Thursday, April 15, 2010

Welcoming Rabbits





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About 9 years ago, our family became
that place out in the country for a small group of town rabbits.


Their human had turned his backyard into a virtual rabbit haven, however the landlord was not impressed. Our barn become their new haven with long wooden bunny apartments crafted by my husband and sons. Soon thereafter, we were surprised that one of the females gave birth. Unfortnately, she had built no nest and carelessly deposited them in her half full water dish.





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Sadly, after several died, I attempted a rescue.
And that was when my love affair with rabbits began.





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Three of the babies moved into our farm house
and continue to live with us as one.
(Toot is now gone after 8 lovely years)




Naturally, there are rabbits hopping all through my thoughts.
It was bound to happen that Bootsie, my constant rabbit companion,
would inspire a companion set.




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She is featured on my current auction, along with a child who fancies herself a rabbit, and a whimsical interpretation of a faerie bunny.




I had way way too much fun creating this set, as you can imagine...







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So, I fondly bid you adieu for now ...

but if you click the picture above,

I will meet you at Lizette and Milicent's auction.
It is always a joy to see you here and there! love, Rose


32 comments:

  1. oooooh how i love your creations! your such talented! its allways so nice to visit your blog! the very best wishes and a nice weekend! ;0)

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  2. Greetings dear Alba! So good of you to stop by for a morning cup of coffee and share your kind thoughts. Thank you!!! You have made my day and my coffee a little sweeter...love, Rose

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  3. Oh she is so so sweet,as cute as only a bunny can be. love and light Marie

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  4. Que preciosidad!!!
    Parece sacada de un cuento de hadas!!!!
    Mira por donde los conejitos, te han ayudad como inspiracion.
    besitos ascension

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  5. A Warm Fuzzy hello to you, Marie! I attempted to give Lizette a bunny top dress with a bit of felting added to the knitted bodice. Since your wee beings are the epitome of sweet softness, I am quite honored you enjoy her!! love, Rose

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  6. Aww.... your art is so magical!!! i said that already but i will keep saying it all over, it's magical. I love these faces, and I love all these laces and fabrics. And your real rabbits are adorable ! Yeah..there is something special about rabbits... :)

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  7. Rosa, I know your heart well and these rabbits are center in it! I am so glad you did share some pictures and needless to say that your set is magnificent! I have visited you at ebay and just recently I found out that YOU ARE one of the most WATCHED seller. Horray!!!! You deserve it!! Thank you for visiting me today and leaving me a note... you know ... you MADE my heart smile! lovingly~

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  8. Hello dear Rose
    Bootsie is all grown up now! What a sweet one.. I just love this set.. Will you be adding more photos of the set? I hope so... The expression on Milicent's face is priceless.. Lizette! Right out of a dream. The way you have fashioned the clothing is exquisite.. I love the mixture of fabrics and felting.
    Enjoy your weekend dear friend.
    love, Penny

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  9. Your creations are so wonderful they hurt and even bring a tear to my eye. But, of course, I keep coming back for more. Thanks for sharing your world with us.

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  10. Oh dear Rose, milicent is so whimsical, a true Hunny bunny!She looks as though she popped right out of a childrens story book, hand in hand with Lizette! Your artistry never ceaces to amaze me! I am always so excited to see every detail of your beautiful enchanted works of art! I too love rabbits! When I was a child, we had rabbits on our farm, I seemed to gravitate to them more than my siblings. I think they were afraid they would have to clean the cages, but I really didn't mind most of the time, the rabbits seemed to love me back! Thank you for sharing this wonderful dou with us, as always, you inspire me! Love, Christel

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  11. Hola Ascension! !Son bendijimos para poder viajar a cuento de hadas juntos por nuestra imaginaciĆ³n! ¡Gracias por sus palabras lindas!

    From one rabbit lover to another, yes, they ARE rather special, Nesca!! As you know, I just totally LOVE your Candy and Cinnamon!! Wow, a BJD is in the works...I will be watching...!

    love, Rose

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  12. Thank you for your most lovely comment, Yvonne! I always look forward to visiting your studio and seeing your newest, and very unique creations!! love, Rose

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  13. what a lovely bunch!
    we gave two new abbendent and abused little dogs a new home last week after our Lara died of cancer!
    Have a beautiful sunny day!

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  14. Oooooh...she is so beautiful and so sweet!!
    Perfect...i love her!
    Hugs

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  15. She is absolutely dreamy! What a stunning little girl and as always I love love love those striped socks!

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  16. Good morning, dear Pat! Know whats on my mind next?...why, a BABY rabbit!! Angi's new baby is almost ready to arrive and baby findings have been filling her house and ours...joy joy joy...
    and, I am always mightily humbled, that to be in the company of such fine artists, my Little Ones have touched the hearts of so many friends...it is a blessing, indeed! Thank you for your most welcomed visit...love, Rosa

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  17. Good morning to you, dear Penny! Thank you for asking for more pictures!!! I am planning to post Milicent and Lizette's "story" on Elven Slippers tonight, where I am archiving my faerie stories.
    There is a new picture of Bebe on Nowhere, I see...and she is gathering the first flowers of spring. So sweet!!

    Oh Christel, your encouragement is such a tremendous blessing to me! As you very well know, these dolls are so very personal and we surely put our hearts right out there with them. Kind words from one another keeps the inspiration going...thank you for your wonderful friendship...

    much love, Rose

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  18. Oh I can't wait Rose... I will stop by Elven Slippers this evening to see more photos. Thank you so much for visiting Bebe over at Nowhere and your kind words. She has picked you some flowers..
    Bless you my dear friend, for all support and friendship. love, Penny

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  19. Your bunny shoes had me giggling (Feeling inspired by shooooes!).

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  20. Dear Jo, what an INCREDIBLE thing to say...I think I should frame your words and hang them up in my doll room to read over and over! Thank you ever so much...

    Oh Anna, I am so sorry you have lost your friend Lara...hopefully these two new little souls you have welcomed into your heart will help heal your hurt. Even though I am sure you will ALWAYS miss your Lara, these new additions to your family should bring many wonderful, new adventures!

    lovingly, Rose

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  21. Hello to you, Anna, Michele and Melissa!!! Thank You for appreciating this Rabbit Child's costuming. I visualize an idea in my mind's eye (and get all excited), but bringing it to reality is another story...Lizette came pretty close, though...and I am just DELIGHTED she tickled your fancy!! love, Rose

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  22. Das Kind im HasenkostĆ¼m ist zum KĆ¼ssen.So schƶn.Deine KostĆ¼me finde ich immer zauberhaft.
    Liebe GrĆ¼ĆŸe Luna

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  23. Another whimsical creation, fills my soul with joy. Lizette is beautiful but little Milicent is just so special.

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  24. Dear Rose
    Just stopped in to send loving thoughts your way. How I love the cupcake song.. The sound of that sweet wee voice makes me long for the sound of little feet in the house...
    I await with great joy, the arrival of Angi's new baby.. Much love to you and family.
    Blessings my dear friend,
    Penny

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  25. Rose, this is extremely enchanting...you are gifted in storytelling as well and you possess a magic that is soooooo unique! I so love the work of Patricia, Penny and Christel...and your work as well. I so admire all of you and each one of you is as distinct of an artist as you are individual souls of the Lord. Thank you for visiting my fairytale world and how lovely that we can all express our DREAMS in such various ways.

    Bless you Rose and please come on by when you wish! Anita

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  26. Dear Rose
    Thank you for your visit.. It always warms my heart to see you there. I appreciate your kind words about Brittany's artwork.. I will pass the message along. I hope all is well with you dear friend.
    Love and blessings, Penny

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  27. I missed seeing you lovely dolls...I'll have to stop in more often. Beautiful as usual!!
    Karri

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  28. My beautiful friend Rose. I have missed my visits. I have been busy doing everything but creating magical pillows. I am in love with life, and I find too many magical things to be involved in. I love how you rescued those dieing rabbits. I truely understand your heart and wish we could be closer.

    All of my love and admoration
    cindy@stitches

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  29. Greetings dear Anna, Christel, Luna, Anita, Penny, Karri and Cindy! If only you could know how much I value your opinions and visits (and reread your comments many times over). Thank you!!! Lately, I have been up to my eyeballs in music lessons, travels, preparing for our summer garden and a new grandbaby coming. But once the house is quiet, and right before I turn out the last lamplight, I peek into your studios to see what beauty I might find there. Often my mind and my computer are in the shut down mode and words come slowly, but my heart reaches out to you all. I hope you know that...I SO appreciate your friendships...much love, Rose

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  30. Oh, and Chomi, your miniature menu is tantalizing...ummm...to those who like boiled eyeballs! Thank you for your kind words...love, Rose

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  31. Hi Rose, padding round your beautiful creations, watch this rabbit, inspired by your bunny and I take my hat off to your talent and sensitivity to create the color combination, let alone their faces so angelic! thanks for that at least enjoy watching. Rose Marie blessings

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Rose