Cat Crazy with Handmade Accessories

Nanjodogz has gone cat crazy with these delightful accessories for cats! Even though we mainly focus on dogs around here we love all of our furry friends and the kitties are no exception. These adorable handmade accessories are a scream and the models, well they are just too cute!

Cat Dreadlocks, workingthewool


Indian Chief, KMSORIGINAL


Green Elf Hat, HeyEmmie


Spooky Spiders Visor and Collar, earlybird454


Funky Tie Dyed Tee, HiddenEnigma


Puss In Boots, ToScarboroughFair


Custom Order Tutu, jiniaj


Squeak Pet Neck Tie, whiskerkisses


Shark Cat Sweater, YouthDiaspora

Custom Polymer Clay Dog Pendants

Here was a special request to create two pups, Sparkles and Traum. They were both awesome dogs to work with and sat very nicely while I captured their likeness. Aren't they just the cutest pups? Sparkles is the first one in pink, made for a very lucky young girl who just got the Pomeranian puppy and the other is Traum a Cardigan Corgi, the pendant was made for his mommy.

Sparkles


The real Sparkles with her pendant


Traum


The real Traum with his pendant

English Bull Terrier Bead

Here is my English Bull Terrier bead hand-sculpted from polymer clay.

Size is approximate:
7/8" vertical (top to bottom)
1" horizontal (ear to ear)
1" horizontal (nose to back of head)

The bead is pierced vertically from top of head to bottom.

Dachshund Picture Frame

I'm happy to say that this little guy sold pretty quickly. The frame is a metal frame with a hand-sculpted Dachshund across the bottom giving a ride to four ladybugs who are trying to get up the flowers that the little pup is holding. The frame holds a small print of my artwork of a Dachshund with her own fairy. The dog, ladybugs and flowers are all hand-sculpted from polymer clay.

Custom Dog Beads

Here are a couple of recent requests I had for custom beads ordered to look like their pets. I absolutely love to do custom orders, because each dog is so different with their own personality! Hope you like them.

Pomeranian Dog Bead

I recently added this Pomeranian bead to my shop. The bead is hand-sculpted from polymer clay and highlighted in acrylic paints.

Size is approximate:
1" vertical (top to bottom)
3/4" horizontal (side to side)
3/4" front to back of head

The bead is pierced vertically from top of head to bottom.

Chihuahua Little Pirate Halloween Tile

Is Halloween right around the corner already? Wow, that came around fast. Here's one of my Halloween creations. The Chihuahua Little Halloween Pirate.

This little Chihuahua Halloween Pirate tile is hand-sculpted from polymer clay. The tan Chihuahua lays on an orange background. He is dressed in a little pirate's outfit including black and white striped shirt, red neck scarf, black eye patch, large round hoop earring and his mighty sword (okay, okay it's just a miniature butter knife, but don't tell him that). He also holds his very own pumpkin basket to get all of those tasty Halloween treats.

The approximate size of the tile is 1-1/2" x 1-1/2" square and hangs from a white ribbon.

My Favorite Food - Italian

One of the topics for Etsy blog carnival this month is 'what's your favorite food' and I'd have to say pasta is mine, Italian pasta. We grew up on this pasta my grandmother used to make, then my mom and aunts and now my sister and I make it. It's really the sauce that makes the pasta so it can be any kind of pasta, but it's the sauce that makes it special. There's nothing like homemade raviolis, eggplant, mostacolli, lasagna, but without that sauce to go along with them they're nothing. Nothing like good old Italian food -- thanks grandma! When I get a minute I'll post that recipe at a later date, it's delicious.

Large Italian Spice Kit, purposedesign

But lately I've been getting into the healthy kick while trying to lose some weight so I've been sticking with the fresh fruits and vegetables. I do love ice cream and it seems like when I start eating it I can never have enough so I have given that up for now and replaced with this simple dish -- strawberries, bananas with a dab of whip cream on top. It's a lot less calories and much better for you. At times I will add other fruits like blueberries and pears -- it has definitely been working to keep me away from the ice cream.

Felt Fruit Salad, lisajhoney

Cavalier King Charles Spaniel - Blenheim Bead

This is the new bead I recently put in my shop. Hope you like the little guy! It's a Cavalier King Charles Spaniel bead hand-sculpted from polymer clay in red and white.

The bead is pierced vertically from top of head to bottom.

Approximate size of the bead is:
1-1/4" side to side - ear to ear
5/8" top to bottom - top of head to bottom base of bead
3/4" front to back - nose to back of head

Cavalier King Charles Spaniel Bead

Boston Terrier In The Dog House

I recently put this little Boston Terrier back in my shop. The top is entirely made from polymer clay and I've got to tell you constructing that little house was a real pain, but in the end it worked. The 'flowers' are also made of polymer clay and sit on top of colored wire.

Everything is tacked down to the base except for the dog, she can be removed and placed elsewhere.

Three Peas in a Pod Bead

This is my new bead, Three Peas In A Pod. It is a pea pod that has three happy little peas inside. There is one pink heart stamped on the outside of the pea.

Hand-sculpted from polymer clay.
The bead is approximately:
1-1/4" long x 4/8" wide and is pierced from top to bottom as shown in the photo.

Featured Etsy Blogger - miesmama

Our featured Etsy Blogger of the month is miesmama and here are a few of my favorites from her shop. If you'd like to see more head on over to miesmama and check out all of her handmade goodies or stop by her blog to see what she's up to.

Green Algae Pinscushion


Little Pea Headband

Crochet and Knit Fashions

LazyTcrochet offers knit and crochet fashions and accessories, here are just a couple of great pieces from her Etsy shop. I love the beautiful greens in these pieces.

Green Apple Cloche


Soft and Funky Knit Cowl

Benny the Boston Terrier with Flower for Mom

Little Benny here has just picked a most favorite flower for mom. He went out to the garden special to dig up (oops, I mean gently pull) this flower out of the garden bed to present to mom. He even went so far as to put it in a lovely vase for her. As he was out there a little butterfly jumped on his ear, perhaps whispering in Benny's ear some good advice -- to clean up that garden mess before the big presentation to mom.

The Boston Terrier and butterfly are hand-sculpted from polymer clay. He sits next to a small glass vase filled with pink glass shards and inside the vase sits a golden stem wire with two acrylic leaves ending in a lovely pink and blue flower.

CREATEaTHOUGHT

It's Etsy featured blogger time again and the wonderful shop this month is CREATEaTHOUGHT, a shop full of handmade goodies including journals, art cards, rings and pins. My favorites in her shop are the paper goodies including this do-it-yourself kit and robot mini journal -- I mean who doesn't love robots! You can also visit her blog for all the latest updates.

Art Book Journal Kit


Robot Love Mini Journal

French Bulldog Slider Bracelet

I've been trying my hand at making a few bracelets with my beads. This one is my black French Bulldog slider bead that sits in the middle of this black cord bracelet. On either end of that bead are wooden beads, one green and one blue and two gold rings on each end with blue glass seed bead. At each end before the clasp are two bows, one green and one blue, which are removable. The bracelet ends with a gold tone clasp and extender chain ending with brass dog bone.

Close up of the French Bulldog bead sculpted from polymer clay.

The approximate length of the bracelet is 8" with 1-1/2" extension chain.

Pugsy the Pug King of Rock and Roll

Meet Pugsy, the King of Rock and Roll. As you can see this little Pug loves rock and roll and Elvis is his all time fav! He tries to emulate him as much as he can with his beautiful studded cape.

Pugsy is my latest sculpture, he is hand-sculpted from polymer clay. He wears a cape embellished with vintage rhinestones, charms, Swarovski crystals and micro beads.

Pugsy the King is approximately:
2" tall
1-1/2" wide front to back of hat
1-3/4" wide side to side

Pugsy (back view)

Otis and his Owl Bead Set

Otis loves owls especially this little owl that looks just like him, they have become fast friends.

Otis and his owl are both hand-sculpted from polymer clay. They are done in matching colors of orange, green and purple. Otis is also embellished with a green heart on his belly, purple shoes, a shock of green hair and an orange Swarovski crystal on the side of his pants. This is a set of two beads, both pierced vertically from head to bottom.

Treasury and a Thank-You!

To my surprise and delight NanjoDogz was thrilled to be featured in two treasuries and would like to say thank you to the creators of each. The first treasury was a "A Case of the Blues", a lovely periwinkle blue treasury that featured my I Heart My Chihuahua; the treasury was created by hoorayforcrochet.

Blue and Cream Lacy Slippers, hoorayforcrochet

The second treasury was "Message In A Bottle" that featured Charles the Chinese Crested featuring fellow Etsy for Animals - EFA members who contribute to animal charities each month, the charity this month is Muttville; the treasury was created by folkartvision.

Sealed with a Heart, folkartvision

I Heart My Brussels Griffon, Chihuahua and English Bull Terrier

Here are three new pieces I recently finished with loads of color. After this dreary winter and the cold weather, which by the way has not ended yet, it was 60 here a couple days ago and now we're down to 16 -- go figure. Anyway, here are my three new creations showing some love for these pups -- chock full of color -- hope you like!

I Heart My English Bull Terrier


I Heart My Chihuahua


I Heart My Brussels Griffon