i am the happiest person in the world today! seriously.... over the moon because of this:
a few days ago a longtime blog reader named Lanná contacted me to see if we would be interested in adopting a little pug who needed a home. well, yes, we were thrilled!! i've been wanting (& saving for) a puppy for a long time, but have been spending all my monies on my business (ha! i suppose i spend almost all my money working! that's the life of owning a small business though.... :D). we are really happy that i've been able to find a puppy that needed a home.... it's perfect! if you've been following my blog for a long time you already know that i once owned a very lovely little pug named Cocoa. My sister owns a pug named LoveLove. Anddd my mom also owns a pug... her name is Gigi.:) my family really likes pugs. ha!
we named ours Suki and we are already completely in love with her.
lovelovelovelovelovelovelovelovelovelovelovelovelove.
i'll try not to post puppy photos every day... i'll try. <3
some new cute paper dolls in le shop tonight:
she's a hair stylist, so i gave her some cute hair spray and a blow dryer... plus cute crafty accessories and i love her bunny t-shirt!
and i've added this little collection due to sooo many requests (thank you!)...
and a new collection of fun dresses that fit all 5 dolls! :D
(the girl scout uniform was my brother's favorite.... jeremy likes the skeleton dress. ha! i love it how the boys like my paper dolls!!)
Can't believe it's Friday night already! I am working in the store tomorrow and Sunday because Miss Erin is visiting her new baby nephew in Kansas City! If you're in Springfield, come say hi! I think I'm gonna paint for fun tonight.... and play with the new puppy. What are your weekend plans?
XOXO.elsie
How exciting, pugs fit you so well. :) and your hair looks way cute in pigtails!
Posted by: Kasey | July 17, 2009 at 08:26 PM
So excited for you all!!
This weekend is date weekend with the hubs (no kids). Plus updating my blog, and flickr (btw, I just put up my pics from Salvation Mountain... you're right... magical!)
Enjoy your weekend!! :)
Posted by: JenCoen | July 17, 2009 at 09:03 PM
Dan and I are headed to the Ocean, I'm so excited! Congrats on the new puppy. Lots of work. I opted for cats. ;) Now I have 2 kittens named Sushi and Bang Bang.
Posted by: Rachell | July 17, 2009 at 09:07 PM
Congrats on your new sweetie!
Posted by: Caitlin | July 17, 2009 at 09:09 PM
how adorable!
Posted by: chelseybell. | July 17, 2009 at 09:13 PM
omg omg omg omg omg totally CUTE and i LOOOOVE her name! How old is she!? How is she adjusting? this is just too cute for words. PLEASE DO post puppy photos every day! haha i love them!
I want a puppy so bad it makes my heart hurt. haha
Posted by: Elaine | July 17, 2009 at 09:16 PM
Congrats on your new addition. Suki, I know, will be well loved and photographed. Do not deny yourself the pleasure of showing her off. She is a beauty!!!
As for weekend plans, just like you, I will be working.
Posted by: cindy barriga | July 17, 2009 at 09:18 PM
PLEASE post puppy pics every day. suki is amazing.
Posted by: teensleuth | July 17, 2009 at 09:19 PM
awwwwww, post those puppy photos every day please! :)
Posted by: Jessica g. | July 17, 2009 at 09:26 PM
Ahhhh puppy! I want photos often, please and thank-you! :)
I have to work all weekend :/ But it's at a shoe store, so I guess it could be worse HA!
Posted by: Kyla | July 17, 2009 at 09:37 PM
awww. so cute guys! makes me miss my little pug.
xo, james.
Posted by: miss james | July 17, 2009 at 09:39 PM
She is ADORABLE! I think everyone agrees, we love puppy pics!
Posted by: Aroo Studio | July 17, 2009 at 09:40 PM
From one pu lover to another - thank you for rescuing a pug! My pug Aine says HI! To Suki! She is sooooo cute! Congrats! Nan
Posted by: nan | July 17, 2009 at 09:48 PM
yayyyy!
Suki is soo cute! I love the photo of the three of you.
I'm happy for you guys that it worked out to adopt her!
love the paper doll photos! :)
I'm working all weekend... boo. but I am going to sneak in some Twilight reading too... (lol! I caved.... sorry girl)
have a great weekend!! XO
Posted by: hollysarah. | July 17, 2009 at 10:01 PM
How about a pug paperdoll?? That would be very, very cute. Suki is adorable! The right dog always finds you.
Posted by: Kal | July 17, 2009 at 10:08 PM
Suki is ADORABLE! New puppy day in our house too, we adopted an 8 month old little Maltese/Shitzu from a local rescue. So, we've got Oliver at home now with his kitty brother, Gatsby, and his kitty sister, Daisy.
Posted by: Lara | July 17, 2009 at 10:13 PM
Ahhhhh! Painting for fun! I am so happy to hear that. Please, PLEASE show me when I get back. Thank you for a most wonderful week. I lovelovelovelove youuuuuuuuuuuu!! :0
Posted by: Your favorite | July 17, 2009 at 10:14 PM
OMGosh!!! I want a pug puppy sooooo badly. I had a beautiful pug, Sheba about 25 or so years ago and she was just the love of my life. I miss her so much and I've wanted to get a pug for the past 20 years or so. Please post lots of pictures! I hope to get my own by Christmas. :)
Posted by: Susie Esprit | July 17, 2009 at 10:22 PM
Suki is such a cute name! And please do post puppy photos every day :o)
Posted by: Stephanie | July 17, 2009 at 10:28 PM
Suki is so cute!
Posted by: Elizabeth | July 17, 2009 at 10:42 PM
I am soo proud of you for adopting. When u said u were getting a pup I was praying that u were not buying one. I just lost my best friend of 13.5 years and my heart is in a million pieces. I am hoping to rescue a pooch in his honor. If I can give a dog a 1/4 of the love I gave him, the dog would be sooooo happy!
All the best!
Posted by: janna | July 17, 2009 at 10:44 PM
Suki is soo cute! I'm imagining a "pet" line of cute accessories down the road :D
Posted by: Kami | July 17, 2009 at 10:51 PM
lovelovelovelovelove her! my sister and i both have pugs, and between we also have a LOT of friends with pugs (seven pugs between five girls!). we went to one of the local pug meetups and were considerably younger and, uhmmm--slightly more colorful (!) than anyone else, so we started our own group! i wish you were closer so you could bring suki!
Posted by: katherine | July 17, 2009 at 11:00 PM
I love your blog, your art, & puppies!!!
You should make a pug paper doll like someone said above.
:D
Posted by: Mikaela | July 17, 2009 at 11:39 PM
Awe she's so cute! I think the skull dress is my favorite too.
Posted by: Amanda | July 17, 2009 at 11:40 PM
Suki is adorable!!!! Love her name :) Looking forward to seeing more cute pug photos!!!
Congrats on the new addition :)
Posted by: Stephanie Hart | July 17, 2009 at 11:47 PM
SHE'S ADORABLE!!!
Posted by: Leigh-Ann | July 18, 2009 at 12:27 AM
So cute! My heart was smiling. A quick question: Do you think RVA will ever have dresses avaliable?
Posted by: kristin garrett | July 18, 2009 at 12:41 AM
Els, as a fellow pug slave, I know the love you're feeling. Congratulations, she is adorable!!
and please, WE WANT PUG PICS EVERY DAY!!!
Posted by: kass | July 18, 2009 at 12:41 AM
YaY! I am happi that you were able to get a pug. :-) I remember how sad you were.
Posted by: Tran Quach | July 18, 2009 at 01:14 AM
thanks so much, everyone!!! :D
kristin, yesyes... i've been planning & working on some dresses, hoping to release a little collection by Sept. 1. :D
Posted by: elsie flannigan | July 18, 2009 at 01:40 AM
Suki is a great name. That's my cousins name actually. &&& I love the skeleton doll dress if only it came in real life size. ;)
Posted by: Erica | July 18, 2009 at 01:47 AM
Oww i love Suki :D
I am not doing much this weekend just RELAX :D
The weather isn't that good this weekend, it is going to rain and it's 18 degrees..brrr
Good weahter to stay inside and watch a movie... any tips?
I would visit you in the shop if i could ;)
have a lovely-rainbow-fairydust-magical weekend
Posted by: vera | July 18, 2009 at 02:31 AM
Please post about Suki every day!!! =) I'm completely obsessed with pugs and really want one myself! So until the day I get my own little puglet I need to live off of yours ;-)
Posted by: SusannRomy | July 18, 2009 at 03:21 AM
Awww! How adorable. I love pugs. I'm looking forward to tons of pug-posts...please? :)
Posted by: Betty | July 18, 2009 at 03:52 AM
YAY!! Im so happy for you!!Suki is unbelievably cute!!!..and I for one, am perfectly happy to see pics of her every day!!! LOL..
I love the new dolls..and am stoked that Holly is a hair stylist!! I didnt know!!!(Me too!!)So glad shes part of the team too...
When I grow up I want to be on the Red Velvet Team too!!!
Posted by: Deb G | July 18, 2009 at 04:55 AM
Oh..what a lovely doggy...
Welcome to Suki, she's beautiful !!
Posted by: chachou | July 18, 2009 at 05:10 AM
oooooooh elsie congrats on the new pup! the cuteness of that little wrinkly face is off the charts! feel free to post pics as often as you want haha
love your paper dolls! i think im going to buy some and make them into magnets : )
anyways, hope youre having a most lovely day!
Posted by: amanda | July 18, 2009 at 05:41 AM
AWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW!!!! She's possibly the cutest pug of all the pugs ever! I love pugs.
Posted by: Bethy | July 18, 2009 at 06:10 AM
Awww, Elsie! :)Suki's so cute, I'm glad you got her!
xoxo
Charin
Posted by: Charin :) | July 18, 2009 at 08:26 AM
congratssss!!!! so cute. i still haven't gotten mine yet. pugs are so rare in indonesia.
Posted by: Monica | July 18, 2009 at 08:28 AM
Elsie, I am soooo happy for you! Yeay! Pheebie Loo (my pug) says "Hello, Gorgeous!" to Suki! :)
Enjoy your baby - and you better post lots of pictures or it looks like you'll have a little trouble on your hands! Hahaha! Who wouldn't love to see that face everyday!?
Posted by: Leslie | July 18, 2009 at 08:31 AM
she is so adorable!
Posted by: Sophie | July 18, 2009 at 08:36 AM
Suki is so cute. Love Holly's new doll, I didn't see it or the new dresses before I placed my order. I'll order those next time.
Posted by: Sandy | July 18, 2009 at 08:52 AM
Congrats for your cute baby Suki from germany :)
Nicki
Posted by: Nicki | July 18, 2009 at 09:19 AM
As a proud owner of a pug, I just had to take a moment to write a quick note to say "That there is nothing in the world that is cuter then a pug." Enjoy Suki!
Posted by: Mic | July 18, 2009 at 09:27 AM
Congrats on your new addition, she's beautiful!! Enjoy the happiness puppies bring!
Posted by: Lyn | July 18, 2009 at 09:33 AM
such an adorable puppy :) i am sure she will be well loved!
Posted by: katie w | July 18, 2009 at 09:37 AM
So Cute! My pug Roxie says Hi!! How old is Suki? I hope you have some pug paintings or other artwork in the works!
Posted by: Nikki | July 18, 2009 at 09:42 AM
OMGosh i am Soooo jealous! Have fun with your new pup!
Posted by: Alexa | July 18, 2009 at 10:16 AM