My March 1st TDIPT Mercantile Offerings

Here are my latest creations which will be available to purchase on the TDIPT Mercantile Website as of March 1st. If you like you can go to Susan's Studio Blog to see more photos & to read more about these three wee fuzzies. Dimensions & prices are also listed.

Thanks for popping by.

Warmly, Susan Pilotto

Click on the link below to see more pics of these three wee fuzzies

http://susanpilottosart4you.blogspot.com/

Guess who's turning 2?
It's hard to believe the TDIPT Mercantile is turning 2 yrs old this March!But what a grand 2 years it's been with you!
To celebrate the special occasion, our artisan's are putting their best foot forward during the entire month of March.Stay tuned for some amazing offerings on the Merc.
Join in the fun and festivities and of course, register for some awesome prizes to be given away!Sign up for our monthly newsletter; it's full of refreshing news, insider photos, delicious recipes and so much more.
BUT WAIT ...
Here's another oportunity for you –
Make a purchase anytime during the month of March and you DOUBLE your chances in the drawings!
We want to share the love, so don't miss out on our grand party! Drawings will be held on March 20th!

My TDIPT Mercantile Birthday Prize Giveaway

Hello everyone...just thought I would check in & show you the wee mouse that I have donated as a prize giveaway for the TDIPT Birthday bash...the birthday festivities will begin on March 1st...it is going to be so much fun with tons of handdone goodies donated by my fellow TDIPTers.

See you at the party

Toot Toot...

Cheers...Susan Pilotto

The Wee Family

Thought I would show you some of my work in progress...just finished painting all these wee critters so now I have to make a stand or cushion for each of them....they prefer cushions as the shelves get a little cold in winter...& hard....especially since they are going to be sitting for a longggg time. Lol...its pretty cosy in my studio with them...they keep me company & I enjoy looking up at them while I work...its so hard to part with them when they have been adopted...empty nest syndome I guess...some of these creations will be available on the TDIPT Marketplace come March 1st..or I will have them for sale on EBay or in Susan' s Studio Blog. You can join my email list to receive a newsletter whenever I have new creations for purchase. Thanks for dropping by & have a wonderful day!

Warmly, Susan Pilotto

Hereeeessss Meeee working away in my studio...putting the finishing touches on a collection of mice that I had just made. I think I can finally say...that I am happy with how they look...yea, I am a bit of a perfectionist...I am constantly looking for ways to improve my designs...& I think this is a good thing... because that is how artists grow & develope.

"What moves men of genius, or rather what inspires their work, is not new ideas, but their obsession with the idea that what has already been said is still not enough." ~ Eugene Delacroix

Check out Susan's Studio Blog

I have a new posting in Susan's Studio for you to check out. Make sure you pop

in and see what is happening in my art world.

Chow, Susan

Your Invited

http://www.collagediva.com/souljournal/

Head on over to Soul journal for "Birds of a Feather for a Valentines Day Blog Party"..

..Have a creative day!

Everyday!

Warmly, Susan Pilotto

Spread The Love

Happy Valentines Day

Blogger World
Love Susan

XO

I've Been Invaded

Yup...I've been a little busy. The wool fuzz has been flyin, my fingers have calluses and I am surrounded by wee fuzzy creatures. Been trying to sew smart by doing one stage of creation at a time..has worked out rather well if I say so myself. One day I cut patterns..the next I make wee arms..then a painting day etc. I so love my wee fuzzies...watching them appear from a square of fabric to something that has a real sense of personality...thats amazing to me. The act of creating something from nothing..to something that people will eventually place in a special part of their heart & home. Thats pretty special too! Being an artist...being someone who has the ability to bring a smile to someones face..to brighten their day...that is a gift. Its a gift that I very much treasure...

Have a great day!

Warmly, Susan Pilotto

It has been said that art is a tryst, for in the joy of it...

maker and beholder meet.

~Kojiro Tomita

Did...Done...To Do

~ Organized studio yesterday..feel alot better...can work now...need to buy more storage boxes for odds & ends

~ Buy narrow roll of cork & place it between shelves to display inspiration & memos...use large sicky dots to adhere cork to wall...

~ make labels...tags for storage boxes

~ purchase additional shelf & brackets for wall above computer desk

~ buy sheepskin to place on office chair...for sore butt

~ buy hanging cloth shoe rack to place on front of studio door...will offer more storage of small items

~ need more old canning jars for storage of smalls

~finish Annes mouse, pack & ship tomorrow

~ enter receipts into quickbooks

~ mail swap to Ragpatch

~ create doorprize for TDIPT's 2nd birthday take photo & send to Patty

~ Pay Jan for Blog work

~ need a design for rug hooking..want to hook a pillow...bring to group tuesday...bring finished rug for show & tell. Bring camera..take photos of gals with their rugs... Rita is emailing photos to group in England

~ do more tweeking on Susan's Studio blog...add more links/catagories/photos of work

~ go to marketplace mall today for antique/collectibles show & sale. Look for stuff to use in artwork/storage etc.~ start thinking about what you want to create for "Handmade House" in Saskatoon. Works will be juried before they are deemed acceptable to be put in gallery store.

~better find time for hubby in all this...or some complainin might be comin my way...

~~~Note~~~

Thank-you to all who sent me comments regarding

my post about Glacier & Zorro..I enjoyed hearing from you!

Have A Wonderful day

Warmly, Susan Pilotto

For the Love of Animals

In memory of Glacier & Zorro

my 2 Hearts I miss you

A Dogs Soul

Every dog must have a soul, somewhere deep inside

Where all his hurts and grievances are buried with his pride. Where he decides the good and bad, the wrongway from the right, And where his judgement carefully is hidden from our sight. A dog must have a secret place, where every thought abides, A sort of close acquaintance that he trusts in and confides. And then accused unjustly for himself, He cannot speak, Rebuked, He finds within his soul, the comfort he must seek. He'll love, tho'he is unloved, and he'll serve tho'badly used, And one kind word will wipe away the times when he's abused. Altho' his heart may break in two, his love will still be whole, Because God gave to every dog an understanding Soul!

Unknown

http://www.dogquotes.com/adogssoul.htm

Good morning world...

Got up with warm fuzzy feelings this mornin...

Made my coffee..sat down in my favorite chair & sipped away...

Got to thinkin how much my mornings mean to me...to be able to sit & ruminate about my day...

what I have to get done...what I want to get done...& just plain day dreaming...

I am fortunate in that I can do this on a regular basis...I don't have kids and I work full time at home...

as an artist...mornings are important to me...

I am not a night bird...I go to bed early & wake up early...

early is when my ideas happen...sitting...thinking... getting out my sketch book...write or draw all the new inspirations that have come to me...

I find that waking up and working out ideas in my sketchbook keeps me in a positive mood...it excites me...along with caffein...

I find it amazing how the creative juices get flowing when I look through my project journal...one thing leads to the next & before you know I have new designs & patterns to keep me busy for some time...

Doing this keeps my art flowing...original & all my own....yea they're not Van Goghs or Jackson Pollacks...but they're all mine...I made them & I know they came from my heart...

I like small....small is cozy... quaint...personal...& to be honest... working in small suits my level of patience just right...someone...I think a family member said to me...why don't you make bigger pieces...I think not

Small is wonderful...something to hold in the palm of your hand...something to covet...something warm...and tucked away in the corner of your heart...

So I make small things...small is good...

To Do Today

make some more wee mice

have to start custom order today for sure

try not to burn dinner tonight...you really can't

make art & cook at the same time

really want to organize studio shelves...

plan a fun art day just for me...make something for me

get some exercise & fresh air...warmer out today...good to go for a walk

change date of the Willow's Valentines dinner from the 13 to the 14th

put more photos in photobucket..edit them

wash car if you get a chance...get Dino to do it...

Iron Dino's shirts...& mine

thats it for now...

be happy

smile

I

Hello Gina S. you emailed me and it was so nice to hear from you again. I tried to email you back...but the email address you gave me was rejected. Send me one of your alternative email addresses so that we can chat. Thanks Gina, Susan

Things I have to do today
- mail "Singing the Blues" mouse to his new home
- make tags
- Email Jan about a few changes/additions to my blogs
- Start custom order
- phone about blinds installation
- add more links to Susan's Studio blog
- no time to clean house today...darn...
- clean house on wed... Mom & Pops staying overnight on Thurs.
- tidy up disaster in studio
- organize mailing list with Dino...cause I am a puter dummy...
- send my blog links "La Petite Maison" store in Saskatoon ...{what a cozy place} it was so nice to meet a kindred spirit. Loved her shop...so glad I finally popped in there this week-end.
- go to Micheal's...buy beeswax & melting pot...have a few coupons to use up...darn...
-develope post for TDIPT blog on my business name "Crowsnest Pass" - whats in the name. Email Patty about this
- make reservations at the Willow's for Valentine's dinner with Dino...
- Take library books back - photocopy projects & put notes in sketchbook
- Go to Wally world and pay for prescriptions that they didn't charge me for
- finish TDIPT swap goodies for Ragpatch...sometime this week....mail it out next week...
- get busy on SRK commission - Dino had a good idea for this project....make notes