Tuesday

Limerick entry #6!


There once was a bird named Magee
Who lived in a house by the sea
On a spotted dog he’d ride
‘Long the shores, far and wide
Magee, you’d agree, was quite free!

submitted by Katherine!

Bunny with a Toolbelt Limerick Contest now through July 14! Click here for more information. For more information about this item, click here.

Monday

marry me in a fabulously tropical paradise


My wedding cake topper stands were featured recently in a sweet little blog called Inventing Weddings, which features wedding items found on Etsy. The title of this particular entry is "a plane ride and a sunburn" and features wedding accessories related to having a wedding in a warm, sunny tropical clime. See...there's my stuff down in the bottom corner!

I recently got a sweet little special order based on this same wedding cake stand for a couple who also wanted to include their kitty on the stand. Have you ever seen a domesticated cat on the beach? I have...it's a bit of an odd site, but I can see the appeal. Mahalo!

Limerick entry #5!



An elephant with radio
Is quite an odd sight, doncha know
He likes jazz and funk,
But who would've thunk
He’s got his own hit sports talk show!

from Katherine!

Bunny with a Toolbelt Limerick Contest now through July 14! Click here for more information. This one of a kind piece has sold, but check my Etsy listings soon because I'm bringing in his cool cousin in the next week or so....

Sunday

Limerick entry #4!



I finished my classes at U
And I went for a job interview
But I guess they’re not right
When they say I’m so bright…
I forget everything I once knew!

from Karen!

Bunny with a Toolbelt Limerick Contest now through July 14! Click here for more information. For more information about Graduation Elephant, click here.

Saturday

another gator commission

Last week I had one of the most challenging commissions ever--a bride-to-be, Kari, saw the Florida Gators + UCF Knights wedding cake toppers I made last spring, and wanted her own version for the groom's cake. Her hubby-to-be, Andrew, is not only a University of Florida alum, but also a fan of Coldplay and the video game Halo, and she wanted to surprise him with a custom cake topper that encompassed all three of those interests.

After several discussions of how to visually interpret that without logos, she sent me this drawing she did of the piece she wanted. The final outcome really made me happy--hope he loves it too!



Kari works for a bridal boutique in Gainesville, Florida so she's well versed on how to put on the best wedding ever. She even has her own wedding blog that chronicles all of the things that have gone into her own preparations. I love it when people share their experiences this way and loved finding out a little more about the person behind this crazy commission. Click here to read her blog Kee to Your Heart.

Before I go, I have to share this great wedding invitation video that Kari posted on her blog. Super cute!

Stay tuned for more limerick contest entries!

Friday

evergreen moms


Happy Friday! I got a nice review on Evergreen Moms, a blog out of my neck of the woods that discusses all things eco-baby! Click here to read the review of my birthday gator and other items.

Thursday

limerick entry #3


An elephant with a martini
Met a rhino in a bikini
Who had on his head
A birdie named Red
Instead of his usual beanie.

submitted by Katherine

Bunny with a Toolbelt Limerick Contest now through July 14! Click here for more information. For more information about the martini elephant, click here.

Limerick entry #2


Harry, you’d agree, was quite homely
He'd often find himself quite lonely
Till one day he found
Lying there, on the ground
A flower; now his one and only.

this limerick was submitted by Katherine

Bunny with a Toolbelt Limerick Contest now through July 14! Click here for more information.

limerick entry #1


There once lived a rhino named Freddy,
His best friend, a small bird named Eddie.
While Fred was quite large
It was Ed quite in charge
And with Ed on board Fred was more steady!

by Carrie Scott. Click here to read her blog Smart Women Save!

Bunny with a Toolbelt Limerick Contest now through July 14! Click here for more information. For more information about Rad Rhino, click here.

Wednesday

Summer Fun Limerick Contest!

Hey Bunny with a Toolbelt Fans!!! We're kicking off Summer 2009 with our first ever contest, open to anyone and everyone with a love of words, cleverness, or just a deep desire to cash in on the amazing grand prize.

Okay, so here's how it goes: I will give a $100 gift certificate to my Etsy store to the person who writes the best limerick about one of my Bunny with a Toolbelt items from my Etsy store, Bunny with a Toolbelt blog, or website. All entries will be posted on the Bunny with a Toolbelt blog along with an image of the item the limerick is about, as well as in a special online photo album I will make on Picasa.

Each entry will give credit to the limerick writer, as well as a website link of their choosing, so even if you don't win the $100 shopping spree, you still win the eternal fame of free publicity. Contest ends July 14, 2009 so get your thinking caps on and send your entries to me at bunnywithatoolbelt@gmail.com. Don't forget to include your name and favorite web link! (It doesn't matter if you don't have a website of your own--feel free to mention a friend or other entity.) If you need to brush up on your limerick skills, click here.

Good luck! And whether you compete or not, check back here or the Bunny with a Toolbelt twitters for entries as they come in!

Monday

new website!!


Hello beautiful person! I am pleased to announce that the Bunny with a Toolbelt website has finally been redesigned for a simpler layout and fun look. Check it out by clicking here!

fuzzy food

There was a time in my childhood when I took a soft sculpture class and subsequently became pretty obsessed with making cloth fruit. The vegetable tray I created was on display in our house for many years. Lo and behold, I am not alone in this. The other day when working on that fruity treasury I blogged about, I discovered that there's a whole bunch of people doing the very same thing!

I especially love this platter of fruits by mudpiekids. Click here to see more of their adorable work!

Saturday

getting hitched?

In addition to my Etsy shop, I also sell my wedding cake toppers at a few great galleries: Museum of Contemporary Craft, Oregon College of Art and Craft, Relish Design, San Francisco Museum of Craft + Design, Mary Lou Zeek Gallery, and the Wood Turning Center. I made some cute little wedding cake display stands for the retail venues--here's a picture I took while I was painting them.

Wednesday

Yard + Art + Sale = Yart Sale!


I'm taking part in Etsy's Yart Sale! Everything in my sale section on Etsy, as well as some brand new additions I will add throughout the day, are also being shipped for free during this 4 day promotion. Click here to go to my Etsy Yart Sale!

Which Bunny with a Toolbelt character are you?

Hey Facebook users! I created a quiz yesterday to help you sort through the most perplexing issue of these modern times: which Bunny with a Toolbelt character are you? Click here to take the quiz, and here if you want to join our official Facebook group. In the very near future, I'm planning on having a contest and our beloved Facebook fans will be the very first to know about it.

Sunday

A fruity treasury on Etsy


I created a fruit-themed treasury on Etsy this morning! Click here to see my picks. (This treasury will expire on June 9)

Thursday

whack a kitty