Hoppo Bumpo (n): A children's game. Played by folding one's arms and hopping on one leg. Aim is to bump opponents, so that they lose their balance. Last person standing wins.


October 16, 2009

Balloons (Blogtoberfest day 16)



At 23:30 last night, after an evening of frenetic painting and printing, I did the big ta-dahhhhh.

Bargy's party invitations were finished: water-colour and Gocco print on 300gsm water colour paper.

Mr Hoppo Bumpo took one glance. Couldn't you have just done those on a printer? he said.



I felt deflated, like a .....
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By Liesl

20 comments:

  1. KirstyOctober 16, 2009 at 10:36 AM

    They've come up beautifully Liesl.

    As for the Mr...sigh

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  2. AndiOctober 16, 2009 at 12:15 PM

    They look wonderful.
    Don't listen to him. He knows not of what he speaks!!

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  3. TasOctober 16, 2009 at 12:18 PM

    Oh, they are perfect! Just ignore the male. It saves elevated blood pressure.

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  4. angeliqueOctober 16, 2009 at 2:29 PM

    Well you could have but these look so much better than a printer could have done and you wouldn't have got to use a fabo gocco.

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  5. Jo (sparkly green knickers)October 16, 2009 at 3:01 PM

    Clearly he has not played with a Gocco before! The cards look wonderful - well worth all the effort.

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  6. becOctober 16, 2009 at 3:42 PM

    Great job, typical male. Did you tell him it's not the end result, it's the getting there that counts? A bit like sex.....

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  7. CurlyPopsOctober 16, 2009 at 4:44 PM

    Men just don't understand.....

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  8. LeonieOctober 16, 2009 at 4:51 PM

    Men.....sorry he doesn't get it, we do. Well done, fabulous cards!

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  9. KatOctober 16, 2009 at 5:37 PM

    Men just don't understand the love we have of crafting. Whenever I knit something Corey says to me "can't you just buy a (insert whatever I am knitting here)?" I love the invites they look very nice.

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  10. JodieOctober 16, 2009 at 5:45 PM

    They look great and just ignore those who don't speak craft !

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  11. DonnaOctober 16, 2009 at 5:57 PM

    Really?? They are so lovely. Mr. Hompo Bumpo gets a big kick from me!!

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  12. Mookah StudioOctober 16, 2009 at 6:40 PM

    They are fabo Liesl and I'm betting you enjoyed the process making them? What else matters?

    Oh, and I would LOVE to play with a gocco.

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  13. Aussie-wafflerOctober 16, 2009 at 9:13 PM

    Oh evil Mr HB,I think they look totally perfect and I bet Bargy thinks so too.

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  14. AnonymousOctober 16, 2009 at 9:40 PM

    oh I think they're gorgeous...a printer could never have touched it! But aren't hubbies grand - D has said a similar thing a few times...made me want to wear stilettos purely for the pleasure of hurling them at his eyeball.

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  15. CassOctober 16, 2009 at 10:16 PM

    They look great, men just don't get it sometimes

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  16. KateOctober 16, 2009 at 10:37 PM

    Very disappointing...but on the good side, 16 of us think it's great!

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  17. Jennifer RoseOctober 17, 2009 at 4:07 AM

    :/ things look better handmade then printed! and its nice personal touch :D

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  18. dillpickleOctober 17, 2009 at 2:41 PM

    Of course not! They wouldn't be so special and unique if you'd done that. They're lovely, and definitely worth the time and energy!

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  19. normaOctober 18, 2009 at 8:12 PM

    awww!! you did so great, who was that man !!!

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  20. SkebbaOctober 18, 2009 at 8:49 PM

    Oh Mr. Hoppo Bumpo is naughty! Handmade and printed with a machine just ain't the same.

    They look fabulous, well done.

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