Perfect harmony between two passions.

I had hoped the creation of this blog would light a fire under me and I would get busy crafting my little heart out. So far that hasn't happened yet, but in my meager defense there just aren't enough hours in the day to do everything I'd LIKE to do as well as all the stuff I HAVE to do. Work really does get in the way of things. And just to add to my meager defense, I've been dealing with bronchitis for the past three weeks. It never totally got me down, but it sure did make me tired -- not much extra energy to expend on anything.

Ok, my personal pity party is now over. Now on to the meat and potatoes of this post. I've been giving a lot of thought to what this blog means to me and what I hope to accomplish. As I stated in my very first post, the majority of my writing will probably be about my craft projects/creative endeavors and my pugs. (I'm just absolutely nuts about those two dogs!) I kept thinking I just didn't have anything to write about. Then it hit me. I do have something to share that entwines both of my favorite subjects together.

There is an effort underway in my town to develop a dog park, and I just recently joined in the effort. Upon joining the dog park association I was given the task to come up with graphics to identify the park. That task put my creativity to good use. I'll share some of the graphics I designed in another post; however, because I don't have access to my files right this moment. What I do want to share with you now is that we had a very successful bake sale on Valentine's day to help raise money, and I made and decorated a couple of cakes for the sale. I think decorating a cake qualifies as a crafting/creative endeavor (the cake was my canvas and the frosting my paint), and it was done in an effort to help a dog cause. For me, it doesn't get much better than that. I haven't decorated a cake in a little while and was just a little bit rusty, but I was fairly please with the end result. The fact that it barely spent any time on the table before selling didn't hurt my ego any either.

The above picture is what I came up with. Simple but elegant, I think, and perfect for Valentine's day. It really felt good to get back in the saddle and create something.

Now for my next project.........................