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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Something WINTER this way comes!

Hello, hello, hello! 

Ms. Rabbit and I are still madly preparing for the Make it Indie show in Cobourg on Nov. 10th (makeitindie.blogspot.com for more details!) and thought that some of you may be curious to see what other goodies we will be bringing along for the ride!

Hand-stitched ornaments for your tree!
 

 Ornaments are the order of the day (or week, to be more precise!) and they have been a blast to make.  Felt, buttons, beads, and a little creativity go a long way when making ornaments.  We have chosen a selection of more traditional Christmas shapes as well as some more "free form" designs to keep things interesting!  Each one is unique and made by hand.

In my household growing up, Christmas was about good food, good company, and having a good time!  Of course we did the present exchange and ate a ton of candy and cake, but it was always really important to everyone that we remembered how lucky we were to have each other and all of the "stuff" that comes with Christmas.  Now that I am all grown up, I feel like I should take every chance I get to give a little back.  Thankfully, the wonderful Ms. Rabbit (aka. Amber) is right there with me and even came up with the idea of having a 'Tree of Hope' at the upcoming Make it Indie Show and Sale. 

 

In addition to selling Cards for Hope (post cards featuring drawings done by Cambodian children supported by Hope Agency) at 1$ a piece, we will also be donating 1$ from the sale of any item selected from our Tree of Hope (you guessed it: a Christmas tree which will be decorated with all of these wonderful hand made ornaments and some other goodies!) directly to Hope Agency!  (www.hopeagency.net)  As if you needed more reason to come out and buy original, handmade items, am I right?



Cards for Hope feature drawings done by Cambodian children and photographs taken by
yours truly from my 2011 trip to volunteer with these AMAZING people!

 

That being said, come on out on November 10th to the Make it Indie Show and Sale in Cobourg and check us out!  There will be food, crafts, and good people all day!

 

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Wire, beads, and buttons! Christmas Ornaments...with a twist!

I know Halloween hasn't arrived yet but I, for one, cannot help myself!  Any excuse will do for me to get into the Holiday Spirit and the Make it Indie Fine Craft & Decorative Art Show & Sale is a GREAT reason to get excited.  With over 40 artists and artisans registered so far, this event is shaping up rather well!  Check out the website for details and to view the profiles of other participants!  We would all love to see you there on November 10th:   http://www.makeitindie.blogspot.ca/

Brownies, anyone?  Fudgy, dense,
delicious!

With only one month to go, Amber and I are pulling out our crafting supplies, scrap bins, bead collections, and recipe books!  It's go time.  As the only food vendors registered SO FAR at the Make it Indie show, Ms. Bumble is trying to create a selection of goodies that cater to all tastes: sweet and salty, crisp and melt-in-your-mouth, original and traditional baked goods will be featured at the Rabbit and Bumble booth for this event so bring your appetites (and maybe a few sticky-finger napkins? tee hee!)  Requests and suggestions are welcome!  Send us a shout-out here, on facebook, or on Twitter (@RabbitandBumble)  All R&B baked goods are vegan and gluten-free friendly (celiacs enquire within!) and are GREAT for anyone with allergies or food sensitivities!



Food aside, both Amber and I will be creating a selection of hand-made Christmas ornaments and decorations as well as Ms. Rabbit's wonderfully personable hand puppets!  (Check back for photos as they come to life!)  As always, we strive to use recycled, vintage, or found materials for our crafting projects.  The results are truly unique! 

The first batch of ornaments are finished and, from this point on, shall be known as Bauble Sticks.

Made from BBQ skewers coated with gold and silver enamel paint, these Bauble Sticks use wire, buttons and beads to catch the light and were inspired by the 'old school' tinsel that we used to put on our trees prior to obtaining a rather naughty, and curious kitty.

Hang these eye-catching beauties on your tree, in your house plants or in windows to catch the light and brighten up your day!  (available at the Make it Indie Show & Sale, Nov 10th and right here in Peterborough at the 30 Craft Market, Dec, 8th)












I ran out of skewers but was having such a fun time making wire creations that I kept right on!  Also intended to be ornaments, these are the smaller cousins of the Bauble Sticks.  I really like hanging these ones in my plants and I like to think that the plants like it too!

Finally, anyone who has been following this blog knows how much we love to use toilet paper rolls in our crafts!  Everyone has them so might as well put them to use!  This time around Ms. Bumble has used t.p. rolls to create some beautiful garland to hang on a tree or in your doorway!  Great way to use what you already have.  Check it out!

Painted and covered in Spanish Moss, these dolled-up t.p. slices add a little something special wherever they hang! 

Keep check back for more updates, recipes, and crafting ideas! 

-- Ms. Bumble

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