This clock hardware made it home with me from the craft store months ago and had been haunting me, but I was ignoring it. I got all excited to make a clock and then forgot and then remembered again—and last weekend I finally made it.
I showed it to Pete and he said "Now we can say it's half-past soup." Awesome. I drew these little sketches for another project and then just placed them in a circle when I needed some numbers for the clock. There is no rhyme or reason to them—but now looking at it I see all these meanings in the images for each hour.
So I was thinking about including this artwork laid out like this and directions to make a clock in the new e-mailorder. Cool? It wouldn't be the main project just an extra paper project. It was so fun to make, addictive actually. How many clocks do we really need? I guess a few more.
yippee! is it wine o'clock?
Posted by: jen D | May 01, 2008 at 08:55 PM
Oh, I am so going to make a clock. Guess how many kids I have!!
Posted by: TeamBettendorf | May 01, 2008 at 09:02 PM
i love your clock - so gosh darn cute!
Posted by: Sara | May 01, 2008 at 09:10 PM
that's awesome. I like making clocks. There's a craft store around here that sells unfinished wood clocks and they make GREAT decoupage projects. I'll have to just get some regular clock components and craft-lift the idea. ;)
Posted by: chelsea | May 01, 2008 at 09:22 PM
that's awesome. I like making clocks. There's a craft store around here that sells unfinished wood clocks and they make GREAT decoupage projects. I'll have to just get some regular clock components and craft-lift the idea. ;)
Posted by: chelsea | May 01, 2008 at 09:23 PM
It's like the Weasley's clock where you can check where anyone is at any given time!
Posted by: Donna | May 01, 2008 at 09:27 PM
LOVE IT!!! Except my scissors icon would have to be placed around 1 or 2 am. ;)
Posted by: Patty/MODKID | May 01, 2008 at 09:28 PM
so cute and cool, i just love it!
Posted by: heather | May 01, 2008 at 09:29 PM
This clock rocks! Now you really can say: I'ts beyond bedtime!
Posted by: Jolanda | May 01, 2008 at 10:53 PM
Love it! Are all the mailorders going to be e-mailorders now? That would be awesome--then everyone can be included.
Posted by: Mary Beth | May 01, 2008 at 11:58 PM
I love this. It tells the time, but in a non-threatening way. I also like how soup time is 6:00 pm.
Posted by: Gina | May 02, 2008 at 12:44 AM
I had a clock-making phase back in college. I even had one with Aragorn as background. It's fun to use CDs with nice art, too. :D
Posted by: Myam | May 02, 2008 at 12:47 AM
Half past soup! I LOVE that! Very fun site!
Posted by: Wonders Never Cease | May 02, 2008 at 04:06 AM
I just love this clock Amy! Its so simple and fresh... what a lovely way to tell the time indeed!
Posted by: emily | May 02, 2008 at 04:45 AM
OK, I've been enjoying your blog for a while now, and I am finally commenting... because the phrase "it's half past soup" sent me into a gleeful laughing fit that I couldn't shake. Great work! I love your ideas! <3
Posted by: Meech! | May 02, 2008 at 04:46 AM
That is such a cool clock, I love it!
Posted by: Rachel L | May 02, 2008 at 05:01 AM
Wonderful!
Posted by: shan | May 02, 2008 at 05:05 AM
Ooh, neat-o! It would be great to make one of these for my oh so dull bathroom or something! I'm not really sure why I would need a cloth in the bathroom, but why not!?
Posted by: Joyce | May 02, 2008 at 05:11 AM
Half past soup is the funniest thing ever. Absolutely fantastic.
Posted by: Prisca | May 02, 2008 at 05:37 AM
this is adorable! :)
Posted by: Casey | May 02, 2008 at 05:58 AM
Ok, I adore that! Something like that would look great in my sewing room, the kids room...really, every room of my house!
Posted by: Kim | May 02, 2008 at 06:33 AM
It's so clever! I need two clocks so I would definitely order the artwork for this project.
Posted by: Terriaw | May 02, 2008 at 06:47 AM
I love it!
Posted by: Sarah Cosper | May 02, 2008 at 07:09 AM
Nice clock.
It's good to get up at 7 o'clock.
(Whiskey bottle ;-)
Posted by: alicia88 | May 02, 2008 at 07:21 AM
My house is clockless (other then the digital stove clock) and I need to make me one! Thanks for your awesome ideas and super creative mind.
Posted by: Connie | May 02, 2008 at 07:56 AM
yes! i love this idea. making a clock has long been on my to do list.
Posted by: julia | May 02, 2008 at 07:57 AM
Love it!
Posted by: Chels | May 02, 2008 at 08:45 AM
Darling clock! I'll have to make one too!
Posted by: Vivian Love | May 02, 2008 at 08:56 AM
Yes, please include it in the email order!
Posted by: poptartgrrl | May 02, 2008 at 09:03 AM
Yes, please include it in the email order!
Posted by: poptartgrrl | May 02, 2008 at 09:03 AM
This is a great clock! I love the little pictures. It has a funky, but modern look. Love it.
Posted by: Blue Castle | May 02, 2008 at 09:08 AM
Love it! It's perfect. Nice work.
Posted by: Sara Strong | May 02, 2008 at 09:39 AM
Oh my gosh! I love it!!!
We are working with my three year old on the concept of time, but we have almost all digital clocks and he confuses his numbers. So this would be AWESOME! I could say, "when the big hand gets to the sunshine, it's time for nap!!! :) I LOVE IT!!!!
Posted by: Sally | May 02, 2008 at 10:11 AM
Great loooking clock! For me it's time for..clouds?
Posted by: Nevis | May 02, 2008 at 10:14 AM
This clock rocks! I made a "butterfly" clock (wished for by my 4 year old) but it turned out pretty ugly actually. Something like this would have been cuter!
Posted by: kari | May 02, 2008 at 10:29 AM
Or you could say a quarter to toadstool! Really pretty clock :-)
Posted by: Rachael Rabbit | May 02, 2008 at 11:03 AM
Great idea
Lisa x
Posted by: periwinkle | May 02, 2008 at 01:52 PM
What an awesome project idea :o) I love it. Your little pictures are so cute... it got me to thinking - if I were to make one, what would my pictures look like? Take care & have a sunny Friday!! xox
Posted by: Linnea | May 02, 2008 at 02:07 PM
Delurking to say that clock is so cool! I use to make crafty clocks ages ago and your clock makes me want to make them again. ANYWAY, I just love the sketches.
Posted by: Joanne | May 02, 2008 at 02:28 PM
I just love that the 3 is a 3, all alone like that. So awesome.
Posted by: Stella | May 02, 2008 at 03:29 PM
what a great idea.
Posted by: robyn | May 02, 2008 at 05:04 PM
way to cute Amy :o)
Posted by: lissilulu | May 02, 2008 at 05:28 PM
This is very cute! I would love to make one.
Posted by: collins | May 02, 2008 at 05:29 PM
That is really cute!I added a clock kit and used wooden "buttons" in different colors, in place of the numbers,to a vintage cabinet that I have! I did it years ago,but I think you inspired me to post about it anyway!
Posted by: Carrie | May 02, 2008 at 06:06 PM
the clock is way kool. someone sent me a clock movement and the backer board and directions and i never made it. i know where it is so maybe i will make it, i do not have a clock in my sewing room, or i could put it in the basement where my dyeing stuff is almost together. yipee :-)
Posted by: susan | May 02, 2008 at 06:10 PM
that's so cute! i've got hardware hanging around from the tootsie-pop clock I never got around to. his looks so much less tempting...in a more tempting sort of way :)
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Posted by: amanda | May 02, 2008 at 07:37 PM
This is a great project and I love the drawings!
Posted by: Rachel | May 03, 2008 at 07:01 AM
That is a great idea! I love that you didn't plan out the images for each hour but I can totally see some symbolic messages here. Very cool!
Posted by: Knitterella | May 03, 2008 at 03:20 PM
So much more impressive than the ubiquitous digital clocks in my house!
Posted by: The Ardent Thread | May 03, 2008 at 04:28 PM
I love your new blog header!
Posted by: Jill | May 04, 2008 at 06:16 AM
That clock is the best!
Posted by: Lorrie | May 04, 2008 at 07:23 AM
can I just say I really appreciate your blog? thanks.
Posted by: larissa | May 07, 2008 at 12:20 PM
You know, that is a cool idea for a kid's room... my 4 year old is just learning to tell time.
Also, it cracks me up that you only have the number 3 on there... that 3 is the time both my kids would wake up! So, you see a 3, I see waaaahhhhH!
Love it!
Posted by: CelticMommy | May 08, 2008 at 09:38 AM
i would make this in a heartbeat if you made a how-to for it! so adorable!
Posted by: jenny | May 08, 2008 at 12:55 PM
I love that clock! Great personal spin on time!
Posted by: labelsareforjars | May 13, 2008 at 01:31 PM
I love this! You always have such clever stuff :)
It's always wine o'clock at my house...
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Posted by: dot | May 16, 2008 at 08:18 AM
ha! half past soup! I need to make one of those for a friend of mine. she would LOVE it.
Posted by: amandajean | May 23, 2008 at 05:43 PM