And we have a winner!!!

It's time to announce the winner of the 2011 Bunny with a Toolbelt Limerick Contest! (insert regal trumpeting sound)

We had a lot of great entries to choose from, and the judges determined that this year's winner is Brad, who penned a pretty funny story about the bride and groom gators, but, most importantly, he also followed the rules of limerick metering to a T. Congratulations Brad! You get $100 gift certificate to the Bunny with a Toolbelt Etsy shop!

Here's that limerick again in case you missed it:

Their nuptials were a delight
The reception lasted all night
But as the sun rose
The newlyweds chose
To eat all their guests in one bite

Thanks to everyone who entered! Watch for more contests in the future at your favorite wood animal headquarters, Bunny with a Toolbelt!

Limerick Contest Entry #13!!

I now present the thirteenth entry in the 2011 Bunny with a Toolbelt Limerick Contest! It's another one by Brad, whose wife runs a cute little Etsy shop called 3 Bears Studio. Here's an 80's tribute to the tradition, a limerick about my boom box monster!

He proposed with a diamond ring,
She said “No” and made his heart sting.
So he thought and planned
Then took his last stand
In homage to "Say Anything."

There's still a few days to get your limerick in and win the $100 gift certificate to my Etsy shop! Need a reminder of the rules? Click here!

Limerick Contest Entries #10, 11 and 12!!

This morning I received three lovely limericks, all about my lemony luverly wedding cake toppers. I have a number of beautiful shots of this piece taken earlier this year by Jill Heupel, so I thought I'd devote this entire blog posting to the theme. Take it away, Margaret!

There once were two birds on a lemon
Both to each other betrothen
They chatted all day
about what, I can't say
Those lovely love birds on the lemon.


Two birds did sit on some fruit
Each thought the other a hoot
They planned and they plotted
And the tie was then knotted
Those dearly wed birds on the fruit.


A lemon did hold two small birds
And set quite a scene for some words.
They chatted and chippered
and peep-cheeped and pippered
on just how to make lemon that curds.

How about you? Got a limerick in you? There's still about a week to get your limerick in and win the $100 gift certificate to my Etsy shop! Need a reminder of the rules? Click here!

Limerick Contest Entry #9!!

This just in! It's the ninth entry in the 2011 Bunny with a Toolbelt Limerick Contest! This one is another sent in by father-daughter team Chris and Iris, who were inspired by my lovebirds pineapple wedding cake topper! Take it away, kids!

Two birds sinking in a pineapple fetter.
Getting worse as it was only getting wetter.
"Are we on a table?"
"No, we're stuck to a pineapple!"
Paradise is exactly where you are only much much better.


There's still a few days to get your limerick in and win the $100 gift certificate to my Etsy shop! Need a reminder of the rules? Click here!

Limerick Contest Entry #8!!

News Flash! It's time for the eighth entry in the 2011 Bunny with a Toolbelt Limerick Contest! Remember the father-daughter team Iris and Chris, who kicked off the contest a few weeks ago? Well, here's another one for you--this is one was inspired by my spotted chicken. Bwak!

There once was a leaky blue PEN,
Up in a tree, being held by a HEN.
As she doodled some HERE,
and then doodled more THERE,
What resulted was a cyan CHICKEN.

There's still a few weeks to get your limerick in and win the $100 gift certificate to my Etsy shop! Need a reminder of the rules? Click here!

Limerick Contest Entry #7!!

I now present the seventh entry in the 2011 Bunny with a Toolbelt Limerick Contest! It's another one by Brad, whose wife runs a cute little Etsy shop called 3 Bears Studio. He wrote this humorous limerick about my happy elephant!

Their friendship was a funny thing
Blind to difference in tail or wing
Elephant and bird
Love was the word
Carrying them through everything

(Speaking of happy elephants, have you heard about my new project?)

There's still a few weeks to get your limerick in and win the $100 gift certificate to my Etsy shop! Need a reminder of the rules? Click here!

Limerick Contest Entry #6!!

This just in! It's the sixth entry in the 2011 Bunny with a Toolbelt Limerick Contest! This one is by Brad, whose wife runs a cute little Etsy shop called 3 Bears Studio. He wrote this humorous limerick about my smiling gator wedding cake toppers! Dig it!

Their nuptials were a delight
The reception lasted all night
But as the sun rose
The newlyweds chose
To eat all their guests in one bite

There's still a few weeks to get your limerick in and win the $100 gift certificate to my Etsy shop! Need a reminder of the rules? Click here!

Limerick Contest Entry #5!!

Happy Friday! Here's the fifth entry in the 2011 Bunny with a Toolbelt Limerick Contest! This one is by Lisa, who is about to marry her favorite squirrel in true Bunny with a Toolbelt fashion. Woo hoo!

Now that we're tying the nut,
Smooth sailing? Ha! Anything but!
Pre-teens, we have 2,
Not to mention a zoo,
Slim chance of being stuck in a rut

There's still a few weeks to get your limerick in and win the $100 gift certificate to my Etsy shop! Need a reminder of the rules? Click here!

Limerick Contest Entry #4!!

It's time for the fourth entry in the 2011 Bunny with a Toolbelt Limerick Contest! This one is by Christy, who was inspired by recent historic events, as well as my rainbow unicorn grooms and brides!

New York's Unicorns are delighted
To announce that they'll be united
In a grand ceremony
LEGAL gay matrimony
And Governor Cuomo's invited!

Click here!Where's your limerick, hmmm? Need a reminder of the rules? Click here!

Limerick Contest Entry #3!!

Whoopee! It's time for the third entry in the 2011 Bunny with a Toolbelt Limerick Contest! Here's yet another written by father-daughter team Chris and Iris, who are simply craaaaazy for limericks! This piece was written for the dreamy rainbow doxie. (photographed by Jill Heupel!)

Beautiful blue coat, covered with a cumulous CROWD,
Rainbow stretched wide, he’d make anyone PROUD.
Although, I know one day he’ll DIE
And tears will certainly be in mine EYE
At least ,he’ll then be a dog on a CLOUD

Where's your limerick, hmmm? Need a reminder of the rules? Click here!

Limerick Contest Entry #2!!

Are you ready for the second entry in the 2011 Bunny with a Toolbelt Limerick Contest! Here's another written by father-daughter team Chris and Iris, who have found their muse in this literary form. This piece was written for the geekalicious penguin with an iPod.

There once was a penguin named ROD
Who just loved to always eat COD.
While out one day FISHING
He couldn’t help WISHING
“If only I could store these on my IPOD “

Where's your limerick, hmmm? Need a reminder of the rules? Click here!

Limerick Contest Entry #1!!

Woo hoo! We have our first entry in the 2011 Bunny with a Toolbelt Limerick Contest! This one is submitted by father-daughter team Chris and Iris, who have definitely caught the limerick bug! Today's posting is their first attempt, which was written about a chicken very much like my precious little birthday clucker you see here.

There once was a leaky blue pen,
Up in a tree, being held by a hen.
As she doodled some here,
and then doodled more there,
What resulted was a cyan chicken.

They have submitted a few more, which I'll post over the next few days. Where's your limerick, hmmm? Need a reminder of the rules? Click here!

Calling all Limerick Writers!!!

Hey Bunny with a Toolbelt Fans!!! I'm kicking off Summer 2011 with a brand 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, Picasa Album, 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.

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 at midnight PST on August 1, 2011 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.)

You can enter as many times as you want, but there will only be one winner and I will judge it based on three criterion: originality, humor, and technical wordsmithing. (aka in needs to be written in the style of a true limerick, not just a rhyming poem.) 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!