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.



Happy Weekend All

Thanks so much to all who hopped in for a visit this week.

The rabbits & I just wanted to wish you all an amazing weekend.

 

 

We'll see you next week with new art, new prints & of course more happy bun stuff.

Love & Light from my sweet little warren to you & yours.

April Newsletter

April's newsletter just went out.

 

Phew, just on time too!

Goodness, sometimes it takes hours of fiddling to get these just right and ready to be sent out.

 

 

A million thanks to my talented graphics guy supreme, for the new & improved layout.

What do you think of it???

 

I would SO appreciate it if you would sign up here if you don't already receive my e-news.

 

Winters RoundUp

One might think that it's  a wee late to be doing a post with winter as its theme,

but we have had snow around these parts right up until this past Thursday!

And well, I couldn't pass up showing you our favorite photos

of the buns frolicking & exploring in the snow.

 

 

The newbies, Teela, Flynn, Yuuji and Frenwyck, especially had fun exploring their new yard areas.

 

Flynn was a stray so we were not sure if he would like it outside,

since being a house rabbit struggling to survive outside couldn't have been easy for him.

He was leery at first but he started having fun once he realized he was going back into the house.

 

 Teela was scared to complete stillness her first two times out

and we were not going to force her, if she didn't like it outside than that was her decision

but on the third gentle try something clicked and she realized she was safe and

soon enough she was more adventurous than the boys.

I was so very proud of my beautiful girlie.

 

 Frenwyck the Magnificent loved it outside right away.

He has such and amazing and beautiful fur

and it blows in the wind in a way that just makes your heart softly go ''ahhhh".

He is a spaz in the house & is even more so outside, as you can see from these shots, ha ha.

 

 

Yuuji seemed comfortable out there straight away as well

but it takes him abit of time to check things out before he's willing to let loose and play.

Mostly he just wanted to nibble on everything that he could fit into his little mouth.

He's not even a year old yet, it's so fun to watch him experience new things, he's such a sweetie.

 

Jinny and Jaks enjoy the fresh crisp air of winter and they like to eat the snow.

I think being older buns now, they prefer short outings

and then it's back to the warmth of the house and to their sunny window bench they happily go.

 

Spending time outside with rabbits, be it in the winter, spring, summer or fall,

feels like home to my whole heart.

It soothes me and fills me up like nothing else can.

I am honored that these babies found their way to us.

I have absolutely no doubts that the universe guided them to us and us to them.

 

 

And thanks to my bunny honey who is as obsessed with taking photos of our furry kids as I am.

 

 

Hope you enjoyed seeing the buns in action?

Aren't they just so beautiful and awesome,

But you know me, I could talk about the rabbits all day long and probably late into the night too.

 

The newbies have all settled in beautifully.

Yuuji and Teela are now bonded which is spectacular.

Everyone is currently in good health which we are SO thankful for.

 

Life is bunniful and beautiful...

 

Now enough with winter and onto summer, wohoo.



Sner Snickley

Hi Everyone,

meet my newest little chum

"Sner Snickley"

I just have to share abit of his story with you

 

 

...Sner Snickley was excited.

He was so excited that his hat was about to wobble right off the top of his furry head.

So very excited that he had so many goose bumps along his bald little tail that he was getting chilly!

Yes, he was excited because he was on his way to the airport.

In under 2 hours, he would be flying high above cotton puff clouds to a long dreamt of destination...

a place he's been dreaming of all of his young life and right into his current middle life...

yes indeedy,

it was time for Sner to jet off to the mystical and magical island of Ibiza.

 

 

He had everything he needed packed up beautifully and efficiently...

An extra bag to bring back souvenirs & hopefully atleast 10 fresh pineapples, his favorite fruit.

He was already signed up for a 2 week long diving class so he had snorkel and fins packed.

Embarrassingly, his tail and fair face crisped up in the sun like a piece of soy ham,

so he packed not 1 but 3 bottles of spf 80 lotion.  No need for more wrinkles after all!

He had several swimming trunks in various colours,

though the submarine yellow ones with red and blue Ferraris on them were his absolute favorite,

he didn't know why exactly but they just made his heart happy, so he actually bought 2 pairs of those.

He also made sure to pack his jet black dancing shoes and extra shoe polish

for he planned to dance alot and every single night of his vacation,

oh how his heart fluttered just thinking of dancing away the nights under the pink Ibiza stars

And of course he must bring his special suitcase, the one that perfectly houses his burgundy top hat...

he went no where without his lucky top hat...ever.

Maybe, just maybe he might get lucky enough to meet the future Mrs. Snickley on the dance floor.

Oh yes, indeedy, he was hat wobbling, goose bump chilly, super duper excited...

 

 

I can just picture Sneer's face the first time he sets foot on Ibiza, what fun that would be to see, ha ha.

Prints of Sner will be available soon.

 

Have an amazing weekend everyone.

Celebrating Jinny

Yesterday we celebrated the 7th year that our Jinny has been with us.

We think she is around 9 years old. 
Yayyy Jinster.

 

Some rabbits are alot of work but Jin has always been a very easy rabbit.

 

 

She's a good and sweet gal & never asks for much past food & snuggles with her buddy Jaks.

 

We celebrated with a long afternoon outside in the yard zipping & popcorning & zooming, yayyy.

 



A Munchkin Turns A Year Older

My munchkin turns 11years old today.

I can't get over how fast she is growing.

I love this little girl so much

She is good and sweet and awesome.

 

I just love these shots so and I had to share them

on my Munchkins special day.

 

Love ya Karly...Happy Birthday...Love ya forever and ever.

XO Auntie Mandy, Unky Jon & the Buns XO

New Prints & Such

Hi lovely souls.
 

I am just crawlin' outta bed long enough to let you know that I've posted new prints in my Etsy shop.

I think the 'Joanne' print would make a lovely Mother's Day present don't you?

Actually, Picalo Guilam & Fergus Fennel would be great for Father's day come to think of it.

 

 

I don't do 'sick' well at all, I just want to be up and about taking care of bunnies & making pictures!

...I hope your all having a much better day than I am...

I think I'll need a couple more days before posting again!!! 

Sickies

Hi Everyone,

Sorry to have disappeared on you for abit there

but I fear I may be another few days yet before I am posting regularly again.

 

We had to drive 6 hours for a doctors appointment for my honey

(in yet another step to figure out what the heck is going on with his lungs)

It was a scheduled appointment that we waited 6 months for but it still took four hours...

Ugh...four long hours in a yucky & crowded waiting room full of sneezing and coughing!

So yep, you guessed it...a nasty flu followed us home & attacked mercilessly!

Jonathan has been really sick the last week and I can feel myself succumbing just now...ugh!

 

 

Did you know that guinea pigs and humans can pass colds and flus to one another???

(I was always so cautious of that when I had my skinny piggies, Thodan & Gimmley)

I am just soooo glad that that's not the case with rabbits...

I'd feel horrible passing this along to any of the babies.

 

Anyhow, I hope to be back to the regular schedule this coming Monday...I have lots to show you.

 

Don't forget that I use Twitter a lot...

So on days that you may be missing me & I am not here on my blog,

You can likely find me on Twitter sharing rabbit photos, art & crafts in the works,

studio shots, books being read, food being made and other everyday life lovelies.

 

Have a great weekend...thanks for hopping by.



Jinny, Jaks & The Bed

I have some new pictures to show you all but I feel like today wants to be a rabbit post day...

A few years ago,

when my niece Karly was younger,

Jonathan made a little wooden bed for her dollies...that I was suppose to paint.

 

Well that bed was temporarily put on the floor because my desk was full of stuff...

and well you can only guess what happened to that little bed, ha ha...

 

 

...ha ha..you guessed it!

Jinny and Jaks claimed it as their own.

So, it never got painted for a little girls dollies...

Seriously, who could take the bed away from these two?
We certainly couldn't, not when they are so comfy cozy on it, ha ha.

I hope you all had a great Easter weekend?
We had a delicious 5 days off together with was mostly full of time outside with the 6 buns,
some time with one of my dearest friends
and a Walking Dead marathon in our theatre room...coziness, ahhh.

See you again soon with some new artwork & some awesome rabbit photos from outside.



Happy Easter

Just hop hop hopping in to wish you all a very wonderful & cozy

 

Happy Easter

I kindly ask for your help to spread that word that Easter is for chocolate bunnies...

NOT time for a passing whimsy to buy real ones as Easter gifts!

Unless your ready for the big commitment of caring for

a real bunny for it's whole precious lifespan & all that that entails...

and if you are serious about it, PLEASE adopt from shelters or rescues, don't buy!)

 

 

We hope you all get some rest & eat lovely kind food

& just to let you know, I'll be back very soon.

 

XO Mandy & Jonathan

and our own Easter Bun Babies,

Teela, Jinny, Jaks, Flynn, Yuuji & Frenwyck

(all amazingly wonderful & beautiful rescue adoptees)

The Si-Fu's Garden

I was going to wait to show you this latest picture of mine,

But I can't wait...

it's so bright and colourful and happy

and it's just delighting the heck outta my own eyes, ha ha

so I am hoping that it'll delights you as well.

 

It is called

"The Si-Fu's Garden"

 

 

It is 100% coloured pencil on watercolour paper.

The original is only 8 x 10" (Prints will be listed in my shop shortly).

I've been working on really thin and smooth paper lately because it's just easier on my wrist,

but this one I sketched out on watercolour paper because it was planned as a watercolour

but at the last minute it told me that it wanted to be a coloured pencil...

I am glad I listened to my gut because I forgot how lovely it is to work with

prismacolours on such thick, textured paper.

 

It was a complete joy to work on this week

Now onto the yet one!

Bunny Diversion - Teela Sneaks A Snack

We have another Bunny Diversion for you...yayyy.

This one is a Bunny Diversion SHORT...not even a minute long.

 

The star???

Teela

Teela Sneaking a snack to be exact, ha ha.

  

 

She can never quite wait for the grocery bags to be unpacked...

here she is sneaking some Bok Choy.

We didn't add any music to this one, just so you can hear the sweet crunch & munch going on.

 

Hope you Enjoy this Bunny Sweetness

 and Wishing you an excellent day

XO Mandy & Jonathan

p.s.  We are so excited that the wonderful Rabbit House Society retweeted
our link to this video, yayyy!

Where's Waldo?

Where's Waldo?....

umm, I mean Where's Yuuji?? Can you spot my little cutie???

 

 

Ha ha, this is the view from my upstairs studio desk today...

as I listen to podcasts and work on something super colourful, can't wait to show you!

New Prints

Just hopping in to let you know that these lovely images of mine

are now available as 8 x 10 prints in my shop.

 

 

They are perfect to slide into your favorite 8 x 10"frame & to cheer up any space of your life

with their spring-time colours and joyous and inspirational vibes.



Today

Well, I went 10 whole days with no headaches & no migraines...it felt so amazing.
Then the last two days I've had to slow it right down again for a bad migraine has set in again.
I am always so disappointed when a new bout of pain starts
because I know just how far behind it'll make me & how much it'll slow me down
& I never know how long it'll last, sometimes it's 2 weeks straight, sigh!

But there is a key to living well and happily as a chronic migraine sufferer.
What in the world could it be are you wondering???

Well it's  Gratitude for everything good,
a heart ready to bask in the days small lovelies
& a keen eye to spot simple beauty.

So that's what I am doing today, appreciating and enjoying the day
despite the pounding and persistent pain hounding the right side & entire back of my head.

So, I am enjoying some quiet time curled up with a favorite soft blanket and my favorite magazines.
  

 

I am listening to my energetic Jaks rip apart his box like a little mad man, ha ha.

 

 

I am sitting down at my beloved new desk in my upstairs studio

(that I share with Jaks and Jin)

to colour whenever the pounding feels not quite so sharp...

sometimes I can work for 5 minutes, sometimes for 10, sometimes for 30 minutes at a time.

 

 

I am stretching out on the floor and keeping a napping Jinny company.

She doesn't mind, as long as I don't pet her too much, ha ha.

 

 

I am enjoying warm cups of sweet almond milk...topped with cinnamon, yum.

 

And lots of other loveliness is still to come for as I write this post, it's only noon.

So see...
despite a raging storm in my head that would have most people buckle and scream!
I am up and about & making the most of this day.
(with just a short lay-down with heat every couple of hours to soothe my body)

I am realizing more and more that it's all about attitude...it really is.

I am enjoying my day despite the negative...
and it's indeed feeling
very sweet & beautifully cozy.
Ahhh.

Drop in with a comment & tell me how YOUR day is going?
Are you facing a negative?? & how are you choosing to deal with it???



Featured on Animal Ethical

I was asked some time ago to submit an article about myself & my work to

"Animal Ethical"

a new site where Etsy artists & sellers who are against the sale of any animal
parts/bits on Etsy, can have their shops featured.

It's a new site and the creator of it is, Bettina (a.k.a Mrs Masha of The Hare Apparent),
she is a fellow rabbit lover & rabbit rescuer living in the United Kingdom countryside.

I was tardy with my submission of info due to all the stuff going on with Roo, etc...
so I wasn't sure if I was featured or not...turns out I was, yay.

I've not been featured anywhere for awhile, so it was a nice surprise,

let alone for something important such as this.

 

 

Click Right Here

to visit the 80+ Etsy Animal Ethical team and our shops.

And don't forget, you animals lovers out there, visit my shop for oodles of beautiful animal art

www.BijousWhimsy.Etsy.com

 

I am honestly getting fed-up with Etsy & their allowing of animals heads, faces, furs, taxidermy, etc

to be sold, these ARE NOT Handmade items & should NOT be allowed for sale on Etsy.

 

Hence my current working away on setting up a new primary shop

which will be linked to my own cruelty-free, Joyful & Kind sites.

I can't wait to have it up and running, though I think it'll be a bit longer yet!



Best Laid Plans

Well I've been thinking about refreshing my blog,

but truth is, for the most part, I still really like the way it's looking & the way it's laid out.

I don't want to touch the header right now either, even though it's been there for 5 years, it's still 'me'.

But I did think of doing some new blog buttons to streamline my sidebar...

and I got this far...

 

 

But than I had to stop myself & be brutally honest & admit that they just don't work.

Ugh, Ugh Ugh!

When I placed them on my blog's sidebar, they were too cluttered & the font didn't read well at all.

I hate wasting time like this...

but this happens way more often then one might think!

Oh well, hopefully I can find another place to use them.

Back to the drawing board I go!!!



New Bunny Diversion - Harlem Bun-Shake

So my honey bunny whipped up another awesome Bunny Diversion video.
 

This one was inspired by the current YouTube 'Harlem Shake' rage...

but this is the Harlem Bun-Shake, ha ha.  



 

It features Jaks, Jinny, Teela, Flynn, Yuuji, Frenwyck & Roo & Ella too.

 

Have a look-see...I am sure it'll make you smile & laugh & probably dance abit too...

But I am biased of course cause I already see my babies as Internet sensations, ha ha.

 

Enjoy!