Snow CAN be a Good Thing...Sometimes

If you run your own Etsy shop etc, you probably know how important pictures are. Many times, they are the determining factor on whether or not someone even chooses to view your item. So they must be of decent quality at least.

Some people prefer white backgrounds (honestly, I think they are boring). I do agree that they make it easier to see right away what the product is that you are offering. And so I gave in, and decided to work on my product photos this week. I put them on white backgrounds (the snow, because I kill all light boxes haha). I suppose that is one good thing about snow. I left my funner backgrounds in the extra photos, the ones that don't show up as the first photo. I love the way natural lighting adds to my photos. Here are some samples of what I worked on this week.

Learn more HERE

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Check him out HERE

What have you been up to this week?

Dragons in the Garden

This week I have been working a lot with polymer clay - making miniature dragons. They have glass eyes and fit in the palm of your hand!

Purchase Casper HERE

Purchase Midnight HERE

Purchase Sonny HERE

What have you created this week?

What Does the Fox Say?

Check out my little Foxie Loxie!! Needle felted for a trade on Etsy :)

This little fox was so fun to make! For this project I used a more coarse wool for the body (I prefer coarser fibers - from my experiences, they seem to felt faster) and for the tail and sideburns I used a more fine wool. The face was finished with a plastic nose and a pair of glass eyes. I love using glass eyes - they make my miniatures come alive!

We have an enormous maple tree in the backyard and that is where I chose to pose this little guy for a photo shoot. Before I send this mini out, it will be attached to a ribbon. My miniatures look great sitting in a display case, but they also are wonderful hanging from your rear view mirror or even from your Christmas tree! And you know, Christmas in July is coming up here soon ;)

Find this in the Etsy shop SleepingFoxBitchery

This "Little Sh*t Pet Silhouette Hand-embroidered wall art" is what I will be receiving in return. Well, not the exact one in the pic, but a customized one for my tuxedo kitty Artemis! When I saw this item, I knew I HAD to have it. Because, well...Arty is a "little sh*t!" Haha! I am so excited to see how this turns out and I will post about it again later, when I receive mine.

In the meantime, check out our shops on Etsy!

My Etsy Shop

SleepingFoxBitchery

WIN this Plush Kitty

This adorable kitten plush was donated to the raffle for the kitties by Rossane from Ecofroggy Craftworks.

Please show her our appreciation by sending a "like" over to her FB page here: 
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Ecofroggy-craftworks/185830551431204
or by visiting her shop here: 
https://www.etsy.com/shop/ecofroggy?ref=pr_shop_more

you are entered to win if you do any of the following:

1) Donate funds
2) purchase charity listings from my shop (https://www.etsy.com/shop/RaeosunshinePets?section_id=14458956&ref=shopsection_leftnav_1), 15% donated from non-charity listings
3) Purchase something from their Cafepress shop (http://www.cafepress.com/catshelterfelix)
4) send me donations for a care package (i.e. toys, blankets, treats, food bowls, etc.)

You can send money to their bank account here (please let me know if you donate):

Bank Account Number
Felix - Felinolosko drustvo
SWIFT/BIC: VBUBRS22 (Vojvodjanska banka a.d. Novi Sad)
IBAN: RS35355000320003120311

or send money with Paypal or credit card etc through youcaring.com: http://www.youcaring.com/pet-expenses/help-the-feline-residents-of-cat-shelter-felix/161828

Trecac Needs You!!!

Photo Credit: Cat Shelter Felix - Learn more about Trecac HERE

Wow - such a gorgeous tabby cat!! Trecac is a resident at Cat Shelter Felix/ Azil za mačke Felix, our rescue of the month. Cat Shelter Felix is a cat sanctuary located in Serbia. All of these kitties are ex-strays and will live out the rest of their lives in this one of a kind cage-free haven. Please visit their website HERE to learn more about Cat Shelter Felix and its residents. When you support these cats, you not only become a hero to them, but you also are entered to win some great prizes! To help, do any of the following:

1) Donate funds here:  www.youcaring.com or via Paypal to savage1@shaw.ca
2) purchase charity listings from my shop here: RaeosunshinePets on Etsy
*15% donated from non-charity listings
3) Purchase something from their Cafepress shop here: Cat Shelter Felix on Cafepress
4) send me donations for a care package (i.e. toys, blankets, treats, food bowls, etc.)

**Please let me know if you make a donation or purchase from their shop**

Here are just a couple of the prizes you could win:

Grumpy Cat inspired hand-painted seashell magnet

A handmade cat plush created & donated by Ecofroggy Craftworks

Visit my Facebook page here to learn more about this fundraiser & see more prizes!

My first infinity scarf!

Here it is...my very first infinity scarf. Look for these in my Etsy shop soon :)

What kinds of prints do you like best?

Brown Bear

Today I had a real photo shoot with this little guy  Find him in my shop, all proceeds go to Cat Shelter Felix/ Azil za mačke Felix AND you get raffle tickets when you purchase him.

https://www.etsy.com/listing/193294935/100-donated-to-charity-miniature-brown?ref=shop_home_active_2