GORGEOUS HOOKAHS and MORE!!

YIPPEE!!! They arrived today! I saw Susan's (aka Tabitha Corsica, Tabs, Tabby...) Hookah's on her blog the other day and just had to have one. I've had a smoking possum and a drunk skunk so I figured an opium smoking critter is the next step, lol. Anyway, I just have to say that these little hookahs are absolutely beautiful - the pictures (mine and hers) do not do them justice. I was so pleasantly surprised when I opened the package. Now I don't want to make an opium smoking critter to sell because I want to keep both of these!!! WAIT...there's more........

She also sent these little books that really open and an adorable little ink well with a real little feather quill! Awesome little minis that I will treasure forever. All I wanted was one hookah and she sent me all this!!! And all she got was a bat with a bad hair cut, LOL. :-\

200 Followers...Means Giveaway Time!

(Except I don't have anything made quite yet...but I will, PROMISE!)

I'd like to thank all of my followers and especially those of you who leave comments (which always brighten my day). And as a thank you, I plan on making a furry little something for a giveaway prize. Just as soon as I find the time!! Or maybe even sooner. ;-)
Of course, I will post about it when it's ready ( and I may make you work a little for it, we'll see, lol).

Black kitty done :)

And again......I HATE photographing black furred critters. :(

HOLY COW!!!!!!!!!! LOOK WHAT I GOT!!!!!!

For those of you who don't know who Kiva Atkinson is, and I kind of get the feeling that would be...um...nobody, lol, her and I did a little swap. I was absolutely speechless when I opened Kiva's package today (well not completely speechless, but I'm not repeating what came out of my mouth, lol).
I can not get over how incredibly realistic her miniature food looks! I've always been in awe looking at the photos of them, and I seriously didn't think they could look much better in person but OMG they REALLY do!!!!! These pictures I took are just horrible, and don't do them justice. But unless you already own one of Kiva's miniatures, you're just going to have to take my word for it. This chick is an extremely gifted artist. She's also a sweetheart and a good friend! She made me way more than what I deserved. Thank you buddy!!!!!

ROAST BEEF




HIDEOUS FISHIES

I don't think they're hideous at all, I think they're adorable. I've even named them. Meet Seymour and Herman.


That's Seymour that I'm petting. :)

Half Inch Witch Mouse Finished-Now for the Kitty

Okay, here's the tiny witch mouse with fur. Which one do you like better-the before (fur) or after? I like the furry little guys but on the other hand, I do lose a lot of the little detail when I fur something this small.

Black cat & Teeny Tiny Witch Mouse in the Works

Here's a few work in progress pictures of a custom order - a black cat (scaredy cat) and witch mouse casting a spell upon him. I still have to fur them of course, and make the mouse a witch hat. I have no idea how I'm going to fur or make a hat for such a tiny mouse - yikes! The itty bitty magic wand was tough enough to do. He's measures just a tiny bit over 1/2 inch to the tip of his nose.

WHERE THE HELL IS IRA??

LOL, that's all! That's my post. I'm used to Ira (Merry Jingle Crafts) posting at least once a day and it's now been like a month. Anybody know if she's okay?

Drunk Skunk and how to make mini liquor bottles

I just finished this intoxicated little stinker. The only thing worse than working with black and white fur is trying to photograph it - sheesh! You can't even see his eyes in the pics. The last picture includes my own bottle of Cutty Sark Scotch, lol.



So I was all excited when I finally, and we are talking years here folks, found something in the house I could actually make into a glass bottle. I thought it was my own brilliant idea, but found out it's been done before. I wish I had known about it sooner. For those who don't already know a super easy way to make this little liquor bottle, well I'll tell you.
All it is is a small Christmas tree light bulb. The bottom is rounded so you can either use a glass cutter to cut the rounded end off, or you can just use coarse sand paper and sand it off so that you have a nice flat bottom (which is what I did). Then all you have to do is paint it the color you want with glass paint, find the labels online that you want and print them out at the right size, and then cut and glue the label(s) on the bottle. Now that I know how to do this, you can probably expect some more inebriated animals from me in the near future, LOL. :)

Swingin' Bunny

I've been a blog neglector recently but I was busy with all those batty bat lovers out there who asked me to make more bats. And I've just finished this latest order for a bunny on a swing (in motion with ears trailing behind, lol). And because she's such a good customer, I made a little something extra for her. I know she wanted a little bluebird for her latest project, but as some of you may already know, I try to avoid the birds, lol. I guess I just don't like working with feathers. Big PITA!

Little Wizard with a Big Staff

I just finished this little wizard. I'm hoping his staff makes him look more like a wizard than just another witch with a green hat, lol.

No longer a secret, sew here it is

I couldn't show off this one until now, since it was a surprise gift from the very talented and generous Sans to the very talented and sweet Rosanna. Sans wanted to give Rosanna the little tailor mouse that's on Rosanna's name card, which I thought was such a good idea. I had to get it done quickly so that it would reach Singapore in time before Rosanna left for Italy, and I'm so relieved it made it there on time and safely. But most of all, I'm ecstatic that they liked it. I'm always nervous about that, lol.

Little Guy with a Big Bite, Vladimir

Took a small break from commission orders to make this little vampire bat. I've been itching to make some wings using liquid clay and wire, so I made Vlad here to get it out of my system for a while. Now back to commissions for me.

Harley's Dressed and Ready to Goooooo!

Get your motor runnin', Head out on the highway, Lookin' for adventure....oops! Guess he found some...my cat, Otis, LOL.

Easy Rider in the Works

I made this mouse's Big Wheel with buttons for the wheels, one of those ideas I've had and been wanting to make for nearly a year now. If I could keep this one, I think I would name the little mouse Harley. Hopefully I'll be able to give Harley his fur coat tomorrow so he'll look more like a mouse.
I shouldn't of started another project - I have way too many other things I need to be doing these next few days. But I couldn't stop myself....HELP!! Is there some kind of AA group for people like me? LOL

They can't always help themselves - it's up to us!

This is Pip. Her mommy was trapped and killed when she was less than 3 weeks old and was left helpless and starving. She is just one of the many animals that have been given a second chance at life thanks to Rascal Rescue. Check out "The Laughing Raccoon" Blog. You can read about the raccoon families and other critters and enjoy looking at photos of some of the cutest little animals ever, like Pip here. There is also a donation button where you can donate through paypal, if you'd like to help out.
Thank you everyone, and a big thanks to Deanna of Rascal Rescue for taking such good care of our furry friends.

An Idea! (Good, Bad, Illegal?)

Sometimes I come up with crazy ideas without thinking them through properly. So though at the moment I'm thinking "Hey, why not!!!?", I thought I'd see what others opinions are. There must be some reason this isn't already being done that I don't know about.

The idea: Our own private auctions on our blogs or websites. I'm thinking I could put a critter up on a separate page of my blog called "auctions" or something like that. If people prefer to remain anonymous while bidding, they could simply e-mail me with their bid. I'd have to monitor my mail often and update the "current bid amount" as it went along. I'd probably also have to notify past customers that I'm doing this since most of my blog followers are also starving artists, lol.
Though I give a portion of my sales to animal charities each month, I'd like to be able to give an even bigger percentage (50%) of any animals sold via my auctions.
So..........stupid idea, good idea, I'll get in big trouble by the big, bad e-bay idea......??

Finished furring (phew!) Mini Guinea and BILBY!

Here's the Guinea Pig..........









And here's the Bilby - YES, it's a Bilby (at least that's what I was shooting for, lol).

New Critters in the Works

Another "sneak peek" at some new little guys that hopefully will be fully furred and available in the next couple days. They aren't completely "naked" - I did give them a light wash of color which is mainly to serve as a guideline for me when I apply their fur. Now, let's see who can guess what the heck kind of animal that little guy on the left is?




This will be a pudgy little guinea pig (which I like to refer to as a "Mini Guinea")



And who knows what this one is? I'll give you a hint: Though it looks sort of like a cross between a rabbit, a possum, and a kangaroo rat, it's not an imaginary animal. It truly does exist, but only found in one country. Do you know the name of this strange little animal?