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Warm Wishes and Safe Travels to You...

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Picture 55Warm Wishes and Safe Travels to You...wherever you may be or are going this year for the Holidays. It's been a wonderfully busy season for me, but things are definitely winding down here. I have my last Pet Portrait pick up tomorrow (I'll share photos after all the gifts are given!) and I'll stick around the shop until about 3pm, hoping to help out any last minute shoppers! (Is it annoying that I sometimes say studio and some times say shop? Let me clarify, when the black cloth is on my work table it's a "Shop" and when it's not, it's my "Studio"...although I'm thinking of painting the table black then that all goes out the window!) Then we'll load up Izzy and Alice and hop in the car to head up to rural Warrens, WI to my my Mom's beautiful log house in the woods. It's the perfect place to visit at this time of year and I always have so much fun baking with my Mom, we will be creating our bi-ennial Gingerbread House.This is all providing that the weather cooperates...Picture 1 Before I go, I wanted to share this photo of Izzy from the other day...she is havingquite a rally lately, aside from the 'night time crazies' (a period of45 minutes or so every evening when nothing seems to appease her...Rich and I are working on a song). And here's silly Alice careening around in the snow...she loves the white stuff!Picture 60
Merry Happy Holidays to You & Yours, Safe Travels, Peace and lots of Joy!!

Feature on Modern Cat Blog!

Giveaways!, Press & Published ...Anne Leuck2 Comments

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Thanks to MODERN CAT BLOG for featuring my work and hosting this great Holiday Giveaway for Feline Lovers:  Visit their site to see the package which includes a ‘Feline Tips Tree’Holiday Gift Mug with Candy, a Porcelain Cat & Wreath Ornament, oneCat & Wreath Magnet, a 5 x 5 inch Mixed Feline Notepad, a 4 x 11inch Mixed Feline Notepad, and one ‘Feline Tips Tree’ Holiday GreetingCard PLUS the winner will receive a $150 discount certificate toward acustom pet portrait box frame print!

To enter this giveaway, please visit MODERNCAT.net and leave a comment.The winner will be chosen in a random drawing on December 24.

8th Annual Holiday Open Studio Sale this Weekend!

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Picture 34It's hard to believe it's going to be my 8th year doing the Holiday Open Studio Sale! The good news is that this year I do not have to clean my house : ) since I'm hosting it here at my beautiful new studio in Roscoe Village. There is so much more room and my gift selection is bigger then ever before. I'm also offering some really great discounts on select paintings and prints. For those of you who cannot attend, I've posted many items in my Etsy Shop under the Holiday Sale category and I will continue to add to that over the weekend.

WHAT: Annual Holiday Open Studio Sale   

WHERE: 2040 W. Roscoe in Chicago There is Pay Parking on my block but free parking on all blocks west and on surrounding residential streets.

WHEN: This Weekend! Saturday, December 19th from Noon-7pm &  Sunday, December 20th from Noon-4pm

WHY: To Shop and Visit and Toast the Holiday Season! Take advantage of the SALE and pick up some great gifts and art for yourself or your loved ones.

And while you're in the neighborhood, enjoy lunch or dinner at one of the many wonderful cafes and restaurants and check out the other great boutiques!

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Picture 18"Tucker" one of the many dogs visiting my studio lately, with so many holiday shoppers out and about. We so appreciate all the neighbors who try to keep it local with their shopping!Picture 12

I've been in overdrive since the day after Thanksgiving, juggling the storefront hours, many Holiday Pet Portrait Commission Orders and deadlines, special events like Winterfest Weekend in Roscoe Village and this past weekend's event with Young At Heart Pet Rescue. Don't get me wrong, I'm grateful to be so busy...but know when it's time to take it down a notch. I've been taking double doses of Airborne (I swear, it works) and vowed on Friday that Monday morning had to be a sleep in day. Picture 30 It made a big difference, I feel good and ready to tackle these next 10 days leading up to Christmas and have decided to let go of all the 'should of/could of demands on myself. For example should of done a better job of decorating my storefront windows, there was simply not enough time!

Wanted to share a recent Custom Baby Announcement Plaque...Picture 23 Here is one of the new designs now available in the 8x8 Float Back Print or 12x12 Box Frame Print format. Picture 22 Holiday Cards that I designed for the residents of Roscoe Village:Picture 19 Holiday Cards also available for residents of Evanston, I recommend ordering the matte finish after seeing some a customer had purchased on-line, they looked great!Picture 31

Lastly, these are some porcelain ornaments I made at Lill Street from a mold I created back in the 90's! Picture 33 the color seemed way off but that seems to be the story with me and glaze. Just ordered some DAS Clay that I can experiment with in my studio and paint with after seeing the gorgeous ornaments that Michelle Allen made with it, she is so inspiring!

Cat Lovers Gifts!

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Picture 6Gifts for the Cat Lover! These items are all available at my Studio Storefront but many can also be purchased on-line...coasters, mugs, ornaments and magnets are all in my CafePress.com Shop here and here.

Picture 10 Beautiful new Limited Edition Pet Feeder Tables in my shop. If you want one I am happy to ship to you! The small Cat Feeder is $138.Picture 11 Stationery Notepads and Notepad Gift packs from $5 to $25...I will gladly ship these as well.Picture 31 Ready to Hang! 8x8 Float Frame Cat Prints..just $48 each. Available on Etsy!Picture 12 And if you are looking for something REALLY SPECIAL, I suggest the Custom Cat Portrait Gift Certificate...these are available in a variety of sizes and media options starting at just $250!Picture 13

Big Dreams and Ideas!

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I hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving...we had 2 really enjoyabledays in Green Bay with Rich's family. It was so nice to escape for abit, we relaxed with lots of laughter, good food, family and fun..always a joy to see our niece and nephews! They are such great kids, clever and silly and very compassionate with old Izzy...Alice had a ball with them and chocolate lab Stella. So now I'm back with a clear head ready to tackle all the holidayorders that I am so grateful to have in this magical little studio.

Read on, I'll be sharing lots of gift ideas with you over the next few weeks...

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These just arrived from my printer, a customer is giving them as a wedding gift..they are from my "Folks You Know" series...I am happy to customize previously created designs with different colors and text for you. They are wonderful 'his' and 'hers' gifts and perfect for holiday gifts too! They are available as 8x8 Float Frame Prints for $48 each, 10x10 Float Frame Prints for $75 or 12x12 Box Frame prints for $98...all ready to hang and protected with a UV filtering laminate. You can see more in my Etsy Shop.

 If you live in Chicago please stop by...I have some really fun new holiday gifts and stocking stuffers...and coming next week pillows! These are also available in my CafePress Shop.