Friday Funnies ~ I Need a Toothpick!

Happy Friday everyone!

 

It is me...

R-Chee

You may ask why I look so serious today!

I refuse to smile for you until I find a um... well.... a toothpick!

See... I have been chewing on grass again and have a big green piece stuck between my front teeth!

I need to find a toothpick to make myself presentable again!

 

Maybe I will find one out in the backyard!

 

Oooo! Here is one!

 

If I chew this just the right way, it will do the trick!

 

I just have to move it this way...

 

Without getting it stuck...

 

Uh... Oh!

 

Now I have two problems!

 

Momma!  Help me! :0

 

I errrr promise to have this fixed up by Monday to smile for you! :)

 

What are 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

FUNctional Art ~ My New Crochet Slippers

 

Hi Everyone!

 

I am so excited to show you the most comfy slippers I just made!

 

I loved the ones I made for Melanie so much that I crocheted myself a matching set to wear in the evenings together after our class!

 

I used the same Lion Brand Amazing Yarn for the top part of the slippers (2 strands held together), but tried the Wool-Ease Thick & Quick for the soles.

 

I really love both yarns for this project!

 

They are both a blend of acrylic and wool so they are warm, soft and washable!

 

Ta Da!

 

Uh-Oh!

 

R-Chee is wrinkling his forehead while starring down at his naked pug toes right now.

 

Oops!

 

Sorry R-Chee!

 

I have not made your little slippers yet, but I promise you will have them soon!

 

Tee Hee!

 

xoxoxo

Melissa & R-Chee

Pug Notes Newsletter ~ Fall 2012

 

Happy Wednesday everyone!

 

R-Chee & I are so excited to let you know that...

The Pug Notes Newsletter ~ Fall 2012 is now online for your reading pleasure!

 

It is jam packed with fun news, photos, events, recipes, customer photos and more!

 

 

I have new 2013 Calendars and Hand Towels for you to enjoy on PugNotes.com!

 

 

and new Emmitt & Olive dolls & a book set for you to enjoy in our Etsy Shop!

 

Come and meet Marvin & Mabel and dozens of gorgeous puggies from all over the world in the Meet The Pugs section!

 

 

This issues recipe: Wild & Crazy Rice Cakes is nutritious and deeelicious!

Archie has gobbled his all up already!

 

More Pleeeeeeze!

 

This is only a preview of what you will find. :)

The complete Fall 2012 Newsletter is available here for you to enjoy so please click through when you have time.

 

If you would like a copy of the Newsletter to be emailed to you every quarter, please just email me anytime or sign up in the green outlined box at the top left corner of the blog. :)

I would also love to feature your pugs and recipes in the upcoming newsletters so please send them anytime you want to!

xoxoxox

Melissa & Archie

Hoot! Hoot! Tuesday! ~ Crochet - Baby Owl

 

Happy Hoot Hoot Tuesday everyone!

 

I am so excited to show you the baby owl I just crocheted for Melanie!

 

I remembered how much she liked my first baby owl, so I thought she might enjoy having one of her own.

 

I used the same pattern but held wool roving strips & worsted weight yarn together while I was crocheting to give him this beautiful blue bumpy texture!

 

I just love how he turned out!

 

Melanie was so excited to get all of her handmade gifts!

 

It made me smile to see her open each package!

 

We had so much FUN at Art Camp last week!

 

i promise to get all of my pictures organized and show you what we made next week!

 

What FUN things are you working on?

 

Please leave me a note and let me know!

 

I cannot wait to hear all about them!

 

xoxoxo

Melissa

Crochet ~ Granny Square Sea Turtle

 

Happy Monday everyone!

 

I am so excited to show you the new sea turtle I just crocheted!

 

It has a FUN story on how it came to be...

 

This little guy actually started off as a whole different project!

 

I thought I would crochet a whole bunch of little granny squares and make a cover for my foot stool.

 

Well, my plans changed as soon as I discovered Planet June's Sea Turtle Pattern.

 

I quickly decided that my little squares could be uses to make the shell!

 

 

I just love how he turned out!

He is such a happy little guy!

 

... and the best news was that in my effort to make enough squares for my foot stool cover, I actually had enough squares to make 2 turtles!

 

So I made one for Melanie too!

 

Yay! 

Another giftie to add to Melly's hat and slipper surprise. :)

 

Please tune in tomorrow & I will show you the 4th present I made for her gift bag!

 

How FUN!

 

xoxoxo

Melissa



Friday Funnies ~ My Tummy is Grumbling for Garden Goodies!

 

Happy Friday everyone!

 

Grrrrrrrrrumble... Grummmmmble

 

Do you hear that?

 

That is my tummy grumbling!

 

It has been doing that all afternoon ever since my dad brought a whole bowl of tomatoes in from his garden!

 

Yummy!

 

I tried everything I can think of to get just a taste of one! :)

 

I even gave them my best pleeeeeazzze face!

 

Oh!

I know what is wrong!

 

They must just not know what I want!

 

Let's see...

 

Toma-toes!

 

I bet if I touch my toes on the tomato colored rug, they will cut up one of those juicy red treats and give me one!

 

I am so smart!

 

I will start bending now and then enjoy my prize!

 

What yummy things did your pawrents grow in their gardens this year?

 

Please leave me a note and let me know!

 

I bet we can put together a whole routine of bends and poses to get the whole menu together!

 

xoxoxox

 

R-Chee

The Bendable Pug

Warm from Head to Toe - Gifts Made from the Heart

 

Happy Thursday everyone!

 

Melanie and I are having a wonderful time at our art retreat!

 

For a FUN surprise I made Melanie some goodies to give her while were away in the mountains. :)

 

Since it is even cooler up in the mountains than in Boulder this time of year, I thought it would be neat to make her a new hat and some cozy slippers to keep her head and feet toasty warm.

 

I got some beautiful new yarn in her favorite colors from Universal Yarn and used my favorite simple hat pattern to make this FUN project.

 

It is the same as the one I made for Fred but with a few less rows and a crochet button embellishment to decorate the top!

 

Then after I finished the hat, I grabbed 2 of my other favorite yarns, Da Vinci & Amazing Yarn from Lion Brand and made her some new slippers!

 

I loved these so much that I made a pair for myself too!

 

I will show you mine next week along with some new crochet animals I just finished that will make you smile!

 

xoxoxo

Melissa

Woofie Warmer Wednesday

 

Happy Woofie Warmer Wednesday everyone!

 

Meet Otis!

 

Photo courtesy of Sarah S., TX

 

He loves his new Woofie Warmer Neck Warmer!

 

Powder Blue collar / Black trim / Mustard bobbles

Many customers over the years have asked for a crocheted warming hug for their doggies that do not wear hats and sweaters & for larger canine family members that do not quite fit in the 36 lb weight limit of the Dog Sweater Vests.

I custom make each Woofie Warmer for you to order!

Woofie Warmer Dog Neck Warmers are comfy and warm for dogs of ALL sizes!

When ordering your Woofie Warmer, I just need to know your dog's ...

Breed

Weight

Neck Size

to know what size to custom make for you.

 

And...

Just like the Dog Sweater Vests and Barkclava Dog Hats ~

 

You get to choose the 3 colors for the ...

Collar / Trim / Bobbles

 

If you would like Archie and I to make you your very own Woofie Warmer, please feel free to visit the Woofie Warmer Gallery ~ http://www.woofiewarmer.com/ ~ for inspiration and my Etsy Shop to order!

Please also feel free to contact me anytime with any questions!

xoxoxo
Melissa & Archie

Yellowstone ~ Fred's Photography Trip to Montana!

 

Hi everyone!

 

Happy Tuesday!

 

I am so excited to show you some of photos that my husband Fred just shot on his photography workshop in Montana last month.

 

The took another trip with the Nikon Mentor Series like he did this past January to Panama, but this trek focused on light painting at night in Yellowstone National Park!

 

They actually shot day and night from early sunrise to way after sunset all week!

 

Fred needed a vacation after his vacation to catch up on some sleep when he got home! :)

 

He had so much FUN!

 

I am so inspired by his images I cannot even tell you with words!

 

I framed these as soon as he showed them to me!

 

They are now hanging in the office so I can enjoy them all day long!

 

What trips do you have planned for the rest of the year?

 

Melanie and I are so excited to go to our 2 day art retreat in the mountains tomorrow and Thursday with Carla Sonheim.

 

I promise will take lots of pictures of what we create to share with you!

 

xoxoxo

Melissa

Wonderful Warm Woofies ~ Meet Weasley & Walter

 

Meet Weasley!

 

Happy Monday everyone!

 

I just cannot think of a better way to start my day and week than with receiving wonderful photos from all of you! :)

 

R-Chee & I smiled from ear to ear when we got to see Weasley enjoying is Harry Potter Sweater Vest shown above.

 

Photo courtesy of Kate D., NJ of The Urban Hounds blog.

 

Meet Walter

 

... and this handsome schnauzer is Walter from Washington!

 

His mom Peg shared these wonderful photos of him enjoying his Broccoli Sweater Vest from The Eat Your Veggies Collection.

 

 

R-Chee and I love this time of year!

 

The air is cool and crisp, the leaves are changing and falling and we are busy crocheting sweater vests, hats, and neck warmers for you to enjoy!

 

We have been stocking our etsy shop with lots of sweater vests that are ready to ship today. :)

 

You will find lots of colors and sizes to choose from or we are happy to make them custom for you in whatever color combo you would like!

 

 

Please contact us anytime with any questions.

 

 

We would love to create something special for you too!

 

 

xoxoxo

Melissa & R-Chee