The winner of our #bunny #sugarskull pouch is @/hoppypoppy818 on Instagram!
Thank you to those who entered, we look forward to doing bigger and better giveaways as we continue to grow!
If you would like to get a pouch of your own, please feel free to reach out to us on and of our social media outlets or via email.
I have often found myself in a creative slump, questioning my new designs, wondering if I have veered too far from the norm (is there such thing as too much bunny stuff?) and feeling altogether discouraged. There are many wonderful small businesses out there and many are dedicated to animal activism, how would I ever be able to make it?Amidst so much doubt, many creations got scrapped, many plans were abandoned, and many items barely even made it to the prototype stage.
Tales of Creativity and Play was very inspirational and eye-opening, helping me return to the days of my childhood past and channel them into creating awesome new designs for Friends Not Food. Sometimes you just have to go for it – put your work out there even if you’re not 100% sure it will be well-received. It would do us all some good to let a bit of our childhood selves out!
If you’ve ever wanted to start off on your own business or venture, but have felt dicsouraged, I would highly encourage watching this video!
So to sum it up, we need trust to play, and we need trust to be creative. So, there’s a connection. And there are a series of behaviors that we’ve learnt as kids, and that turn out to be quite useful to us as designers.
Hello everyone!
As you may already know, we started our business to cater to all the bunny-lovers when WholeFoods began selling rabbit meat. What better way to spread awareness than with cute bunny-themed goodies! Since we had basically no startup money, we figured it was time to get crafty! We started off with a rarely used desktop vinyl cutter and sewing machine and set off to make some bunnies! We just needed to learn how to make some awesome stuff!
The internet really is a wonderful place, with resources to help you learn just about everything! Youtube has a plethora of tutorials and walkthroughs to help you pick up a new hobby (or business in my case). Lots of time was spent learning how to make designs in Adobe Illustrator, and even more in learning many different sewing techniques. Adobe Illustrator is a wonderful program for anyone interested in design and sewing can be quite relaxing. Both have helped me so much in bringing my business to life. If you are interested in either, I highly recommend trying them out, there’s nothing to be afraid of! ♥
And now for the giveaway!
We’re giving away one of our Bunny SugarSkull pouches absolutely free! It’s perfect as a pencil case, or even a small makeup bag! Super cute and best of all, its bunny-themed! It’s super easy to enter – just click on the links below to go to our social media sites!
This contest spans Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter; entries can be gained by Following and sharing the post on Facebook, following, reposting, and tagging us on Instagram, and following and retweeting on Twitter. One entry per platform, please. Contest will close at midnight PST on Sunday, October 11 and the winner will be announced on all platforms on Monday, October 12.
*US only. Must be 18+ to enter or have parent permission.*
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