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Here's another custom commission for a couple who became engaged at the zoo near their favorite exhibit--the polar bears! Rather than a bride and groom, this set borrowed from some of my valentine designs with a heart-shaped balloon tied to each tail!

these are a few of my favorite things....

This set was made for a couple who is clear about their priorities in life:
1. get married
2. drink beer
3. make art


cheers!!

places, everyone!

Here's a big custom project I have been working on for the past few weeks--one of my happy wedding cake topper customers asked me to do place card holders for the tables at her reception based on her favorite characters from the Beatrix Potter books. I loved these books as a kid too, so it was really fun to revisit them.

A new challenge for me was to add the place card wires to the stands--I added cards of the imaginary guests at MY imaginary wedding reception to show you how they will look when they're performing their intended function.

simple touches to customize your favorite piece

here's a cute commission I did last week, adding a heart balloon to a customer's custom pet commission:


and then one of the doggies who starred in my For the Love of Dog video was bought and the customer asked to have a yellow birdie added to its back. Super cute!

moose and mouse wedding

Here's a really sweet commission I did recently--the couple asked me to recreate their totem animals: a moose and a mouse. They wanted them to touch noses on the cake. I have spent a fair amount of time in the great state of Maine, so it was really fun to try my hand at a moose figure. These figures are not attached to the base, so they will sit alone on the wedding cake, but the display stand is for home use later.


My love poem contest ends soon! Click here for details on how you can win a $100 gift certificate to my Etsy shop!

the ballerina and the soldier

I received a very sweet commission last month to recreate a version of the characters from a beloved Hans Christian Andersen story The Steadfast Tin Soldier.

This project, as well as a few others I did last year, inspired me to create a new custom listing option in my Etsy Shop. I am now taking commissions to make figures for your favorite children's book. Of course, I could be swayed to do just about any book you like. Try me.

pumpkin-loving westies, baby-loving schnauzers, and a jackadoodle.

I have done a few custom dog orders recently that I'm excited to share. First, a customer who saw a piece in my Etsy shop that involved a cat in a pumpkin patch, though it would be perfect if one of her three cute West Highland White Terriers was there instead. I happily obliged. (Boy, Westies sure are cute!)


Next: another customer saw my New Kid in Town set, and wanted to give it to her friend with a gray Schnauzer gazing longingly at the baby. A few color adjustments on the baby, and here's the finished piece:


Last, I had a request to make a jackadoodle like this cute little sweetie. Since the hair is so wispy, we decided to make it look more like the original by replicating its brown collar with pink polka dots.

little drummer boy

As you can see, I've been busy creating some special commissions this summer. Here's one that made me smile. I got a request from a mother who wanted a piece for her teenage son who loves to play the drums. He apparently has shown some early appreciation for folk art, particularly his prized possession: a cigar smoking dog! I was sent a picture of the son at his drum kit to work from. Following are the results, right down to the striped tie and Converse sneakers he wore at a recent recital.

Blue Energy!

Yay! I can finally share a commission I did last spring for my sister-in-law, who wanted me to make a special set for my brother Mathias for his early July birthday. Mathias runs a nonprofit organization called Blue Energy, who builds wind turbines for poor communities in Eastern Nicaragua. Click here to read more about Blue Energy. Cheers!