My contest winner: Sadey

Here is precious Miss Sadey showing off the collar that her mom won for her (in my blog contest)from my shop. Isn't she sweet? The dress is also one of my creations :) So cute!!

And the winner is...

Roni :) Ok, so she was the only one who participated but it's still exciting to get to announce a winner. Here are the correct answers in case any of you were curious (the correct answer will appear in orange, bold italics):

1. On what date did I adopt Velma?
a. May 26, 2002
b. April 30, 2005
c. May 18, 2006
d. June 16, 2007

2. What is Velma's middle name?
a. Kelly
b. Daphne
c. Lee
d. Belle

3. What breed/breed mix is Velma?
a. Jack Russel Terrier/ Chihuahua mix
b. Chihuahua/Rat Terrier mix
c. Purebred Chihuahua
d. Dachshund/Chihuahua mix

4. How much does Velma weigh?
a. 6.5 pounds
b. 8 pounds
c. 9.25 pounds
d. 4 pounds

5. Who is Velma's best doggie pal?
a. our neighbor "Scottie"
b. her daycare friend "Rocky"
c. her "cousin" "C.J."
d. her dog park friend "Buddy"

6. What is Velma's favorite place to be?
a. at doggie daycare with her friends
b. watching T.V. in "grandpa's" room
c. in the car on a long road trip
d. wherever mommy is!

7. How many collars does Velma currently have in her collection (many more to come soon!)
a. 34
b. 16
c. 22
d. 41

8. Which TWO places has Velma visited?
a. The Aztec pyramids in Mexico and the Space Needle in Seattle
b. The Grand Canyon and the Roman Coliseum
c. Niagara Falls and Big Ben in London
d. The Eiffel tower in Paris and Half Dome in Yosemite

9. What sorts of places does Velma MOST enjoy visiting?
a. off-leash beaches
b. long running trails
c. loud, busy cities
d. all of the above and more

10. What are the TWO most common "nicknames" I use for Velma?
a. "Baby" and "Love of my life"
b. "Munchkin" and "Little one"
c. "Hot Stuff" and "Miss Attitude"
d. "Sassy" and "Princess"

11. Any good answer would have done for this one :)

So there you have it. Congratulations Roni!

I promised and the contest is HERE!!

....the contest I told you about in honor of Velma's and my "anniversary"....remember...

Ok, so the grand prize for the person who answers the most questions correctly will be your choice of a custom collar for your pooch from my shop. Here are the rules:

1. Anyone can play

2. The questions are multiple choice and one "fill-in". To answer the questions, leave a comment on this post with just the letters that correspond to your answers. Example: a, c, d, b.... and so on

3. The contest will run until Tuesday, May 26th. That day I will announce the winner (please make sure that I have some way of contacting you: through your blog, email, whatever...)

Here are the questions:

1. On what date did I adopt Velma?

a. May 26, 2002

b. April 30, 2005

c. May 18, 2006

d. June 16, 2007

2. What is Velma's middle name?

a. Kelly

b. Daphne

c. Lee

d. Belle

3. What breed/breed mix is Velma?

a. Jack Russel Terrier/ Chihuahua mix

b. Chihuahua/Rat Terrier mix

c. Purebred Chihuahua

d. Dachshund/Chihuahua mix

4. How much does Velma weigh?

a. 6.5 pounds

b. 8 pounds

c. 9.25 pounds

d. 4 pounds

5. Who is Velma's best doggie pal?

a. our neighbor "Scottie"

b. her daycare friend "Rocky"

c. her "cousin" "C.J."

d. her dog park friend "Buddy"

6. What is Velma's favorite place to be?

a. at doggie daycare with her friends

b. watching T.V. in "grandpa's" room

c. in the car on a long road trip

d. wherever mommy is!

7. How many collars does Velma currently have in her collection (many more to come soon!)

a. 34

b. 16

c. 22

d. 41

8. Which TWO places has Velma visited?

a. The Aztec pyramids in Mexico and the Space Needle in Seattle

b. The Grand Canyon and the Roman Coliseum

c. Niagara Falls and Big Ben in London

d. The Eiffel tower in Paris and Half Dome in Yosemite

9. What sorts of places does Velma MOST enjoy visiting?

a. off-leash beaches

b. long running trails

c. loud, busy cities

d. all of the above and more

10. What are the TWO most common "nicknames" I use for Velma?

a. "Baby" and "Love of my life"

b. "Munchkin" and "Little one"

c. "Hot Stuff" and "Miss Attitude"

d. "Sassy" and "Princess"

11. In three sentences or less, describe what you most like about Velma (If I like your answer, it will be correct, otherwise I'll count this as a wrong answer. If I have a tie, my favorite answer will be the winner)

Thanks for playing :)

A big thanks!

It sure has been busy around here lately and our line has been getting some fabulous exposure. Here are some of the things going on:

Our Summer Garden Tank has been featured in LuvHandmade:

Our Water Resistant Trench has been featured in FoundHandmade:

AND.... I'm excited about this one!... This summer we've been asked to be featured in City Dog Magazine!!THANK YOU to all of you for all your amazing support!! Hugs and licks from Velma :)

P.S. I haven't forgotten about the contest I mentioned in my last post. I promise it will be up soon.

How does a contest sound right about now..?

In honor of Velma's (my dog) and my upcoming third anniversary (I rescued her on May 18, 2006) I was thinking it might be fun to do some sort of "Collar Giveaway" to a lucky winner of a contest. Since the world revolves around Velma (or at least mine does!) the contest would be a series of questions related to her and the person who answered the most questions correctly would win a free collar from my Esty shop. Sounds like it could be fun, right? I'll keep you posted on when the "official" contest will take place. Meanwhile, I have to come up with some questions...

Check this out!

I've already told you about Pets Jubilee, but now I want to tell you about the new pet photo contest. That's right, you can submit a picture of your precious furbabies to the photo contest blog and if the picture wins, you'll get a free Pets Jubilee sampler box! Pretty cool, right? Details can be found on the blog. Unfortunately, contributors to the box aren't allowed to participate for the first contest (which means I can't), but at least I have more time to pick the cutest picture of Velma. I have so many, this is going to be tough....

Have you heard about "Pets Jubilee" yet?

Yikes! Has it really been more than two weeks since my last post?! Sorry folks, it's been crazy busy around here but I promise to start posting more often again.

Anyhow, I wanted to share a WONDERFUL Etsy shop with you: Pets Jubilee. Pets Jubilee is a team shop that sells "sampler boxes" which contain all kinds of pet-related goodies donated by Etsy sellers (including myself). When you purchase one of these fabulous boxes (for an incredible price) you never know what you might get: collars, collar charms, dog cookies, cards, you name it.... Basically, it's like a great Christmas present any time of year! You can even specify if you would prefer a cat-themed, dog-themed, or other kind of pet-themed box. I haven't gotten to the best part yet-- what makes me very proud to contribute to this great team is that not only are you supporting "handmade", but you are also supporting the SPCA International. That's right, a portion of every purchase is donated to help prevent cruelty to animals. Can't say it gets any better than that... Make sure to check it out!