Friday, May 16, 2014

Friday Funnies ~ Puppy Power!


Happy Friday everyone!

It is me...
R-Chee!

Guess who came over to play with me last weekend?

My 2 best friends!

Teddy & Topper!

Look how fast both of them are growing!



Teddy weighs as much as me already and Topper is not far behind!

Topper might look a bit smaller right now but he was the leader for all of our games!



Teddy tried to pin him while wrestling

but...


Topper had a few smooth moves up his puggy sleeve!


Mom, Auntie Melly and our friend Sara were in tears laughing at the 3 of us play until we all collapsed!



We all slept well that night I tell ya, but I can guarantee none of us missed our dinners!

It is so FUN to play with my two best friends and I cannot wait for them to come back!

I have been practicing my moves all week, and I plan to win at least one match next time!

What are all of you up to this weekend?

Please leave me a note and let me know!

I cannot wait to hear all about it!

xoxoxo
R-Chee

Monday, May 12, 2014

Fred's Photography Adventure to Vienna & Prague ~ April 2014


Happy Monday everyone!

I am so excited to show you Fred's new traveling photographic adventure!

In April, he went to Vienna and Prague in with famed photographer, Joe McNally, along with several other students.

Here he is capturing the perfect shot on a cold evening outing in Prauge with Joe McNally's wife, Annie.

I smiled from ear to ear when he emailed me this photo that night as although I could not tag along on his trek, I was there on the bridge as I made him the warm hat he is wearing! :)

Here are some of his photos of his trip for you to enjoy!
















... and here are some shots that his fellow trekkers took of them enjoying their adventure together!




What a magical week he had and captured for us all to go along with him too!

I cannot wait to see what trip he plans for next year to take us all on!

What FUN thing are you up to today?

Please leave us a note and let us know!

We cannot wait to hear all about them!

xoxoxoox
Melissa & Archie

Friday, May 09, 2014

Friday Funnies ~ Jimmie's Talking Movie Debut!


Happy Friday everyone!

It is me...
Jimmie!

Guess what?

I can talk!

I can say lots of things and momma captured some of them for you today in a video!

She had to be stealthy as I "clam up" as soon as I see her recording me so the first video is black but has sound for you to enjoy!

The second video is of me blowing kisses at you!


Some of the FUN things you will hear are...

Jimmie is a pretty pretty bird.
Jimmie is a Good Boy!
Peek A Boo
I LOVE you!

... and now I am learning how to say ...

Archie is a pretty PUG
cock-a-doodle-doooo


Kiss! Kiss!

Happy Mother's Day to all the mothers out there to two footed, four footed, human or fuzzy & feathered kids!

This video is my Mommy's Day present!

What do you have planned to do on Sunday?

Please leave me and R-Chee a note and tell us all about it!

We can keep a secret and share in your FUN day all at the same time!

xoxoxo
Jimmie  & R-Chee

Wednesday, May 07, 2014

Warm Hearted Wednesday!


Happy Wednesday everyone!

Archie & I are busy having FUN writing our Summer Newsletter!

R-Chee will be in the test kitchen all week testing out his latest recipe for you to enjoy!

Although Summer is on the way... our friends are keeping warm on Spring mornings at home and in the office!


Meet Ty, Pip and Uncle Cecil who live in the UK

and our friend, Scarlet hard at work in RI today!

I have these and other sweater vests available as Ready to Ship Sweater Vests in my Etsy Shop today!

If they are sold out or you do not find the colors and sizes you would like, No Problem!

I am thrilled to make you any color combination that you choose!

Please let me know if you would like me to make you a custom Woofie Warmer, Barkclava Dog Hat or Sweater Vest.

You can make up your own color combos or...

You can see all the possibilities anytime in :

The Sweater Vest Gallery at


The Woofie Warmer Gallery at


and

The Barkclava Gallery at


I am happy to make any color combos you would like and now also make Smile, Monogram, Chocolate Chip Cookie, Love & Teddy Bear Badges in my Etsy Shop that you can add to any Sweater Vest, Hat or Neck Warmer!

How Fun!

xoxoxox

Melissa & R-Chee

Monday, May 05, 2014

Wool Scrap Pet Portrait #2 ~ Smiling Pug Wall Hanging



Happy Monday everyone!
I had so much FUN this weekend making another Pug Wool Scrap Wall Hanging!
This time I made a Smiling Pug to match the Panting Pug that I made a few weeks ago. :)

They are so easy and fast to make!
You can easily make one too just by cutting out shapes from your favorite photo or drawing!



I used one of my favorite pug paintings I have done just by printing it, cutting out the shapes, pinning them onto craft felt, fleece and felted wool sweater scraps from my stash and then gluing them all onto a folded oval place mat I bought at a thrift store!

I did not even have to sew them!

All you need is a sharp pair of scissors, assorted felted wool or craft wool that will not fray when you cut it, your favorite fabric glue, and yarn scraps for detailing if you like.








I glued pieces of black acrylic yarn on the edges just to give it a bit of line and definition to finish off my wool collage and it is done!
Ta Da!

Please let me know if you make one too!

I would LOVE to see!

Have a Super Day everyone!

Thank you so much for taking time to play with us!

R-Chee and I always love hearing from you!

xoxoxo
Melissa & Archie

Friday, May 02, 2014

Friday Funnies ~ My Perfect Pug Feet


Happy Friday everyone!

It is me...
R-Chee!

Here I am smiling because I convinced my momma that she does not need to make me any more slippers to warm up my little pug toes.

The last time she made me some I had to wear them and it was not my favorite thing to do! :)

So I suggested that we spend the weekend making her some to enjoy!

She loved that idea and here they are!

Look how happy her feet look in them!



...and look how happy my foot looks not being in them!

Tee Hee!




The fact is that even though most pugs and people love to have their feet warm and toasty all day, I like to have mine fully accessible!



No momma, you cannot have my pug toes even by giving me a treat unless...


You put the treat on my pug toes! :)

Tee Hee!

Happy Friday everyone!

We have two very special guests coming to play on Sunday afternoon!


Yay!

I cannot wait!

What FUN things do you have planned?

Please leave me a note and tell me all about it!

I cannot wait to hear!

xoxoxo
yer pal,
R-Chee

Wednesday, April 30, 2014

Sister Craft Day ~ Mosaic Bird Houses


Happy Wednesday everyone!

Today is the last day of April already!

Wow! Time is flying by this year because we are having so much FUN!

Melanie and I just completed another easy and FUN project that we picked to do together for a sister craft day!

I LOVE doing crafts with Melly!

She always has the best ideas!

It all started with two wooden bird houses she found at Joann's for us to make into mosaic treasures!

After she told me about them, I quickly went to etsy.com to shop for tiles and glass pieces for us to glue onto them.





I found a great shop called Glass by Sarah Allen and purchased the little ceramic tiles and broken pieces of stained glass.

We glued them on with Elmer's glue and then after the glue dried we simply grouted and painted them!

Melly found us some wool spun mushrooms and little gnomes to glue on the grassy area around the house and Voila!
They were done!
I just LOVE how they both turned out!


This one is mine...



...and this one is Melly's!




Here are some photos we took of the process for you to enjoy!





It is so easy and FUN to do!

Thank you Melly for thinking of this great project for us to do together!

What FUN things are you up to as the weather warms up outside?

Have you started gardening or planning any Summer trips?

Please leave us a note and let us know!

We cannot wait to hear all about it!

xoxoxo
Melissa & Archie