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Showing posts with label Critter Characters. Show all posts

Showing posts with label Critter Characters. Show all posts

Tuesday, June 11, 2013

Hamish

Hi Hi Hi Everyone,

I am back. Things got away from me these last few days,

doctors appointments (apparently I have 'aggravated' my chest wall!), etc etc...

and well honestly it was just mostly me opting for time outside with

my honey and bunnies instead of in the studio or online.

But I am hopping in today to introduce you all to a new little character of mine.

His name is 'Hamish'

Is he just not one of the cutest buns?

And guess what, like Sevanne, he too has quite a story...I'll tell you just alittle bit of it...

Where should I start?

Hmmm...maybe one of the most interesting things about Hamish is what his favorite smell is...

Yes, let's start there...

His favorite smell in the whole world is paper...old paper...

The older the paper the better, anything from the 18th century is his all time favorite.

This is so because would you believe that his bloodline is inextricably linked to Guess Who?

The Grimm's Brothers...

yep it's true, Jacob and Wilhelm often broke bread with Hamish's ancestors back in the 1700's.

Hamish's great great great great great great greatest grandfather was the scribe for the brothers.

'Hamish the Great Scribe' was the one who inked the words on paper whilst the brothers

spun their tales out loud. Pretty cool huh.

(one wouldn't think that as humans, they would fit down into the rabbits warrens

but Hamish's family dug out a special network of tunnels & a story-telling room just for the brothers.

It is said that the brothers brought the secret of those tunnels to their graves).

Well Hamish, named after his grandfather of course, has paper, ink & grand stories

running in his blood, so he kept up the family business of sorts

and he now owns and runs one of the

largest underground libraries in the whole entire world.

Of course you have to be in his inner circles to even know where the secret door is to

this immense labyrinth of books...there's a secret knock and everything.

Yep, my sweet little Hamish sure does love his books & the smell of them....

We have that in common...I am hoping someday I'll be shown the secret library too!

p.s. Prints are on their way.

Interested in having the precious little 5 x 7" original for yourself?

Just email me at MandySaile@BijousWhimsy.com

Tuesday, May 28, 2013

Sevanne

A new little feathered friend wants to say Good Evening.

Everyone meet...

"Sevanne"

She can not stay for a long chat however because she's late for her afternoon beauty nap,

Then there is still linens to be brought in from the clothes line and well it is about to thunder and pour

and she must not forget her apple peach pie just about cooled to perfection on the windowsill...

she plans to serve it with rhubarb tea when her dear knitting club comes over later on this evening.

She is done in coloured pencil and acrylic paint on a wood canvas measuring only 5 x 7"

(the original is for sale just email me at mandysaile@bijouswhimsy.com if your interested)

Prints will be available in my Etsy shop shortly.

I finished her up today whiles my sweet girl Teela napped away in the grass

& a black bird kept swooping at my head. I was not impressed!

The darn thing built her nest in one of the busiest section of our yard!

Despite that, it was a lovely afternoon

(minus apple peach pie & rhubarb tea unfortunately!)

until the nasty mosquitoes drove us back into the house.

Hope you all had a lovely day. See you soon again.

Wednesday, May 8, 2013

Critter Creations

Besides basking in the glorious weather outside & going seed crazy in my new little greenhouses,

Besides a pretty constant headache to tend to since last Thursday

and a molar falling apart and exiting my mouth in the middle of the night & having that mended!

I've been working on a new series that has me all giddy & smiley...

They are the cutest little critters I've drawn so far I think & I just have to show you the sketches.

They are going to be small, just 5 x 7" and I can't wait to start colouring them in.

I've been showing them on Twitter all week...

I don't think I am quite done sketching either, so there's probably more to come,

I am having such a ball with them.

I always show the 6 buns what their mama is working on, ha ha...

They said that they approve of this new series, especially of the rabbit ones,

they are demanding another whole page of rabbit characters...

and I think I will happily comply.

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Flynn

Flynn

Flynn (aka Flea aka Bug) is our resident sous chef & grocery inspector. He was a special needs adoption due to a condition called ISC syndrome & being prone to gut problems. He also suffers from hypercalcemia, so every night he patiently gets his bladder expelled. He was a little stress urchin when rescued & still after all this time still has some of his street thug ways. But this pint sized cuties gorilla growls don't fool us for a second...he's one of the cuddliest little guys in the warren and loves a good inverted snuggle. He makes us laugh almost everyday when he does his nightly hallway zooms & flings himself around wildly often crashing into all the furniture. He loves blueberries the most I think & hate getting his face washed but he does like it when we put cream on his feet! Follow his adorableness on Instagram @leporidaelovely

Yuuji

Yuuji

otherwise known as our Soot Gremlin or Georgie Puddin is the easiest going guy around and he loves to retreat to his solo hideaway under the bed whiles he waits patiently for spring & summer fun even though he's the resident snow bunny. He was our youngest shelter adoptee & a sweet 8 months old when we brought him home. He was some impossible way the only little guy left and unwanted from a litter. He lost his mate Teela much too soon & everyday we miss and remember her together. Yuuji has chronic allergies so sometimes all the sneezing tuckers him out but nothing makes him happier than taking a nice long snooze on the coffee table in the middle of the afternoon. He's is the silliest fella and will just randomly pop in the air for no reason and he tells ya he's happy by wiggling his tail at you. Follow this velveteen beauty who gives the most calming snugs on Instagram @leporidaelovely

Misa Adora

Misa Adora

is my stars, moon & sun and basically my heart on four legs! She buoys me up like no other and is my best friend and balm for just about everything. She's full of beans & very energetic. Misa was in the shelter system for a long time & was in atleast two that we know of, despite being insanely cute she was overlooked because shes next to impossible to pick up & she was super duper skittish, shaking in a corner when I first met her...now with me, she's amazing and fun and playful and adventurous but still is a four feet on the ground at all times bunny. Hop on by for more of her dandelion puff ways @leporadae_lovely on IG

Leisel Be Good

Korra-Soleil

Korra-Soleil

Our Apricot Strudel is another babe whose had a rather rough start, she was in a Quebec shelter that was shut down & on the transfer day to the THS her bonded mate died. Than she was at the THS awhile, we meet her when we were there adopting somebunny else & we fell in love with her but than she was adopted to someone else only to be brought back a whole year later! The minute we saw she was back at the shelter we zoomed to the city to adopt her. She is a gentle girl & has sadly had more loss recently with the sudden passing of Emmett her best bud so she's been alittle sad. But this beautiful red-head of ours loves to hang out in her Daddy's office as he works. Visit our quiet heavy footed, stinky binkie loving girl @leporidaelovely on Instagram

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Jaks (aka Jelly Bean) passed away very peacefully at home on October 2nd 2018. He was 13 years old. He valiantly fought congestive heart failure just 3 days short of 3 years. He was a trooper when it came to all of his heart meds everyday, he was a trooper for everything that this life unfairly threw at him. First locked in a closet for his first year, than as a stressed out store mascot for a year, than going through many other challenges. He was always most happiest being in the studio with me, with our music on, snoozing his days away all toasty warm near the heating rad. He loved his morning oats, practicing his kung-fu chops and showing any broom or vacuum whose boss. Miss you everyday Jelly Bean. Your tenacity is now part of mine XO.

Betty-Loo White

Betty-Loo White

Betty-Loo White was not with us long enough. We adopted her in February of 2018, we had her for less than 4 months. She was sadly one of the buns who slipped through the shelter cracks & her teeth were a big problem right from the start. She passed away from heart failure during a necessary but routine dental procedure. She was our beautiful fluffy girl who will always leave a hole in our hearts. 4 months was more than enough time to completely fall in love with her gentle spirit. She was at the shelter a whole year & it breaks our hearts that we hadn't even begun to make up all the wrong that was done to her. She was only 5 year old and she leaves behind Henrie whom she bonded with instantly upon coming home. She was one of the rare adoptions who was super easy right from the start (despite the health problems) & we miss her so much. I am sorry we couldn't do better by you Betty-Loo, you were too gentle & good for this world.