How I did Something Funny
by Lucy Sangster of Use or Ornament
Once, when my husband was not himself, I tried tea, wine and chocolate. None of it worked (it was a really rubbish day) so there was nothing left for it, I drew him a cartoon. Of him grinning.
And when it came to what cartoon-hubby wore, I wasn’t sure which of his many t-shirts to use so I wrote “[something funny]”, as a sort of a meta funny t-shirt symbol. It worked to cheer him up anyway and when Christmas came round I made him a real version.
I learned a thing or two that day. I used thick paper for the template, which went a bit soggy as my sister and I valiantly stippled away. Also, a blunt Stanley knife from Dad’s tool box is no craft knife… but a t-shirt was made and loved. Here it is, it’s been worn for a couple of years now and occasionally left on the floor, so you can see the fabric paint works!
I've learned a lot since then, my stencils are far more hardy and I have a proper camera! I can’t claim that my [something funny] t-shirts or the matching mugs are a proven method for cheering up husbands, but I’ll leave you with my story and let you draw your own conclusions.
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