I’m just popping in here real quick to share what I have been working on. Unfortunately it is not much, but I am still working on getting better and adjusting to my job. I am back to the creature creating though (I got LOTS accomplished today!) and I will be sharing new works with you soon :)
Until then, I’ll share with you this little guy who I’ve been wearing with my outfits :) I love it!
I hope that everyone has a great week!
~Alli
Posted in Garden Creatures, Jewelry | Tagged art, children, clay, crafts, creature, creatures, cute, forest, garden, Green, Jewlery, kids, leaf, little, miniature, miniatures, nature, Necklace, outside, photography, woods |
If this post seems kind of wonky and all over the place, I apologize in advance I’m feeling a little off. Oh, and please forgive that there are no pictures, my camera battery died :P
So do you all remember about a month ago when I got food poisoning? Well, it happend again last sunday, and well, it wasn’t food poisoning…
It got so bad I ended up in the hospital, and after some tests, I was diagnosed with Crohn’s disease.
I must say, I wasn’t expecting that!
It has been a week now, and I am starting to feel a little less noodley. Not 100 percent but getting there slowly. So please forgive me if you don’t hear much creature news for a little bit of time. I haven’t been able to work on anything, and don’t think that I will for a few weeks :P
In good news, I have a new job which I am super excited to start! It is a MUCH better fit than where I was, and I am so glad that I took the risk and left the other job :D I feel that I will be able to use my skills, and also just feel much more happier :)
Well, I’m off now to get some more rest and work on feeling better. I’ll be back here soon.
Have a great week everyone!
~Alli
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Life can have some of the cutest moments that you just have to pause what you are doing and savor them.
Last night Zach couldn’t fall asleep due to anxiety about school. I tried to help him relax, and gave him tips from what I did when I had those feelings at school (rub his back, imagery, etc…), but it seemed like nothing would work for him.
He eventually got up out of bed to try laying down somewhere else, to see if it would help. Still he had no luck in falling asleep.
Then he tried to rest on the couch, and our big wonderful loving orange kitty cat Ulysses jumped up on him to attempt to snuggle. Ulysses is so cute when he sleeps. He always looks like he is smiling.
A few minutes later Zach comes back to the bedroom cradling Ulysses in his arms, and then gently sets him down on his side of the bed. He lies down, and snuggles with Ulysses.
Now usually Zach doesn’t like our kitty lying on the bed with us, since Ulysses snores and kicks and such.
So I ask him “Why did you bring Ulysses in here with you?”
And he said “He jumped up to snuggle with me, and it helped me to calm down as I was petting him. I started to fall asleep, so I wanted to bring him back to bed with me”
I heard the soft purrs of Ulysses, as my hubby finally was able to relax and enter dreamland.
It was such a cute and tender moment, and just makes my love for animals grow even more. I know that there are studies and such that say that living with an animal is hazardous to your health (because of their litter boxes, dander, claws, etc…)
But in reality, they are actually so good for you. They help to reduce stress, help to teach compassion, and apparently help you to sleep as well :) Oh, and are also very entertaining!
When I was ill from food poisoning the other day, Ulysses was right there by my side. Such a sweetie :)
Well, I am off to snuggle with my little ball of fur, and then a trip to the library! Have a great rest of the week everyone! and don’t forget to hug your furry ones :)
~Alli
Posted in Family, Life | Tagged animals, bed, cat, cute, family, photography, relax, rest, sleep | 2 Comments »
Well, it was quite an interesting week last week. I started to work on a Valentine’s Day picture, and then got the WORST case of food poisoning ever :( Never in my life have I ever been that sick. It was very scary; I became severely dehydrated and couldn’t keep anything down, not even water.
We almost ended up calling 911 (I was a pale as a ghost), but thankfully my in-laws are training to be EMTs so we called them first and they gave us some good tips. I’m now on the mend, and getting back to creature creating :)
I have been using my new photo as a test for note cards to be added to my shop when it re-opens. I’m excited to share new products with you soon! For now I shall introduce you to my first picture with a female creature :)
“Tiny Tea”
Squeakers the mouse loves to drink tea
English breakfast, Chamomile, and even tea that is green!
One drop, two drops, she drips creamer in her cup
One lump, two lumps, she drops sugar by the clumps
She sits and waits patiently
A tea party soon to start
But she can’t help but sneak a sip
For she loves tea with all her heart!
I think that I will be starting back up the 52 weeks project again for this year. It was a great way for me to have fun with my photography and to take more pictures :) First step is to clear my memory card! Hee hee!
I hope that you all have a great day! I hope to be back here later this week :D
~Alli
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Some of you may have already noticed, but I have decided to put my shop on vacation mode for a while. It has been a difficult decision, but I believe that it is for the best right now. I started a new full time job, and I need to be more selective with my creative time. Trying to keep my shop updated constantly made me feel very guilty. I was rushing to get creatures created and pictures printed, and new products created. It was not a good feeling for me because my art is something that makes me happy, I want to share it and not be worried about trying to sell it. It goes against who I am, and so for now the shop is closed.
I promise, it will open again. I just need some time to focus on the things that I would like to focus on without feeling guilty. Such as my website, sending out to book publishers and art galleries, and creating products that I would like to create, NOT what just happends to be a big hype right now.
I also will be here more often :) I noticed that my blog was just slowly becoming an advertisement for my shop, and not personal anymore, so that will now be changing as well. My art and life go hand in hand, and I don’t think that I have been sharing that with you all. I promise there will still be creatures on here that I share, just that won’t be the only thing.
I guess that it is all part of new year’s resolutions and such.
I want to grow to be a better ARTIST not a better entrepreneur.
I feel that life is a work of art, and everything that we do in it can be artistic. THIS is what I want to share with you all. Journeys, Love, Life, and more (and yes, creatures too!).
I hope that you all have a lovely week! I will be back soon! (and I will make sure the next post has pictures :)
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Hello there! Welcome to EarthyPaws Creatures, where whimsical characters come to life :) They all are so sweet and love to pop in wave and say “hi” every once in a while. The creatures all have been moved into our new home, and are enjoying it immensely.
The new place is much more open, light, and airy. Zach, the kitty, and myself are all feeling a lot less stress in our new home. I have also been crafting A LOT. It helps to balance the stress of finding a new job. I have been experimenting with making some little flower charms for necklaces. I’m still trying to get the leaves right, but I am getting really close! :)
I love flowers, and I thought that it would be neat to be able to wear whatever kind of flower I feel like wearing that day, and to not have the consequences of the flower dying because it has no water ;)
It has been a lot of fun. I’ve been studying pictures of flowers, learning each one and it’s little special quirks :)
I have been creating new creatures, but they are a tad tired right now from all of the holiday festivities , and so they are not quite ready to show their faces yet.
Well, I am off to clean up from last night’s feast! I will be back soon :) Have a lovely week everyone!
~Alli
Posted in Flowers | Tagged Charm, clay, crafts, flowers, Jewlery, miniature, Moving, Necklace, photography | 3 Comments »
Zach, the kitty, and myself are moving this weekend :)
I will not be back on here for a few days since we will not have internet set up yet. The shop is also closed until we get internet as well. Orders can still be placed and will be shipped in a week. I am currently working on new creatures to share, and will hopefully be back here to show you soon :D
Until then!
Have a lovely week :D
~Alli
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