Sunday, March 28, 2010

Bunny HURRICANE!!!!

Okay, it's not as bad as the title makes it sound. These Bunnies are not being thrown willy-nilly with their fur afluff in a wild wind....they are merely part of a decoration made to mimic a hurricane glass. But, I got your attention!! Right??
My munchkin and I went on a walk in the woods recently and collected some random beauty in the form of dropped leaves and birch bark. I found this great cylindrical piece of bark, entirely intact. I love it. I also got some great strips of the soft birch paper as well. I sketched some bunnies on the back of the paper, trimmed them out, pasted them onto the cylinder and voila!! The perfect surrounding for a vase. A bunny HURRICANE!!!! AHHHH!!!! (A little drama never hurt anyone.)
Pretty cute, huh?? I get a little overwhelmed by all the cutesy pastel colors that are traditionally used to celebrate Easter/Spring. I like my palette a tad calmer. Not that my house isn't full of muted "tender" color.....trust me, this place has seen more pastel than a maternity ward. But, I don't necessarily always express myself in pinks and yellows. I love the colors of nature as well.




Speaking of pastels......

Check out my latest curling project. You can see the bunny right?? *fingers crossed*. It's not actually that simple to make a bunny out of paper curls. I had fun with this project too. If you didn't check out my previous Curling attempt go see it here, I have included directions. 
This bunny was pretty straight forward. I used my Marbelized Paper as a background and the only thing that I did different was add some fine glitter to the finished product. I WISH I hadn't put on the green glitter, but, c'est la vie. I do like the gold glitter on the inside of the ears. 
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13 comments:

  1. Tammy@mypartyfile.comMarch 28, 2010 at 9:13 AM

    Your curling project definitely looks like a bunny - and it is way too cute!! I'm going to have to give this one a try... Thanks for sharing.

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  2. One Cheap B*tchMarch 28, 2010 at 9:21 AM

    That curl bunny is amazing! I have never seen anything like that before!

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  3. SuzanneMarch 29, 2010 at 5:56 AM

    I love all your projects, but that bark was such a wonderful find! So very beautiful.

    Thanks so much for stopping by my blog and leaving a comment. They are always appreciated!
    - Suzanne
    Just Another Hang Up

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  4. Sleepyhead Designs StudioMarch 29, 2010 at 10:01 AM

    That's for your comments on my chair-I think I am going to live with it a bit. I'll try to do a tutorial on recovering them in the next couple weeks as I recover my chair #2. It's sooooo simple-great idea to do a tutorial though! Thanks for the suggestion. What a great find with the wood bark-saw some so similar to that at Pottery Barn with a pretty price tag!

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  5. anythinggoeshereMarch 29, 2010 at 7:35 PM

    I love the birch bark vase. And what a great title for your post. I had to come by and find out what that was. xo Joan@anythinggoeshere

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  6. VictoriaMarch 30, 2010 at 2:00 PM

    That title did get my attention, picturing bunnies flying thru the air! I love your birch bark and your curls do look like a bunny:)

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  7. Andy PorterMarch 31, 2010 at 10:10 AM

    How cute is that! I love your ideas, they are so UNIQUE!!

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  8. HelenaMarch 31, 2010 at 4:01 PM

    I absolutely love your use of birch bark. the hurricane bunny is so pretty. And I agree, sometimes it's nice to get away from the traditional holiday colors!

    (And yes, I can definitely see your curly bunny!)

    Thank you for linking this to A Little Craft Therapy with Life in the Pitts.

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  9. Mary Beth @ Live. Laugh. Make SomethingMarch 31, 2010 at 6:00 PM

    absolutely adorable! great job! I dropped in from Blue Cricket. Hope to see you back at my place soon! until later...

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  10. Tracey @ My House of GigglesApril 1, 2010 at 10:08 AM

    You have so many great projects!!! I love your little bunny hurricane.....the birch is so pretty!!! Thanks for stopping by my little blog :) I'm your newest follower!

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  11. Stacey @ Fun to CraftApril 1, 2010 at 1:30 PM

    I love that bark. So beautiful. What great projects! Thanks for sharing at Fun to Craft's Spring has Sprung Party!

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  12. LoriApril 3, 2010 at 5:51 PM

    Very nice.

    Thanks for joining Get Your Craft on Thursday. Please join me next week for another wonderful party!!

    Please stop by next week I am having guest over each day and I would love for you to tell them HI!

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  13. beccaApril 5, 2010 at 11:04 PM

    i am loving your birch bark design. what a great find! i love using nature in crafting. great work! thanks for stopping by my blog earlier.

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