please meet...

...the Veteran Dog and the little Angel Girl :)

They are both Christmas lovers - so they decided to come out in December because 'tis the season to be jolly, right? :D

The Angel Girl is the sweetest critture you've ever met - until you touch sensitive subjects like doing good, being a loving soul and helping the world. If you don't agree to 100% purity, the Angel Girl will go mad and try to teach you the right path to follow :P

Annoyingly good, right? :D

You see, she's taking Angelina as her role model and that makes her wanna help the poor, give food to people in faraway countries, be charitable and adopt babies. Yep, we know, she's a goody-two-shoes :)

The Veteran Dog, on the other hand, knows evil. He lost a leg in combat (although nobody knows who he fought with or why) and he can tell you a lot about war. That is - if you are interested :) But underneath his bad dog appearance, he's just a romantic with a bow tie around his neck :)

December's almost here.

Today we woke up early and went to Sala Dalles to get everything ready for the fair.

When we got bored from organizing stuff, we took short drawing breaks, in which we created pink flying bunnies like this one. You gotta understand, her sleepy face matched with our morning look.

And we also put some brooch pickles in jars - they're the favorite winter treat, aren't they?

If you want to see/taste them fully, we're waiting for you in the little BURP house on the 1st floor @ Sala Dalles.

as it was.

Yesterday was a full day, packed with so many things that we actually had to run on the streets and hope we'll get everything done in time. And we learned once again that one should relax and do whatever is possible - and things will turn out OK, even without all the stress. If one can do that :)

Anyhow, besides working, we also did some fun stuff yesterday afternoon: we attended Parada Modei, the fair organised by noko. And we gotta say that it felt really nice - it was a breath of fresh air compared to the other fairs we've been to lately. Maybe just because it happened in a familiar place - or because we got together with many friends and it felt more like a party than a fair - whatever the reason, we loved the feeling.

Here are two pics from the fair - we stole them from Skinny Bunny, as we were lazy lazy and didn't bring the camera. Hope the bunnies don't mind :) XOXO

on days like these.

The BURP kiddiez have their hands full at this moment, so they asked us to write a little in here. Just to let you know they're still around :)

So, we've been working a lot lately, today seemed like a week 'cause we got so many things done. But days like these are good sometimes, even if it's just for that feeling of accomplishment you get when you think about them. But of course there's always something else that can be done, a better way to do it etc... You probably know what I'm saying. Might be so because we always "wake up" at the last minute, or maybe we always think of something more we can do. Still have to clear that up :)

But so you know, we'll be opening a little BURP house at the Dalles Christmas fair that starts on Monday. It's still in the works, but we've got tomorrow to make everything perfect. Soon we'll post pictures - and hope you'll come by to visit us & the kiddiez.

Nighty night, said the Panic Dog :)

later edit :)

So the fair tomorrow starts at 1 PM, I got carried away and thought it was 3 PM :)

Sorry, guys! It's all because the crazy days we're having right now. But it's all for the best, as we're working on some nice kiddiez and you'll get to see them soon :)

See ya in Control tomorrow.

Kissez.

questions, questions.

BURP' not really sure: is the reindeer eating the lil' witch or is she wearing him as a hat? :D

What do you reckon?

good creatives.

The 2nd edition of the RFB Creative Party will take place on Saturday, December 5th, at Orange Concept store.

It's a charitable event that also encourages you to create & have fun, so don't miss it!

Read more about it here.

BURP will also donate a few Christmas ornaments on this occasion.

So...do you create or do you donate? :)

is going retro :)

Noko came up with this idea for a quick fair this Saturday. We like it and hope you do, too.

Starts at 3P.M. - until 8 P.M.

in CONTROL club.

See ya there! :)

buttoned up.

The Bunny Girl & the Multiple-Personality Sheep have now moved to the TinaR store in Plaza Romania.

They are happy to get visitors and have already met some of our friends in there. They sure are mall chicks, that's obvious to us now :)

do it later.

Whenever he's faced with hard decisions, the Undecided Pet becomes the biggest procrastinator we've ever seen.

He finds tons of other things to do - gets busy and complains he can't think of anything important. And this show continues until the decision can no longer be postponed - and then he simply relies on the moment's inspiration to make a choice.

So what's your decision-making style: assertive or delayed? :)

sparkling bubbles over the city.

Cosmina's daughter, Ana, is a lovely young girl that has a lot of BURP friends around the house.
A few days ago she also befriended the TeenAge Love Queen - who sits pretty on her blouse :)

And today we received these pics of her - as you can see, she's not only fashionable, but also really smart :) She takes part in all sorts of national competitions and thinks school is cool.
And the books are there to prove it :)

and get back to work.

We're not really that active these days (in fact we are, but we haven't shown it in here yet :P) because we've got a lot of things going on offline.

But don't get us wrong, we like to keep busy.

These last few days have been measured in fabric metres and hours of shopping for supplies. We've also counted in some planning & design. And we're still looking forward to putting everything into practice. Long story short, BURP is sketching some nice things for this winter season, hope you'll like them!!

And this craze seems to catch on - the One-Legged-Dog also told us he's getting insomnia because of it. And now he sleeps all day long, but stays awake at the same time. It's a half-sleep technique he mastered over time, might teach you some day if you're interested (although we don't recommend it :P).

can't go east because you gotta go south.

"I wonder if Christmas is coming soon enough..." - we heard the little Angel Girl thinking. You know, we've got this secret pact we made some time ago with Santa - and he's kind of letting us listen to all the thoughts & wishes of BURP kiddiez and their friends :)

So we know you can't wait for the holidays to be here, either :)

put on the funny suit and start.

Everybody knows at least one Joker Sheep. He's that character that always makes fun of himself and others - and makes people laugh out loud.

The Joker Sheep is essential for his friends' sanity, because he offers them free fun. Of course he actually gets something in exchange - the recognition of his humorous personality is what keeps this Sheep alive :)

If you haven't met him yet, go to a birthday party: he'll be stripping down on some table and drinking way more than he can hold in - not necessarily in this order :)

Or if you attend a wedding, you only need to look on the dance floor: he'll be shakin' and breakin' over there for the whole time, even when the others are long over it.

And if you ever feel down and go out with your friends, just notice that while most of them are feeling bad for you (or thinking they're not that OK either), the Sheep will be mixing drinks and cracking jokes until you all start forgetting the serious issues.

Well, the question is: does the Joker Sheep have a life of his own, or is he there just for his audience?

go.play.

Last night we saw an ad saying "I wanna play all day!".
And now...this! We received a pic from a lovely girl who totally made us forget about work for just a sec :)

It's plain obvious: the Universe is trying to send us a message :)

So we're out playing for the week-end. Join us? :)

salope!

J'ai oublie mon parfum dans ta poche. De nouveau!!

(please excuse her...French :)

the little BlueJean Babe is swearing a bit too much today, probably because she thinks life without perfume isn't worth living.

Or maybe is that just an excuse to meet her beau again? :) )

hot mess.

This Undecided Pet is faced with the biggest challenge ever: the two little cuties are always together, but always apart.

They love each other, but can't stay together for too long. It's strange when you think about it, but instantly starts to make sense when you see them.

Still, to us they look like two peas in a pod :) Don't you think so too?

who's yo' daddy?

The Sexy Sheep is here to perform a funky belly dance for some funky guys.

Two of our good friends have grown up. One of them has just become a dad - and the other one is going to follow soon :)

Can't really describe how happy we are. Wish them boys all the best and we know they are going to be the best daddys around :))

i guess nothing's changed.

We haven't made any BURPmarks in a while - but got some requests for them lately and got back to work.

Actually, a few weeks ago we came up with a new idea for making them - and we'll show it to you soon. Still haven't had the time to take pics of them!! :S

The new ones will be soon be available at Carturesti and we're thinking about making a Christmas Special package - well, all in good time, right? :)

Until then, here's the Curly Mermaid telling us straight hair is so over!! So, do you believe her? Are you getting wavy locks this season?

the enabler.

This is today's outfit: something stripey, something wooly - and, of course, something funny :)

The CowArd Sheep has been around for ages. We initially wanted to use her on a bag, but we forgot about it :) So she kept crying she wanted to be "someone" and wanted us to use her somehow.

And today we looked at her, looked at the dress - and simply knew it: she was going to hang from a necklace :) See? Destiny spoke :P

Wish granted, little cow! ummm, sheep :) Uh, whatever.

matchy-matchy.

Here's Diana - Ioana's best friend - wearing her birthday present: the PISI earrings :)

The girls have their story with this "PISI" name-calling thing, so Ioana thought it was unbelievable when she found them on our blog :P

Of course, you know we do a little mind-reading in our spare time - and use the kiddiez as message transmitters :)

pillow-fight me if you dare :)

Hello, peeps!

We know we haven't been around too much lately - life's been super-busy and crowded and nuts. But it looks like we might've gotten accustomed to this style by now.

And because we gotta be crazy daredevils these days, we took some advice from the Leppard Sheep. Trust us, this ball of fur knows a thing or two about being stubborn and pragmatic.

Sometimes, you need to drop that "idealistic" cape and put on the tough animal print coat
(nope, not forever, but a few hours will do) :P

give me something to dream about...

...and I'll be happy

This is today's catch-phrase - we all become better when we have a dream, don't you think?

If you want to, please share yours with us. Kissez & a lovely sunny week-end :*

it's on.

Dear readers,

this above is the invitation to our new movie - called CATaclism :)

It was due on Halloweeen, but you know how things can go wrong and sometimes movie premieres get postponed...

Well, in this case, the Baby Cat escaped from the movie and went somewhere in LA to make...babies - so we needed to change our plans.

So you'll be able to watch CATaclism soon, but please be patient until we find a replacement :)

so much for love.

Although these days everybody's preoccupied with serious matters - you know them, no need for us to remind you - we are kinda superficial, as always :)

But we've got some serious issues to ask you, too :) So, if you're in the mood for solving puzzles, please think about this one :D

So today's question is: why doesn't Disney's Pluto speak?

All we know is that Pluto is a dog - Mickey's pet, right? But Goofy is a dog, too. And he's nobody's pet. The next difference - Goofy SPEAKS, why Pluto doesn't. Why is that? Don't you think this is really an important question, something we totally need to find out? :)

So...please, if you can solve this mystery, please tell us.

Oh, forgot about that: you know, the only words Pluto's ever spoken are "KISS ME". Well, come to think about it, maybe that's enough :)

Pluto pic from

here

what.who.when.why.

No, we're not starting a course on journalism techniques, we're merely thinking about the stuff that we're doing right now, the people we're doing it with (don't think nasty thoughts, OK? :)) and the reasons why.

Complicated, we tell you :D

So besides attending concerts (thanks to our good friends) and getting worried (thanks to other friends :S), we're planning.

We were thinking about getting a place for BURP - where we can invite all of you over for goodies, throw parties whenever we feel like it, where we can work and have fun at the same time. Yep, it's not a really new thought - but it looks like we didn't manage to make it happen until now. Don't get us wrong, we're all for taking things slowly, but sometimes it can start to feel like nothing's moving at all.

Well, enough about that for now. So, would you like to visit the BURP headquarters when it'll be more than just a dream? :)

black & white?

You know we've got a thing for Undecided Pets - so today they inspired us to make an Antithesis Week :)

Here's how it goes:


Day 1: SIMPLE

Start the day by waking up slowly. No alarm clock this time (whaat? yes, it can be done :))
This is a day when you accept the fact that life can be easy. You take pleasure in the simplest of things, maybe stuff you never considered before. Let's see, when was the last time you got out of the house and admired the trees, the sky, everything around you? If you can't remember, you could do it today.

Also, this is the day to KISS - keep it super simple :) OK? So: no worries, no strings attached, no big decisions, no processed food :) Yep, food is also important - go to a farmer's market and taste the real things.

Oh, and you might also want to skip work today. A simple excuse and you're all set :)


Day 2: COMPLICATED

OK, so the day before felt too much for you. It's your lifestyle that can't go back to being simple, right? Riiiight. Then today will be just your cup of tea :)

Start early, to make things even more complicated. And if you haven't had enough sleep, that's perfect :D

Of course, now you get to go to work. And you might wanna go there by car, for bonus points. It's traffic-jam time :)

This is the day when you keep busy and wired: meetings, phone calls, decisions to make. Everything must be over the top. If it isn't, make sure you add a little to it :) You might even want to promise people stuff you don't really want to do. That'll add some spice too :P

And don't forget to keep busy until midnight. Also, go to your fave restaurant and ask for the most "complicated" dish they can serve (plus a really elaborate cocktail, of course). If they don't have anything that pleases you, make your own combo. Maybe you'll see it on the menu soon :)


Day 3: BEAUTIFUL

This is the day when everything around you should be beautiful. And if it isn't, you make it so!
That fence might need a little varnish - and if you add some of your signature drawings, it will start to look even better :) Or take care of your furniture, clothes, whatever makes you happy.

Just make sure you beautify everything you touch. Oh, and people too :) You need to see only the beauty in them. No matter what they say/do, always take the good part in (be they family, neighbours or shop assistants). That's easy to do, right? :)


Day 4: NOT-SO-BEAUTIFUL

Uhm, this is the grumpy day. You need to be severly critical and never admit anything can be OK. The project sucks, they did the worst job ever, your energy is low and you really don't have the time to speak to all these stupid people. Really, how can everyone be so dumb?

People always have mean intentions, they're egocentric and nobody can ever do something that would please you. At least today, right? :)


Day 5: YOU

Focus on yourself today. YOU are the most important. So get yourself a little piece of heaven, whether it's a day at the SPA, a ton of beautiful clothes, some yummy chocolate treat. You know, something that will make you feel great.

Don't forget, you are the only one that counts today. So don't be in a rush at the beauty parlor, get everything they have to offer; take time to go to the gym; don't eat on the way home or over your computer keyboard.

Pamper your body and also treat your soul to something good - music, movies, romance - whatever makes you tick :)


Day6: OTHERS

Now you can focus on the people around you. Nobody is less important, they are all different and so great to discover!

So whether you're talking to a grumpy lady at the post office or to the waiter or maybe to a coworker or even your boss - keep that smile on and really listen to them. Help whenever you're asked to - and even when you're not!
You'll see, caring for others will make them respond unexpectedly. Take time to say "hello", "goodbye" and everything in between. Don't be just another person that crossed their way today - be someone they'll remember.


Day 7: ...
Now think about the few days that have passed and try to see what was good for you, what wasn't and why. Life is made up of bits and pieces of all these days, but we really need to experience them in bigger ways to fully understand :)

Ouch, that was a long post :) But if you didn't get bored and had the energy to read it all, we wanna say thanks. And please, tell us about your week :)

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!

Pretty Luciana celebrates her b-day today!

She's been a BURP friend from the beginning, so we care a lot about her. Plus she's got a bubbly personality, is always happy and colorful - and REALLY loves pets (she's got a million of them, in all shapes and sizes).

So we wish her all the best - and we've got that turtle brooch we need to give her :)

Kissez.