Animals' Carnival Baby Nursery Photos

Just thought I'd share the creative project that consumed me for the first few months of this year...mini Murtha's nursery! It was a true labor of love! I enjoyed every second of designing our baby's nursery and watching it come to life. This week, I entered an online baby nursery contest, so if you feel like commenting and rating it, please head over to this link: http://www.unique-baby-gear-ideas.com/carnival-at-the-babys-animal-sanctuary-nursery.html The nursery has a circus-y feel but since we aren't big on real circuses and the way they treat animals, we call our nursery theme "Carnival at the Animal Sanctuary" :).

STJ update tonight!

The other two pieces in my Halloween Circus animal trio will be available tonight at midnight for the Spookytime Jingles update. I am thrilled that the giraffe and owl piece sold this weekend, so that is great news for the auto body shop cats! 100% of the sales of the pig and elephant will also go toward feral villas and feeding stations for them. (See previous post for more details.)

Puss in Boots and Wedding Cake Topper WIPs

I still have clay on my hands as I type this. I have been deep in the paperclay since last week. The weather is damp and a bit dreary, so the drying process is lingering on and on. Fingers crossed that a few things will be dry by Thursday so that the painting can begin!

Meet the SnipPet version of Puss in Boots. I still need to add heels to his boots and do some touch ups, but he is almost ready to be in living color :)!



Wedding season is definitely upon us. I have had some wonderful custom requests for my cake toppers. I adore making these! TOO fun! I'll explain more about the stories behind them when I get them all finished.



I am heading to see Alice in Wonderland with a friend tomorrow!!! Cannot wait! It will be nice to escape my home studio for a few hours and get some serious mid-week creative inspiration.

And I'll be trapping cats on Friday for the monthly spay/neuter clinic on Saturday. I am hoping to get 5 cats snipped. I am going to TRY to remember to have my camera on hand this time so you guys can see our kitty adventure! Here is a photo of Miss Piggy...one of the cats we helped trap and spay last week.

Super SnipPet Sale!

Head on over to the SnipPet shop on Etsy for a HUGE sale on some of my one-of-a-kind, circus inspired animal dolls! Woohoo for sales in this dreadful economy, right?! We all need a break, so I am giving you one :). Maybe you will find a special gift for mom or a treasure for yourself. Here's a little hint at one of the pieces you will see....



Happy Sunday to all of my SnipPet friends! And many thanks from the bottom of my heart to those who left me SUCH kind comments on my sad little post yesterday. I can't tell you how much your words meant. xoxo

Le Cirque d' Amour et Gentillesse!

Presenting the leopard ringmaster of my circus...the master of ceremonies...the keeper of kindness! A few years ago, i did a sculpted piece with a cat standing above a birdbath holding birds in her hands. It was entitled "A True Friend is a Rare Bird". This piece was inspired a bit by that.

Truth be told, i am not big at all on actual circuses...not a fan of using animals as entertainment. But I love the magic and creativity behind it all. My circus animals have human qualities which makes you think that they ARE humans costumed as animals (as it should be in circuses...think Cirque du Soleil). The lettering at the top of the shadow box is the french translation of "The Circus of Love and Kindness". I think that sums up my concept purrrrrfectly :)1
This piece is available in my etsy shop.