Wow - What a Treasury!!!!

I was surprised this morning - one of our prints (The Things I Could Tell You)is included in a beautiful treasury on etsy. This treasury looks like a piece of artwork . It's an amazing collection and I'm really honored to be included.



My thanks to the etsy artist that put this together. Her shop is Cabbages and Kings Art and her work is delightful. Here are a couple of my favorites:





You can visit her Etsy shop by clicking on this link: Cabbages and Kings Art


and you can see our print that she selected at Paw Prints Project

A Guy & His Dog

I recently finished this commission for the son of some great friends.
It was an absolute pleasure to work on this. This little dog was not treated well at her former home and just showed up on their doorstep one day.

They took her in and cared for her until her owners were found. But Pepper knew better.......she just kept coming back and coming back - and the former owners said - She's yours!!! She's been with her new family for a long time and is one happy little dog.

Here's the final version


We'd love to hear your stories of how your pets adopted you - please leave your comments (send pictures too!!!)

and if you'd interested in a custom portrait of your pet, please drop us an email at pawprintsproject@live.com

Please check out our online shop to view our art work. Paw Prints Project

An Etsy Treasure

I'd like to introduce to an extremely talented jewelry designer - Creative Treasures by Donna.Donna creates the most incredible pieces - I love looking on her site to see all the beautiful earrings, necklaces, bracelets....



I also love reading her descriptions of each piece - they always bring to mind tropical nights, desert sunsets, glistening winter forests.... Here's an example-

Gaze through the crystal
what do you see
Aquatic Creatures
swimming free
Amber, copper, teal and green
the colors of life
In a Sea Of Dreams...

I am delighted to own quite a few of her amazing pieces. So if it's time to treat yourself or someone special - visit Creative Treasures Shop on Etsy.

Quote of the Week

"He is your friend, your partner, your defender, your dog. You are his life, his love, his leader. He will be yours, faithful and true, to the last beat of his heart. You owe it to him to be worthy of such devotion."
-- Unknown



"Looking for Love" 8x10 Limited Edition Print available at Paw Prints Project

They Weren't Too Happy but...

but it had to be done! Both of our cats - Murphy and O'Malley were due for the annual exam at the vet's office. This includes a very long car ride and
much howling!!!!!


They both received clean bills of health along with their shots. Murphy (the tabby) tried to hide in the trash can, hid his head in my arm and was quite a big baby about the whole thing.

After my post about the cats in the shelter (how only 1% are returned to their owners) I decided to make sure that my boys were protected as best as possible.
To my surprise - O'Malley's microchip was out of date - the phone number was wrong.
and Murphy didn't have a chip - so along with his shots - he got an extra injection today. (so do your pets a favor - doublecheck that all their information is current and up to date)

I will be shopping on etsy tonight for new collars and tags for both boys.
They're home now and the whole episode seems to be forgotten!




....Happy Friday!!!!

Let's Talk About The Cats

Last year in Maricopa County (Arizona) 12, 719 cats were turned into the county shelter.



The GOOD news is that 4,401 were adopted or fostered into new homes.



The BAD news is that 8,141 were euthanized despite the best efforts of the staff and volunteers to find them homes.



Even more heartbreaking - only 165 were reclaimed/returned to their owners.
That's only 1% of all the cats there - made their way back to their original homes.





Buy a collar and id tag for your cat and leave them on her at all times - you never know when she may get out.

Consider getting a microchip for your cat - if he does get out - his collar may get caught on something and break loose.



Please take just a minute and look back over all of these pictures.
There are 100 cats in this post. Statistically - only 36% made it out.
Only 1 out of 100 went back to it's original home!!!




Every single one of these cats was loving, affectionate and intelligent. They were used to people - they belonged somewhere. Please spay and neuter your pets.

If you have the time - please volunteer at your local animal shelter. Please consider adoption over purchasing from a pet store and please - spread the word.

A Whole New Look from a Talented Designer

Hello World - what do you think?
The blog has a whole new look and my etsy shop has been
redesigned as well. I had been thinking about a change for quite awhile but it just wasn't coming together.

I am such a do it yourself kind of girl but this time, I wanted a fresh/new set of eyes and ideas. I am delighted to have found this wonderful designer on etsy.




Her shop name is Banner Child and for an extremely reasonable price - she will design your shop banner, avatars, business cards, blog banner and blog layout.

Her ideas were fresh, colorful and original. Here is our brand new business card design:


AND check out the new look for the shop Paw Prints Project

Banner Child offered several options for each project, patiently worked through
my special requests and delivered a final product in a very timely manner.
I highly recommend her work. Thanks Banner Child!!!

PS: She also writes a great blog: Banner Child's Blog