Who Let the Cold In?!!

GOOD HEAVENS! Who let 'Old Man Winter' back in the door??!!!!

It was 38 this morning! Yeh, I know, that's sunbathing weather for a lot of you but it's down right frigid for me!

Because of the cold weather, I feel obliged to share some of my Easter goodies I've been working on! These are my designs and are just so easy to make!

 Someone said they look like Pez Dispensers! They do!

This is another one of my designs.....

My Big Foot Funny Bunnies! You know me.....I LOVE me some color!

I just finished designing this guy and am going to have him in our upcoming OFG Celebration.

I've named him Sunshine, well, for the obvious reason that he looks like sunshine!! He was SO much fun to make. I need to add a tag to him, Wonder if he can fly??!!

Last but certainly not least, I had these baking in the oven yesterday morning. 

Can't wait to take a bit out ot the real thing! We're huge melon fans here and eat lots while they're in season and plentiful!

I'm dressing Bunny dolls this morning. They are soooooo cute and can't wait to see then all completed in their Easter Finery. Will show you soon!

Hoping this is the last of the cold. It's been a heck of a winter and I'm sure all of us are ready to close the door on it!

Stay Tuned!

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Vicky

TUTORIAL -- A PRIMITIVE BUNNY

I know it's a few months before Easter, but here in our little 'crafting corner' where we buy and sell, we like to be the birds that catch the juciest of worms, ya know?!

So I have a little pattern for you to make these guys. They measure approximately 8" x10".

 One I sculpted and the other I didn't.

Here is a list of materials you will need to make these bunnies:

Pattern (2 pages)
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B3ZH1BVLOI4JRjVnc2xHRDYyVkU/edit?usp=sharing

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B3ZH1BVLOI4JYWhpQjRnZUhyVnc/edit?usp=sharing 
 

Muslin or fabric of your choice for the bunny

extra cotton floral fabric (2 1/2" x 4" piece)

Fiberfill for stuffing

#10 Crochet Thread (or your choice of Thread)

Sweet Annie and/or dried flowers

Prim Staining Mix

http://americanprim.blogspot.com/2005/09/tea-coffee-staining.html

Let's get busy!

Cut her out --1/4" seam allowance is already added to the pattern. Sew her, turn, stuff. Easy, peasy so far! (I left the bottom open for stuffing but you can easily slit the bunny where the pocket goes to turn and stuff).

If you're going to sculpt the hind legs and ears, refer to the pattern (make sure you leave the bottom open if you're going to leave the pocket off). Use a long doll needle and some sturdy thread (upholstery or crochet). Here's a link.

http://www.ask.com/question/how-to-needle-sculpt-doll-faces

 They're ready for the staining mix.

Now, I added some dk brown acrylic paint, 'bout a tablespoon or so, to my mix.

Some people just paint the stain on with a sponge brush but I actually like to submerge mine. I add a LOT of vanilla and cinnamon to my stain mix and it saturates the fiberfill thus leaving it smelling stronger,  longer. Takes longer for the drying time but I like the smell!

 Don't forget the cotton tail! Strip about 5 pieces of 6" x1/2"pieces of muslin.

Fold it over once.

Tie it in the middle with a heavy thread. Should be 10 pieces on each side. Tie it tight!

Should look like a Pom-Pom. Trim it up and stain it.

Bake it in a warm oven (205 for mine) for 15 minutes at a time. Guess I turned mine 2-3 times. You can also put them outside in the sun but I'm guessing since it's still winter, you might have some trouble with that whole 'sunshine' part! 

DON'T FORGET the floral material for the pocket! Stain it, too; dry it!

Pin the pocket in place.

Sew up the pocket leaving the top open. I used brown #10 crochet thread. You can use embroidery floss, also.

I added a spot of hot glue at the top corners to keep the pocket down. Add your dried floral pieces or just some Sweet Annie or whatever appeals to you. Glue or sew on the cotton tail.

You should have something similar to this.

 What else would you do with this guy below?

A tag? Rusty pin and Jingle bell? Where would you put it? Everything I tried didn't look right. Let me know what you'd do!
THIS PATTERN IS FOR YOU TO ENJOY HOWEVER YOU WISH!

Enjoy!

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Vicky

He's Here!!

I spotted him this morning!

I was out chasing bunny rabbits, like I normally do this time of year, and he was out by the kid's swing set.

He saw me and went running into the bushes but I gave him a big carrot and he decided to be my friend.

Here he is!!!

He's not as big as his cousin, "Mr. Big" but he's big enough for the 'cuteness' to come through.

(He's 20" tall and 12" wide)

Only problem is, he hasn't got a name!

Oh, the shame of it!!

Now this is where you come in! 

If you've already signed up for my Giveaway HERE, then you already have up to 3 chances to win. If you want an EXTRA chance to win him as part of my 300 followers Giveaway, then you have to leave a name for him in a comment on this post. The only way to get a chance to win him is to enter my Giveaway so it won't count if you haven't done this. Sorry.

This will all end on Saturday, March 31st, as I will need to get this and the other bunnies to the winners for Easter! 

Oh, and the little guy will also come with his own Easter basket filled with some extra goodies.

A Butterfinger, Baby Ruth, M&Ms, Hershey Crunch, wooden eggs, a Prim bunny, and a packet of carrot seeds for some healthy eating, too!

No need to advertise this for me.....you already have done enough!!!

Thank you all for your following!
Now get this little feller named so he won't feel so lost and alone!

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Vicky