National Craft for your Local Shelter Day

On Saturday July 21 crafters and animal lovers gathered to make items for 8 Fresno shelters. A new holiday created by our friends at Sew Doggy Style, embraces pet crafts and animals in need. The California Chi was there helping make history.

 To spread the word doggy pals across the nation posed with the date to create awareness.

Many crafts were worked on all day and into part of the night. We contributed some adopt me bandanas and tug toys.

Check out this video on the event from our local news.

Project Runway Challenge

Project Runway, season 10 aired on Thursday night. Beforehand I decided to take the Project Runway Challenge. What is the Project Runway Challenge?

Each week the designers face a new design challenge. I am going to take on the same challenges the designers face, but there is a spin to it. I will not be make apparel for people..... the designs will be for pets!
I will be blogging throughout the season each week with the challenge, my creative process, and designs.

These are my sketches from last night's challenge.

Stay tuned for more on this weeks challenge!!!

Pug Dogs For Happy Kids

Luisa Via Roma offers luxury fashion by high end designers, shipped around the world. As a spring charity event they put together “Pug Dogs for Happy Kids.”  Essentially this collection was of fashionable stuffed pugs.  23 pugs were dressed in famous designer wears; such as, Versace, Roberto Cavalli, and Valentino; to name a few. 

These adorable and colorful pugs were adoptable through bidding on eBay. From March 19^th to June 5^th of 2012, three pugs a week were up for grabs. One week the auction of 2 pugs took place in Taobao. Proceeds went to UNICEF (http://www.unicef.org/), a charity that advocates for children.  In this particular arrangement the money raised would go to benefit the children of Bangladesh. The project Appropriate Resources for Improving Street Children’s Environment (ARISE), by UNICEF will be using these funds to help high risk children.

Overall Luisa Via Roma raised about 32.000 Euros which equates to about $39,158.40 in US dollars. The highest bid pug was Vogue’s. It sold for an astounding 4.210,00 Euros ($5,153.88 US). Lowest bid pug was during the Taobao auction. Francesco Scognamiglio's pug raised 146.00 Euro (4179.07 US).      

Money well spent for the bidders, being able to own a one of a kind designer accessory and contribute to a good cause. Priceless.

For more pictures and information on these adorable pugs and designers visit, http://www.luisaviaroma.com/landing.aspx?page=pug-dogs-for-happy-kids

Coming back...

Its been over a year since I last blogged. I can't believe how busy I have been, but I'm back.... or at least making an effort to blog on the regular. Everything takes time.

I've got some great ideas for my business and some fun stuff to blog about.

Stay tuned...

*NEW for 2011!*

For this year The California Chi has many new products, designs, fabrics, and sizes.  Some new items will be listed this week.

Along with the new items, giveaways will be held every month. This month a package of The Original Mini Bone toys will be given away.  The winner can pick from these following theme categories: Boy, Girl, Birthday, Random/Surprise, and Holidays: Valentine, St. Patrick's, Easter, 4th of July, Halloween, Thanksgiving, and Christmas.

There are several ways to enter, you must be a follower on our blog or a fan on Facebook: www.facebook.com/pages/The-California-Chi/369597715752.
For extra entries leave a comment on either page.  That gives 4 possible chances.  Winner will be announced on January 31, 2011.

Good Luck!

Fresno Scene Magazine

Tama has been featured as a Pet Super Star in Fresno Scene Magazine July/August issue.
So visit http://www.fresnoscenemagazine.com/ to check it out the digital copy.

Also The California Chi has a full page advertisement inside.

eBay store SALE

***SALE***

Everything in my eBay store is 40% off and has FREE shipping.

Sale ends Thursday March 25.

Don't miss out!