June SnipPet Giveaway!!

It hit me that it is way past time for a June giveaway!!!! How did it get to be the 18th so fast???!!!

So, in honor of my cat "snipping", I would like to give a KittySnip away to one of my special blog friends. We are gearing up to trap and spay/neuter 10 cats and kittens living behind a nearby cafe on Friday night. Fingers crossed that we get them all!! That would be awesome.

If you'd like the chance to win a KittySnip, just post a comment here before Sunday (the 21st) at midnight. The winner will get to choose which silly KittySnip they want from my Etsy shop. I'd love to read about what each of you are doing this weekend or if you have a fun summer vacation or "stay"cation planned anytime soon. Happy Summer everybody!

SnipPet WIPs and a few new kitty pics

Just a little peek at what is on the table for this week. These three will be sort of St. Francis inspired...animals holding birds out in the garden. One of them is a special order piece...a pekingese pup princess.


These cutie patooties are going to be trick or treaters and clowns. It is going to take several days for them to dry, and i am itching to get them all dolled up!


My foster kittens are doing SO great! They romp around my art room all day finding plenty of mischief to get into. They are going to be spayed and neutered next Tuesday and then, it's adoption time! OH, i dread that part, as always. I get so attached, but know I must find loving homes for them.





Last but not least...Missy our "feral" kitty snoozing on the back patio in her bed. Now, THAT is serious summer relaxation!

The Pet Boutique Blog

Today The SnipPets and I are featured on a wonderful blog dedicated to pets and unique animal inspired products and art called The Pet Boutique. Many, many thanks to Angela Curtis who is the creative and talented soul behind this blog!! Check out her designer dog sweaters at the A and B Originals website!

Sneak Peek: SnipPets for the Spookytime Jingles June Update

My offerings for the STJ update are all ready to go! The Spookytime Jingles site will be updated on the 13th, so make sure you head over there on Saturday to see a wonderful array of Halloween and Christmas treats!

Meet Edgar and Edwina, my sweet and spooky SnipPet busts. They both measure about 5" tall. Oh, how i love polka dots!!!



These two little pieces are Edgar and Edwina in necklace form. I attached a long black satin ribbon to a hook on the back of both. The sculpted part measures about 2" long.

American Craft Council Shows

I just took the plunge and applied to the dolls and puppets section of the ACC Atlanta show. I have my fingers and toes crossed that i am accepted!! If you aren't familiar with the American Craft Council, please go to their site and check it out. The ACC puts on shows in Baltimore, Atlanta, San Francisco, Charlotte, St. Paul and Sarasota. When we lived in Atlanta, I used to visit the show there every year and was totally mesmerized by the incredibly talented crafters. Such inspiration! I applied 5 times (from 2000 to 2005) and then FINALLY got accepted in 2005. It was a huge goal of mine, so I was thrilled to say the least! That show was the last one I did before i headed back to a "real" job while my husband went back to school. So, since I am back in the art game now, I figured why not apply again?? No risk, no reward.

Here are 2 photos of the work of one of my all time favorite doll artists, Lesley Keeble. She exhibits regularly at the ACC Atlanta show and is also a NIADA member. Isn't she amazing????!!!! Her work is so incredibly well crafted and original....defintely something to aspire to!

Three Peas in a Pod and STJ WIPs

I feel like i have been a blogging slacker lately!!! I was on a roll for awhile and then a few things slowed me down. I have had really awful lower back pain for a few weeks now and it was truly killing me last week. I have realized that it is being caused by the way i have been sitting at my art desk, so I am making changes to that as well as my workouts...more core and strength training and less cycling. In addition, my foster kittens had a terrible virus and then they all had an allergic reaction to the antibiotics! Eeks, it was all a bit scary for awhile, but thankfully, they are feeling fabulous now and back to their kitten antics. I snapped a super sweet shot of Miss Odette aka Troll Girl this morning. How cute and fuzzy is she?

Here are my WIPs for the upcoming Spookytime Jingles update! I decided to do some smaller pieces this month...frog and cat wizard busts and frog and cat ornaments/necklaces. I started painting them this morning...i am thinking lots of orange, black and white dots and stripes...my favorite!

...and a silly little ditty that I completed last week....my version of three peas in a pod! For some reason, i was itching to do this piece and frog heads seemed like the perfect snippet twist to the "peas" part. This ornament is up for grabs in my etsy shop.

Introducing the KittySnips!

First, I want to thank all of you who commented on my last post!! I am definitely taking your SnipPet picks to heart as I prepare to ship off my dolls to ADQ. I truly appreciate your input!!!! You are the BEST.

On to my newest creations....

Late last week, i started sculpted some crazy little cat busts. I was itching to try some pieces that were a bit simpler and smaller than my usual designs. I also wanted them to be humorous and silly. I don't know if it is the summer weather that is making me giddy....or if it is my foster kittens' antics....or what. Everything just seems more fun than usual right now :)! These cat sculptures were also an exercise in playing with facial expressions. I definitely broke in my teeny tiny crafting brushes while attempting to get all the details just purrfect. I have named this line of artwork the KittySnips....and they will all have their own special names. This kitty crew sort of has a Dr. Seuss meets South Park meets my crazy foster kittens vibe. They range from 3" to 4.5" tall. I will be putting them in my etsy shop shortly. Each sculpture will be in the $20 range AND...the best part....I will donate a percentage of the sales of these directly to spaying and neutering cats and kittens in Lexington!!! The KittySnips and I hope you will support this very important project. One last thing...if you would like to order a custom KittySnip, please let me know. They will have the same round faced, googly eyed look as these, but you can choose the cat's facial expression and colors. Email me at: snippetgirl@gmail.com





Ozzie, Odette and Olivia were helping me try out my new photo box. What a hoot!! They were climbing the backdrop...not exactly productive assistants but definitely entertaining!