GAME STOP TUESDAY

Cross Word Puzzle - PetsJubilee style

Most of these things were mentioned on our thread, and some others are fill ins.
Note - all of the first names listed on here have a link to their shop, which might help
if you do not know the answer. They are also fun shops to visit.
Hint - You might want to start with "down". I think they are easier.
You can print the picture to work on it.

Across
1a Most of K's designs are _____________.
2a Pet name for seamstress (mentioned on blog as my nickname).
3a- When a shop is new, you might say "Give her a ____".
4a- Olivia would enjoy something in Patty's shop. Olivia is a _______.
5a- Carolyn makes this with a face and a tail.
6a- Alice now makes these.
7a- Jenya likes to share her ______.
8a- Tammy likes to make these.

Down
1d- Step 12 - on addiction to _______. Pauline and Annie can sympathize.
2d- All the pets would like a _______ from Shari.
3d- When Eva makes a new item she will ______ it on etsy.
4d- Sasha's nemeses are __________.
5d- Mary's baby is a ____. So is Sean .
6d- Petsjubilee team - Rock __!
7d- Allison makes this for piggies.
8d- Beatles song "Let it___".


The person with the most correct answers wins a prize.
If there is a tie for the winner, hubby will pick from a hat.
Anyone can play!
What do you win? Any one item from either of my shops - Your choice!!

Toy, bandana, sweater, skirt-ter, vest, costume, hat..... here's some examples:

DO NOT leave your answers below.
Please comment below that you have sent in your answers, and email
or convo me your answers.
My shop links are below. My email is DianaDesign4dogs@aol.com.
The winner will be announced below and on the forum, Thursday morning.


Have fun, and thanks for playing.
Diana

www.DianaDesignsNY.etsy.com

www.StylinDogsBoutique.etsy.com

Saturday Blog Hop 5/14/11 & A Story about a Cat & the winner of our blog giveaway

Gail of BritmericaLaneHandcrafts entered our photo contest last month with videos of Teddy and Snowball. We emailed back and forth quite a bit about Snowball. I thought it was a great story and wanted to share it with you:

Snowball spent over a year outside as a feral cat. When we saw her out there, we would take a bowl of food and put it out in the open hoping she would find it. It was months before she would allow us to touch her. We fed her for 3-4 months before catching her in a trap to get her neutured.

Shortly after she was neutured, on a nasty rainy day, I put her bowl of food inside the door of our sunroom so that she had to come inside to get it. (This is a picture of her meeting Sooty, another of our cats). Snowball would sit in a potted plant that sat on a small pedestal, so she could see inside. After a few days I started to shut the door behind her which at first freaked her out.




After a while she got used to it until another rainy day, I just kept her inside and the rest is history - she has been in ever since and is now the happy cat.

Now she has been indoors for about a year.

She loves to play with HER toy - we have 4 cats and she is the only one who plays with that particular one. Teddy has other toys similar and she plays with those, it was strange, but it was like that exactly what she did -teach Snowball how to play.

All of our cats (and our dog Scruffy, who recently passed away at 15 yrs) were abandoned or, in the case of our other black cat Sooty, who, we think was born in the wild also.

It took a lot of patience and time with both of them - over a period of months - for us to get anywhere near them.

I don't think that Snowball will ever be a sociable cat - she runs and hides under the bed when our son and family - or anyone come to the house. Although, when we here on holiday, she did come out of hiding when the neighbour came over to feed them all.

Now, Snowball has turned into a bit of a baby who loves attention. At night she snuggles on my lap while I am watching TV - it is almost like holding a baby.


It was a really big day the first time she touched my hand with her nose through a small fence we have - just for a second, but that was the beginning - From then on, it was a lot of baby steps all the way until she has got to where she is now.
I just like to spread the word of what people throw out and what they (the people) are missing.
There is so much abuse of animals, especially these days, it seems.

Gail
BritmericaLaneHandcrafts

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THE WINNER OF OUR BLOG GIVEAWAY FROM

DianaDesignsNY or StylinDogsBoutique
IS...

Adoruhbul Creations!!!

CONGRATULATIONS :)

You've won your choice of a custom outfit or bandanna, or any item from either shop.



Thank you so much, Diana for contributing the prize and thank you everyone for entering!

We'll have another giveaway beginning May 21st. So stop by to enter.

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And now, its time for another blog hop:

Saturday Blog Hop 5/7/11 & Blog Giveaway

BLOG GIVEAWAY FROM
DianaDesignsNY or StylinDogsBoutique!

Enter to win from DianaDesignsNY, a custom outfit for your dog or cat, similar to the ones below:

Harness dress

His or Her Harness Vest

Or, for larger dogs, a custom bandanna:

Bandanna

Or, the winner could choose an item from StylinDogsBoutique such as a unique pet toy:

To enter:

Anytime between now and 8:00 am EST next Saturday, May 14, 2011 leave a comment below with the name and item number of your favorite from one of Diana's shops by visiting: DianaDesignsNY at http://www.etsy.com/shop/DianaDesignsNY OR StylinDogsBoutique at http://www.etsy.com/shop/StylinDogsBoutique AND while you're there, favorite her shop.

For an additional entry, do the same by visiting our team shop PetsJubilee http://www.etsy.com/shop/petsjubilee, favorite it and leave a comment here of your favorite item.

Get one more entry by following Diana's blog: http://dianadesignsny.blogspot.com/

And lastly, get one more entry by following our blog.

Don't forget to leave some way for me to contact the winner - either your etsy name or your email address.

That's 4 chances to win! You must at least do the first one.

A winner will be chosen using random.org and announced here next Saturday.

Good luck :)

Check back here the first and 3rd Saturdays of each month for more giveaways!!!

TOP PICKS TUESDAY

I want to thank Shari of PetsJubilee for letting me be a guest blogger. I am really new at this, but hope to get better. Anyway here goes.

I thought I would share with you some of my top picks of the day here on etsy, and these come to you from some of the PetsJubilee team members themselves. And remember, these are my personal picks, and do not represent the picks or the thoughts of PetsJubilee.

I would first like to add just a little about these team members and what they create. They are all such great people, that I have come to know and love. But the art that they create..... well, I call it MAGIC!

In alphabetical order, by name:

1-Alice.......is a wonderful artist who does magic with her felted animal sculptures. Send her your dog's picture and the magic begins. Here is what she did with my two cuties. Check her out at MakingStuffWithLove.etsy.com

2-Annie......creates magic with her sewing machine and the perfect combination of fabrics. She creates wonderful purses, placemats, dog collars and more. She has 2 shops AnnieKClothing.etsy.com and CodysCloset.etsy.com
3-Athena.......works magic on her computer - resulting in the cutest cards, stickers, bookmarks and more. With the addition of one of the cutest models ever, Sasha, her items are sure to please. You can find her at SassySashaDoxie.etsy.com.

4-Kelly......performs her magic on slate. A wonderful artist who paints beautiful images on slate wall hangings. Her shop is filled with amazing items. She'll even customize something just for you. Check her out at angelpupscreations.etsy.com

5- Lori......is an artist with a wonderful sense of humor. She creates great tasting dog treats in the shape of dog doody. Yep, that's right, and my dogs love them. You've got to check her out at DoodyPops.etsy.com

6- Patty's........magic starts at the thrift store, where an item she finds is magically and totally transformed into the cutest stuffed Thrifty Kitty pillows, Bargain Bow Wows and more. She works magic on that sewing machine. She has 2 shops where you will also find wonderfully made clothes with both Kitty and Dog themes - catcalls.etsy.com and dogbarks.etsy.com

7- Shari......creates her magic in the kitchen, with her dog Velvet by her side. She makes some of the greatest, tastiest dog treats. My dogs absolutely love them. Treat your pet by visiting her shop at CiaoHound.etsy.com.

She also heads up the petsjubilee team, where you can sample items from some of these great artists. Check it out at PetsJubilee.etsy.com

8-Solange......creates her magic with her amazing and unique jewelry. A trip to her shop will make you smile. I am wearing a pair of her beautiful star earrings as I type this. Check her out at JewelryBySolange.etsy.com.




She also has a second shop where she sells beads and supplies at BeadieAndThings.etsy.com

Me?..... my dogs are my magic, but they have inspired me to create dog clothes, including sweaters, dresses, costumes, toys and more. Below is a picture of one of my newest customers Roxie, who has allowed me to use her picture. I have 2 shops and you can find me at DianaDesignsNY.etsy.com and StylinDogsBoutique.etsy.com.

I also want to let you know that I have purchased from every one of these shops and am over joyed with every single item.

See you next week. :-)