Dog Art Today

Tag: Pug Notes

  • Yay Me: Moira McLaughlin Receives Thinking Blogger Award!

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    We interrupt this regularly scheduled dog art blog to announce that the fabulous Melissa Langer of PugNotes has tagged me with the Thinking Blogger Award. Melissa states ” I always learn something new about art and the world when I visit Moira’s wonderful blog.”

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    Thank you so much Melissa. That means a lot coming from truly one of the most creative and inquisitive minds I’ve encountered in the blogosphere. Really, if it’s crafty, Melissa has done it or is about to take a course next week. She blows my mind!

    Here are the rules attached to these awards:

    1. You must write a post with links to 5 blogs that make you think.

    2. Acknowledge the post of the award giver.

    3. Optional: Proudly display the ‘Thinking Blogger Award” with a link to the post that you wrote.

    4. Tell the award winners that they won by commenting on their blogs with the news.

    The Five Blogs That Make Me Think:

    1. Answer Girl – makes me think I will never read as many books as my cousin Clair Lamb has already re-read. And it makes me think, I will never be without a good book, since Clair’s recommendations are always 100% excellent!

    2. Wendy Brandes Jewelry – makes me think blogs are better when you truly express all facets of yourself. Jewelry, fashion, Medieval Queens, dogs, party pics, SEO strategies, and curious obsessions with fish feet, butt bows, and CoCo, Ice-T’s wife all co-exist seamlessly in Wendy’s world. If you stop by her blog be prepared to become one of her peeps. Her writing is completely addictive. (Wendy is excused from having to tag 5 more bloggers because she is continually being tagged and I know she’s already won the Thinking Blogger’s Award, probably more than once.)

    3. Post Secret – reminds me how complex, clever, and creative people are. Each post card could inspire a great short story, novel, indie film, psychoanalytical dissertation or air tight restraining order.

    4. Ping Mag – Makes me think I have Japanese DNA in my system. I can lose myself there for hours. Everything is beautiful at Ping!

    5. FFFFound! – Agggh! I think I’ve been meaning to join this brilliant site for months. Description: “FFFFOUND! is a web service that not only allows the users to post and share their favorite images found on the web, but also dynamically recommends each user’s tastes and interests for an inspirational image-bookmarking experience!!”You must visit it to get the full experience. Truly genius!

    (Above Photo: Me the night I won the Father Gallegar Athlete-Scholar Award in eighth grade, 1981. Yeah, I still like to brag about it.)

  • Melissa Langer: Pug Gifts Today

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    I know all dog owners are ga-ga for their breeds. But, Pug owners, like the dogs themselves, are unique. They seem especially devoted to their breed, maybe because their dogs ARE so unique – I mean that in a good way. Pugs are adorable!

    If you or someone you know is Pug-obsessed, you’re in luck. At Melissa Langer’s Pug Notes website you can do all your Christmas shopping in one place – well maybe two if you go to her Etsy shop – but you need look no further than Melissa for perfect Pug presents. Follow these step-by-step instructions and cross the Pug lover in your life off your list today.

    First choose a Pug gift item. I love her new Pug collages

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    or Pug soap

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    or a print of one of her Pug paintings

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    or Pug playing cards

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    Or a Pug puzzle, key chain, magnet, cutting board, pillow, mousepad, swtichplate, mug, book, dog bowl or other Pug gift that strikes your fancy.

    Then pick up her wonderful hand printed Pug gift cards

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    And finally, wrap it all up with her one-of-a-kind Pug gift wrap.

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    There you go! Now, on to the next breed. Pugs will be hard to top. Thanks Melissa! And best to your darling muse, Emmitt : )

  • Dog Art Today’s 1st Annual Doggie Pumpkin Patch

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    Jesse, Boston photographer Erin Heffernan’s new dog. What a darling muse!

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    A massive pumpkin at her local Trader Joe’s inspired pixel artist Jamie Pflughoeft to create this image of her dog Fergie. She’s also kindly dedicated it to her friend and fellow artist (and friend of Dog Art Today) Linda O’Neill. See more of Jamie’s digital dog art at Decopaw Design.

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    Cutie-pie and good sport, Emmitt the Pug from Melissa Langer. Check out her PugNotes website for an amazing array of Pug art and gifts (even Pug wrapping paper!)

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    Who’s a good boy?! My cousin Clair Answer Girl Lamb’s dog Dizzy know’s he’s supposed to sit before he gets a treat. She caught him patiently waiting for this withholding pumpkin man to appropriately reward him for his excellent behavior. Too sweet!

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    Preston the Puggle can’t decide!

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    Preston inspects his new friend “Jack.” See more Preston the puppy Puggle pics at PrestonThePuggle.com. (I’m pretty sure Preston is our first hybrid on Dog Art Today. Welcome!)

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    Four whimsical Corgis atop a pile of pumkins from Pembroke Welsh Corgi Artist Karen Howell.

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    Harvest Greyhound necklace from FrumsGlassMenagerie. $15 on Etsy.

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    Curious Schnauzer and jack-o-lantern from Angie Ketelhut.

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    My dog Darby demonstrates how Dachshunds carve pumpkins.

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    Abby as Count Dracula from pet portrait artist Linda O’Neill. Such a sweet girl!