I’m told if you leave a mouse sized morsel next to a pile of socks that need darning, pants that need patches or a shirt with missing buttons, in the morning you’ll find the cheese gone and your clothes carefully mended.
I’ve also heard he’s partial to Gouda!
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I would leave gouda, a whole whopping bunch of it, if he would mend all the holes in the kids jeans, the missing buttons, and ripped out hems strewn about the place!!! Great little mouse Roberta!
A lovely wee fellow and I love the pattern of the background. I used to have one of those pin cushions! Great.
Unreal! I have that same pin cushion from years ago too. Brings back memories for me. Lovely illo too.
love the thimble pattern, rb! that’s just wonderful! :)))
What a wonderful mouse! I love the pattern behind him.
I adore this whole idea and you are so clever! Beautifully created and I always appreciate your humour :) I have been voting for you gurl!
Thanks you guys…. and thank you Val…. You are the sweetest!!!
oh I am going to try it just to have this cute little chap come and visit me!
The background pattern is so lovely and that classic pin cushion is so nostalgic, my Mum used to have one exactly like that I just loved the strawberry hanging from it.
p.s. I have been voting, good luck
very nicely done, roberta! i really like how you did the background pattern.
Time to stock up on Gouda….great character and pattern!
I like him already. You know there is a story in there right??? This just says cover!!! Make me cover!!! I love all the find details in there. It’s truly beautiful indeed! Great work. The color really pops! Okay now all we need is a story. he he he
Very neat Illustration Roberta! I love the mouse! And if I were a mouse I would be partial to gouda myself!! Mmmmmm!!!! :)
Love your illo! Thank you for coming by my blog too– I like the background for this piece…so rich! Very nice…
So cute!
and the pattern in the background really makes it!
this mice is absolutely adorable and the background pattern so beautiful … great illo Robi :o)
Great color scheme!
Awwww, love his little spectacles and bowtie! Adorable, and I agree with Vanessa — there’s a book in here! Ok, I have a ton of mending, but no gouda. Think he’s work for cream puffs and ice cream? ‘Cause they’re pretty much staples in my house.
Off to vote!
SOOOOO very cute, Roberta!! Love the pattern in the back, love the illustration in the front…everything about it is so well layed-out and illustrated. Great piece! I love Gouda too. : )
He’s partial to Gouda?! Haha! You are so clever and hilarious. AND a fabulous illustrator!
Lol! Always funny an beautifully illustrated!! :D
That looks like cut paper or fabric from the thumbnail!!! Nice….