YEEE-HAW! Getting muddy is half the fun, and these two swamp critters know how to have serious fun.

I am very pleased to finally announce the brand-newest member of the Pickledog family, our son Casey.

While I’ve been enjoying the newest of being a dad, and becoming at pro at diaper changing, Pickledog has had some much deserved vacation time. I have to say I love being a dad, everyday is a different adventure with our little guy, and it seems like the summer has just flown by.

It hasn’t been all baby bottles, and diapers. Pickledog has some fun things to share, so to wrap up August we’ll be looking at some books, and blogs that have caught our attention over the summer months.

Pictured Above: my artistic rendition of Casey’s arrival. Yes, babies do come from outer space wearing colourful robotic suits. Mini Cards printed by MOO.

My fabric arrived in my mailbox about three weeks from the time I placed the order, which is bang-on to the timeframe given by Spoonflower for International orders. Three weeks was a long wait, but Spoonflower is very open about how long orders will take on their web site, and it sounds like they are working towards reducing delivery times.

When I opened the postal envelope I found my fabric was neatly folded, wrapped in tissue paper, and sealed with a cute little Spoonflower sticker. I love little details like that, they really do make a difference. Wasting no time I ripped into the wrap, to retrieve my custom robot cotton. As I had mentioned in my previous post, at that time I wasn’t sure if the colours would shift with Spoonflower’s printing process, but I can say that I am happy with the results. The colours are bright, and clean, but if a colour match is critical for your project I recommend ordering a sample colour swatch from their web site before ordering your fabric.

Spoonflower is worth trying out for yourself if you have ever wanted to create your own custom fabric. The print quality is super, and it looks like they are working to expand the fabric selections available, having just recently added the option of organic cotton. Their web site is nicely designed, and I didn’t have any problems uploading my artwork, or placing my order. In the end, three yards of material came to about $88 Canadian with delivery, and for this project it was worth every penny.

They said the chance of making the jump was less than one million to one. They didn’t count on “Dynamite” Neil, and his red Super Bike making the impossible jump into the kind-of remotely plausible stunt. YEE-HAH!

Why was 6 so afraid?

Because he saw 7-8-9! 10 also saw what happened, but remained indifferent.

He may not be a leprechaun, but he is small and green. Happy Saint Pats!