In the Night Kitchen is one of our favorite bedtime reads. We all like to chant “Milk in the batter, milk in the batter, we bake cake and nothing’s the matter!” and howl “Cock-a-doodle-doo!” with Mickey.
I made this small charm as a sort of tribute to Maurice Sendak’s legacy. It’s Mickey, of course, diving in to get milk for the morning cake. This famous, or possibly infamous, image, resulted in the book being banned from many libraries, so it seemed like a fitting homage to a man who wasn’t afraid to push boundaries.
This project involved a bit of trial and error, so there are no step by step pictures, for now. Like this tutorial, I printed the image on transparency paper. I then fussy cut it out and inserted it into the mini bottle. I mixed resin with a bit of white paint and did four separate pours, allowing it to rest for a day between each pour. For the last pour I didn’t add any paint, so you can see Mickey’s face better.
I would love the chance to share this little charm with one of my readers! A hook will be added so you may wear it as a pendant if desired. I hope you’ll enter for a chance to win. Just use the Rafflecopter dealio below to enter! Good luck!
So neat! I love how you made this. I never read this story, but it sounds like it was another one of his good ones. I carry a “Where the Wild Things Are” banner in my Etsy shop, and I was sadden too to hear of his passing.
Thanks, Leslie! I have Where the Wild Things Are memorized, too, I’ve read it so many times. LOL! You’ll have to read In the Night Kitchen…it’s so imaginative!
Love Mr. Sendak’s books. And was delighted to see his interview with Stephen Colbert this winter. An amazing man, for sure. This is so charming!
Thank you, Bella! I loved that Colbert interview, too!
This is adorable! This was my favorite book when I was a little girl, I used to make my Mom read it to me every night… I love this, it would be so cute to wear as a necklace with a little dress.
Thank you, Cierra, for the compliment! Be sure to enter the drawing for a chance to win!
What a fun piece! Just makes me smile! So luv it! 😀
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Absolutely precious. I love the movement, even though in a corked bottle. A moment captured right from one of Mr. Sendak’s lovely books. : )
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I love the Night Kitchen bottle charm. It is adorable. Thanks for the chance at the giveaway.
Very precious! Again, I need my link or button to your post. Thanks!
oh…he’s so sweet! He made me giggle a bit with his funny smile :)!
Thank you!