The Adventures of Rabbit and Bumble: July 2012

Monday, 30 July 2012

Nautical and Nature Inspired Banners and Bags!

Rabbit and Bumble created these banners and bags over a lovely weekend of crafting...and just in time for our Open-Air Market on August 18th!

Nautical banners! Stars and Sailboats! Hand-stenciled on Waverly Fabric and hung on 100% Cotton Rope...AHOY!

Acorns! So sweet! Watch out for squirrels!

Blue birds...Tweet!

Mushrooms! Inspired by Ms.Bumble's love of the cute and fungusy:)

A Dashing Red Anchor set on Navy Stripes!

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Thursday, 19 July 2012

New Felted Items and Hand-Painted Trinket Boxes!

Some of the projects that we started on the weekend!

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Wednesday, 18 July 2012

Construction Zone!

These leafy little fellows are destined to be a very unique
pair of earings! (felted wool)

So many projects, so little time! It seems that with all of the excitement of life we have managed to start a great many projects but finish relatively few! Nevertheless, we thought you'd like to see what we've been working on. Here we go!

Felted Bangles! (recycled wool, soya-silk,
and found buttons)

A perfect pear? Chick and Pear in a recycled frame!

Shadow boxes! Painted with hand carved stamps and outlined in enamel, these will eventually hold little dioramas!

Remember to visit us at our Open-Air Craft Market this coming August!

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Friday, 13 July 2012

Candle Holders DIY style!

If you have extra glasses, bowls, or dishes of any type lying around there are so many DIY projects you can do with them! In honour of summer nights spent sitting outside, sipping cool drinks on patios I decided to make some fun and colourful candle holders! All you need is electrical tape (painter's tape may also work), paint (spray or otherwise) that will bond to glass, a sealer for the finished product, and LOTS of newspaper to prevent your ... well... EVERYTHING from getting covered!

A single blue petal: This would look lovely
filled with water and a votive candle

Fill this watermellon inspired holder with pink sand
before adding your candle!

Two-toned glass: For the person who just can't decide!

Tape up the design you want on the glassware--make sure all the spaces you want to remain clear are well covered! LIGHTLY apply paint, layer by layer, waiting for each layer to dry before applying the next. When you have the desired colour saturation, stop and allow to fully dry before peeling away the tape!

These and so much more will be available at our upcoming Open-Air Market, August 18th! See the Official Poster for more details! xx

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Wednesday, 11 July 2012

Mark your Calenders! Official Poster for Rabbit and Bumble's Open-Air Market!

The Official Poster for our August Open-Air Market! Mark your calenders...August 18th, 2012...Gates open at 10 am!

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Running Rabbits and Squirrels...Oh My! New Paintings!

I just finished a couple of new paintings that I thought I would share...They are a mixture of acyrlic paint on canvas board with paper collage. The first is titled "Running Rabbit", I have always loved the look of a field of dandelions and this rabbit is on his way somewhere fast...therefore explaining the need for goggles...

On our property, we are surrounded by a very large squirrel population...thus I was inspired to create "Portrait of a Young Squirrel" ...


Running Rabbit ~ Acrylic on Canvas Board with paper collage ~ Vintage Frame


A Portrait of a Young Squirrel ~ Acrylic on Paper ~ Collage Frame

Both pieces will be available at our Open-Air Market in August:)

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Sunday, 8 July 2012

Pillows and Pizza!

Decorative appliquées for the tops of some hand-sewn floor and throw cushions were the order of the day-- the set is done so I thought I would throw up a few pics to tempt you to come on out to the Open Air Market on August 18th!

All that crochetting got me hungry so I decided to make some tasty pizza for dinner! Pan-fried garlic and portabello mushrooms, carmelized onions, market-fresh tomatoes and Daiya Mozarella Shreds on my new and improved Vegan and GF pizza crust! (Check out the facebook page for the new recipe if you want to know how to make it at home xx Share and share, alike!)

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Thursday, 5 July 2012

Make a wish!

More lovely gift tags...they will be available at Rabbit and Bumble's Open- Air Market on August 18th, 2012.

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Things to Hang, Summer Treats, and Buttery Buns!

Things That Hang!

Have you ever counted how many t.p. rolls you go through in your house each week? Each month? Each YEAR? Well... trust me, it's a lot. I decided to save mine for a rainy day DIY project and finally got busy with them! For these decorative hanging household treasures, I painted the t.p. rolls inside and out, cut them into various shapes, and using a quick-tacking glue, arranged them together in different shapes! The gold enamel on the inside really catches the light and they cast amazing shadows on your wall!

Summer Treats!

While I was waiting for the glue to dry on my t.p. roll project, I got creative with some colouring pencils, water-colour paints and heavy card stock! These summery little gift tags are great for anyone with a sweet tooth and will be available at our Open-Air Market (August 18th!) in packs of 5.

Buttery-Buns!

Finally, because I love bread SO much, I braved the 30+ degree heat and threw a batch of these light, fluffy, delicious buns in the oven! Vegan and GF, these little beauties are going to be so good with dinner tonight! The best part is that I re-used my flat bread recipe (posted earlier right here at The Adventures of Rabbit and Bumble), decreasing the xantham/guar gum to 3 tsp, and spooned the batter into muffin tins. The result was perfection!

Enjoy!

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Wednesday, 4 July 2012

Soft Gray/Grey Felt Mushrooms...

I made these lovely mushies on the weekend.... they are hand-sewed using recycled gray/grey felt and are accented with light blue embroidery floss and antique mother-of-pearl buttons...