There sitting in a tall, handmade, chair was this beautiful handmade, folk art, bunny! I took one look at her in the chair and knew she was coming home with me right away! My niece, Noelle, was with me and we named her Noelle.
I couldn't believe what a great find this was. First, the fact that it was a folk art bunny and second that it was handmade and not stamped "made in China!" Woo hoo, double bonus! Somebunny's trash became this bunny's treasure!
Next, my friend and very talented artist, Joanne May, created these earrings for me to wear to Houston in October. I have several pieces of jewelry that Jo has created specifically for me, and I treasure them.
Next, I was visiting the blog of my friend, Anita Rivera. Here blog is truly magical. She had posted on these gorgeous tags she created. I took one look at the fairy holding the bunny and then the saying and hopped over to her Etsy shop as fast as I could to purchase them. I have several friends that will be getting one of these as a gift. Of course, I will be keeping one for myself as a bookmark.
Anita even included a lavender castle soap. It too was handmade for Anita's shop by Robyn's Nest Boutique.Lovely.
So, I invite you to go create something with your own hands, go shopping in a thrift store, or shop with artists you love. Support the labor of handmade.
Wishing you a Happy Labor Day the USA.
xx, Michelle and the Bunnies
26 comments:
Hi Shell, I love your bunny:) Sweet girl. I am a fan of Joanne Mays work too. I love the post below. LOoks like a wonderful time dancing with the fairys!
Hava pretty week. Hope the fall weather is on its way. Its my favorite time of year. Its been months of 110 degrees.
(()) Gail
Lovely find Shell, thatt bunny was waiting just for you! Love the earings too, Jo does gorgeous work!
Hugs from another Jo xxx
What beautiful goodies. I just love the earrings Joanne made for you. The Christmas tree is finished. Just need to add borders & pumpkin kisses will be done. Hugs,
what a lovely bunny and such beautiful jewellery too
Shell, I love Noelle-what a great find!! Love the jewelry your friend makes too!
What a beautiful bunny is bunny Noelle. She will be one very happy bunny to know live in bunnyville! Tracee xx
Love that name Noelle. Was your niece a holiday baby? Friends of our family had twins during holidays and they were named Noelle and Holly.
Great find on that tattered bunny.
Darling Michelle, I cannot tell you how much this means to me to see my work along side the beautiful work of these fabulous artists!
I LOVE THOSE BUNNIES HOPPING OVER THE MOON and that sweet dolly....teeeheeee.....she reminds me of a BUNNY ON A STICK wand that I made last Easter. You can see them in my sold out items in my Etsy shop. I am currently creating a bunny for Halloween.....
Let me tell you, your post here is close to my heart. I want my work to be always handmade and not sent off to another land where it becomes one notch removed from my HEART and SOUL.....I so believe in going back to a folksy way of thinking of art. I want to behold the work of not only someone's hands, but a bit of their heart and soul.
THANK YOU ABUNDANTLY! Anita
What an adorable bunny. Reminds me of the book The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane. Have you read that? It's a story about a bunny and his adventure of all the people he meets along the way to finding his way home. One of my favorite stories :)
Beautiful bunny treasures for a beautiful bunny family
That bunny was destined to by part of your family, Shell! What a fun time we had at TTGG!
What fun finds.....
Wow, this bunny is sooooo lovely! <3
Goodies, goodies and more goodies! I especially love the bunny jewelry, because I can never have enough jewelry--or bunnies, for that matter. :)
Great post Shell. I love to shop handmade as well and think it's such a wonderful way to support people who work awfully hard for what they earn. The world is a richer place for all that creativity and it feels so great to support it.
Happy Labour Day to you, you hard-working, bunny-loving sweet-heart of a gal!
What a wonderful bunny and a great find just for you, he will be loved. I used to get ear rings like that, but with cats on them, lol. My daughter used to go into my jewelry so most of my pairs are only one now.
Debbie
Nice finds. Say - I have half a dozen empty coffee cans look nice stacked in the corner ... name a good price.
Hi Shell,
Miss Noelle bunny is so sweet and she must have been just sitting in the chair waiting for you.
Also love the beautiful work from both Joanne May and Anita.
Always so neat seeing something made with love, rather than churned out in a factory somewhere.
Happy week
Hugs
Carolyn
A great bunch of treasures Michelle. I love to poke around in thrift shops myself.
I have put this on my to-do list this next week as I will be in Richmond. Have you ever gone to Millstone Quilts in Mechanicsburg, VA? Awesome shop in an old mill on a stream.
Michelle, did you see Harrington's doppleganger over at Disapproving Rabbits Hoppy Hour post?
OMG, I LOVE that bunny. So cute.
What a fun, fun post!! I love your bunny, you lucky ducky - oh just like your sister!! Your earrings are darling as are the tags!! Now that I am getting my own place again, I will be able to decorate to my heart's content!!
How delightful! I love the folk bunlady. Every time I see things like that I want to go home and make some. The earrings with the bunny charms are great!
Hi Shell,
Oh sorry, I nearly missed this wonderful post!
It is really great to see my jewellery work shown here with other creative and talented people.
I love the bunny in her sweet dress and Anita's fairy art is fabulous!
Thanks again for a great mention.
You are truly a DEER FRIEND! ;-)
Fairy blessings,
Jo. xx
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