A round the world trip…

September 12, 2007 Julie (little Cotton Rabbits)19 Comments

Talking of giveaways, do you remember my 100th post giveaway won by Jessica at Kerflop back in June? Well, I made a bunny, packaged her up and off she went on her way to Idaho, USA. But the days and weeks passed and she didn’t arrive and as the weeks turned to months we had to assume the worst and consider that we might never see her again and so I made another for Jessica. This was my first ever missing parcel and I felt quite sad as each toy becomes a little individual personality and I don’t like to think of any of them lost and alone! I secretly hoped that the first bunny had found a happy home somewhere
and not met an untimely end mangled in some postal equipment or dropped
out of a plane. Anyway, it turns out that my fears were unjustified as last week this arrived…

and inside, a little battered and squashed but still looking happy I found bunny.

So my faith in the postal service has been restored – quite amazing when you think she has travelled half way around the world and found her way back home again! In view of the fact that she came back I think I’m going to keep her as my lucky mascot. Meanwhile, I’m really pleased to report that this little bunny has reached Jessica at Kerflop who gets a gold star for her patience!

general stuff

Cake competition

September 11, 2007 Julie (little Cotton Rabbits)15 Comments

Well, my 1 year anniversary cake give-away competition has just closed and, resorting to the random number generator again we have a winner, comment number 10:

Well done Sarah at Lupin Cottage (I’ll email you about your cakey preferences) and thanks so much to everyone for the wonderful comments and for taking the time to enter.

Hoglet update and cakes in print…

September 7, 2007 Julie (little Cotton Rabbits)26 Comments

Just a quickie to give you an update on Herbie Hogwart who is doing really well. He’s now doubled in size weighing 283gms at his last weigh-in and has progressed to eating slugs, worms and nuts as well as the mainstay of his diet – chicken cat food and kitten biscuits. For the last week we’ve been giving him a run in the garden each evening and he’s been snuffling around in the grass and occassionally coming up with a tasty treat to munch. The best news of all is that the hideous ticks are history! Thanks so much for all the tips on getting rid of them. I tried the vaseline and it worked a treat – both had dropped off the next day and were stuck between 2 sheets of newspaper and summarily executed by stamping squad – no tears shed there! It’s been difficult to take photos because he is mostly out at night and the flash startles him but I managed to get a couple:

In other news, I was chuffed to bits that my cakes get a mention in October’s Period Living magazine (thanks Kim and Vikki for the tip off!)! They were in a feature about vintage textile dealer Donna Flower and her beautiful home (thanks so much Donna you lovely, lovely lady!)

So if you fancy winning a cake for yourself and haven’t already left a comment on the previous post, pop down and leave one – my little 1 year anniversay prize draw will be open until tuesday. Have a fun weekend everyone!