can I muster one more vote from you this week?

Hey kids! My Instant Party figures were nominated in the Handmade Olympics, sponsored by Rikrak studio. What a fun event with many categories--I'm proud to have been nominated in the "favourite handmade item that's FUN" category. Click here if you'd like to cast your vote for Bunny with a Toolbelt!

and the winner is.....

Well, the public voted and the winner of the Bunny with a Toolbelt 2010 Love Poem contest was....Poem #6 about the lovebirds sitting in the tree! Congratulations Deanna!! Thanks everyone for participating!

In the next few weeks, I'll be launching my new wedding cake topper line and a new contest. The winner will win a custom cake topper set! Stay tuned for the scintillating details when they unfold.

Punxsutawney predicts....

Hello Beautiful People! Well, Punxsutawney Phil had his say today and the word is....well....we've still got some winter to get through. On a similar note, I wanted to show you a cute little groundhog commission I got recently. A customer who is a big squash player/fan asked me to make a little gift for someone in his athletic club who organizes an annual Groundhog Day Tournament. Here's the little guy, showing us exactly how he's going to spend the next six weeks:


Don't forget to vote for your favorite Love Poem this week! Details are below in yesterday's post.

time to vote! which love poem is the very best?

Okay...the final entries are in! And now it's YOUR turn to vote! Below are our seven contestants for the Bunny with a Toolbelt Love Poem Contest!

The way it will work this time is similar to our holiday photo extravaganza--leave a comment in the comments section below the poem you vote for. One vote per person and you have until Friday, February 5 at midnight PST to cast your vote.

Here's a recap of our entries--click the entry number to re-read the poem associated with each image. (Don't forget--you're voting on the poem, not the artwork!!)


Entry #1 (about the Nasty Little Secret figures)


Entry #2 (about the bride and groom penguins!)

Entry #3 (about the sweet squirrel!)


Entry #4 (about the rainbow dog and the bulldog characters from my new movie!)

Entry #5 (regarding the smiling gator with the toothy bird on its back)

Entry #6 (which involves my lovebirds sitting in the pear tree wedding cake topper display stand)

Entry #7 (also about the gator and bird piece from the previous entry)


Thanks everyone--this has been really fun!!

Love Poem Contest Entry #7!!

A second entry has come in about my toothy gator and bird piece!


Rosie the carnivorous bird had always found it difficult to find Love
Previous partners just couldn't understand her table manners
Then she met Radi the Alligator, a refined Gentleman
Who it turned out, had impeccable taste.....

Rosie was a Raptor Bird
Radi was an Alligator
When they met it was True Love.....
Then RADI-ATE-HER!

by Nicola of Murano Silver

Today is the last day you can enter the love poem contest! Click here for the rules. Voting starts tomorrow so check back to have your say on who's the baddest bard in Bunnywood!

Love Poem Contest Entry #6!!

Another last minute entry to the love poem contest! This one is about my lovebirds wedding cake topper display stand.


Above the earth high up in our tree

We can see a lot - you and me

Today the sky is a brilliant blue

From where we sit there’s quite a view



Below us standing in black and white

The most touching and romantic sight

Today a bride and groom are wed

Their eyes a-glow as vows are read




As they declare their love is true

All I can do is turn to you

“We’ve made out home up in this tree

I’d love for you to marry me?”



My feathers ruffle upon my chest

As you turn to me and whisper “yes”

Our beaks lock in love so true

As we sit in our tree – just me and you.


by Deanna


This is the last day to enter the love poem contest! Click here for the official rules and then get ready to vote!!

Love Poem Contest Entry #5!!

We have a fifth contender for the coveted $100 prize in our love poem contest. Dannie sent in this witty entry, inspired by the smiling gator.

Oh Bunny bunny!! You're so funny.
I want to enter but do not banter.
Hilary Hilary the gator's wary.
That is my pick and shall I parody or what was that???

Made to brush - my sink's the place.
I love your work and really dream.
A remodel job would have a place for this pair.
Never to ever brush in despair.



There's only a few days left to get into the love poem contest! Click here for details!