Timing Tuesday

(sighing) Well it's been one whole day since Ed left back to Afghanistan and it's back to solo parenting for me.  It sure was wonderful having him here to help me get our kids to where they needed to go.  He fixed stuff around the house.  It was great to walk places and hold hands. 

So now that my partner is absent it's all about timing and scheduling and making sure we get back into the swing of things around here.




First things first.  Preparing the boxes to ship out the Pug Dolls that sold in my Etsy Shop.


Oh!!! I must share a pic of this beautiful teak chest I bought this past weekend.  It is not only a teak chest that can serve as a bench..........

or a display for my pieces from PugNotes

It is actually an ice chest

But for me - this piece serves as storage for my fabric.

Whoo HOO - scattered pieces of a pug.  This is going to be a nice piece.  I can feel it.

Check out MA-kytah with Kin.  She just needs to know what's going on at the table.  This pic was taken during our Friday night board games with the teens.

Ohhh what fun.  Another pug doll sold in my Etsy shop:

Chester Piece is traveling to Vermont

Well, as my Tuesday is getting started I must move on with it.  Until then my Blog Buddies I throw out Pug Hugs to all and leave you with this pic of me and a Mahi Mahi that my brother caught out in the seas around Guam on board the Linda Jane:

Karen

The Pug Artist From Guam

Etsy Shop - Up and Running

FINALLY!!!!  I got my Etsy Shop up and Running and posted practically all day yesterday.  HOORAY!!  My goal was to go full force by mid April and I was like two days late.  Oh well.  Hubby came home from Afghanistan for his R&R and we had a wonderful two weeks together.  He left today and I am sad but at the same time I am proud of him and all that he is doing for our country
 I LOVE YOU DEARLY ED.

My  past two weeks were extremely busy.  In that time I lost my pal MaX.  He had jumped onto his favorite chair and passed away.  I was so heartbroken.  I tried to write about it here in Blog Land, but I just couldn't do it.  I am stronger now and at peace that he touched my life with fun, pug hugs, and companionship.  He is with Emitt now all over that colorful rainbow. 

I am so pleased that these pieces sold at my Etsy Shop:

Ying Yang Pug Pillow going to Oklahoma

Kibibble Pug heading to New York



Chester Pug going to Oklahoma



Pug-Lion traveling to Colorado

I am also pleased that these two pieces sold on ebay:

Kibibble traveling to Illinois

The Bausteny Set went to the United Kingdom

I truly enjoyed making each and every pug piece.

I'm about finished with a new set of Hear, See Speak no evil pugs.  Here is a peek:

And these little balls of pug heads are turning into something.  I'll share more as they become a being.

Until next time my Blog Buddies.  I leave you with this pic of me and MA-kytah relaxing.

Pug Hugs to all.

Karen

The Pug Artist from Guam

THE BAUSTENY SET

I challenged myself to create, assemble and embellish a 4-piece antique inspired pug set.  Wow Wow Weee - it took me almost three weeks to complete and I graciously present to you

THE BAUSTENY SET

I have the set listed on ebay.  Check it out here:

BAUSTENY SET

 

 

My Etsy store is going to be listing pieces in mid-April.  I think I just about filled up my home with pugs and I am ready to start selling.  I'm so excited.

 Here is what I have in the making:


A row of "Sit Pug Sit" pieces next to MA-kytah 

This is a NESTING DOLL inspired piece.  I'll tag it with a model name soon after I see how its puggy face turns out.

Here is another antique inspired set.

"KOOKABURRA" in another print.  I love this pattern.

Isn't this one cute?  It's a flying pug.  Designer model name forthcoming.

That's it for now my Blog Buddies.  Got to get to work because I have a target date to meet to open my ETSY store.

PUG HUGS TO ALL

Karen,

The Pug Artist from Guam





PUGS PUGS AND MORE PUGS

I looked at the last time I posted and several weeks of full schedules prevented me from getting to my computer to blog.  Much has happened between then and now.  The biggest was on March 11th when the earthquake and tsunami hit our neighbor Japan.  Guam went into a tsunami watch at about 4:30 that afternoon and then two hours later we went into the warning stage.  I am thankful that we were spared but my heart and prayers go out to the people of Japan.  They shall overcome this terrible disaster.

I was in a "HUG-A-PUG" mood today"

HUGGING MA-KYTAH

Then worked on pugs

HUGGING SHADY

 
 
 
 

THEN I WORKED ON PUGS

 

 

 

 

HUGGING MAX



 

 

 

 

THEN I WORKED ON PUGS

 

 

 

The green pug pups are part of a 4 piece set.  It is looking good but labor intensive.  But oh what fun.'

 

 

Until next time blog buddies.........PUG HUGS TO ALL

 

Karen

TAKING IT ACROSS THE FINISH LINE

My home is slowly but surely filiing up with my art and soon I'm going to add the art of others to complete my PUG PALACE.  tee hee hee..................Yep a PUG PALACE.  Anyway, I can only work on my pieces after I juggle my career, my home domestic duties, and being soccer mom.  And here are pieces I took over the finish line yesterday:

These ribbons

Became Pug Eyes

That Went onto this PUG Face

And BECAME another Sit Pug Sit Piece

These Royal Blue Ribbon Eyes

Went Onto This Pug Face

and Became "THE BRINDLEY"

I love how this set turned out.  So Lovely.  BRINDLEY-antique inspired.

These

Went onto this Pug Face

And Became KIBIBBLE

Which one is your favorite?

More to come................until next time!!!! PUG HUGS to all.

Karen

The Pug Artist from Guam

WHEN LILLY VISITS

I love when Lilly comes by and visits.  She came by this morning with her cup of Star Bucks coffee and sat for awhile to tell me about her Friday.  And she told me about the kiddies.  I just love when Lilly Visits...............and so do the pets.

Max gets a back scratch

Abbey gets a belly rub

I simply adore this cutie Pug that I just completed.  This design is called

PLOPPITY PLOP PUG

PLOPPITY PLOP Pug's face just deserves a PUG KISS

OH WHAT FUN TO WATCH "WHAT COULD IT BE"

BE

CHECK OUT LILLY WITH IT

THANK YOU LILLY FOR VISITING YOUR PUG CREATING MUMMY.  PUG HUGS TO YOU MY SWEET DAUGHTER.

Karen

The Pug Artist From Guam

CELEBRATING OUR HERITAGE

March is Chamorro month and we got into the spirit of it all by wearing a flower in thy hair, a lei or island print.  Here we are "Proud to be Chamorro" or "Proud of the Chamorro culture"

It was indeed a very hectic week.  Meeting after meeting; reports and reports on reports.  After a day of all that I was just too pooped to do anything.  But I did manage to work on the

 "WHAT COULD IT BE"

creation I started:

I am so eager to finish it.

But I must rest and I so look forward to the weekend.  I hope you all have a wonderful weekend.

Karen

The Pug Artist From Guam

WHAT COULD IT BE?

I'm working on another antique inspired pug and after stuffing its body I'm just wondering WHAT COULD IT BE? 

Stay tuned and I'll share its creation.

WHAT COULD IT BE?

Well this piece I already shared but check out how I reused the petals of silk flowers.  There was just too much red going on in this little rascal.

A little rose pug nose.

PEEK-A-BOO



THE PUGS ARE DONE.  THIS IS ANOTHER RENDITION OF MY 3D PUG PILLOWS.  THIS DESIGN IS CALLED

KOOKABURRA

Until next time my Blog Buddies.  Massive Pug Hugs to all.

Karen,

The Pug Artist From Guam