Vista Womans Whimsical Crafts Catch Attention Of Martha Stuart

North County Times:

When Dawn Buettner Huntington’s son Robbie was born three years ago, the Vista crafter says she wanted to decorate his nursery with something different.

She figured other people would appreciate something different, too, she said.

A flying elephant, pig, rabbit, giraffe and cat inhabiting a bog filled with bamboo and reeds and botanical elements round out Huntington’s design elements. She puts them on bibs, baby booties, note cards, goody bags, acrylic paintings and mobiles. She sells her handcrafted items under the label Buzzing Bog at craft fairs and through her Web site.

The whimsical creations caught the attention of “The Martha Stewart Show,” whose producers called the 33-year-old mother of two last September to see if she’d be interested in being a guest. Huntington sent a videotape, and in February she received a call back. Would Huntington send in some of her work?

Five days later, Huntington said she was on a plane to New York with her mother, Laurie Buettner, and sister, Melanie Norton. Huntington’s husband, Tom, stayed at home with their sons Robbie, age 3, and 2 1/2-week-old Finn.