Illustration Friday: 'Shaky'

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A change of subject but still on the scary theme for this week's Illustration Friday ...this time creepy crawlies. Gives me the heebie jeebies!

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Buskitten said…
Haha! What a great illo for the theme Jessie! If you don't like creepy-crawlies, you wouldn't wanna live here - last night I had 2 mice in my bedroom, one got stuck inbetween the radiator with bacon obsessively pawing the thing all night long! I am so tired, but managed to rescue the moose at 6am!
8 July 2009 at 17:08
Anonymous said…
Great getting rid of the creepy crawlies
8 July 2009 at 18:21
Jess said…
Thanks Liz and a big EEK! although I'd rather see mice than rats and I'd rather see these creepy crawlies than mice!
Hi Julie-Ann, yes but I expect they'll scuttle back to where they came from! ;)
8 July 2009 at 20:58
Art Fan Ako said…
Need to shake that blanket real good! Nice entry!
9 July 2009 at 00:50
Nicola said…
heheh great illustration for the theme!!! You should see the size of the spiders over here!!! It still freaks me out!
Well done!
9 July 2009 at 07:53
Jess said…
Thanks Ako!
Hi Nicola, thanks! Oh I'd have to check my shoes/clothes/bed all the time if I lived there!
9 July 2009 at 08:54
Vita said…
what a great idea for the topic! love your banner by the way
9 July 2009 at 16:15
Anonymous said…
Ooh you and me both! Spiders are definitely NOT my thing! And yet it's so sweet in every other way.
10 July 2009 at 13:46
Jess said…
Thanks Vita :D
Thankyou Inkcaravan!
10 July 2009 at 16:35
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