Giraffe X-ing

Once upon a time, I solicited requests for construction paper projects. A few challenges were set forth; one was fulfilled a week or two ago. Another such request was for a giraffe crossing guard, one with "sad eyes." Well, apparently I heard "sad eyes" and thought "creepy alien eyes," but whatever.

Here you go, Helen.

Challenge Accepted

Last week I issued a call to challenge me to make anything you wanted out of construction paper. Michael challenged me to create a kangaroo boxing a cactus. A kangaroo boxing a cactus? No sweat. It was suggested that they also be fighting on a bed of fire, and so it came to pass.



I'm still open for more suggestions. Lay 'em on me.

Under Construction

I can't sing very well. My dancing is best left to drunken nights set to '80s pop songs. And while I once knew how to play an instrument or three, I can't do much more than play one chord on the guitar these days (a G chord, FYI. My favorite).

No, none of my talents have ever been particularly suited for the stage. You can't write blogs in a talent show, nor can you answer trivia questions, nor play Six Degree of Kevin Bacon, and those have always been the primary arrows in my skills quiver.

I could never draw, either. Or so I always thought, until an epiphany I had a year or so ago. The epiphany is this: I can totally draw. It just has to be with Sharpie, on construction paper.

That's right; my most prolific talent these days is making things out of construction paper. Whether its an album cover for a mix CD or a dinosaur reading a book for my teacher-friend's classroom, I like to think I can make anything and everything and have it look a least halfway decent.

I tried my hand at creating people for the first time recently, as you've seen if you've checked out our About Us page. Yep, that's supposed to be the four of us involved in TT.TKO. Hey, faces are harder to draw than they seem. Cut me some slack. At the very least, I nailed Michael's hat, and I think Mattie's beard's not too shabby.

Thing is, I'm always looking for new projects and new inspiration. Matt challenged me to draw him a dragon fighting a unicorn recently, surely not realizing what an epic battle scene he'd get in return. I'm pretty solid with the follow-through.
But what's next? Here's the sitch: I can make you anything. That's right. Anything your heart desires. Try to stump me if you wish. Request any kind of construction paper artwork and you shall receive, posted right here on the blog or delivered to your door via the US Postal Service if you'd like.

You want a mini version of you? Done. Can I make an elephant being abducted by aliens? In my sleep. An ice-skating velociraptor? Just try and stop me.

I'm not quite sure I'll be winning any talent shows with this skill, but hey, you never know.