So my husband called when he was on his way home. “Hi honey. What are ya doin’ ?” He asked. I just laughed. He laughed too. “What?” He asked again. “What is it?” I couldn’t help it, I giggled some more. I felt silly saying what I was really doing. But I said it anyway.  “I’m making a robot out of a matchbox”.  He laughed harder. “Oh my little artist. You are too cute”! He is so sweet and understanding. How nice is it that he did not care one bit that my latest project (once again) took priority over making dinner ?!!  I just love that my family gets the fact that a tiny wire bird cage, an experimental painting, a paper flower or, in this case, a robox is very urgent and needs my immediate attention!

I have to admit that I feel a bit crazy sometimes. I have had a little sketch of a robot on my desk for over two weeks and today I just couldn’t stand it any more. I had to make one. I wasn’t sure, when I started, how I was going to make it. At first, I  kinda thought I would do it out of shrink plastic. Then I nixed that and started making one out of paper covered with foil. But then it just sort of evolved and ended up being made from an old ladies watch , a matchbox , some magnets and a few other bits I had laying around on my desk! I have to say, I am very pleased. Most likely I will do this as a tutorial one day but first I have to find another old watch….maybe I will even do some bigger ones, but then I will need an old clock. Meet my  Robox…

a robox is a very handy thing to have...

he opens up and has an emergency match and a heart!

the robox comes off of his bottle cap stand (his legs are magnetic)!

now you can move his arms to his legs and wear him as a necklace on a ball chain!

told ya he is handy!

So that’s my clever idea for tonight. I do believe you will see more of these soon (just need those old watches)!

peace, love and :)

kristen

p.s. clue # 8 it’s not always crystal clear.