Saturday 29 December 2012

New Ideas for a New Year!

Another Christmas has come and gone!  Can you believe it?  Wow. 

Mrs. Rabbit and I both had a wonderful time with our friends and family sharing and eating, and eating and sharing and we hope you did too!  With Christmas comes gifts and this year I was the happy recipient of a number of GREAT crafting books and magazines but this one really takes the cake:


A gift from my family: Crafting with Cat Hair: Cute Handicrafts to Make with Your Cat
By: Kaori Tsutaya
Translated from the Japanese by Amy Hirschman


That's right: CAT HAIR!  Could anyone get me a more spot-on gift?  I think not.  As anyone who knows me in 'real life' knows, I am a certifiable Crazy Cat Lady.  I love me some kitties and since the hubby has been relatively insistent that I keep my feline possy to one, I chose the BIGGEST most gorgeous kitty I could find.  You've seen him before, but give him a warm welcome anyways:  The Magnificent Lord Aslan
 
 
 
 
With great tips on how to clean his fur, felt with it, care for it AND a couple of really sweet little craft ideas, this book promises to be a source of significant entertainment over the coming winter months.  I'll be sure to share whatever Aslan and I come up with and hope that you will do the same.

Until next time, Kitty-Wranglers
 
Mrs. Bumble (and Appa *meow*)
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Monday 17 December 2012

DIY Alert~ Felt Masks!

Our table at the Peterborough
30 Craft-Market!
Well, we made it through the Christmas handicraft-show season successfully and with both new lessons learned and new friends made!  Thank you to everyone who came out to support us and all of the other awesome local vendors in Peterborough on December 8th: we had a great time and hope you did too!


Now, Ms. Rabbit and I have turned our attention to other projects.  First off, a little bunny told me that YOU may very well see Rabbit and Bumble on Etsy in the new year!  Check in with us here, on Facebook, or on Twitter (@RabbitandBumble) for more details!  I am pretty excited about this: note the excessive use of punctuation --->  !!!!

Other than opening an online store, we have both been putting our hands and hearts to work making some homemade gifties for OUR loved ones and I thought that I would share this little project with you all.  Originally the idea for these amazing(ly simple) felt masks came from a GREAT felt wolf mask which my husband found online with good-old Etsy.  Little Bit: Creative Felt Designs is a wonderfully whimsical Etsy shop run by a woman from Canada's beautiful west coast!  Check them out here: http://www.etsy.com/shop/littlebitdesignshop?section_id=11311988)  He was participating in a costume contest at work and one of his costume wearing colleagues asked if I could make her a mask for the event.  I said, "sure!"  I had such a good time making the first one that I kept right on going.

In fact, I had SUCH a good time making them that I decided to make some less detailed, slightly more vibrant and impressionistic masks for the kids in my life!  Made simply from coloured felt, ribbon, and hot glue these were cheap, easy, and fun to make.  So, without further delay, I introduce to you my Lazy-Woman's Circus.... Enjoy!

To be honest, this was MEANT to be an owl but, to me, looks more like a hawk!
Whatever he is, I had a HOOT making him!


Cats and Birds: Hope these don't start a sibbling rivalry!


Someone is going to look FOXY this holiday season!


Fish Kiss, anyone?  Oh, Hello, Ms. Butterfly!
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Friday 7 December 2012

Peterborough 30 Craft Market ... One more sleep!

If you are from Peterborough or the surrounding area, make sure to come on out and see up tomorrow at the Peterborough 30 Craft Market (downtown at the Public Library from 12 - 5 pm)!  Everything is handmade and less than 30$ so you are sure to find some amazing bargains and some unique holiday gift ideas for your loved ones, or maybe even yourself?

Rabbit and Bumble will have a wide selection of Christmas Tree Decorations from felt and origami ornaments to garlands as well as seasonal banners, gift tags, and upcycled tin lanterns!  We make everything with as many found, natural, and reused materials as possible and always, always with love *wink*

Some of the many felt ornaments that will be available tomorrow!

Jumbo Banners: An Homage to National Geographic

Let'em Glow, Let'em Glow, Let'em Glow!
More banners and Woodland Animal felted puppets to live in your tree!
Don't know what to do with all those T.P. rolls?
We made some crafty holiday banners for your home or tree!


We would love to thank you for your support and we extend a heartfelt invitation from us to you to come out, shop local, and say hello!

Hope to see you soon!
Love,

Ms. Rabbit and Ms. Bumble
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