12/28/10

celebrate with flowers

Here are a couple of arrangements I made
for Christmas.
I think I got at least 4 out of the 
flowers I bought.
Greens courtesy of a few bushes by
the back door.


Parrot tulips
are done...they only last
a few days...but the lilies,berries and greens
 will be good for another week.

12/26/10

It's winter...think snowmen


Three original watercolors.
In cardboard frames.
all about 12x12
Call Chris for prices.


















Oliver Jeffers 'Heart and the Bottle' iPad Picture Book App

This is so cool.
I want it...but only available in UK.



12/25/10

One more for you

Have you heard of this?
I found this, here.

http://www.thedailybeast.com/

Merry Christmas Morning



It is early and the house is asleep. 
 .
My little Sam will be
here soon, and really 
that is what Christmas 
is about...seeing it through
the eyes of a child.
We will
 eat,
 drink,
 and be
 Merry.

Happy Christmas Morning 
to you.




Finally, some new art

It has been a busy couple of weeks
at Bunnies.  I cannot remember the last
time we worked the week before Christmas.

I found time to get some painting 
done in the wee hours of the morning.

Not finished.
They still need to be framed
and some sweet words.









12/20/10

Cookie on a cup

This was a
FUN FIND
found here
If you go there...

she gives you the
 link
 to
the archive instruction 
to make these little
houses
here

12/19/10

Make a tree...save the forrest



Chris has posted on our
Hutch Studio blog.
Here is his latest.
Kit
To 
Make 
Tree
Recycled Cardboard.

The world all aglow

The
 World
 All
Aglow.

I hope
 you are all
 feeling the love today.
And put that
feeling
in 
batch
of 
cookies.


12/17/10

Bunny Party

We are having our Holiday Party
today at Bunnies.
We thought this year
Lunch.
Then everyone can go home.
Besides giving money,
(when it is available)
the next best gift is time.
OFF

I am making lunch.
Went through my recipes...
Here is what I came up with

PORK AND ROOT VEGETABLE STEW
with a mexican flair...tomatios, green salsa,
anaheim chilies and butternut squash, sweet
potatoes, carrot and turnips.
...........
With a fresh avocado and salsa fresca
and creme fresh on top.
.......
Good potato bread
......
Winter salad
......
Holiday guacamole with pomegranets
.......
Pumpkin cheesecake with bourbon whip cream
......
frosted sugar cookies 

Gotta go
take the cheesecake out of the oven

HAPPY FRIDAY!!!!

12/16/10

Ain't no Miss Daisy

Miss Daisy never
had no ride like this.


This is my dude's van.
It was the christmas tree transporter
this year.  We get a lot of peace 
signs, driving down the road.

12/15/10

Get a grip

This could also be
a menopausal woman
having a hormonal 
meltdown.
And then there is accepting 
what is...
with grace.
Happy Wednesday all....

gadgets

UHHHH...
 I know it really is a bit early to
give the brain a techno challenge,
I haven't even finished my first 
cup of decaf.
But...
do you ever see things
on other blogs and think...that's
cool, I want it?....
  (like the falling snowflakes).
Well I found a gadget this morning.
What I have discovered is if you look at the
gadget there is usually something by
it that you just click on...

(like linkwithin the gadget that adds
 other stories under your posts.)

Well I found this...
ADDTHIS
Here is a snippet of the page and
the link.
It is the new feature of letting people share
what you post.
Isn't that cool?


12/13/10

weekend photo shot

Did I ever mention my better half
is a professional photographer?
That is how we met....
he shot our Bunny Catalog
13 years ago.
Well....
He had a supermodel this weekend.

This picture shows
his amazing flexibility.


 I don't know what he was looking at
but something that probably looked
like a sweet potato, (his favorite).


 ooohhh's and aaaaahhhhs
from the crowd for this
glamour shot.

And just to point out the difference
between a professional photographer
and a granny with an iphone.


12/12/10

new picture in shop

I finished this picture Yesterday
to get into Hutch.
I think it is 8x8.
I printed the picture on fabric,
then some handstitching.
55.00
call chris at hutch for 
more details
380-466-2303.

12/10/10

winners x 6

Sorry for the delay.
I had a delightful chat with my sister
tonight.  O.k. are you ready?

Paper relics
tammyMcchesney
Nancy
Andrea
Amanda
Paige

You are the winners.
I will get your houses in the
mail on monday...I need an address
Please.  Happy Jolly Winter to everyone.

Wreath heaven

I love this.
I just ran across this on this blog
She found on this site
Rachel Whiting photographer.

visitor for the weekend

After we get our tree on Saturday,


we will have a little visitor.
and I won't get anything done
after that.
We're having a sleepover!

New art at bunnies

We are busy here.
Getting our booths ready
for the Atlanta and New York
gift shows in January.  They are
being shipped next week.
So when the rest of the world
is enjoy Christmas.
We are in Spring 2011.
BUT
going through artwork today
I ran across this adorable
piece of art Jen did
for the
Mitsukoshi dept
store display.
(Did I mention we
are an international
bunny company?)
Isn't that adorable. Jen uses painter and photoshop. 
  She is Bunnies By The Bay.


So all these years I have worked with our art department,
I really could not draw a stick figure.
It will be 2 years in March...when I first picked
 up a pencil and a paintbrush.
Here is an early attempt.

Here is something more recent
Did I mention I do not live in a perfect world.
I never have.  When I made bunnies, the eyes
would be crooked.  A button sewn on a coat...
covered a stain.  I like handmade.  I have about
8000 left to perfect my craft.  But...I love it.


Blogging buddies

It really is a small world.
We have been selling
Bunnies By The Bay
To Joyworks in Snohomish Wa
for years and years.
Jana has an amazing blog.
She posted this adorable picture
of a snowman.
check out her blog here

Which takes me to a small world.
Shelly works there.
I met up with her recently
at the Farm chicks show. She
is so Enthusiastic.
And just plain FUN.
Do you see why we have so much in
common.  check out her blog
she is a very busy and creative woman.

12/8/10

Cover boy

My little Sam 
on the cover of
our Spring 2011
Catalog

This is a special catalog
for us...

It is our 25th anniversary

The year of the Rabbit

and my little boo boo.

Contest ends friday

Don't forget to enter the contest
Below.
We all need a cute little home
on our mantel.

12/7/10

Youth

Just for fun
17 and 16
We are now 55 and 54.
Life is so much 
better...now.

I am on the left.
This was around 1972.
She was the cheerleader,
homecoming queen, dating
the football hero, ( whom she
married and still married 34 years later)
I was a waitress, dating a lost soul
and tortured by the world.
We are so different....
But we have been in business
together for 25 years.
We do disagree,
but
love 
wins,
always.
Whether it is your blood
sister or another woman
who comes into your life
 and is like a sister....
love 
prevails.

It amazes me

When we were flying to California
last week, this little girl was carrying
one of our pink bunny buddies.
Her mom said they love 
Bunnies By The Bay!
It was early and she was cranky...
so she ran away while I tried
to take her picture.
When I saw her later she was clutching
poor bunny by his ear and he was dragging
the ground.  Well loved though.  
http://www.bunniesbythebay.com/

Our buddies where one of the first
items we created when we switched
from making Bunnies to Baby.
BECAUSE....

my sister had her favorite blankie
and she loved the satin edge.
We are only 14 months apart..
as much as she was, (and still is)
mellow and calm...I was the total
drama queen...bossy and had to have
my own way.  Nothings changed.


12/6/10

LET THE GIVING BEGIN

I have had so much fun 
being apart of the
 earthangels road show
and meeting new friends...
and also blogging with
old friends
that

I want to share

My little houses were such
a hit at the show that I will 
give away 
6
six
el numero 6
houses.



Just
become a 
follower
...........
and leave me a little note
and I will enter you in
a drawing.
I will pick the winners
Friday December 10th.

(It just is nice to see that
others are sharing this
little bit of whimsey
I have created.
It gives me incentive
to get better.)

Thank-you


lunch time

We are going out to lunch

Here

Animal style burger

Atkins approved

12/5/10

Hutch Studio

Chris has been busy
at Hutch.
I got these photo's from
our facebook page

Lights are up


 cute tiny paper tree




Hutch within Hutch


Light fixture made from old bottle and paper


Best cookies

This is the best 
SUGAR COOKIE RECIPE
I have made these for years.
Courtesy of Providence Hospital cookbook
that I bought at a show 20 years ago.

I love the combination of vanilla and almond flavor.

After they are baked....and still warm I take a square from
a Lindlt white chocolate bar and melt it on top.