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Tie One On - Mixed Media Apron
I made my little cooky an apron for holiday baking. I'm expecting a lot of help in the kitchen this Christmas! I grabbed some images from my favorite cooky book and cut them out of mastercarve blocks to make the stamps. Oscar was persuaded to wear the apron for a while only because it had a wooden spoon in the pocket. Then we embarked on our first baking adventure together...out of the box brownies. That's about our speed around here. As soon as the pan went into the oven Oscar was "all done" and I was told to "take it off".
October 13, 2005 | Permalink
Comments
Oh, the carvings came out so nice! Something so cool couldn't possibly be as easy as it sounds.
Posted by: Laura | Oct 13, 2005 4:33:22 PM
That is so cool! The carvings are great. What are mastercarve blocks really? And what kind of tool do you use for the carving?
Posted by: smileull | Oct 13, 2005 4:55:04 PM
This is the cutest apron. I love those stamps! You are an artist!
Posted by: chicadecanela | Oct 13, 2005 6:09:37 PM
super cute. you're quite a carver!
Posted by: traci | Oct 13, 2005 6:47:27 PM
what are 'mastercarve blocks'? They look fantastic... wonder if I can get something similar here... x
Posted by: Lucy | Oct 13, 2005 6:51:21 PM
cute cooky!!! and aren't you a genius for carving backwards!! I bet I would have forgotten to do that-for sure. talk about swearing. very very cute boy there-and i firmly believe brownies out the box are better than homemade ones. just one of those thing.
Posted by: amy k. | Oct 13, 2005 7:09:28 PM
Wow! Those letters look professionally done! I remember lino cutting from design class, so I know how tedious it can be.
Posted by: persephone | Oct 13, 2005 7:27:30 PM
love the colour you chose - and the designs so simple and perfect. love the photo too.
Posted by: kath | Oct 13, 2005 9:16:44 PM
Wow! Flashback to my childhood -- my mom has that exact cooky book. I remember I loved looking through the pages. Maybe I'll try to snag it next time I visit her. hahaha Cute apron, too!
Posted by: rebecca | Oct 13, 2005 11:18:30 PM
love it! those letters are amazing how in the world did you do that?! he's so cute i want a little cooky of my own!
Posted by: sunni | Oct 13, 2005 11:34:31 PM
I love a little man in an apron, and what a cute apron this is. Such a nice color combo. You amaze me with the stamps. I know it can't be easy.
Posted by: Stephanie | Oct 14, 2005 12:46:44 AM
How cool! Do you use ordinary stamp ink for stamping on fabric?
Posted by: nneedles | Oct 14, 2005 5:12:58 AM
too cute! the letters are so precise. I have been wanting to try this but I have been very nervous. I am not sure I have the patience...
Posted by: jenn | Oct 14, 2005 6:11:51 AM
Oh, I love it. I'm with nneedles, do you need special ink or something fancy? I'm guessing fancy if it's going to stand up to apron-washing... It looks like such a fun way to personalise things, and I love your choice of motifs.
Posted by: Kitty Jimjams | Oct 14, 2005 6:26:07 AM
I used Colorbox fluid chalk inkpad which says it's permanent when heat set. We'll see how it works out.
Posted by: hillary | Oct 14, 2005 9:10:17 AM
i am so impressed with your rubber stamp carving skills! they look great!
now i want a cookie...
Posted by: teresa | Oct 14, 2005 9:55:32 AM
oh the apron is wonderful, and such a cute model as well. im currently stuck in the blue/brown color scheme, cant break free. your carving skills are amazing, i totally would have not reversed it as well. stayzon ink is good for fabric, but it is super toxic and yucky. let us know how the colorbox stands up. i wonder if you could slather your stamps with gocco fabric ink? hmmm...
Posted by: hannah | Oct 14, 2005 10:04:45 AM
wow, your carving is going so well! adorable apron, he looks so sweet.
that cookbook is one of my favourites too. my daughter will be 2 on Dec. 26th, and i've got high hopes for some kitchen fun -- getting all of my "kid-oriented" cookbooks and kitchen craft books lined up!:)
Posted by: mrspilkington | Oct 14, 2005 11:06:42 AM
I am truly amazed in how you manage your time being a mother and a creative person...and still have TONS OF FUN!!!!
Posted by: cicilia | Oct 14, 2005 11:30:34 AM
oscar is getting so big! cooking with my children is one of my favorite things. and it pays off --my ten year old is very self-sufficient in the kitchen.
your carvings came out well. isn't carving the funnest?
Posted by: robin | Oct 14, 2005 12:01:39 PM
wow, your littleman is growing up, he's so cute, with his apron! your blocks came out so nice, makes me want to try it!
Posted by: lily | Oct 14, 2005 12:36:27 PM
Totally gorgeous :D Need to work on my little block waiting to be carved!
Your blog is amazing!
Posted by: amy | Oct 14, 2005 12:55:36 PM
It's a wonderful apron! I still can't beleive how you can do those stamps, even seeing it "live" (the stamp). Thank you so much for the lovely stamp! kiss.
Posted by: Camilla Engman | Oct 14, 2005 5:08:31 PM
your carvings skills are amazing, the letters are perfect!
and you make it sound so fun!
Posted by: hilda | Oct 14, 2005 7:28:57 PM
It is a very lovely stamp.
I want also to make a lot of things by Christmas.
Posted by: maminka | Oct 15, 2005 8:33:46 PM
Oh we have that book too! That spelling of cooky always makes me smile.
Posted by: Jenny Harada | Oct 16, 2005 12:02:02 AM
they look great! What a fun way to decorate textiles.
Posted by: jess | Oct 16, 2005 12:30:21 PM
