Treasured by Pod

We've been treasured! Hehe its been a while since I've been included in a treasury. In fact I don't remember the last time. But I feel loved - we got two spots in the treasury, no less!

You can visit the treasury right here! Its called "Puppies, Pebbles and Pumps".

A big thank you to PodBeads for including my shells. I highly recommend you check out her shop, her lampwork beads are absolutely marvelous!
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I also wanted to make a note of a new button i added to the side of the blog:

Every time you go to the Animal Rescue Site and click the big purple button, .6 of a bowl of food is donated to feed shelter pets. Clicks add up - visit and click every day. Even more is donated when you buy something from their site. 100% profits from their advertising goes to charity. Its easy and takes only a moment.

doggie enthusiasm

I finally had a sale to encourage me into painting again :) There is definitely something special about the plain regular sales on etsy. I mean the non-custom kind. The ones that come by surprise. Even when I'm not doing any major promoting.

Don't get me wrong, I'm enjoying custom work, now that I'm beginning to get into it. They let me really connect with the buyer and get to know the dogs I'm painting. And they always get such an enthusiastic response, and it feels great to know that i created something that the person will cherish for a long long time.

But just to log on to Etsy and see that i suddenly have less items listed (and i didn't just forget to hit 'finish' after editing a listing)... Its like a treat.
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Anyway,I did get around to doing some painting and this is my newest gem - a german shepherd:



I've got split opinions on this one. Shepherds are *hard* to paint! They're pretty dogs, but they're so... complicated. Its mostly the sable markings that threw me off.
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In other news - I got a treasury again! Its called "Pit Bullies" - guess what its about ;)



click click click click click!
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I saved the best bit for last!

Lulu's shell in bathroom
Originally uploaded by kooky2

Remember my portrait of Lulubelle? Tricia sent me a photo of the shell in its new lodgings - her marine themed bathroom. I love what she's done with it, the shell fits in perfectly!

'awesomeness' treasury

I made my first treasury! omg omg omg! I've always wanted to catch one and never had the chance. And someone in the help forum posted that the treasury would be clearing soon. So I checked in just in case and the list was at 335. And then the title thing showed up. So of course I typed in "awesomeness" cause i wasn't sure what i'd do with a treasury if i caught one. I was all excited so i hurried without thinking cause i didn't want to miss the chance :P

Of course it had to be dog stuff.

It turned out mostly into dog paintings and prints. I think i found a nice collection!



CLICK CLICK CLICK CLICK CLICK!!

...sorry, got a little excited :P

All sorts of treasure

I just discovered something really cool and thought I'd share! TimothyAdamDesigns had a brilliant idea (one of many, lol)! He put together a blog of EtsyMinis from all sorts of users. Its called BuriedTreasury. The idea is that there are just sooooooo many awesome things on Etsy that get buried and not seen - here's their chance to get some exposure. Check it out and sign up! Its free and convenient - and there are paid avertising opportunities as well.

BuriedTreasury <<< definitely give it a click :)

speaking of treasuries! I've been featured in two recently. I'm jealous of people who proficiently snag treasuries. I've never been able to catch one yet.


Thank you for including me, thirtydash9!

and one more..

thank you, CecereDesigns :)

another treasure? Reptile fans might think of it as one. Meet Gordon! Gordon is a red ear slider who currently resides with another slider , Matthew, who looks just like him but smaller. They both now live with my boyfriend. These guys were actually abandoned at out grooming shop - someone came in and asked if we wanted turtles. We said "sure" cause we knew that he'd just dump them if we didn't take them. They were fostered by Danielle for a while (who is great for all the foster work she does with homeless animals). Now they're gonna be spoiled with a gigantic tank and a state of the art filtration system and all the food goodies they could ever desire :)

Orange for Animals - continued

Well, the Dog Mafia Team is attacking this ASPCA Day promotion full throttle! Many members made orange items especially for this day, and members are donating $1 from each sale to the ASPCA. We're telling everyone we know about ASPCA Day!

We even managed to snag a treasury! Thanks to PamperedPoochBoutiqu for making it and including my Mutt shell!


Just for fun, I thought I'd do a couple of mini-features so you can see those orange items up close :)


First up is "Recycle Love" - a handpainted and decorated wooden sign to share inspiration to give unwanted pets a second chance! It is made by
art4milkbones, herself an owner of a rescue three-legged Golden Retriever named Mulligan :)

Next up is this eye-catching orange collar by 8PawsCollars! Great for the sunny seasons, it is sure to add that sparkle to your dog's eye and to bring out the shine in his coat :)


Leafpeople has created this Golden Retriever doll and just for ASPCA day, it is sporting a fashionable orange bandana! The back of the doll is orange as well. This doll is safe for your baby to play with, with no detachable parts. Teach your kids to love dogs and treat them properly from an early age!

that's all I'm gonna feature for now. All the items that the Dogmafia members have prepared for ASPCA Day are really great... but i don't have the space to put them all here and unfortunately I've got a bit of a headache so I'm ending my features here. Do check out the treasury and click around the other stuff though.

and wear orange tomorrow! I'm going down to Union Square tomorrow to check out the festivities. I'll bring pictures!