We Got Prezzies in the Mail

I am on a pet lovers and artisan team. This team has become a big part of my life. I love these people on the team, and have made some real friends, some good friends, and I hope some long term friends. Many do not understand on-line friends, as if they are not real. How you can get close to someone you have never met, or that live clear across the country, or even in another country? But it is real, and true friendships do occur.
I hope someday to meet some of the people on my team. But in the meantime it feels good to chat with them, discuss our craft and our sales, share stories with them, pray with them, even cry with them.
Well the other day I received some prezzies (as the people on the team call them) and would like to share them with you, and the shops they came from:

Years ago I met Alice, from www.MakingStuffWithLove.etsy.com. She makes needles felted dogs. These are figurine replicas of your dogs. I had to have her make my 2, Giupetto and Gianna, and they came out adorable.
A while later she found the same team I am on, and our friendshp was rekindled.
Recently I put the needle felted Giupetto and Gianna into a shadow box, that I will make into a little room, and Alice just sent me this adorable rubber tree, floor plant to put in their room.

Then she sent me this great bird mobile. The head bops up and down. It is made of wood.
John and I both love it, and we put it under the gazebo.

Then I met another great lady, who recently joined the team, and has become a favorite to many. Her name is Sue Ann. She makes figurines out of clay, and her artistry is just terrific. Her shop name is www.SamsFurKids.etsy.com.
I asked her to make me figurines of Giupetto and Gianna and attach them to one of my favorite bowls, which you will see at the end.
The other day her little dog Baxter sent Gianna and Giupetto some little gifts. They came in these pretty sparkly little bags. (Gianna and her dog Baxter have a long distance budding romance going on. LOL)

Look at the adorable little charm for Gianna - a little lock and key.

Giupetto checks out the package. What is it?

It is 2 little figurines!! One looks just like Baxter, a Boston Terrier, for Gianna. He has a little red heart on his chest.
The other is for Giupetto and is an adorable frog! How cute!! 

First I put them by the shadow box. But I think they look really cute by the great bowl Sue Ann made us.

Thank you both so much for the wonderful gifts, and for being such good friends.

Please visit these shops - for a replica in either yarn or clay of your pet:
www.MakingStuffWithLove.etsy.com
www.SamsFurKids.etsy.com

My sewing room

Pictures of my sewing room.
This room used to be a utility closet and had the washer and dryer. After many requests from my husband who was tired of me taking my portable sewing machine out and sewing on the dining table, he finally convinced me that we take the washer and dryer out and make this my sewing room.
So it is now my cute little sewing room, and utility room. He built all the shelves, in put in under shelving lighting, and it is my little space and I love it.

This first picture is a panarama shot taken with my new camera. A little distorted as I had to take it too close, but a cool feature on the camera.
Note the framing I did of all the ACEOs.

I love my collection of ACEOs purchased from some of my PetsJubilee team members.
The one on the left is by Athena, from www.SassySashaDoxie.
The middle and right are from Patty from www.DogBarks.
Here is the other wall. The ACEO on the left is also from Patty, and so is the fabric dog pin up.
The ACEO on the right is also from Athena. She gave this one to me as a gift. It is of my Giupetto and Gianna on the couch.

This one is from Athena - Doxie on Skateboard; fabric cat and dogs from Patty.

You can also see my Giupetto and Gianna bobble heads, and a felted inchworm made by another team member Hilary.

Athena also made me this one of my parrot DaVinci, on his play gym. I have not framed this one yet, but it sits in my sewing room.

Might seem a bit cluttered - we try to fit as much storage of household items in this small space...

...but the area I see when I sit and sew is so pretty, cheerful in yellow with red accents and my friends art work all around me. I keep that area pretty clear.

I found these prints on etsy and just had to have them as well, and framed them all together.

My friend and team mate Pauline found this print on etsy. It reminded her of me and thought I would be interested, and I was. She knew I would love it. This door closes and this is the picture I see from inside the apartment.

Pictures to see the size of the space, and all my sewing storage on the first shelf.

The red and green striped fabric totes were a gift from another friend and team mate, Alice from www.MakingStuffWithLove. I keep ribbons in one and bows in the other.

I hope you enjoyed your visit to my sewing room.

I GOT A PREZZIE IN THE MAIL

I am so excited!

I got a card from Athena and Sasha, and then I saw that it was much more than a card. It was an ACEO from Athena.

An ACEO stands for Art, Cards, Editions and Originals. They are 3 1/2" by 2 1/2" art in miniature. Athena has started making these recently and sells them in her shop - SassySashaDoxie.etsy.com.

But back to my prezzie - It is not just an ACEO made by her, but it is of my 2 precious doggies - Giupetto and Gianna.

They just look adorable. Look at the detail in the fur. Even my husband was very impressed, and he is very hard to impress, and I actually saw a smile - Hey Mikey, he likes it!

Then I had to laugh because not only do the dogs look great,

but Athena is known for her detail.

She has them sitting on my red couch (where I take so many of my pictures of them) and she even included the pillows that I have on my couch and the little designs in the pillows are there. I don't know how she knows this, but she even got the gold color in the back of the pillow.

I already started framing it, and stopped to take some pictures. I think the pink matt with the orange and white striped border looks great.

And here it is already on the wall in sewing room.

Thank you so much Athena and Sasha.

We love it.

Just Discovered - New Artist

I just love to see talent in people, especially new talent.

Take a look at these pictures. The young artists name is Sophia.


First is a finished picture she did of her dog Kiah:


These were first drawn with a plain pencil and then colored in on the computer.


Here is a picture of her dog Sidney. This is the pencil drawing:

And here is the completed picture:


And here are some more:




















































And... she just finished this one. Recognize these cuties?

There is one other thing - she is 15 yrs old.

I would love to know what you think?

Proud member of PetsJubilee Team

I am a proud member of the PetsJubilee team on etsy.
PetsJubilee.etsy.com sells sampler boxes filled with items from team members, who are all artisans with etsy shops. The sampler boxes include wonderful items for your pets, including toys and treats, and other pet related items, as well as lots of coupons for their various shops.

Here's a picture of my 2 waiting for me to open up their sampler box that just arrived.

And here's a picture of the Sep boxes.

Every month they have contests and games, such as pet photo and video contests, scavenger hunts, live chats.
PetsJubilee is now involved in a number of charity events as well.
Please visit their blog at: http://www.petsjubileebox.blogspot.com/

VOTE FOR YOUR FAVORITE PET IN THE SEPTEMBER PET PHOTO CONTEST.
Voting starts September 21st!! Visit the petsjubilee blog above and click on the furbabies link.

I have 2 shops: DianaDesignsNY.etsy.com and StylinDogsBoutique.etsy.com
where I sell a unique line of doggie fashion, such as sweaters, costumes, skirt-ters, dresses, harness vests and have just added Dog Toys AND Cat Toys.

Here are a list of the many other shops that are all a part of the PetsJubilee team:
3Pooches
BeautifulBeasts
Blennox
CiaoHound
CocoaCreamCrochet
ColoradoCatnipToys
CraftsOfDistinction
Craftwin123
DesignsByOne
DianaDesignsNY
DivineCanine
DoggieStylin
DogsRule
DoodyPops
ForeverFoxed
FunnyErnie
FuzzekinsPhoto
FuzzyMug
GeorgiesMom
HaberHeartwork
HaleysHandmades
HappyHound
LollyWear
LuckyDogTreatCompany
MiasMunchies
PatsDesign
PawshCompanions
Petables
Pigtopia
PupCouture
RachelsPETdesigns
SassySashaDoxie
TheCaliforniaChi