Thyme for another bunny.........by Terrye French and some salt dough bunnies

Geeeezzzz....

there are bunnies

hopping around here everywhere

Here is a prim bunny board

I have painted

using a

TERRYE FRENCH 

design

I have had this pattern for a few years

and

I have painted it several times

for customers

I just  love the delicate details

the stitching that says welcome

the penney rug and crow

I was trying to get this piece finished up yesterday

BUT

got a little distracted

doing these

thanks to

my friend 

Colleen

she thought I'd be jazzed when I saw them......

AND

I was!

dropped the paintbrush last night

and

out came the mixer!

They look like little mini's of the bunny I was painting!!!!

they are not finished yet

and oh........

I had to make some carrots for them.....of course...

check back soon to see them finished!

::: Cinnamon Salt Dough :::

2 cups flour

1 cup salt

1 cup cinnamon

1 1/2 cups water

Mix dry ingredients together and add water to form a pliable dough. Knead several times before rolling out. Cover tightly until ready to use. Dust work surface with cinnamon and roll to a 1/4"-3/4" thickness, depending on your preferences. Use cookie cutters or paper templates and remember to poke a hole or two in each ornament before baking. Bake at 300º for 45-60 minutes, watching carefully toward the end of the baking time. Allow to cool and harden completely before hanging. May be sealed with wax or poly if desired.

Happy Painting!

Lynn

I wish it were Garden Thyme

But we still have SNOW here
This is

a

SPRING

 garden wreath

that I have painted

using a

Renee Mullins Design

this is a

BIG wreath

it measures about 24" wide

it is called

Garden Thyme Bunny

I made the trellis

and

painted the sign on it

I

also added a radish

and

 a cabbage

and

some carrots

what a face!

I added buttons with thread

he's holding

a

bunch of carrots

in one hand

and a slice of watermelon in the other hand

OH.........and look

a lady bug

on his jeans!

This wreath was alot of fun to paint

but

also alot of work!

You can find 

Renee Mullins 

at

Plum Purdy Designs

Happy Painting !

Lynn

Thyme for a SPRING herb bunny

I've painted a SPRING thyme herb bunny

using

another great

Terrye French

Her body is wood

she has a skirt that I made from muslin

and painted

on the botton of her skirt I painted this sweet spring design

she has " jointed " wood body pieces

here she is showing

"some leg" LOL!
All her "body parts"
are wired together

I added some tiny heart buttons to the top of her

painted dress

she is holding an adorable litlle bunny box I've painted and filled

with sweet annie and lavender

I painted the word

SIMPLIFY

on her box

I added a small coffee stained tag

that says

herbs for sale

here she is holding her bunny box

She has the

SWEETEST

OF FACES

Oh My........!!!!!!

Her ears are made from muslin

I stiffened them using a mixture of

H2O and Elmers Glue

I added a coffee stained bow

made from cheesecloth

I then pinned on a rusty pin

her

"whiskers"

are rusty wire

and here she is all

"put together"

I always sign and date my pieces

on the back of her foot I painted a small carrot

then signed and dated her!

Isn't she "simply"

a breath of spring!!!!

Happy Painting!

Lynn

Thyme to SIMPLIFY

Now that the holidays are over

I'm trying to

organize

 and

simplify

I know many of you are doing the same

I've painted this bunny on a

childs antique ironing board

              

the tag on her basket says

SIMPLIFY

such a sweet face she has

and 

look at all those darling little sheep

 and wreaths on the bottom of her dress

 This is a
Terrye French design
called
Simplify Bunny

Happy Painting!

Lynn