inspiration monday

our sweet bearded collie, molly

many times inspiration serves as a spark for a terrific idea.......and renee troy took the spark of her love and affection for our furry kindred spirits, and created wildfire! renee has designed and put the finishing touches on the most gorgeous handmade book......including almost 40 pages of beautiful artwork and calligraphy that has been donated by 29 very talented artists (more details here!). the final result is absolutely stunning......please treat yourself and view the slideshow here!

and the best part is this masterpiece is now up for auction, with the proceeds going to the very worthwhile organization "a place to bark"! please click here for details on how you can own this priceless treasure!

renee......it's been such a true honor to participate in such an awesome project! thank you, from the top, middle and bottom of my very grateful heart!

sweet molly

my sweet bloggy friend renee troy is an artist and animal lover, and she's combined these two passions and come up with a fabulous idea for a fundraiser to benefit "a place to bark", the loving and generous animal shelter that's founded and run by bernie berlin. renee has asked various artists to participate by creating a page featuring a special pet in their life.....and when everyone has completed their project, she'll bind it in a book and then it goes up for auction, with all of the proceeds going directly to benefit the bark shelter!

this is a page that i created for our sweet molly......an extremely precious, funny, and affectionate bearded collie! i kept the layout fairly simple because molly herself is pretty uncomplicated.....her needs are few, but what she gives back is enormous! she makes me happy, she makes me laugh, and she has definitely left her little pawprints all over my heart!!

thank you, renee for all of your worthwhile efforts in bringing joy to so many sweet animals! and thank you for inviting me to include my own sweet little molly in such a special project!

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sweet motivation

it's a tall order, but my mission for today is to put some sense of organization back into my studio.  and just to make sure i stay motivated to finish the job, my sweet little molly has offered to come along for the fun!  have a great weekend!  

meet molly

allow me to introduce you to my studio mascot, molly.  this photo was taken of her when she was a puppy, but she still looks the same, except her ears are a little longer now.  as far as studio mascots go, she's the best.  she's great at keeping secrets, and even turns a deaf ear when my work isn't going well and i say bad words.  she cheers me on at just the right time and her demands are few, so it's very easy to spoil her...and believe me, i do!