Why is an Owl Smart? - Cake

Did you know there is a website called Threadcakes? I didn't know until today when I stumbled across this stunning cake titled "Why is an Owl Smart", made for a cake contest on Threadcakes. The cake features an owl wearing reading glasses, perched in the tree and reading a book from his library built in the tree. I love the imagination of the cake artist! The yellow, black and white color palette perfectly depicts the night time. Who knew black will look good on food?

Sorry, I didn't find any instructions, but there are lots of images and a brief info. on the material used for the cake here.

Otecki

Stunning artwork by Polish artist Otecki. Isn't that owl graffiti in the picture at the top just amazing!

Twit and Howlet and the Balloon by Barbara Jones

I recently discovered these wonderful owl illustrations from the children's story book "Twit and Howlet and the Balloon" from 1970 written by Barbara Jones. 

The story goes like this - “The Owls were a large family of uncles, aunts, cousins and Grandma, who lived in an oak-tree called The Pines. Howlet and Twit, the twins, were the youngest of them, and sometimes they were indulged and sometimes they were sat upon, like everyone else”. The twins build a hot air balloon and win a French balloon race with it by accidentally fly across the Channel. In the end, they get home in time to see themselves with the cup on television with rest of the family. It's a sweet story book, but the pictures are even better.

This book with amazing pictures doesn't come easy and doesn't come cheap. There are only a few copies available and if you are really lucky to find one, it won't come without an expensive price tag. You'll be looking at price close to $1000, currently available at Abebooks.

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Stephanie Birch

Owl family made of clay by Stephaine Birch.

Jetta's Nest

Lovely owl brooch by Samantha Gilkes of Jetta's Nest. Each of her brooches are made using salvaged and recycled timber, and are then hand-cut into the fun designs such as owls, pencils, mushrooms, whale and more. Every brooch bears an illustration hand drawn by the artist herself making each brooch unique. To view more of her creations,visit her gallery here.