFUoYGBD_T4uYRRSQAZz6I-_81fm5_hgr7VNflmfeCtUKrquUq7hC6ZXtX99LzQ3S4fuPnTdWLLwhf_icmodWM6kQaZdRfgiZVUgDRMDzEupfjzijvdnG1sPJGo/s640/blogger-image-589468318.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">The Fang Gang (hoodlums of the highest degree-only in their own estimation of course).</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgohjnhheSzLazXdunPPCfzftAI5HlPfIFv-1MZAF8RiO1r1B86UyHlpEh6YwWxUl5SsA1Cvd3GRzHtV9F2rBzpBLZHhyefRTiKnwStRmPr1TxJ6_MLwNri5UtlyKrbisAAeMNG7akGtCc/s640/blogger-image-474975112.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgohjnhheSzLazXdunPPCfzftAI5HlPfIFv-1MZAF8RiO1r1B86UyHlpEh6YwWxUl5SsA1Cvd3GRzHtV9F2rBzpBLZHhyefRTiKnwStRmPr1TxJ6_MLwNri5UtlyKrbisAAeMNG7akGtCc/s640/blogger-image-474975112.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Close cousins to the Fang Gang, the Bootsies only want peace and tranquility among their monster peers.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjomBIjpnOuEeJB_jkxJMVAPt9mL2c270E8ZKHZZXg_CKePBBCHtrBReIUPgEmaKjlXxIcvY9s0gIzS5wnFJ-HD25XLvlEsdYtYVn_jo_L_gtso0KJdei8wbvXjc8gWjpH3pWaX01rqFdo/s640/blogger-image-189169917.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjomBIjpnOuEeJB_jkxJMVAPt9mL2c270E8ZKHZZXg_CKePBBCHtrBReIUPgEmaKjlXxIcvY9s0gIzS5wnFJ-HD25XLvlEsdYtYVn_jo_L_gtso0KJdei8wbvXjc8gWjpH3pWaX01rqFdo/s640/blogger-image-189169917.jpg"></a></div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4ckil2088O4ZmZonTYTaficqFhVcxQPhj-G0kzMI-QMfCrnu4TtytHkrqZU1A-Y533y1fZUXu4OtRyT1EwoWzkPvLNKCqixhzblae1XuIwdHkxmRk22h1ny_mLysKJvU2VEIaj4t-K1s/s640/blogger-image-120064159.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4ckil2088O4ZmZonTYTaficqFhVcxQPhj-G0kzMI-QMfCrnu4TtytHkrqZU1A-Y533y1fZUXu4OtRyT1EwoWzkPvLNKCqixhzblae1XuIwdHkxmRk22h1ny_mLysKJvU2VEIaj4t-K1s/s640/blogger-image-120064159.jpg"></a></div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">These are the Thangs. Long ago they were rejected by the Fang Gang and they have had trouble fitting in ever since.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6iWZiqWZ-2PgazIzlx24pqYuBNZwOEZiX-6sZQ87ySTLjY8t_W_mRw6IMPAuN9tCZY6WWWGDRvEcEHy-6ckBRGk6o1E5DLZieF7oh4zlrl1Zdepb9H6qq_AypFLD3OPed9_taLqWXdew/s640/blogger-image--2009790062.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6iWZiqWZ-2PgazIzlx24pqYuBNZwOEZiX-6sZQ87ySTLjY8t_W_mRw6IMPAuN9tCZY6WWWGDRvEcEHy-6ckBRGk6o1E5DLZieF7oh4zlrl1Zdepb9H6qq_AypFLD3OPed9_taLqWXdew/s640/blogger-image--2009790062.jpg"></a></div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjA7gBLeCjQyTxQkJ16wE9ESNl4cd7UksExHyA6TKRbkjPzbd-7iQwIm7maHb9H6EWeiOhr3XDngmFn5Tkj_DT7ccyFDUH7FGxJUtrcD6dKY3Ocm5eCXwthI9sQlH11qfbpcAzhOiKhxYc/s640/blogger-image--684475967.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjA7gBLeCjQyTxQkJ16wE9ESNl4cd7UksExHyA6TKRbkjPzbd-7iQwIm7maHb9H6EWeiOhr3XDngmFn5Tkj_DT7ccyFDUH7FGxJUtrcD6dKY3Ocm5eCXwthI9sQlH11qfbpcAzhOiKhxYc/s640/blogger-image--684475967.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">And of course, no Land would be complete without a smattering of Super Heroes! Because sometimes, even the smartest Uzzle needs a helping hand (or at least a friend with a really cool mask and cape!)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">The Land of Small prides itself on its diversity and multi-culturalism and more interesting (or odd) Comforting Creatures arrive everyday (which is a hint to stay tuned). But for now, back to the Adventure!</div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06633580021420444583noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-316872736267097562.post-76387881455797050782014-03-04T09:40:00.001-08:002014-03-04T09:40:33.285-08:00A Great Grand Adventure!One warm fall day, Mawse was summoned to the top of the tallest rise in Grappling Hook. <div><br></div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgg0kjE4uwZEwkzWTJ_2TkucpmPcPyxBjo3zWXUyCuhNoF9_pd8MQ2p95AIq8vrsTTyQtCD2cEHxovyY9lNsigrvvUWIFmPXAxSTy3SrFt1NTYW_DiUpsr8vHc5Ctw9Vwb4-NmTBnPnkak/s640/blogger-image-420837817.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgg0kjE4uwZEwkzWTJ_2TkucpmPcPyxBjo3zWXUyCuhNoF9_pd8MQ2p95AIq8vrsTTyQtCD2cEHxovyY9lNsigrvvUWIFmPXAxSTy3SrFt1NTYW_DiUpsr8vHc5Ctw9Vwb4-NmTBnPnkak/s640/blogger-image-420837817.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Until he arrived, he did not know who had summoned him and when he did arrive he was surprised to find that it was Grandmouse!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4D-ZUkbuQpqjKA2kNBXySjrZvtL_IDy1QxklzMe3nWlJ5LJCXSWHRpN_5JZFiMHQJB2qWxDl91aCLNIMoamYcp_MwD1jW09XfrfySYHhxX7EDc0znZx3o0g7bWu2Vzr9vM771-2mKBy0/s640/blogger-image-827899742.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4D-ZUkbuQpqjKA2kNBXySjrZvtL_IDy1QxklzMe3nWlJ5LJCXSWHRpN_5JZFiMHQJB2qWxDl91aCLNIMoamYcp_MwD1jW09XfrfySYHhxX7EDc0znZx3o0g7bWu2Vzr9vM771-2mKBy0/s640/blogger-image-827899742.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Even more surprising was what she had with her. Mawse knew then, that something extraordinary was about to happen. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUWF_TH2UaykWoOnoL_g2B8rYedI5Tu0X8JF4A45XWrANrnkhbvutL-D4GVSymFYaLJWbBjZiUIII0O_j59cSlt1WN4286mkmmmjFvpwECgA2Dq5GIuZCFRUn3_mg5tWSbb70q4Dn0Ntc/s640/blogger-image--583295541.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUWF_TH2UaykWoOnoL_g2B8rYedI5Tu0X8JF4A45XWrANrnkhbvutL-D4GVSymFYaLJWbBjZiUIII0O_j59cSlt1WN4286mkmmmjFvpwECgA2Dq5GIuZCFRUn3_mg5tWSbb70q4Dn0Ntc/s640/blogger-image--583295541.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">He gave a little hop of excitement. Grandmouse did not waste time or words.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">"Mawse," she said with that crisp stern-ness she was known for, "this is a Traveloon and it is time you were off!".</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtjYSwmGLMXZ1J9XBb3X2xKDTUhtyUprpMvXJ8MNtHX6cvilri7RPEgx0vd1Xm0JEZtRNRnbqtspyiWyqgqooJToFNLNiIa1PIEGkaVMp78PNfcZR2zic3khotZwM3YPkeKrREBNdJ4HM/s640/blogger-image--534038570.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtjYSwmGLMXZ1J9XBb3X2xKDTUhtyUprpMvXJ8MNtHX6cvilri7RPEgx0vd1Xm0JEZtRNRnbqtspyiWyqgqooJToFNLNiIa1PIEGkaVMp78PNfcZR2zic3khotZwM3YPkeKrREBNdJ4HM/s640/blogger-image--534038570.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">"Off?" Said Mawse.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">"Yes, off!" Snapped Grandmouse. "Now get in!" So, in Mawse got.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRC7t6Yg5iZoH_dYX9jNDVyZphhFalc4A2qjjr0fVy82-Ys9G6q0lNGM9H-oyLa5pIF6qeqxOqQXBAoJRJg6sfqPHgIxKVN962-e_jhC4cmXpB6JJvwT8yu36hUeDYzi_BTZuh1dhl21A/s640/blogger-image--1486764811.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRC7t6Yg5iZoH_dYX9jNDVyZphhFalc4A2qjjr0fVy82-Ys9G6q0lNGM9H-oyLa5pIF6qeqxOqQXBAoJRJg6sfqPHgIxKVN962-e_jhC4cmXpB6JJvwT8yu36hUeDYzi_BTZuh1dhl21A/s640/blogger-image--1486764811.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">"But off where?" He asked, a bit uncertainly.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">"To find the others."</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">"Others?" Said Mawse.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">"Really Mawse, you are tiresome aren't you. Of course there are others! Probably hundreds. Maybe even thousands, and more arriving every day. You must go and find them, remind them of their...unique capabilities..., bring them together." Mawse shook his head just a fraction. Talking to Grandmouse was often like being caught in a whirlwind: you could never quite get your bearings before she had swept you up and carried you along. But today she was windier than usual.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">"Now, where is that lazy Whabbit?" Grandmouse looked around and tutted impatiently. Mawse's heart gave a little leap of relief. He wouldn't have to do this great and mysterious thing alone, of course he wouldn't. Grandmouse had recruited a friend, a companion, a peer and Mawse was pretty sure he knew who it would be. No sooner had Mawse finished that thought, when Bash came over the crest of the hill.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-Gh9hEPDZxWueSz78plK2o05MDn7-s_6sB5s6w8q7lx6_YNlT8BjCHVYXZ1uHci_pMG3jDL_rc7-ha_UM9XNIjiysnD7eVrFdnuX54yDtiz0UD0q5g4xy40jzKnEeEkjm3iY4iZDH5RE/s640/blogger-image--2014792471.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-Gh9hEPDZxWueSz78plK2o05MDn7-s_6sB5s6w8q7lx6_YNlT8BjCHVYXZ1uHci_pMG3jDL_rc7-ha_UM9XNIjiysnD7eVrFdnuX54yDtiz0UD0q5g4xy40jzKnEeEkjm3iY4iZDH5RE/s640/blogger-image--2014792471.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">He took one look at Mawse standing in the Traveloon, turned sharply around and made to head off back down the hill at a swift double hop. Except he couldn't. Because he was caught. By Grandmouse's crooked staff.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">"Now then," she said, "into the Traveloon." </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZcaHSEQ9HS_vGprw_WBzHf4VyOx4QIpT8fhCpPkuZ9BU_MMRaRbt6RGgMVdSaRfFR3TJ0P6L3cvnG59IjiN1ym9PqTDGBpJn4_IWn16_P1uCLC4f0CL3Wluda03VBr10pNsoofrqb9OQ/s640/blogger-image-1142295377.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZcaHSEQ9HS_vGprw_WBzHf4VyOx4QIpT8fhCpPkuZ9BU_MMRaRbt6RGgMVdSaRfFR3TJ0P6L3cvnG59IjiN1ym9PqTDGBpJn4_IWn16_P1uCLC4f0CL3Wluda03VBr10pNsoofrqb9OQ/s640/blogger-image-1142295377.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Before he knew it, Bash had been bustled into the Traveloon with Mawse.</div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibLOisaD2KY3Cno4v1KcUCcpVTFVBh6ExfzcUpy2S6SLroO3wxHVHyjoCf2UurkR3wdGNEO-t1jd4_uL0rIP7tVeRX_cMxaA0A2trSyLryyreUfKPYMf7P-PZDDIbGNfNzSKzONClmE58/s640/blogger-image--1684505288.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibLOisaD2KY3Cno4v1KcUCcpVTFVBh6ExfzcUpy2S6SLroO3wxHVHyjoCf2UurkR3wdGNEO-t1jd4_uL0rIP7tVeRX_cMxaA0A2trSyLryyreUfKPYMf7P-PZDDIbGNfNzSKzONClmE58/s640/blogger-image--1684505288.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">"Nice day." Said Mawse brightly. Bash looked at him balefully.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">"Time to push off!" Said Grandmouse.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">"Wait!" Yelled Mawse.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">"You really are very tiresome," sighed Grandmouse. "What on earth is the matter now?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">"Where are we going? Why are we going? Are we ever coming back?!" The words rushed desperately out of Mawse's mouth. Grandmouse took a deep breath. She looked like she might be counting. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">"It is time for the Uzzles of Grappling Hook to return to The Land of Small." She said after a long pause.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">"The Land of Small?" Mawse clarified.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">"It is where all Uzzles come from, and most still live. Except for us, of course. It is where our purpose lies." Grandmouse explained more or less patiently.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">"And you want us to go there?" Said Mawse faintly.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">"Yes."</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">"A cutting out expedition!" Bash burst out unexpectedly and Mawse thought he saw a look of thrill flit briefly across his face.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">"Exactly." Grandmouse smiled. "Now, hold on. Lift off can be tricky." She shoved her shoulder forcefully against the basket of the Traveloon. It lurched over the edge of the hill and floated, rockily, upwards.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOkzvKzwdocThDljz9qU5nYqwCHgZ1RJjCSGQeTzFM48y-H_jsZTv1DpDDT-Ohr33LJyz4PRkteI80oEUYkcnv54AatTkbUxm9CgAK0USvPZkV7QDnEJJBkIhOme-rPjpCuNA_sw14ob0/s640/blogger-image--1686694439.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOkzvKzwdocThDljz9qU5nYqwCHgZ1RJjCSGQeTzFM48y-H_jsZTv1DpDDT-Ohr33LJyz4PRkteI80oEUYkcnv54AatTkbUxm9CgAK0USvPZkV7QDnEJJBkIhOme-rPjpCuNA_sw14ob0/s640/blogger-image--1686694439.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">"But where is the Land of Small!" Shouted Mawse as they floated up into the sky.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">"You'll know it when you see it!" Grandmouse shouted back. "You can't help but find them." And with that, she turned and walked purposefully down the other side of the hill, back to Grappling Hook. Mawse looked ruefully at Bash. Like it or not, they were off.</div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjG007YhriVR3WN-j0eHPmQoqwAew2T_UuH45KXh0j8gYLv0le8FQITrS3LOjJTLE8dHMTjmuarNihPC2Q5k2m9VP-syXfdvHsj6YYubdNPA2SQLLxvgndAmXYs_11Ksjprag1dFGckGVg/s640/blogger-image-740334237.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjG007YhriVR3WN-j0eHPmQoqwAew2T_UuH45KXh0j8gYLv0le8FQITrS3LOjJTLE8dHMTjmuarNihPC2Q5k2m9VP-syXfdvHsj6YYubdNPA2SQLLxvgndAmXYs_11Ksjprag1dFGckGVg/s640/blogger-image-740334237.jpg"></a></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06633580021420444583noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-316872736267097562.post-70937577303074385042014-03-04T09:01:00.001-08:002014-03-04T09:01:58.102-08:00A New Year in The Land Of SmallThere have been many new developments, dearest readers, in The Land of Small since the grand Halloween adventures of our stranger Uzzle friends. The first, of course, was Christmas! The Uzzles all love Christmas and this year was no exception. Take a look at Christmas in The Land of Small.<br><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpHjGlDkLOMWv26b6VRUpS58cn6eruy4c0QwL90_D9kc50-H54NFdVVvopeBISm0HU_d3KVcPiNHm-wyg7-MKsCXUGbUo-Gu4r76Knl05YSM8WFLi4TrPWzFaoGHrPdR1z1ufWPr0U0XU/s640/blogger-image--422927093.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpHjGlDkLOMWv26b6VRUpS58cn6eruy4c0QwL90_D9kc50-H54NFdVVvopeBISm0HU_d3KVcPiNHm-wyg7-MKsCXUGbUo-Gu4r76Knl05YSM8WFLi4TrPWzFaoGHrPdR1z1ufWPr0U0XU/s640/blogger-image--422927093.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Of course, no holiday would be complete without a visit from Grandmouse. One of her favourite activities is reading to the grandchildren in the Land of Small Library. Luckily for her, the grandchildren love to listen to her stories. Grandmouse is much more adventurous than she looks and the things she tells the children about attacks by pirates and adventures in flying balloons would make your hair stand on end! The stories are so thrilling that it is very difficult for the children to calm down enough to go to bed. But, of course, like all children, they do eventually settle down to sleep on this most magical of nights.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyEUeHo9rj0SkEEDPxxbFkcCkTHGcmKRJsbgNIpTh6CG-IJnRzaUdbC2qUTBC8Fhq_pEUI-7SfDNKKfc09huovYu1PYrIylgD3ZbTj_YTqAdU4P-_zN35CWglfh3pCjPYGMJ1kbKcnJQk/s640/blogger-image--1499157306.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyEUeHo9rj0SkEEDPxxbFkcCkTHGcmKRJsbgNIpTh6CG-IJnRzaUdbC2qUTBC8Fhq_pEUI-7SfDNKKfc09huovYu1PYrIylgD3ZbTj_YTqAdU4P-_zN35CWglfh3pCjPYGMJ1kbKcnJQk/s640/blogger-image--1499157306.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Just as in the world of the Bigglings, in The Land of Small on Christmas Eve, a very special Uzzle visits all the houses and burrows, spreading cheer and handing out small gifts. He rides a red sleigh pulled by his five reinUzzles. It takes many trips to and from the workshop to carry gifts to all the creatures in the Land of Small, but Santy Uzzle doesn't mind, and neither do his little Ganomes who love to work long hours in the workshop, tinkering and inventing, hoping to create just the perfect gift for every Uzzle in The Land of Small.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjz2CRYzL2gEOZ5oAdUYOPORkXHnWBLGP4pU2oIsxXR_q7QKKPa4YJmkO2xVz0QIlbmrazmH-Dc33pr-cB7gXBNBDdI76HgeybGffv5wdTkGGDcqQ5-K5xBl1gjeKeQ89j8ciJxkhtrVjk/s640/blogger-image-1063495775.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjz2CRYzL2gEOZ5oAdUYOPORkXHnWBLGP4pU2oIsxXR_q7QKKPa4YJmkO2xVz0QIlbmrazmH-Dc33pr-cB7gXBNBDdI76HgeybGffv5wdTkGGDcqQ5-K5xBl1gjeKeQ89j8ciJxkhtrVjk/s640/blogger-image-1063495775.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">In the Gingerbread Village, while the gumdrop kids eagerly await their annual visit from Santy Uzzle, they pass the time skating on the pond near their house. Still warm from a long bake in the oven, their parents brave the cold weather to admire the superior skating skill of their offspring. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgM1shWdg1_x82nGfzwCcI_EhZKn62vccEElc64cqLQnYkEcn2qcdzMHfz4T2Mutr4UAYeJdvZpyhEttFQhdx98DJ5W5oUPti0eSZSrj6sXbpG1C4x1bO1OWn1mxckUBwSd9gCNB2BnnYA/s640/blogger-image-646458129.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgM1shWdg1_x82nGfzwCcI_EhZKn62vccEElc64cqLQnYkEcn2qcdzMHfz4T2Mutr4UAYeJdvZpyhEttFQhdx98DJ5W5oUPti0eSZSrj6sXbpG1C4x1bO1OWn1mxckUBwSd9gCNB2BnnYA/s640/blogger-image-646458129.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">In the woods near the Gingerbread Village, even the animals eagerly await the arrival of the magical sleigh and their reinUzzle friends. Santy Uzzle knows how long and cold the winter nights can be in The Land of Small, so each year, as a special treat for the woodland dwellers, he sends his Lantern Children to warm the forest and light it against the dark.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvxOPW46iiKxUouL7kStZ4tLnV5E1HFuuMJwE5wMEgO1vHI_vjYiN_RE88M4vEMmTSj7_6aMggjEsPgQIzNTVX6CM3XRJesOLWQVLOYSFo7_4l17Hi7VYM7OKZ1OW9jtYyfcZ4poLE5VQ/s640/blogger-image-1521777562.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvxOPW46iiKxUouL7kStZ4tLnV5E1HFuuMJwE5wMEgO1vHI_vjYiN_RE88M4vEMmTSj7_6aMggjEsPgQIzNTVX6CM3XRJesOLWQVLOYSFo7_4l17Hi7VYM7OKZ1OW9jtYyfcZ4poLE5VQ/s640/blogger-image-1521777562.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">The first creatures in The Land of Small to be visited by Santy Uzzle, are always the Carol Children. They guard the gates on this magical eve and wait to welcome any visitor who chooses to to visit and even those who wander in by accident. They ignite the magic of the winter night with music.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiM_24c6jJiAHujvGZLI1z9BrZ8mEtI_85xHChE0EOglew61PEu4yZhd9HKPR19zrZzWstfkQfxXdjoRBPa6bp-YG2oVcaVNXKVC4FjKyBYDKd550-zdxI7VVzup7u8bnzsSrSlQqe8c6A/s640/blogger-image-219221793.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiM_24c6jJiAHujvGZLI1z9BrZ8mEtI_85xHChE0EOglew61PEu4yZhd9HKPR19zrZzWstfkQfxXdjoRBPa6bp-YG2oVcaVNXKVC4FjKyBYDKd550-zdxI7VVzup7u8bnzsSrSlQqe8c6A/s640/blogger-image-219221793.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">The Land of Small might be a small place, often overlooked or unnoticed by the Bigglings, but never doubt the magic that dwells there...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Small Disclaimer: I like to put these in because, you just never know, in the land of virtual communication, what people's expectations will be and I would hate to confuse or disappoint, so here is the disclaimer. In the background, in all these pictures, you can see my studio. I really like the creative chaos of my studio, especially when I am working in mixed media, which all of these sculptures include and this is why I have chosen these shots in particular. Also, a short note: These scenes were part of an activity for a festival called Christmas in the Village (in Wortley Village where I live) and then they were shown at the Westland Gallery in Wortley Village for the month of December 2013. I thought you might like to know that. Happy Christmas (better late than never!).</div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06633580021420444583noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-316872736267097562.post-45495103433193356742013-11-01T07:43:00.001-07:002013-11-01T08:58:58.883-07:00Halloween in the Land of Small<div><br></div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhh7UFth0IhEF2yn3sLOe3O_ZLBzHSnYEi-zay5sp4gs1fEt_4X7rSFxhOAv_8OhnStBpGrpTEQe4xfYmNb7LrWvKezqMmTO9QnFrebBSToEudUUN09VTCemrWT6MCE2NZBBVAushmRXJ4/s640/blogger-image--766791332.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhh7UFth0IhEF2yn3sLOe3O_ZLBzHSnYEi-zay5sp4gs1fEt_4X7rSFxhOAv_8OhnStBpGrpTEQe4xfYmNb7LrWvKezqMmTO9QnFrebBSToEudUUN09VTCemrWT6MCE2NZBBVAushmRXJ4/s640/blogger-image--766791332.jpg"></a></div><br></div><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Welcome to the Land of Small. A place where the adventures of the Curiously Comforting Creatures called Uzzles will be chronicled. The Uzzles have been put here by The Powers That Be to bring comfort, courage and a sense of whimsy to the Biglings (us!). Because it was Halloween yesterday, I thought the place to start was with the somewhat creepy and oddly quirky town of Pumpkin Hill. Let the adventure begin!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">It was a fine night for trick or treating: crisp and clear. All manner of ghosties and ghoulies, both funny and fearsome were out strutting their stuff in a helter skelter dash to procure as much candy as possible before the night got too dark and the veil between the world of perpetual Halloween and our own became too thin...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Wendy the witch, and her little sister Willa the copy cat, scampered happily from door to door with their friends.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPZaJcW6GSEtudCdlEX0CwEIZ7NTyTNZXML2Y3VDJMx8qafpU4BAIj7lDI-k8KLJBgkFxXZu5oAqZrrabIDFeLKndgkZUxPzEdMCb52yHx57ovGm1WGUxj0tqp_3rmscMt43jdG1wUWf8/s640/blogger-image--1758131539.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPZaJcW6GSEtudCdlEX0CwEIZ7NTyTNZXML2Y3VDJMx8qafpU4BAIj7lDI-k8KLJBgkFxXZu5oAqZrrabIDFeLKndgkZUxPzEdMCb52yHx57ovGm1WGUxj0tqp_3rmscMt43jdG1wUWf8/s640/blogger-image--1758131539.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Little did they realize that the night had grown dark, and they were about to step through a portal to the perilous world beyond: the town of Pumpkin Hill.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">As everyone knows, the fabric between our world and the world of Perpetual Halloween is thinnest after sunset on All Hallow's Eve. And so, when the friends stepped into the town of Pumpkin Hill, they knew exactly what had happened. But who wants to waste an opportunity for thrill and adventure, especially on Halloween night?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJVmU1SOJXiCTbyltwlQB357Br6KKYZf_UD3idc2seHaiJwvfpPSBDtO4n7Qk3ulhue7G6w5ut3Ci1XmZghP79fwPHI1cctBV8kKI1b9nBJ7WS1P1Oi06xQdNwNPizBq7o16ANaS4LTcA/s640/blogger-image-931712690.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJVmU1SOJXiCTbyltwlQB357Br6KKYZf_UD3idc2seHaiJwvfpPSBDtO4n7Qk3ulhue7G6w5ut3Ci1XmZghP79fwPHI1cctBV8kKI1b9nBJ7WS1P1Oi06xQdNwNPizBq7o16ANaS4LTcA/s640/blogger-image-931712690.jpg"></a></div>First, they visited the Wand and Wizard, a supply shop for magical beings both large and small, where they were served by a real live witch! She told them that they must visit the apothecary and coffee shop up on the hill and so the friends headed off on the next leg of their adventure.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNbZJxavaIgFNSS46qj5EV0JZWIxp5RYKGp5RSjG_d3uU1IAW-XxAN3RoTtVouhs0sPfzBYFkiziFJ4DqLERFuibA7HEXQ-DGCGGO6UZ68bIepHa0yc_2Cg0zc2QNNdvAYVfqelbnLcWI/s640/blogger-image--1471925891.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNbZJxavaIgFNSS46qj5EV0JZWIxp5RYKGp5RSjG_d3uU1IAW-XxAN3RoTtVouhs0sPfzBYFkiziFJ4DqLERFuibA7HEXQ-DGCGGO6UZ68bIepHa0yc_2Cg0zc2QNNdvAYVfqelbnLcWI/s640/blogger-image--1471925891.jpg"></a></div></div></div></div><br></div></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">There, the Pumpkin Master and his friends entertained their guests with tales of other Halloween nights, dark and dangerous. But one story in particular caught the friends' attention. The story of the mad scientist in the back end of town, his eccentric sister, and wild younger brother who together had created a terrifying monster. "Do not go to the Thieves Alley where the laboratory lies my friends. Who knows what horrors may await you there!" Warned the Pumpkin Master. But the friends were young and foolhardy and the thrill of adventure had not yet worn off, so they set off, in search of the laboratory!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkaoqYWZvv11oenQfRIfzpsCngCr2O2cOr2SrOosbepGUq45votmvtpXKljAoUZeil9U1oXo5bnufm1H_gfF_roJdiNiDtIHJWP9SK8U4diIKuzWk0MpMplhoh90CR2brRTZFwVFTF05s/s640/blogger-image--1998188044.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkaoqYWZvv11oenQfRIfzpsCngCr2O2cOr2SrOosbepGUq45votmvtpXKljAoUZeil9U1oXo5bnufm1H_gfF_roJdiNiDtIHJWP9SK8U4diIKuzWk0MpMplhoh90CR2brRTZFwVFTF05s/s640/blogger-image--1998188044.jpg"></a></div>The Laboratory was a grim looking place, full of bubbling potions, wires, tubes and frightening medieval aparatus. The scientist and his family were friendly, but odd and when they offered to make the costumes into permanent transformations, they friends decided that it was getting late, and remembered that they had promised their parents that they would not get up to mischief and especially, that they would not have any adventures so they felt it was time to be going. All in all, it had been a spectacular Halloween-one they would never forget.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">A final note: I am totally new to blogging, being more comfortable with soft, comforting fabrics than with technology, so I hope you will forgive me if the photos are not perfect; I am learning as I go. I hope you enjoyed the Halloween adventure. The stuffed Halloween Uzzles are my own design. The Peggies were inspired by the book Making Peg Dolls but since I never make anything exactly the same way anyone else has made it, they are modified to suit my whims and fancies. Also, the mad scientist and his family were inspired by the book Steampunk Softies (but again, I modified and changed the patterns and ideas to suit my own quirky sense of whimsy and fun). </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Stay tuned for more adventures to come in The Land of Small!</div><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06633580021420444583noreply@blogger.com0