Sneak Peek Time

Such fun, I have all day today to play with the fabulousness that is the January Label Tulip kit. I finished a couple LOs this morning so I can share the first sneak peek, doesn't it look yummy!



















After I shared pictures of Pixie's new dresses the other day, Mugsy got a little upset that I didn't share pics. of the new jacket I made him...I really think plaid suits him well :) I got the pattern here if you would like to make one for your furkid.

Perfectly Pretty Pug Pinafores

For some reason I woke up this morning with the urge to sew something and decided that Pixie needed new dresses :) I took one that she had, traced it to make a pattern, tweaked that a little bit and a short time later she had a dress...I don't think she was happy with the fit of this one as she would not cooperate for me and the camera












































The first dress was a little snug around her mid-section so I went back to the drawing board and altered my pattern a bit. I think she is much happier with this one as she is totally vogue-ing for the camera....what a ham!

















































She says she has had enough and the diva retreats to her dressing room

Cool Stuff

So one of my favorite places to go and look for inspiration when it comes to different crafty projects is Craftster...I can look through the galleries over there for ever marveling at what all the crafty peple have come up with. I haven't posted any work over there in a few months, so I was surprised and a litle delighted to find out that one of my LOs...

























had made it into their Best of 2007...Mugsy is very proud of himself :) You have to scroll waaaaaay dwn to almost the bottom, but there we are!

Something else that is cool....this!!
























It's a tablet that I can use to edit pictures and such, how fun is that? I can't wait to come home tonight and start playing with it since I unfortunatly have to go to work here in a few minutes...I will let you know what I think once I get my hands on it. So far it has been super easy to install which is always a plus!

Scrapping for a good cause

I know we have several readers who also have rescue puggies so I wanted to pass along details about this exciting contest. Milwaukee PugFest is having a scrapbook page contest & the winner can raise $250 for the rescue of their choice! Here are the details:

Rules:
· Design a scrapbook page that features your rescued pug!
· Entries must be received by Friday Feb. 1st
· Submit your page to:
Milwaukee Pugfest
1729 Walnut St.
South Milwaukee, WI53172
· Only one side of a 12x12 page can be used
· Your pug’s name and your favorite pug rescue’s name must be displayed on the page
· Important Note: Your page and photos will not be returned to you.

Judging Criteria
· Theme, Name, and Rescue Organization is communicated
· Journaling – your page should tell the judges a “story”
· Creativity
· Use of Color

The winner of the Scrapbook Contest will receive:
· A $250 donation to the rescue of their choice by Milwaukee Pugfest for Valentine’s Day.
· Their page will be featured on http://www.milwaukeepugfest.com/

Pretty cool huh? I hope lots and lots of people enter and make this a huge success so they are able to do it again next year. Even though you don't get your pages back, they are going to a good cause, they will all be put into a scrapbook that will be on display during PugFest so everyone's stories about their rescues will be shared.

Speaking of pug LOs...here are a couple of new ones

Ladybugs & Pugs

We will get to the ladybugs in a minute, first off I finally got some time to do a little cleaning in my scrap-room this morning....Mugsy and I both share the same opinion on cleaning....blech!
















Pixie is very concerned that I might throw something of hers away!
















I had to do something about all of the stuff that was piling up on the floor, so I moved all by books off my Ikea Expedit shelving...
















so I would have more room for supplies and such, Bob added a couple of robots to my collection for Christmas so they needed a place of honor :)
















O.k., here is where the ladybug comes in, we can only stay focused on cleaning for so long so when I found a ladybug residing on a pile of fabric I had to let the pugs see...
























Still not wanting to return to cleaning, Pixie is forced to try on funny hats























O.k., so several hours later I finally have a clean(ish) scrap room....I can see the floor, I threw away 3 big bags of stuff, my work surfaces are clean and I *think* I know where everything is. Oh, just one more thing to share, my friend Megan bought me the Martha Stewart mushroom ornaments I had been lusting over for Christmas and not wanting to put them away they now hang off the curtain rod in my room...the make me ever so happy!























Ack!! I almost forgot, the new challenge is up at Category Stories and it's a fun one as it is all about toys! Here is my take on the challenge..

We had company today

Today our friends Nancy and her puggy Aine came over for a playdate and to do a little scrapping. Mugsy and Pixie were excited to have someone to run around the house with:

















Pixie resting with Aine

















Many treats were had

















The best treat was the bruschetta Nancy made for us...yummy!!!





















Nancy covered in pugs!
























Evidence that scrapping did occur





















Mugsy is now offically pooped!

Sick Day

So if I have to be sick, I guess this is a good day to be down for the count since I didn't have to go into work and we are in the middle of another day of snow...ack, it just all melted away this week and now we get another 7 inches of the white stuff today. Mugsy and Pixie are none too thrilled with it...Pixie is hesitant to go outside

















Mugsy shows her how it's done...

















But quickly changes his mind :)

















Snow-bunny...




















































At least it's pretty to look at