First off, thank you so very much for the lovely comments, and for your honest opinions!
As I said in my last post, I am going to be adding a birthday section to one spot in my booth space at Camas Antiques, as well as in my etsy shop, and therefore, I happen to have accumulated several little animals that I plan to foofy up. Last night I took a peek into my collection, and chose this little giraffe.
A tutu didn't seem to hang well on her, and so she ended up with a foofy collar of sorts. Truth be told, I like her just as well, if not a teensy bit better than the little hippo, and she most certainly is not scary by any definition of the term.
I sent my both of my daughters some pictures of the newest party animal. The auntie, who was not so much a fan of Miss Hippo, liked the giraffe, and Natalie's Mommy still like the hippo.
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, as they say, and that's what makes the world go round. I'll be showing Natalie's Mommy the animals in person before the party, and she can decide for sure which cake topper is going to grace the top of the cake. The remaining one will arrive in my booth, ready to party somewhere else.