Brass Monkey

One of the many things I managed to do while back in Texas for a week was get crafty.  I had a special request from my sister-in-law to paint a stool for L's and my soon-to-be-born nephew.  When our niece was born, I made one for her that matched her bedroom.  While I don't have any pictures of the finished product, I have to say, it was pretty stinking cute.  I wasn't planning on doing one for the new baby due (less free time now, and honestly, finding a way to ship it without it costing more than the stool was worth was going to be problematic), but when she asked me if I would mind creating one for Baby K, I couldn't say no!  Since I had a week to work, I decided to take on the challenge of getting it finished before I left Dallas.  Baby K's room is Cocalo's Monkey Time bedding collection.  Here's what I ended up making:

Top of the stool:

Front view:

Side view #1:

Side view #2:

Interior side view #1:

Interior side view #2:

The yellow things on the interior sides are bananas.  I'm not great at drawing/painting bananas.  Guess Baby K will just have to deal with it!!

Also, on a completely unrelated note, today (January 3) is Gabrielle Carteris's birthday.  Not sure who that is?  Maybe you know her better as Andrea Zuckerman.  And guess how old she is?  Wait for it... wait for it... FIFTY.  Yeah, our good ol' resident nerd from 90210 TURNED 50 TODAY.  Television casting at its finest.