www.toastmonster.com http://www.toastmonster.com Illustrations and a fair bit of nonsense here and there Sat, 18 Feb 2012 22:15:03 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Wisdom cat says: stop procrastinating! http://www.toastmonster.com/2012/02/wisdom-cat-says-stop-procrastinating/ http://www.toastmonster.com/2012/02/wisdom-cat-says-stop-procrastinating/#comments Sat, 18 Feb 2012 22:13:35 +0000 Marmalade http://www.toastmonster.com/?p=1068 Ooo he is so wise. And blue. Look at all that wisdom just radiating from him! He’s right,
I probably should stop doodling stripy cats and go sort out stuff. Thanks Wisdom cat.

Blue stripy cat of wisdom

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]]> http://www.toastmonster.com/2012/02/wisdom-cat-says-stop-procrastinating/feed/ 0 One of my favourite things to do in Zelda games http://www.toastmonster.com/2012/02/one-of-my-favourite-things-to-do-in-zelda-games/ http://www.toastmonster.com/2012/02/one-of-my-favourite-things-to-do-in-zelda-games/#comments Thu, 02 Feb 2012 22:01:18 +0000 Marmalade http://www.toastmonster.com/?p=1061 If you hadn’t already guessed, I’m a bit of a Zelda fan. I bloomin love those games! I’m currently playing Skyward Sword and it’s lovely. I miss having my irritating fairy buddy around, but hey (listen! …Sorry couldn’t help it) you can’t have everything the same.

So what is one of my favourite things you ask? Truth is, I love to roll about as Link, especially up stairs. I dont know why, but it’s great! *

Here is a little doodle of some quality stair-rolling times. I fancied experimenting with a sketchier style and playing with different brushes in photoshop. Aww Link, he’s the best!

Illustration of Link from the Zelda games, rolling up stairs

* And I didn’t even say ‘that’s how I roll’! I’m being quite restrained today.

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]]> http://www.toastmonster.com/2012/02/one-of-my-favourite-things-to-do-in-zelda-games/feed/ 0 Maggie’s eight basic moves http://www.toastmonster.com/2012/01/maggies-eight-basic-moves/ http://www.toastmonster.com/2012/01/maggies-eight-basic-moves/#comments Tue, 24 Jan 2012 20:17:43 +0000 Marmalade http://www.toastmonster.com/?p=1051 I realised the other day that everything Maggie does inside the house is basically one of eight moves. When she really wants some dinner, for example, she combines the classic Nose move with the Saddest Dog move to great effect. If that ever fails (perhaps because I am a heartless woman and she has just been fed) she will then try the Collapse and Saddest Dog combo.

Then she gives up and steals my tea when I’m not looking because I’m typing… a blog… post… Damn.

An 8 panel cartoon strip showing a dog doing 8 different things

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]]> http://www.toastmonster.com/2012/01/maggies-eight-basic-moves/feed/ 1 Tesi and Mike’s wedding papercut http://www.toastmonster.com/2012/01/tesi-and-mikes-wedding-papercut/ http://www.toastmonster.com/2012/01/tesi-and-mikes-wedding-papercut/#comments Wed, 18 Jan 2012 21:23:02 +0000 Marmalade http://www.toastmonster.com/?p=1046 I’ve been wanting to share this for ages but it was a present and I had to wait until I had given it to Tesi, just in case I spoilt the surprise!

My lovely friends Tesi and Mike got married in Granada last year and I was lucky enough to be there! It was such a fabulous day and a beautiful place. Right now, in chilly, soggy, cloudy England, it seems even more lovely! *sigh*

So here is the papercut I made for them. The background is fabric with a gold pattern printed on it. I was going to use it with the gold side up, but for some reason I liked it better upside down!

Papercut of the words 'Tesi and Mike' with flowers, butterfly and swan

Here it is closer up!

Papercut of the words 'Tesi and Mike'

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]]> http://www.toastmonster.com/2012/01/tesi-and-mikes-wedding-papercut/feed/ 3 Tappity tap! http://www.toastmonster.com/2012/01/tappity-tap/ http://www.toastmonster.com/2012/01/tappity-tap/#comments Thu, 12 Jan 2012 20:57:39 +0000 Marmalade http://www.toastmonster.com/?p=1039 Penguin fun! I’ve been feeling the January blues a little bit, but this cheered me up!
I think penguins are just inherently dapper.

Animated gif of a tapdancing penguin in a top hat

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]]> http://www.toastmonster.com/2012/01/tappity-tap/feed/ 0 Happy new year! http://www.toastmonster.com/2012/01/happy-new-year/ http://www.toastmonster.com/2012/01/happy-new-year/#comments Sun, 01 Jan 2012 19:19:33 +0000 Marmalade http://www.toastmonster.com/?p=954 Here is a happy little bear doodle to wish you all a happy new year! I am feeling a bit sleepy after new year’s eve so the colours are a bit gentler than usual!

I dunno why he is yelling ‘claws!’. Maybe that was what he asked Santa for? Every bear wants big claws after all.

Illustration of a small bear with a speech bubble saying 'claws!'

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]]> http://www.toastmonster.com/2012/01/happy-new-year/feed/ 1 New website and Merry Christmas! http://www.toastmonster.com/2011/12/new-website-and-merry-christmas/ http://www.toastmonster.com/2011/12/new-website-and-merry-christmas/#comments Thu, 22 Dec 2011 21:59:15 +0000 Marmalade http://www.toastmonster.com/?p=945 Welcome to the shiny new version of my website. It’s taken a while I know, but it’s finally working a little better- hope you like it!

Here’s Maggie to wish you a bloomin lovely Christmas too! I’m going to be taking some time off over christmas but check back soon for some new blog posts in the new year!

An illustration of Maggie the dog in the snow

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]]> http://www.toastmonster.com/2011/12/new-website-and-merry-christmas/feed/ 0 Bunny! http://www.toastmonster.com/2011/01/bunny/ http://www.toastmonster.com/2011/01/bunny/#comments Wed, 12 Jan 2011 11:02:00 +0000 Marmalade http://www.toastmonster.com/?p=700 I made a rabbit for Katherine- hope he is behaving! I got a sewing machine as a birthday present and finally got round to trying out some ideas. Tee hee, he is a little bit mischievous. I made some other things but didn’t remember to take a photo of them- d’oh. Will have to make some more nonsense soon!

Close up of a rabbit made of fabric

It’s the wonky ear that really makes me chuckle.

A rabbit made of fabric with a wonky ear

And even a cotton tail!

Close up of a cotton tail on a fabric rabbit

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]]> http://www.toastmonster.com/2011/01/bunny/feed/ 1 Monster gang http://www.toastmonster.com/2010/12/monster-gang/ http://www.toastmonster.com/2010/12/monster-gang/#comments Sun, 12 Dec 2010 16:23:30 +0000 Marmalade http://www.toastmonster.com/?p=610 It is cold cold cold. I am writing my christmas cards and feeling festive- hurrah!

An illustration of a large monster standing behind several smaller monsters

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