A Harbour and Bunnies

Two completely different crafts on the one page! I have been waiting to get half decent photos as I've got a new camera but havn't mastered it yet! (Might take a year or more)

First up is a Quirky harbour scene. Inspired by a local spot which sports 300 steps down to the bay. Down the bottom is a derelict house. The noise from the waves is something else and just imagine going up and down all those steps carrying barrels of fish or whatever. They must have been as thin as whippets. We've been down there twice in 22 years and that was enough for me!
Anyway I couldn't fit 300 steps on here I would have needed at plank of wood that fit through the front door and out the back, also wasn't about to cut out that many tiddy steps!

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I dont know if you can see but the three seagulls are proud of the cliff so it looks more like they are flying. Got to have a buoy bobbing up and down as well.

Can you see the washing flapping in the wind? A pair of blue trousers and two red towels. The little fishing boat has port holes and fishing pots hanging on the side.

Not quite 300 steps! HH made the little boat and houses which I then painted and decorated. (he is rather pleased with it) Since this photo, he is going to screw a small ledge on the bottom of the plank so there is no danger of it tipping over, which could be removed if needed, to hang on a wall. It measures just over 12 long by 7 and half inches at it highest point.

Next up are the two bunny ballerinas, Rosseta and Rosebud. They are bigger than the others I have made being approx 11" high

                                                                    Rosetta Rabbit
Her knitted shoes and cardi are a lot brighter pink than the photo. She has a wrap over ballet card which matches her shoes, nice fushia pink and pearl necklace and sticky out double layer net tutu.

                                                                    Rosebud Rabbit
Here is her sister Rosebud. She has a fushia pink cabled jumper which matches her shoes. Her ears have two matching ribbons and a double layer net tutu which has a pink ribbon around the edge. She also is wearing her favourite pink and pearl necklace. Both will be going into my Etsy shop.

I have put this on http://lilysquilts.blogspot.com/2012/03/march-fresh-sewing-day-and-small-blog.html
http://sewmanyways.blogspot.com/and http://www.1stuniquegifts.co.uk/blog/So pop along to see lots of other crafters.
 

Knitting books

I got hooked into buying these two books. Not that I needed any assistance in getting them! I think I might just dust down my crochet hooks and have a go. (or if that doesn't work out cos I'm a bit rusty, there is the knitted ones to fall back on. Don't they look lovely. Hmmm they might look nice on a bag.....given time!

Wood, material and paint with lashings of glue!

A little while ago we found a piece of curvey wood in the shed. It was put to one side as I thought it might be useful for something. Few weeks later I was watching an electric advert and lightbulb moment....houses don't need to be in a straight line they can be curvey. (the ad is houses and gardens balanced on round spheres, you've probably seen it)

So head honcho cut up some little blocks and shaped some roofs and made a lighthouse.

                                                       Starting to paint the bits.

          A 3d Quirky seaside town!

 The trees are made from material and matchsticks. The boat is a little bit of wood, whittled down by HH and his pride...the lighthouse! It measures approx 16" long and 6" high. It's now residing on my mantlepiece. So you can get inspiration from anywhere, even adverts. (It doesn't look anything like the electric ad, but set off an idea)As I rummaged into the woodpile to see what else there was I pulled out a small piece of plank which HH planed down for me so I am now doing another small 3d village which is in a straight line! He said it would look good as a local tourist spot that we have here. Hmm don't know about that but it has set me on another train of thought!

I have linked up with Make it Monday's blog http://www.1stuniquegifts.co.uk/blog/ so take a peek at what people have been upto.

I don't know if there are any quilters out there that are looking to do a project (especially those that are new to quilting, as she is new herself). A lovely lady that I know, would like people to join her in making a wall hanging quilt. The link is here if you would like to read about ithttp://lacehearts.blogspot.com/2012/02/quilt-swap-progress-on-block.html and she would love to hear from you if you would like to join her.

                                                                                                                                                                                 

                                                                                                                                         

Vet's Letter

Here is the letter I sent to the vet after getting the email advertising neutering services for bunnies.

 

Thank you for your recent mail.

I have quite a number of rabbits and I wondered if there was a discount

for bulk as it seems to be quite  pricey?

As these are knitted bunnies I wondered if their stuffing would interfere with

the procedure at all. As you can see from the photos Frederick is quite a big lad

for a knitted rabbit and he is understanably got very nervous when I read the

unsolicited email out to him and his family. 

Also, you can see from the photo he is quite a looker and a strapping lad. His cousins are really pretty, in the photo they are just heading off to their dance school.(the photo doesn't give give them justice to how pretty they are)

If I can set the rabbit family's mind at rest that you want be coming to castrate them

they will be able to sleep tonight and I will be able to get a good night's rest. I will be handing out copius amounts of hot carrot soup for a long time to come. 

for and on behalf of

Frederick, Pippa and Phillipa and family

 

Reply from THE VET

  

Thank you for the lovely photos and the witty reply. I do hope we haven't caused too much stress to Frederick and family. They look like very well behaved rabbits that are probably very health conscious and attend the family planning clinic. As such, we won't have to worry them further.

 

I can take you off the mail list, but to be honest, I'm hoping for another witty reply next month and would much prefer not to. Would you mind if I posted your reply & the photos on there?

 

Many thanks

The Vet

 

Tickled me anyway. I sent him a couple of photos of the bunnies! I've said he can use my comments on his mailing list!

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Egged on by everyone I have sent a letter to the vet's asking for a bulk discount and wondering if the stuffing would be a problem. Will let you know if there's any response!!

Made me laugh!

Just a quickie.....got an unsolicited email from a vet practise.
What was it advertising?  The prices for neutering your rabbits.
All the bunnies in the basket quickly crossed their legs and stood shaking.
I quickly reassured them that as they are knitted it didn't apply to them and to carry on dancing!

Funny how these people can 'track' words. I've often seen adverts on the top
of my mail page but I've never clicked on them.
Well best get the bunnies tucked up and give them a hot carrot drink to calm them down.

Have been doing some painting this week. It involves glue (which I hate getting on my fingers and I always do) paint, fabric and wood.....nearly finished and if all goes well will show you soon.
Cheery pip for now.

Phillipa Ballerina

Another one of the Bunny clan!
Little Phillipa rabbit has a lovely wide net tutu and she is wearing her favourite hot pink cabled top which again matches the ballet shoes. Us girls have to have matching accessories!

Phillipa and her sister Pippa are going to be making up a dance together, Rabbit White and Rabbit Red. It's sure to be a big theatre hit. The rest of the family are all involved and they will be the rest of the cast. The ticket price is very reasonable....any vegetable is acceptable as payment. (no chilies thank you)

I was going to add some more photos of other stuff I've been upto but the blog is not allowing any more photos for some reason and H.Honcho isn't here to see what's wrong. Oh well, you have all been spared an ordeal of my ramblings haha.

Till next time then.