Hi all. Well it was a sad weekend for our
little family as we said goodbye to our kitty Benz.
He was 16 years old and suffering from kidney failure. The kiddies were inconsolable and as a parent you want to protect them from any pain. But at the same time, we felt it was important for them to be present and say goodbye.
After such a dramatic day, I wanted to cheer them up a little and
painted these happy little guys. They are the minions from Despicable Me.
I used my trusty DecoArt paints
which work wonders on any surface...
which work wonders on any surface...
I wanted these guys to greet them
after school and put a smile on their face.
after school and put a smile on their face.
They put a smile on my face...especially the guy on the right.
Forgive the quality of the photos as it was a cloudy day and I was still
in my pj's taking photos as quickly as I could (that crazy blogger lady).
This guy seems concerned that a crow landed on his head.
Over the years, I have painted so many pumpkins,
from Nemo...to Scoobydoo...to Frankenstein...
These were last year's Angry Birds...
Morph butterfly....
In case you're not familiar with the minions, here is a super short trailer...they make me laugh...:)
Here's hoping for a great week!
much love,
Lucy
I am so sorry for the loss of your cat. I've had to have 2 put down in recent years and it's so upsetting. They are like family members. I will keep you all in my thoughts.
ReplyDeleteYour pumpkins are adorable!
You did the right thing, letting the children say goodbye and then giving them something to ease their grief. It's always hard, and it never gets any easier, but grief is the price we pay for love, (which is a surprisingly astute quote from the Queen of England.)
ReplyDeleteYour painted pumpkins are a joy. How creative and imaginative! And yes, you can always spot bloggers as the people taking photos outside in a bathrobe at sun-up!
Your pumpkins are wonderful!
ReplyDeleteThe painted pumpkins, especially the Frankenstein one is adorable. Thank you for all your posts, they are so inspirational.
ReplyDeleteSorry about your family friend, it's a hard thing to do. Thinking of you and family through your difficult time here. Hope the kids are doing better. It was a good thing to take them.
Michelle J
Sorry about your pet....I know how hard it is to lose them! I love all of your painted pumpkins! And I can sooooo relate to going out in your PJ's just to get that perfect pic! Oh, what the neighbors must say about me! ; )
ReplyDeleteI am so sorry to hear about your kitty. hugs! :(
ReplyDeleteYour pumpkins are just too cute!! You did a beautiful job!
I love your pumpkins
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Angelica
So sorry about your furry friend. I think I cried for 3 months when we went through the same thing with our cat.
ReplyDeleteOn a lighter note, your minions made my day! They arae ADORABLE! What did you use for their glasses?
PS - I was on my front porch last night in my pjs taking photos ;).
Those are really cute - you do a great job painting! what did you use for their eyes?
ReplyDeleteSorry about your kitty - so sad when kids have to say good-bye to pets. I'm sure the painted pumpkins helped - what a great thing to do for them!
Oh my gosh they are awesome!
ReplyDeleteSo sorry to hear about your sweet kitty. Your pumpkins are so fun, they make me smile - I love those minions from Despicable Me :)
ReplyDeleteThese are so fun! Now I have all sorts of pumpkin painting projects in mind! Maybe we will skip the carving this year - thanks for the inspiration!
ReplyDeleteThe pumpkins are cute and I'm sure they made your children feel somewhat better. I understand how sad it is to lose a beloved kitty. I lost my 21 year old cat a few years ago and it was awful. Hope all of you feel better soon.-------- Shannon
ReplyDeleteSorry again about the kitty, Lucy. I love the minions! I usually see every animated movie out there, working with animation at my day job as I do at times, I love to see what animators can do, how far they have come...but I haven't seen this one yet, just never got hooked up with my family as they went to see it and missed it on Comcast...I will get there eventually :-)
ReplyDeleteOh my Despicable Me 2 is coming out? I better get busy seeing the first one!
These pumpkins are adorable!! You did a great job with them.
ReplyDeleteOh Lucy, I'm so sorry about your kitty. And so sad for your kids. Great project to help cheer them up.
ReplyDeleteBenz is playing with all of our lost ones, and grazing in the catnap patch..Mine is 16, an orange tabby. Time marches on,and i am not looking forward to the task hath will be upon us soon. your minions are wonderful...Keep up the chin....debbie
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ReplyDeleteSo sorry about your sweet kitty Lucy! I am sure your kids loved these awesome pumpkins, what a good momma you are :) Of course we know who the minions are... love those funny yellow guys! Amazing job transforming your pumpkins!
ReplyDeleteLucy I am sorry to hear about your sweet cat Benz.I know how hard it is to lose a pet.
ReplyDeleteYour Minions look amazing as do your other painted pumpkins! You are an amazing artist!
xx
Anne
Oh em gee Lucy!!! Your minions are adorable! You are so clever-crafty girl!! This is pumpkin decorating at a whole new martha stewart level :)
ReplyDeleteSo sorry to hear about your cat, your entire family must be so sad, I hope all the wonderful memories of having her in your lives will easy you all at this difficult time....it is so hard to lose a loved pet.
So sad about your pet... the worst part of having a pet is when you lose them. xox
ReplyDeleteI'm so sorry to hear about your kitty, Lucy. Pets are such a huge part of families. It's so hard when we lose them.
ReplyDeleteI LOVE your minions - and all of your painted pumpkins for that matter - you are a very talented painter!
Your pumpkins are so so cute. I love the minions!
ReplyDeleteSorry about your cat. :( My family lost our dog of 13 years this year.
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Oh no, so sorry about Benz. It's so hard to lose a pet. Huge hugs to you and your family!
ReplyDeleteThe minion pumpkins are adorable. My niece's soccer team is called The Minions and I know she'd love these!
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