Owner: Kay's K9s: Handcrafted Miniatures by Artist K. Turple URL:http://www.kaysk9s.blogspot.com Join Date: Sun, 27 Apr 2008 09:04:49 -0500 Rating:0 Site Description: Explore the work of Artist. K. Turple. Specializing in custom made Needle Felted pet portrait sculptures. See the latest miniature needle felted dog and cat sculptures, and keep updated on recent projects. A portion of all proceeds will be donated to the Site statistics:Click here
Gunner - Sponsored Pet 2008-04-26 22:37:27 I'm happy to have had the opportunity to sponsor another shelter animal. I plan on continuing to sponsor a shelter animal in need every month with some of the profits I make from my art. I sponsor these animals through the Petfinder.com Sponsorship program. This month, I chose a cute Rat Terrier named Gunner
. He (and many others!) are available for adoption through Ratbone Rescues. Here's what they have to say about Gunner:"Gunner is a 6-year-old mellow fellow... 20 lbs. of pure love and adoration. He is a low-key dog, very content to snuggle up in his doggy bed or with his foster family on the couch. He can walk nicely on lead and is housebroken. He is friendly towards all the other dogs in his foster home as well as all humans. Gunner had been taken to a shelter after being diagnose
Featured - Ottawa Dog Blog! 2008-04-18 21:09:34 I'm happy to announce my work has been featured on Liz Kerrison's amazing Ottawa
Dog Blog. I had never heard of this blog until Liz contacted me with an interview request about my work. I'm so happy she did, because this blog truly is wonderful and I am happy to have discovered it! It's a great resource for all things dog-related. The topics covered include dog products, dog care and health, dog humour, Ottawa Dog of the Week, and more! It's definitely worth a visit, so please be sure to stop by even if you don't live in the Ottawa area!The article on my work looks gorgeous - Liz did a great job with the layout and incorporating my photos. Please take a peek and leave a comment if you have time. You can view the article here.Kay's K9s on Ottawa Dog Blog Read more:Featured
Blog mentions! 2008-04-16 09:59:28 My work has been featured in an article on a favourite blog of mine - "So you wannabee a Domestik Goddess?". Jen's write up of my work is terrific, so please stop by and check it out! Domestik Goddess is an excellent Home and Garden blog full of creative DIY tips and tricks.It also features the work of various artists, including many Etsy artisans. This blog is definitely worth a visit!Kay's K9s on Domestik GoddessAnother blog worth mentioning is "Something Just to Start". Coleen's blog is very unique in that she features the work of various artists on the sidebars of the blog. She also writes articles to showcase different artisans and their work. I'll have to wait my turn to have an article written about me, but I'm quite thankful she chose to include my needle felted animals on the side
Polar Bears + Huskies = Adorable 2008-04-11 19:18:11 I've been meaning to post about this story since I saw it on the web last week. The Daily Mail has this amazing story of polar bears playing and cuddling with a team of huskies in northern Canada. For those of you who have not seen the video yet, I definitely recommend watching it! It's truly amazing and heart warming to watch those big polar bears cuddling the dogs. However, I don't think the dogs get the same enjoyment from these bear hugs! hahaKiller polar bear? I'm just a big teddy, really! on the Daily Mail Read more:Polar
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More Blog Mentions! 2008-04-09 18:08:01 To my surprise, I came online today to discover my work has been mentioned in two more great blogs! The first is a favourite blog of mine, HoundsGood. I am often inspired by the wonderful work in animal rescue that Chris does. It really helps to remind me that one person CAN make a difference in the lives of animals. I was honored to be mentioned in such a great blog. You can read the article about my work at this link.Kay's K9s on HoundsGoodThe second blog was a new discovery for me. It's called Rayela's Fiber Focus and has a variety of information about different fiber art. There are some interesting Etsy Artists featured on this blog. You can view the article I was mentioned in at this link.Kay's K9s on Rayela's Fiber Focus
Another blog feature! 2008-04-07 15:48:11 Today I discovered I'd missed a blog write up about my artwork from back in February! Although this news is a bit outdated since it's now April, I still wanted to share this with you all =) This blog is titled "The Pounce" and has a great variety of animal news/product reviews. If you are an animal lover, I highly recommend stopping by and taking a peek at this blog.You can also read about my work at this link.Kay's K9s on The Pounce Read more:feature
Blog Features 2008-04-07 09:30:39 Yay! I've been featured in two blogs that I would like to mention. The first is Etsy Profiles and can be viewed at this link. Sara from Sara's Texture Crafts has been kind enough to feature various Etsy artists on her Etsy Profiles Blog. If you are an artist selling on Etsy, you can contact her about getting featured and she will put you on her list. I submitted by name about 3 months ago, so there is a bit of a wait but you can't complain about extra publicity!Kay's K9s on Etsy ProfilesThe second blog feature was a surprise to me and was by My Day Off. It's a really cute blog with some interesting item reviews - some great gift ideas! There is a nice write up on my work, so please go check it out! You can find the article at this link.Kay's K9s on My Day Off
Treasuries - March 29 2008-03-29 10:47:41 Today I have 4 Etsy treasuries to mention! I also want to apologize for the lack of blog posts lately. I haven't been feeling very well for the past while, so it has taken extra effort to keep up with my orders and meanwhile I have been neglecting my online stuff. I'll try to do better, I promise! =) Anyways, onto the treasuries...The first treasury is "Oh how they felt" by ingermaaike. There are some amazing felt artists featured in this treasury. Be sure to take a peek! Ingermaaike is also a felt artist and has some great items available in her Etsy store - I love the felted flowers!This is another great treasury with tons of felted goodies! It is titled "Fuzzy... not furry... but cute" by KnitterKnitter. Please check out the treasury, and also stop by KnitterKnitter's Etsy store and se Read more:March
Chico - Sponsored Pet 2008-03-25 14:49:28 Well, it's that time of the month again - time to sponsor another shelter pet! This month I picked Chico
. He is a cute little guy from the Kingston Humane Society. Here is what they say about him:"Chico is a 2 year-old male Chihuahua X. Chico's owner was no longer able to care for him. This little guy has some big attitude and is looking for an experienced owner with no kids under 12. He will need housetraining! He seems to get along with other dogs."Chico is available for adoption at the Kingston Humane Society. I sponsored Chico through the Petfinder.com sponsorship program. It's a great program, and I encourage you to participate to help make a difference for shelter animals!
Awards and Treasuries 2008-03-19 14:47:53 I'm pleased to announce I have been given the "You Make My Day" award from The Cat's Pajamas Blog!"Now the rules for the “You Make My Day” award are to re-present it to those whose blogs bring you happiness and inspiration and make you feel happy about blog land. Let them know through email or by posting a comment on their blog so they can pass it on. Beware you may get the award several times, and if you do, consider yourself really, really loved."I'll be passing the award onto Saving Lives, HoundsGood, and Animals Need Help - three excellent blogs that inspire me to do more to help animals in need. I'll also be awarding it to The Cat's Pajamas as well! Please visit these great blogs to find out more about what you can do to help shelter pets!The first treasury to mention is "Like a Read more:Awards
March 13 Treasuries 2008-03-13 17:19:01 The first treasury I am featured in today is "I'll Be There, Doin' Stuff..." by RestlesslyRandom. This is a Wizard of Oz themed treasury - so cute!! My little Cairn Terrier "Toto" is featured here. Please be sure to check this adorable treasury out!The second treasury features some great felt items. It is titled "Oh I never felt this way" and was put together by Candies64. I actually have two items in this treasury - my little Bichon Frise, and a commissioned pet sculpture listing. There are also great items by other fiber artists, so be sure to check it out! Also take a peek at Candies64's Etsy Shop - there are some great jewelry items available.The final treasury is "Small ones are more juicy" by shelbyhealey. It features various miniatures and more! Please stop by and take a peek. Also Read more:March
Ever wonder how I card my wool? 2008-03-06 07:31:29 Meet Toby, our 3 year old Jack Russell Terrier. He LOVES wool. Absolutely adores it. I might go as far as to say he is the biggest fan of my work. He will sit and stare at it for hours and hours. Though, I think this has more to do with his prey drive than his admiration of fine art!The less processed the wool is, the better (in his opinion)! Toby has a habit of rolling in my wool roving and barking in glee while doing so. Also seen here is his partner in crime, Patches, our 12 year old Chihuahua/Jack Russell mix. On her own she has no interest in the wool, but upon seeing how much fun Toby has with it she can't resist the urge to join in. Read more:wonder
Poking fun at ya! 2008-03-05 10:22:26 Today's treasury is titled "Poking fun at ya!" and features various Needle Felted stuff from some amazing Etsy artists. It was put together by Deebs, who sells some amazing Needle Felted art. Please be sure to visit this great treasury, and also stop by Deebs Fiber Arts.Many, if not all, of the artists featured in this treasury are members of NFEST - Needle Felting Etsy Street Team. This is a great group for beginners and advanced Needle Felters. We share tips and tricks, and help promote each others shops. Be sure to check out the NFEST blog! You can also see more of our work on the group website, Needlefelters.
Sponsoring Shelter Dogs 2008-03-02 21:31:03 I've recently started to sponsor shelter animals with some of the proceeds from my Needle Felted Dogs. For those of you who don't know, Petfinder.com has a wonderful sponsorship program where you can browse animals in local shelters that are available to be sponsored. You can sponsor an animal for as little as $10 and help provide the care that animal requires while waiting for its forever home. If you are interested, please click here for more information.Petfinder.com Sponsorship ProgramI have chosen to sponsor Arthur, a 3 year old hound mix, from Kingston Humane Society. "Handsome Arthur is a 3 year old male Hound X. Arthur came to us with a chain on his neck that required cutting to remove. He has likely been an outdoor dog and is hoping to find a home where he can be a loved housepet. Read more:Shelter
More Awards! 2008-03-02 21:15:59 I received an additional 3 awards from our friends at The Cat / Dog Log. I'm very honoured to receive all these awards!Thanks so much for these wonderful blog awards! Read more:Awards
Etsy Treasuries - Feb 26 2008-02-26 10:04:36 Today I have 3 Etsy treasuries to mention. Of course, I am featured in all 3 of them! =) The first is "Mommy and Me" by Ohiocrochetlady. There are some really adorable items in this list - I love the little guinea pigs. Ohiocrochetlady sells some wonderful clothing items, so be sure to stop by her store!The second treasury is "Felt Up )))" by loosewirestudio. It includes some great felted items by some of the best Needle Felting artists on Etsy. Be sure to take a peek! Also try to stop by loosewirestudio's shop and check out the awesome jewelry items available.The final treasury to mention is "It's an Animal House in Here!" by JMcGuinness. This treasury features work from various EFA (Etsy for Animals) team members. EFA is a wonderful group of artists that donate a portion of their sales t
Blog Features & Etsy Treaury 2008-02-25 15:16:22 Today I have lots of exciting news. In addition to being awarded the Excellence Award from "Notes from a Country Groomer", I have also been featured in 2 blogs and 1 treasury!The first blog I will talk about is "A Quest for Happiness". This is a wonderful blog with some beautiful photography - I would definitely recommend it. Ella has been kind enough to write about my work and recommend it to her readers. Please visit her blog and be sure to read the article about me! You can view the article at this link.The second blog I have been mentioned in is "Sewing for Cash". This blog has some wonderful sewing tips! Please stop by, and check out the post I have been mentioned in! You can visit it here.I have also been featured in an Etsy treasury! This one is titled "play with art" and was put to
My First Blog Award! 2008-02-25 14:38:03 I'm happy to announce that I've been awarded the Excellence Award
from "Notes from a Country Groomer". I'm honoured to receive my very first blog award - and very thankful for it! Please stop by and take a peek at "Notes from a Country Groomer" - it's a wonderful blog with some great information on it.I'll be passing this award on to "The Dog Log" - a wonderful blog on dog health and rescue. Please stop by and visit! Read more:First
Featured 2008-02-22 10:24:52 I was happy to discover my work has been featured on another blog! Sharyn kindly decided to write about my work on her blog, FeeFiFoto. It's a wonderful blog - interesting and humourous. You should definitely stop by when you get a chance. Of course, be sure to read the article on me as well! Here's a link to it:- FeeFiFoto Blog: Pocket-Sized Pups Read more:Featured
Treasuries 2008-02-22 09:26:51 Today I have two treasuries to mention. I've been featured in both (yay!). The first is titled "how much is that doggie?" by pheartsb. This treasury is dog themed (which, of course, I absolutely love) and features some amazing items from various dog artists. There are so many tempting items on this list, you need to check it out! Also stop by pheartsb's Etsy Store - there are some great jewelry items available. I like the guardian angel dog necklaces, and apparently she will take custom orders on them!The next treasury is titled "cio" and was put together by noahsarkcollection. This treasury has some beautiful animal items - a lot of which are wildlife. Please stop by and check it out! I like this watercolour especially. Why not take a peek at noahsarkcollection's Etsy Store as well? Ther
Maltese 2008-02-22 09:04:32 My latest Needle Felted dog is this cute little Maltese. I love Maltese dogs, and haven't done one in a while so figured it was about time! Here are the details:This little Maltese is less than 1.5''(3.8cm) tall (from toes to top of head) and 1.25''(3.6cm) long (from chest to butt). It is perfect for a 1:12 scale doll house. It has been felted out of wool. The eyes and nose have been hand sculpted out of polymer clay by myself. This Maltese will come with its pink toy bone.If you are interested in taking a closer look, please be sure to visit my Etsy Store! The Maltese doggy is listed on Etsy, and can be found at this link:- Needle Felted Maltese Dog on Etsy
Featured 2008-02-20 09:47:38 One of my favourite blogs, Saving Lives One At A Time, recently featured my work! It was a big surprise, and I am honoured to have been featured there. Saving Lives One At A Time is an excellent and informative blog centered around animals and Animal Charities. It supports causes that are very near and dear to my heart. I've learned of ways to help shelter animals that I was not aware of by reading this blog. The great thing is, there are so many FREE ways to help - it only takes a few minutes of your time. Please stop by and visit this wonderful blog, and be sure to read the article about me! Here's the link:Kay's K9s: Handcrafted MiniaturesIf you are interested in ways that YOU can help save animals that are completely FREE, please visit the links below. Saving Lives One At A Time has c Read more:Featured
Gift Guides! 2008-02-17 14:31:16 I finally got around to checking out the Etsy Gift Guides
the other day. I haven't looked at them since Christmas, and to my surprise I found two of my listings are featured in the "Pets and Pet Lovers" section! I wish I'd known they were featured - I guess I need to start looking at the gift guides more frequently =)Etsy Gift Guides can be quite a useful tool for those who are struggling to find the perfect gift for someone. You can browse through a showcase of items handpicked by Etsy staff. They are sorted into a variety of categories, such as "Him", "Her", holiday categories, and even the seasons. There are also categories for items under $15, and for items over $100. And since these items have been handpicked by Etsy staff from the hundreds of thousands of items listed, you are sure
Treasuries x4 2008-02-17 13:00:26 It has been a busy week for me, but I'm happy to have a few moments to update my blog! I've fallen behind in updating my readers about what treasuries I am featured in, so this time I will be mentioning 4 treasuries that I am currently featured in. This is a new high for me, 4 treasuries! I can't explain how excited I am to know people are noticing my work. All the effort is starting to pay off, and it leaves me so excited to see what the future will bring to my business! Anyways, lets talk about the treasuries I am in.The first treasury is titled "WARM and cool: plush and metal cuties" and was put together by modernbird. This treasury has a variety of plush or metal animals/creatures. There is some great stuff on this list! Please visit the treasury, and also stop by modernbird's store -
Spunky 2008-04-27 13:19:39 My previous post was about the latest shelter dog I am sponsoring - a Rat Terrier named Gunner. One of my reasons for choosing to sponsor Gunner was that he reminded me of the dog I had while growing up. Gunner is a 6 year old Rat Terrier with diabetes, and even looks similar to Spunky. Pictured above is a photograph of Spunky, our Rat Terrier, and the miniature Needle Felted version of him I created as a present for my mother. I decided I would like to share a few things about Spunky.Spunky passed away almost 4 years ago. He had Cushing's disease, which caused a variety of symptoms and led him to develop diabetes as a result. Spunky was a great dog, and I know my mother still misses him terribly. I was happy to give her a miniature version of Spunky that I created as a way to remember him
I've been tagged! 2008-04-29 12:18:44 I'm not normally one to participate in in blog tagging games, but I was recently tagged by Pet Rescuer Central and figured I might as well join in! =) Apparently the rules are as follows:The rules of the game get posted at the beginning.Each player answers the questions about themselves.At the end of the post,the player than tags 4 or 5 people and post their names,then goes to their blogs and leaves a comment, letting them know that they have been tagged and asking them to read your blog.Let the person who tagged you know when you have posted your answer1.What was I doing 10 years ago?Wow, 10 years ago is a long time! I was actually still in school - not college, not high school... but elementary school haha. So I guess I was doing lots of homework, studying and goofing off with others kid
I made the cut! 2008-04-30 08:42:54 So, I cut my hair. A lot of it! I was recently watching some reruns of Oprah and saw the episode where Hilary Swank cut her hair to donate for cancer patients. I had hoped to donate my hair once before in the past, but it had been coloured so I was unable to. However, that episode of Oprah got me thinking that my hair was long enough again and this time I hadn't dyed it or anything, so there was no reason I couldn't donate it. So, off to the hair dresser I went!My husband wasn't exactly thrilled with the idea, but hey it's not like I listen to him anyways haha. I just reminded him it was for a good cause. I donated my hair (more than 10" and 2 ponytails worth - I have very thick hair!) to the Pantene Beautiful Lengths program. What swayed me to donate to this program? Well, sadly I must ad
Cause 4 Paws Donation 2008-05-01 16:13:15 A while back I mentioned the Cause
4 Paws Art Festival being held to benefit Lincoln County Animal Shelter. Well, the time came to send in my donation to the silent auction - I chose to donate my little needle felted Bichon Frise dog. I hope he is able to raise some good money to help the shelter animals in Lincoln County, apparently this shelter receives the least state funding of all Oregon shelters. I really hope the Cause 4 Paws Art Festival will be a huge success!If you live in Oregon, please consider showing your support by attending the festival. It's being held in Newport, Oregon. Unfortunately, I live in Ontario Canada and will be unable to attend but I am still excited about it! This event is FREE to the public and family friendly! Anyone who donates a 5 lb (or larger) bag of cat Read more:Donation
Blog Features 2008-05-05 12:45:47 I'm a little late mentioning these two blogs that mentioned my work, but I wanted to make sure I put a post up about it! The first is Dog Bliss, which is a wonderful blog about all things dog-related. They were kind enough to feature my work on their blog after seeing my Etsy shop. Please stop by Dog Bliss and read the post about me!Kay's K9s on Dog BlissThe second blog I was mentioned on is Sun Kissed Bud. I actually purchased from Sun Kissed Bud's Etsy Shop and that is how they discovered my work! You should definitely check out her Etsy shop - there are some really nice natural bath & body products available. She was also kind enough to ask if she could feature my work on their blog - I am always thrilled when people are nice enough to post about me!Kay's K9s on Sun Kissed Bud
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