Pug Puppies to the Rescue

This gorgeous pug pup, painted in watercolor is an example of the kind of piece you would get if you ordered a Custom Pet portrait from Funamals on etsy.

So I had the a fabulous opportunity to visit and photograph some adorable pug puppies.  Their mother, Lola, was rescued through the Mid-Michigan Pug Club just before she gave birth to the pups.  At nearly eight weeks old, these pugs are energetic and playful.  I found it a real challenge to photograph them as they like to be right under you, or pounce on your camera!  

This pup is barking up the wrong tree!

Custom Pet Portraits by Funamals on Etsy

Check out Mid-Michigan Pug Club on Facebook!

Gallery Showing Sneak Preview

Here are a few things I have been working on...

Craft night with Grace

Being creative every day is a really fun job but after a while I have a tendency to feel like my work is getting "stale." I invited a gal pal of mine over, 11 year old Grace for a fun night of crafting. Not only did we get to catch up, but I gained a refreshing sense of inspiration. And I think in the end Grace had fun too :)

We made fun little figurines out of clay to turn into magnets. I loved the idea of brightening up my refrigerator and Grace was excited to have something new for her bedroom.

After sculpting Grace popped our pieces in the oven to bake. Then we put in a movie while we waited.

After they were baked and cooled, it was time to paint. Grace made a turtle and peanut butter and jelly

....I think it was inspired by my beta fish, "Peanut Butter & Jelly"...he was watching us work.

My refrigerator looks much more fun and we had a blast doing it! :D

What is Funamals?

What is Funamals? Funamals is finally explained!

Directionally Challenged....but going somewhere....

There is so much going on around here it is hard to keep up with the blog posts! Funamals is doing well, but there are so many directions to go in, it can be overwhelming trying to decipher which way to go! I get too much going on in my head and then I just want to take a nap.

CUSTOM Pet Portraits are the new hot item around here. I've been busy doing those. I finally stopped to work on making a promotional for them to get professionally printed. Here is a preview of the design. I really love how it turned out and can't wait for it to get printed!

I'm also introducing CUSTOM Wedding Bouquet Paintings and Digital Stamps for Scrapbooking.

January is video month for Funamals so keep your eyes peeled for some fun videos and animations to pop up. I'm planning to do a promo for Minty Keen.

One of my biggest challenges has been trying to become and stay organized. I have not completely conquered this yet. I would love to hear your words of advice either here in the comments section or on my facebook page...(which tends to be more active than my blog).

Well that is today's update. Happy 2011. One of my New Year's resolutions is to be more active on my blog. I can feel that coming on for sure, but it is always easier when you know people are actually reading, so invite your friends!