Tag: Stowaway

Plunkett Joins In - Travelling Beasties - H Crawford/CrawCrafts Beasties

Travelling the World – The Beastie Way!

Posted on by crawcraftsbeasties in Beastie Family, Commissions

Hello there Beastie friends! Please excuse us for being a little late this week… more on that later in the post. First of all, I believe we have a travelling lady Beastie to catch up with!
June Beastie at the Door - Visitor - H Crawford/CrawCrafts BeastiesIf you’re not entirely sure who this is, you can find out in last week’s post! We’ll wait for you here.

Ready? Good, because Paddy and Plunkett are about to reveal the secret of their globetrotting success!

“The best way to get anywhere is to hitch a lift in human luggage. Right, Paddy?”
“Right! And it’s your lucky day, because this bag here…”
Travelling, Beastie-Style! H Crawford/CrawCrafts Beasties“… Belongs to a guy who’s travelling to Washington DC tomorrow!”

What perfect timing! But our guest has some reservations.
“Sounds great – but how do I get in?”
“Don’t worry, we’ll help. One, two, three… UP!”
Paddy Lends a Hand - H Crawford/CrawCrafts Beasties“Not quite there…”
“Plunkett! A little help, please?”
Plunkett Joins In - Travelling Beasties - H Crawford/CrawCrafts Beasties“Sorry! Is that any better?”

Let’s hope this is worth it… Oh, look! She seems to have found a safe foothold!
Nearly there! Travelling Beasties - H Crawford/CrawCrafts BeastiesAnd after a slightly inelegant scramble…
Pitfalls of Beastie Travelling - H Crawford/CrawCrafts Beasties“Eeek! My rolling pin has got stuck!”
“Why does she have a rolling pin, Paddy?”
“Well, Plunkett, you never know when you might need to make a pie on the go. I might start carrying one myself… Should we help her out?”

“No need, boys! Success! USA, here I come!”
One Beastie, Ready for Departure! H Crawford/CrawCrafts Beasties
“Bon voyage! Now, Paddy, I think you said something about dessert?”

Well, look at that! I think the lads might have found their true calling in life… As travel agents!

And now, some news – yes, it’s that time of year again when things start to get CRAZY. I’m seeing glittery Santa Clauses in shop windows, and here in Dublin we seemed to have jumped very abruptly into winter! So I’ll be putting the BeastieBlog on hold for a couple of weeks while I frantically make market stock, get some custom Beasties together and, for the first time, organise my own market!

In the meantime, I’ll still be dropping in to Facebook, Twitter and Instagram, so please come on over and hang out with me and the Beasties there!

See you again soon, with tales of Beastie travels far and wide, plus some new monster friends to meet!

The Voyage of the "Beastie" - FocalHeart/CrawCrafts Beasties

Beasties Ahoy!

Posted on by crawcraftsbeasties in Beastie Family, Commissions

All Dressed Up and Ready to Dive! CrawCrafts BeastiesAttentive Beastie fans will surely remember this guy from last Tuesday’s post! Diver Beastie headed off to join, of all things, a marauding crew of pirates across the water in the UK. Incredibly, his arrival coincided perfectly with his new pirate captain’s birthday… They even had a portrait photographer handy when they met for the first time!
Diver Beastie Meets the Cap'n - FocalHeart/CrawCrafts BeastiesAs you can see, he made his journey in a treasure chest – I figured it was the best way to help him fit in.
Diver Beastie and His Treasure Chest - FocalHeart/CrawCrafts BeastiesIt looks like he’s got on the Cap’n’s good side already!
Diver Beastie and the Cap'n - FocalHeart/CrawCrafts BeastiesI reckon it’s time to meet the rest of the crew! All aboard the good ship Beastie!
All Aboard the Good Ship Beastie! FocalHeart/CrawCrafts BeastiesPirate Beastie is on the lookout for treasure in the crow’s nest, while Diver Beastie has found himself a comfy seat in the stern…
This is the Life! FocalHeart/CrawCrafts BeastiesIt looks like the hold is already packed with pieces of eight… But is any pirate likely to pass up the opportunity to find MORE TREASURE?

Nope, I didn’t think so! Off we go!
The Voyage of the "Beastie" - FocalHeart/CrawCrafts BeastiesBut wait a second – the ship seems to be riding low in the water. What’s going on here?
A Stowaway on the Pirate Ship - FocalHeart/CrawCrafts BeastiesEeeeeek! A stowaway! Looks like Pint Beastie might have had one too many bottles of grog and fallen asleep in the hold. Well, it’s probably too late to turn back now, so… Congratulations Pint Beastie! You’re the newest member of this happy band of buccaneers! Now it’s time for them all to sail off in search of adventure – and yes, more treasure!
Pirate Beastie and Crew Sail Off in Search of Adventure - FocalHeart/CrawCrafts BeastiesWho knows where this boatful of brigands will wash up next?

Thanks to Noémie at FocalHeart for sending me her photos, including some taken by the Cap’n himself! All of us here at Beastie Towers love to see how our monster friends around the world are getting on.

As usual, we’ll be back on Tuesday – stop by to find out what Explorer Beastie and I have been up to over the past week! And in the meantime, have a great weekend!