Friday, August 21, 2026

The Captain of the Guard


The Captain of the Guard
ate a lychee,
and it made his nose
very twitchy.

The guards panicked:
"Captain! Please!
Whatever you do,
please don't sneeze."
.
(©handmade by amalia)


Featured: Wine corks and
a cereal box coming out
to play. 



53 comments:

VeggieMummy said...

Very sweet poem and guards. It reminds me of how London used to be. xx

Lin said...

You can't beat a cereal box!

nicole orriens said...

They are so cute! And I think I might be able to manage creating these!

Mami Made It said...

Lovely, lovely, lovely. I love the balloons that travel by bus :)

Ellie Foster said...

You are so creative, Amalia! What a great use for corks and cereal boxes. I love the little characters on the bus - they look like they are having a wonderful time with their celebrations!
Best wishes
Ellie

Anna said...

So cuuuuuuute !
Have a shinny weekend !
Anna

Ann said...

Such cute guards and I love the double decker bus. Your poems are always delightful

Live and Learn said...

What fun! :)

Jeanie said...

This makes me smile on so many levels but most of all reminds me of London!

Magpie's Mumblings said...

Very cute! The soldiers reminded me of ones my dad carved many years ago. I still have two that go on my Christmas tree every year.

Daniela said...

Dearest Amalia,
You never fail to amuse and to charm me, I'm so thankful to you for that!
Have a lovely weekend ahead
XO Daniela @ ~ My little old world ~

Becki said...

So cute, Amalia. Now to go look up what a lychee is! I love learning new things. 😊

Anne in the kitchen said...

I do enjoy your creations. I showed them to my granddaughter when she was here and your work was a big inspiration for her creative nature,

Kim said...

Adorable guards and an adorable poem! I wonder...did he sneeze? πŸ˜‰

Sherry's Pickings said...

these are so very adorable Amalia!
sherry

Rosie said...

Love the wine cork guards and the faces on the bus:)

Amy Johnson said...

Oh my goodness! Could this be any cuter?

baili said...

i feel astonished by the richness and beauty of your sublime mind dear Amalia :)
loved the captian guards story :) so cute
your poems and art is so full of expressions wow :) hats off to you !

DeniseinVA said...

Adorable! You have a lot of talent Amalia! I have a big sneezer in my house. A clue, he likes to put a lot of pepper on his food, lol!

Handmade in Israel said...

Lovely! A proper Guardsman taking his job seriously :)

Lorrie said...

Such cute guards! You are so talented, Amalia. I always love reading your poems and seeing the wonderful figures and scenes you create.

White and Vintage said...

Du bist so kreativ liebe Amalia! Ich liebe das πŸ™‚πŸ‘
Liebe Grüße
Christine

Carla from The River said...

Cute!!! I love how creative you are with the wine corks.
xo

Jennifer Wise said...

This is absolutely darling! What a creative play set. Visiting from the Happiness is Homemade link party.

CraftAtticResources said...

Those are adorable.

eileeninmd said...

Hello Amalia,
You are so creative with the wine corks. I love the cute guards, bus and the poem. Take care, enjoy your day and the week ahead.

Carol On The Lake said...

Such a cute poem and illustration!

Junkchiccottage said...

Soooooo cute. You should put all these poems with your cute creative crafty work in a book and have it published. Have a great week. Hugs. Kris

Tom said...

...Amalia, you captured the essence of London beautifully.

Jo said...

They're very smart guards, and I'd love to be driven around London on a bus like that, it looks fun.

Elkes LebensglΓΌck said...

You are so creative! That is so sweet and the poem...
hugs Elke

Tandy | Lavender and Lime https://tandysinclair.com said...

such a clever use of the wine corks!

EricaSta said...

Such a greatful fun... lovely poem too.
Thank you for sharing at MosaicMonday

Greetings by Heidrun ❤️

Rostrose said...

Dear Amalia,
your ideas and designs are—as always—absolutely delightful!
All the best from Austria πŸ€—
Traude
https://rostrose.blogspot.com/2026/08/reisebericht-2025-hope-manchmal-ist.html

Diane said...

Memories of a trip to London many, many years ag0. Well done, cheers Diane

Pam Richardson said...

Amalia, your talents and creativity never cease to amaze me!

Soma @ InkTorrents.com said...

I hope he was able to hold off that sneeze! That bus is amazing!!

-Soma

Veronica Lee said...

Lychee mischief in the guardhouse -- this made me giggle!
Your cork soldiers and cereal box bus are just brilliant.

Veronica Lee said...

Lychee mischief in the guardhouse -- this made me giggle!
Your cork soldiers and cereal box bus are just brilliant.

Kay G. said...

Oh, I love this so much! You are so clever! London, I miss it!

Yesteryear Embroideries said...

hahaha, very sweet!

Barwitzki said...

Wonderful! Absolutely fantastic.
Especially the bus with the cheerful passengers...
AND
your poem, along with the guard.
Thank you so much. It really made my day.
A hug for you.
Viola

Cat said...

How darling!

Shiju Sugunan said...

Haha, fingers crossed the Captain managed to hold in that sneeze! Absolutely love your cork guards and the cute bus scene. Beautifully creative as always!

Anne Hagman-Niilola said...

How lovely!!

gluten Free A_Z Blog said...

Love the poem and the figures. You are talented. I can just picture the guard trying not to sneeze.

Michelle said...

Well, I love this! A clever use of supplies. I adore all things British. Thank you for linking up.

magiceye said...

Haha... Love this!

Bless said...

Very cute!

Sum of their Stories said...

These are so much fun. Those real life beefeaters must have struggled in the hot temperatures we've had this summer, your cork guys probably had a slightly easier time of it!

Linda @ Life and Linda said...

Amalia, your talents and creativity always amazes me. Thanks so much for sharing your talents at Love Your Creativity.

EL INVENTARIO DE MJ said...

Creativo y divertido πŸ‘πŸ»πŸ‘πŸ»πŸ‘πŸ»
BESOS

Stephanie said...

Adorable! It's always to lovely visiting your blog. :) Thank you for sharing this adorable post with us.

-Steph@Crazylittlelovebirds