The Official Gallery and News/Updates page for The Purrrfect Gift.
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Name::The Purrrfect Gift
From::West Covina, California, United States
Explore our items and you will find a world of creativity, choice, and quality. All of our treasures are created, handled, listed, and shipped with love and care. We welcome you to browse all that our family has to offer!
Check out our blog for our latest updates: http://www.thepurrrfectgift.blogspot.com
Discover our wide variety of goods and services: one-of-a-kind and limited edition arts & crafts, unbeatable auctions, digital artwork on a variety of gift merchandise, and gift baskets and party favors for a variety of occasions. We can even custom fulfill orders for a wide variety of gift ideas, needs, and desires.
Each of our Etsy items is crafted, appraised and listed by an experienced professional/independent artist/crafter; even the way we gift-wrap them is unique, classy, and personalized! Plus, they come from a smoke free home!
We welcome all feedback. You can direct any questions or comments to: the_purrrfect_gift@yahoo.com
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Featured Artists: Adriene's Creations & Blacklilypie
Featured
Artists:
TPG
has chosen the following two Etsy Artists to be our very first Featured
Artists!!!!! We adore their shops and their creations and highly recommend
them to all who read this! Also check out Etsy's
Hidden Treasures where we have showcased one item from each of these
fabulous sellers:
“I've always loved making things with my
hands, whether it be jewelry, origami, or just any old scraps I happen
to pick up! My goal is to not only make something pretty to wear or
to display, but to create enjoyment for people in the little things:
details, edges, lines.
In the
pursuit of a career, I've discovered that what matters isn't what you
earn or what you own, but the time you take to appreciate the things
and people around you. That's why I've tried to keep my prices down
by combining different types of materials and recycling as much as I
can... I don't believe that the best things in life should cost the
earth! Please contact me for info on custom work or ideas of things
you'd like to see.
I've just
entered the world of the blog! For more info and some previews of the
work I'm doing, or just to add your own comments to my ramblings, go
to: http://adrienescreations.blogspot.com.”
TPG has slected the following item from Adriene's Creations to be showcased
as one of Etsy's
Hidden Treasures:
I am an
illustrator, working from a pink purple and black studio, making pink,purple
and black things.
Batcat
was conceived in university as an assignment in letterhead design, and
he just took over my life. Years later Batcat is on alot of the things
I do. He is naughty and grumpy and might just be the cartoon version
of my real life destructive cat, Rocko the Cat.
I also
have a portfolio and shop website, www.tarafortin.com,
where you can see my paintings and other artwork..I used to have a shop
there but closed it because Etsy works so well!
Please
be sure to check back every week for the new featured artists &
shops! Also be sure to check out Etsy's
Hidden Treasures where a new treasure will be showcased each week!
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Some people
think that digital art is not a "handmade" craft or that it
is not a dignified art because of the use of computers and technology.
We at The Purrrfect Gift think otherwise and consider it a valid form
of expression, creativity, inginuity, and artistry! Let us know what
you think!Some people think that digital art is not a "handmade"
craft or that it is not a dignified art because of the use of computers
and technology. We at The Purrrfect Gift think otherwise and consider
it a valid form of expression, creativity, inginuity, and artistry!
Let us know what you think!
TPG has
announced its participation in the Etsy
Round Robin T-Shirt Contest 2006. I (Brian) am very excited to be
working on these t-shirts and am anxious to see the results! I will
keep everyone posted as it goes along!
Recent
News, Updates, & Randomness:
from The Purrrfect Gift
09/17/06
TPG will
begin showcasing other entrepreneurs from Etsy, eBay, CafePress, and
its many other partner sites. If you would like us to write a review
on your shop, blog, or item, please contact
us! Please, check back in the next few days as we will be posting
our first two artists from Etsy whom we recommend and adore! They will
also get the next two slots on our Squidoo
page!
09/16/06
TPG has
joined two new partner sites:
HomeGrownMarket.com
- a portal for artists & crafters to sell their handmade goods/services.
This is a brand new site and is in its early stages of completion. TPG
set up a profile and has listed one item (so far) and is waiting to
see what the site will evolve into. Stay tuned for further information!
Check out TPG's profile: http://www.homegrownmarket.com/manufacturers.php?manufacturerid=53
TPG has
joined some very interesting Yahoo! Groups and would like to share them
with you. Please take a look at our Blog's left column, under "Groups
and Affiliations", for all of the groups we are members of. We
fully recommend all of them and will be highlighting many of them in
the near future. Stay tuned!
08/23/06
The winners
of the Etsy + Craft Contest have been announced from over 250 submissions!
ALL entrants will be receiving free t-shirts for participating and the
winners will receive a paid subscription to CRAFT: Magazine and will
be mentioned in its inaugural issue. For more information on who the
winners were or how to claim your free t-shirt, please visit Etsy's
Blog!
Even though
TPG's entry was not named one of the winners, TPG artist Brian Jaime
will be sporting a really cool t-shirt soon! All the entries were fabulous,
darlings!!!!! TPG would like to send their praises to all the entrants
and the winners for such creative ideas! Here is our favorite entry,
CRAFT
Finger Puppet Family by staceyrebecca.etsy.com:
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This
is my entry for the EtsyCraft contest. It is not yet midnight (12am)
here on the West Coast in California, so I hope I made the cut since
the site was down today.
This is a digital collage greeting card. It measures approximately 5"x7"
and comes with a matching, blank white envelope.
The front of the card showcases my "CRAFT:" inspired digital
collage. I have tried to include every medium from sculpture and sewing
to digital art and painting. There has been much discussion on the forums
here at Etsy about what the word "Craft" means to people.
A lot of people seem to think the word is very limiting and does not
represent much of what people "create". Not so for myself.
My personal feeling is that a craft is anything someone puts their creativity
and imagination into creating. Craft is an all-encompassing term that
can apply to chefs, painters, computer programmers, seamstresses, photographers,
writers, filmmakers, doll makers, and beyond. This is what craft means
to me.
The inside has the message: "Design it. Make it. Embellish it.
Sell it. What's your craft?"
The back of the card has our (The Purrrfect Gift) logo and copyright
information.
This item is not for sale until after August 21, 2006 and makes a wonderful
addition to a gift for any lover of Crafts! Also, it comes in a clear,
re-sealable, plastic (cello) display bag purrrfect for gift-giving,
storing, showing off, or collecting!
These
11 unique cards were created by eleven Etsy artists who are just as
unique as the cards themselves! They each feature a creative design
and represent very different artistic mediums: mixed-media, collage,
painting, drawing, quilting, stamping, inking, digital art, etc.
We are each selling
a set of these original cards in our eleven Etsy shops. Each set is
only $20!
Most of the cards
are approx. 4" X 6" because most are postcard format. Some
are notecard format and include matching envelopes. One card is an over-sized
postcard format and makes an excellent addition to the set. Some of
these cards are originals, while others are prints - most are signed
by the artists. All of these cards are suitable for framing or for sending
in the mail to friends near and far.
Each of the cards
in this set (sold by The Purrrfect Gift - pictured in this listing)
will be sent each in its own re-sealable, clear, plastic (cello) bag
- purrrfect for displaying, collecting, or giving as a gift! You get
11 cards and 11 display bags! How fun!
The artists/shops who participated in this collaborative project are:
Please take a look at all of our shops for more great
finds and to see the other creative cards listed!!! This has been a
terrific collaborative project...to share our art and our shops...truly
in the spirit of ETSY!
The watermarks shown ("The Purrrfect Gift"
logo and "Sample") are not on the actual card itself. Please
click on the picture for a larger peek at these neat cards!!!!
Note: All of these sets feature one-of-a-kind, mixed-media
collages designed by Purrrfect Gift artist Brian Jaime (me). I had such
a fun time creating these cards and working with such other unique and
talented individuals! All of us who are part of The Purrrfect Gift Family
felt this was such a neat idea! I hope they all find good homes and
are appreciated as much as I appreciated being part of an extraordinary
collaboration!
Featured Item: Celestial Sun-Moon-Stars Wall Clock
Featured
Item:
CELESTIAL
SUN-MOON-STARS WALL CLOCK
by artist Jason Jaime
My
brother, Jason, made this beautiful clock that features a digital collage
incorporating a beautiful sun-moon-stars motif! This whimsical clock
art was originally designed as a gift for our cousin, Sharon (in Texas),
who displays it in her kitchen. You have your choice of frame colors
(dark blue and translucent-white, with other colors available per special
request. This clock style is a limted edition and will be offered for
a limited time only.
This
clock makes a great gift for any fan of the sun, moon and stars!!! It
would also look beautiful in any bedroom, living room, kitchen, bathroom,
office, garage, craft/hobby room, workshop, restaurant, coffee shop,
beauty shop, boutique, or storefront. Buy one for your favorite celestial
being, OR add it to your collection today!
Specifications:
- Brief Description: Custom Made, brand new wall
clock (see the Artist's Description above for additional information.)
-
Title: Celestial Sun-Moon-Stars Wall Clock
-
Artist: Jason Jaime
-
Edition: Limited
-
Date: December 2004
-
Sizes: Measures approximately 9.5" in diameter
-
All re-designed graphic images are found images that have been re-purposed
and composed into a digital collage
-
Plastic frame available in two colors: dark blue and translucent-white
(other colors available per special request)*
-
Runs on 2 AA batteries - batteries not included
-
Watermarks are not anywhere on the actual cards.
-
Shipping: USPS Priority Mail (Domestic shipping is a flat-rate fee -
handling is included. World-wide shipping is also available.)**
"FLOWER
GARDEN - ILLUSTRATION" FINE
ART ILLUSTRATION
by artist Brian Jaime
I
designed this illustration from a photograph I took at the beautiful
Getty Center's J. Paul Getty Museum Gardens in the city of Los Angeles,
CA. These gardens are some of the most beautiful in California and boast
various unnamed/untagged species of flowers, so I was never sure exactly
what type of flower I was photographing.
I
created this still life illustration using Adobe Photoshop CS2 and the
photograph that inspired it was taken on a SONY Cyber-Shot DSC-F707
digital camera. I will have this photo professionally printed on acid-free,
high-quality photo paper - it will not be printed using my home printer!
The watermarks shown ("The Purrrfect Gift" logo and "Sample")
will not be printed on the actual illustration.
Specifications:
-
Brief Description: Signed Fine Art Print (see the Artist's Description
above for additional information.)
- Title: "Flower Garden - Illustration"
- Artist: Brian Jaime
- Edition: Open
- Date: May 2006
- Size: 8"x10" (other sizes available; see Extra/Specialty
services below)
- Professional Quality Print (please allow sufficient time before shipping
for high-quality printing process)
- Professionally pinted on premium quality, acid free, archival paper
(will not be printed from a home printer)
- Created using Adobe Photoshop CS2
- Inspired by a photograph taken on a SONY Cyber-Shot DSC-F707 digital
camera
- All images are professionally photographed and/or illustrated digital
images
- Watermarks will not be printed on actual illustration
- Un-mounted/unframed print (framing and mounting is available; see
Extra/Specialty services below)*
- Shipping: USPS First Class Mail (Domestic shipping is a flat-rate
fee - handling is included. World-wide shipping is also available.)**
