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. 



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53 comments:

  1. VeggieMummyAugust 21, 2026 at 9:20 AM

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

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  2. LinAugust 21, 2026 at 9:44 AM

    You can't beat a cereal box!

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  3. nicole orriensAugust 21, 2026 at 10:16 AM

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

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  4. Mami Made ItAugust 21, 2026 at 11:11 AM

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

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  5. Ellie FosterAugust 21, 2026 at 11:17 AM

    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

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  6. AnnaAugust 21, 2026 at 11:42 AM

    So cuuuuuuute !
    Have a shinny weekend !
    Anna

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  7. AnnAugust 21, 2026 at 12:32 PM

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

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  8. Live and LearnAugust 21, 2026 at 1:51 PM

    What fun! :)

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  9. JeanieAugust 21, 2026 at 4:49 PM

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

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  10. Magpie's MumblingsAugust 21, 2026 at 5:42 PM

    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.

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  11. DanielaAugust 21, 2026 at 6:42 PM

    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 ~

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  12. BeckiAugust 21, 2026 at 7:19 PM

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

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  13. Anne in the kitchenAugust 21, 2026 at 7:29 PM

    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,

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  14. Kim August 21, 2026 at 10:24 PM

    Adorable guards and an adorable poem! I wonder...did he sneeze? 😉

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  15. Sherry's PickingsAugust 22, 2026 at 4:54 AM

    these are so very adorable Amalia!
    sherry

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  16. RosieAugust 22, 2026 at 10:11 AM

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

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  17. Amy JohnsonAugust 22, 2026 at 3:02 PM

    Oh my goodness! Could this be any cuter?

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  18. bailiAugust 22, 2026 at 10:19 PM

    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 !

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  19. DeniseinVAAugust 23, 2026 at 12:44 AM

    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!

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  20. Handmade in IsraelAugust 23, 2026 at 10:44 AM

    Lovely! A proper Guardsman taking his job seriously :)

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  21. LorrieAugust 24, 2026 at 6:55 AM

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

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  22. White and VintageAugust 24, 2026 at 1:03 PM

    Du bist so kreativ liebe Amalia! Ich liebe das 🙂👍
    Liebe Grüße
    Christine

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  23. Carla from The RiverAugust 24, 2026 at 8:27 PM

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

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  24. Jennifer WiseAugust 24, 2026 at 8:49 PM

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

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  25. CraftAtticResourcesAugust 24, 2026 at 9:06 PM

    Those are adorable.

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  26. eileeninmdAugust 25, 2026 at 12:03 PM

    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.

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  27. Carol On The LakeAugust 25, 2026 at 2:26 PM

    Such a cute poem and illustration!

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  28. JunkchiccottageAugust 25, 2026 at 4:03 PM

    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

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  29. TomAugust 25, 2026 at 5:21 PM

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

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  30. JoAugust 25, 2026 at 7:24 PM

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

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  31. Elkes LebensglückAugust 25, 2026 at 9:02 PM

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

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  32. Tandy | Lavender and Lime https://tandysinclair.com August 26, 2026 at 9:31 AM

    such a clever use of the wine corks!

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  33. EricaStaAugust 26, 2026 at 6:36 PM

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

    Greetings by Heidrun ❤️

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  34. RostroseAugust 26, 2026 at 10:46 PM

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

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  35. DianeAugust 27, 2026 at 4:41 PM

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

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  36. Pam RichardsonAugust 27, 2026 at 5:51 PM

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

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  37. Soma @ InkTorrents.comAugust 27, 2026 at 11:04 PM

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

    -Soma

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  38. Veronica LeeAugust 28, 2026 at 5:46 AM

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

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  39. Veronica LeeAugust 28, 2026 at 5:47 AM

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

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  40. Kay G.August 28, 2026 at 8:15 PM

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

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  41. Yesteryear EmbroideriesAugust 28, 2026 at 9:14 PM

    hahaha, very sweet!

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  42. BarwitzkiAugust 28, 2026 at 9:33 PM

    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

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  43. CatAugust 28, 2026 at 10:56 PM

    How darling!

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  44. Shiju SugunanAugust 29, 2026 at 9:29 AM

    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!

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  45. Anne Hagman-NiilolaAugust 29, 2026 at 7:40 PM

    How lovely!!

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  46. gluten Free A_Z BlogAugust 29, 2026 at 10:59 PM

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

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  47. MichelleAugust 30, 2026 at 12:40 AM

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

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  48. magiceyeAugust 30, 2026 at 5:20 AM

    Haha... Love this!

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  49. BlessAugust 30, 2026 at 10:01 AM

    Very cute!

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  50. Sum of their StoriesAugust 30, 2026 at 3:49 PM

    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!

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  51. Linda @ Life and LindaAugust 30, 2026 at 6:48 PM

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

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  52. EL INVENTARIO DE MJSeptember 2, 2026 at 6:57 PM

    Creativo y divertido 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
    BESOS

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  53. StephanieSeptember 3, 2026 at 5:36 AM

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

    -Steph@Crazylittlelovebirds

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