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Valentine's - You Are the Second Beat of My Heart ADD YOUR PHOTO

2012-01-22T14:17:00.000-06:00

My husband, Richard Frankz lovingly gave me permission to use lyrics from a song he wrote, to use in one of my graphic designs. With Valentine's Day upon us, "You Are the Second Beat of My Heart" gave me great inspiration. You are able to upload your favorite romantic photo into this frame. Besides Greeting Cards, you are able to put this on over 200 other gift products found on Zazzle.

GREETING CARDS

POSTCARDS

PHOTOCARDS

MATCHING POSTAGE

OTHER MATCHING GIFTS

Versions of this design are also offered for Sweetest Day, Birthday, and Anniversary.

Second Beat of My Heart is also available on Greeting Card Universe.

Australians can get this design at Snapfish.

New Zealanders can also get this on Snapfish.

I also wanted to share other great artists on Zazzle that have Valentine's Day Photo Cards.

Graduation Class of 2012 Photo Frame Gifts

2012-01-15T11:04:00.002-06:00

This design is a little outside my usual, but I thought it could also be used for graduating dogs...LOL. Anyway, I've paired the brand new Rickshaw messenger bags, iPad sleeves, Mac laptop sleeves, and Folio Planners with my Class of 2012 designs. Perfect for both high school and college graduating students, allowing them to upload their own photo into the design. The photo takes on the shape of the Class of 2012 letters.

While you are looking at the designs....keep in mind that I can do any of them in YOUR SCHOOL COLORS! Just send me an email and I will be happy to create for you with no obligation.

First up is the Rickshaw Messenger Bag in the "I DID IT!" background.

A powerhouse of versatility, the Rickshaw Zero Messenger Bag is perfect as a workday commuter, overnight attaché, or travel bag! Vibrantly printed my designs on rugged polyester and designed with a unique accessories system, this bag is as customizable inside as it is outside. Handmade for you with a focus on environmental sustainability, this bag combines beautiful form, function, and a small ecological footprint.

Water resistant, extra durable (machine-washable).
Large main compartment and 2 front pockets.
Lightweight and forms to your body.
Quick-adjust cam shoulder strap.
Velcro strips accessory system; Holds a 13” laptop w/optional sleeve.
Handmade with a sustainability focus in San Francisco, CA.

Here are some other views of this Rickshaw Messenger Bags in some other patterns, but, keep in mind there are many more than what you see here. Just visit Zazzle to see the whole collection.

Rickshaw has also given us iPad sleeves

A skinny sleeve with super protection – meet the Rickshaw iPad and laptop sleeve! Designed with rugged Cordura® nylon and an ultra-plush padded liner, this sleeve delivers great protection while beautifully displaying your photo inside this Class of 2012 design. Handmade in California with a focus on environmentally sustainable production, the Rickshaw iPad and laptop sleeve is a simple, stylish, and sustainable solution for protecting your electronic devices.

Water resistant, extra durable construction

Protective foam padding; Ultra-plush lining.

Simple, elegant slip-cover design.

Handmade with a sustainability focus in San Francisco, CA.

Sizes for iPad/iPad 2 (w/smart cover), MacBook Air 11” (13.2"W x 9.6"H x .5" D), MacBook Air 13” (14"W x 10.6"H x .5" D).

For the MacBook Air 11"

For the MacBook Air 13"

For the MacBook Pro 13"

Spice up your commute with the Rickshaw laptop sleeve! Made with rugged Cordura® nylon and featuring an ultra-plush padded liner, this sleeve provides the ultimate level of protection while beautifully displaying custom artwork, designs, and text. Made from scratch in San Francisco with a focus on environmentally sustainable manufacturing, the Rickshaw laptop sleeve is the perfect way to protect your device, without a style sacrifice.

Water resistant, extra durable construction
Ultra-plush, laptop-grade padded liner.
Secure hoop and loop flap closure.
Handmade with a sustainability focus in San Francisco, CA.
Sized perfectly for MacBook/MacBook Pro 13” (14.25"W x 10.9"H x .75" D) & MacBook/Macbook Pro 15” (16"W x 11.75"H x .75").

For the MacBook Pro 15"

And Folio Planners in both the Mini size and Smartphone size

Daily excursions about the city, an adventurous jaunt overseas, or the next board meeting – organize your digital and analog life with the custom Rickshaw Folio! Designed with pockets for your smartphones (large only), pens, highlighters, and even a Moleskine Journal, it’s the perfect companion for your busy day. Made with rugged 100% Cordura® nylon, the Rickshaw Folio is an ultra-protective way to display your custom artwork, text, or photos.

Water resistant, extra durable construction
Large Folio fits iPhone, Andriod, Blackberry and other Smartphones or large Moleskine journal; Small Folio fits small Moleskine journal.
Secure zip pocket for personal items; Interior pockets for pens and highlighters.
Handmade with a sustainability focus in San Francisco, CA.
Small size: 7.5" H x 4.75" W x 1.25" D & Large size: 9.75" H x 6" W x 1" D.

INVITATIONS
This same design is available in Customizable Invitations also. They are available in a variety of size and in all the design backgrounds. Keep in mind...any of them can be created in YOUR SCHOOL COLORS....just ask me.

All fields are fully customizable and very easy to do.

Vertical or Horizontal

BUSINESS CARDS or KEEP IN CONTACT CARDS

This is a great gift for High School or College graduates. Upload a photo and all contact information and the grad can give them out to fellow students allowing them to keep in contact after graduation.

Find all my Graduation designs on Zazzle

Find my Graduation designs at Greeting Card Universe Then put Graduation into the search box.

Find my Graduation design at Snapfish Australia.

Find my Graduation designs at Snapfish New Zealand

Birthday - Your Youth Has Left the Building

2012-01-12T20:26:00.004-06:00

Well, I just had to use my little Elvis impersonator one more time. This time for a Happy Birthday design called "Your Youth Has Left the Building". I was able to photograph this little Long-haired Chihuahua named Gizmo in 2009 during the Dog-O-Ween Costume Contest held by the radio station B100. I think you can all agree that this little guy emulates the King of Rock 'n Roll perfectly.
You can find this design on all the products that Zazzle offers.

This Birthday design and my other Birthday designs can also be found on Snapfish Australia.

Snapfish New Zealand also carries this and my other Birthday designs.

Find this design at Greeting Card Universe. (coming soon...waiting for approval)

Find this design at CafePress.

Find this at Fine Art America.

Here's a great Valentine's Day gift using "Don't Be Cruel - Be My Valentine". The above photo shows you the front and back of this ceramic heart shaped ornament. It's 3 inches tall x 2.8 inches wide and has a gold cord strand for hanging.

Then of course there is my "Thank You - Thank You Very Much" design version. Above photos show you a Greeting Card and the Back of a T-Shirt. The card has the back of the T-Shirt design on the inside of the card and the T-Shirt has the Chihuahua on the front.

Find this design on all the products offered at Zazzle here.

Find this design at CafePress.

Find this design at Greeting Card Universe. Coming soon after approval.

Find this design on Fine Art America.

Find this design at Snapfish Australia.

Find this design at Snapfish New Zealand.

Zazzle TBA for ADD Your Photo to Be My Valentine Photo Frame

2011-12-30T14:03:00.003-06:00

I am so honored to once again receive the TBA award from Zazzle! This time for a Valentine's Day Photo Insert Card!

You Are In Today's Best

Hi FrankzPawPrintz,

Congratulations!
Your product, Add your Photo Be My Valentine Cut Out Frame - XOX, has been selected as one of Today's Best on Zazzle!
This means it will appear on the Zazzle homepage for the rest of today and it will also be added to the Today's Best Awards Showcase. Keep up the great work!

Also, we would love to hear what you have to say!

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This design is available in 10 different backgrounds and many many different products! In all cases you are to upload your favorite photo into these designs.

This is the piece that received the TBA from Zazzle today!

This iPad has a Fuchsia Heart pattern.

This binder has a Pink Doodled Heart pattern on a Red background.

Here is a Keychain that just about any photo would look great in. The pattern is filled with White Roses.

This is one of Zazzle's newest products. A trinket box that comes in two sizes. Here it is shown in a pattern that consists of Glass looking Purple Hearts with scattered sparkles.

What could be more romatic than Pink Heart filled stationary that has your favorite photo in the top corner?

Another new product from Zazzle. A Melamine 10" plate. This one has your favorite photo surrounded by pink roses.

New Gel Mousepads have also been a new hit for Zazzle. This one has a Romantic Pink Scroll on a Black background surrounding your favorite photo.

Next up is another new product from Zazzle, a puzzle. Imagine giving this as a Valentine gift. Your favorite photo surrounded by different shades of Pink Lips in pieces ready to be put together!

Last, but not least is a Gothic looking Valentine's Day Greeting card. It has Purple Hearts on a Black Background.

All these designs are available on hundreds of products. So, be sure to bring a smile to your Valentine with a personalized gift from Frankz Paw Printz and Zazzle.

Here are some other outstanding Valentine's Day Photo Cards from the very talented artists at Zazzle:

Valentine's Day - Key to My Heart

2011-12-28T14:37:00.002-06:00

This design has been so popular for me that I have just added 14 new dogs to this design. Around each dog portrait is a heart shape frame that holds a Vintage looking Key.

New Dogs Added:

You'll notice that I added quite a few Australian Dog Breeds. Reason for that is ... now being a designer for Snapfish Australia and Snapfish New Zealand, I needed to represent them well.

Here are the Newest Dogs on Zazzle's newest products:

Afghan Candy Jar

Airedale Pitcher

Australian Cattle Dog Notebook

Australian Terrier Laptop Sleeve

Beagle iPhone Cover

Bernese Mountain Dog Teapot

Border Collie Canvas Print

Cocker Spaniel Doodle Speaker

Dingo Keepsake Box

Greater Swiss Mountain Dog Gel Mousepad

Newfoundland 10" Plate

Pomeranian Dog Bowl

Rhodesian Ridgeback Espresso Cup

Shiba Inu Ceramic Tile

Dogs that were available before:

GCU Design of the Day Award

2011-12-15T09:09:00.002-06:00

This morning brought a GREAT surprise when I opened my emails to find that my lastest New Year's Card has been given the honor of GCU's Design of the Day!

Congratulations - your card Happy New Year 2012 (PID# 886653) has been chosen as today's Design of the Day, and will be featured on the GCU homepage for 24 hours, as well as the GCU Facebook page. Thank you for helping make Greeting Card Universe great!

Team GCU

Thank you once again GCU, for this honor. I very much appreciate it!

Keep in mind, this is a photo card that you can upload your own photo into. The photo shown is a stock image. Also, I have matching postage and other items on Zazzle.

Here are some other 2012 New Year's card available on GCU by other great artists!

Custom Request for ATMS Bulldogs Cheer Mom

2011-12-13T10:30:00.006-06:00

Last week I was contacted by Tina H. from Archdale Trinity Middle School, in North Carolina, aka ATMS to use their School Bulldog logo and their school colors of Carolina Blue, Black, and White in creating T-shirts and products. With Tina's direction, we came up with many versions for the Cheer Moms to choose from to wear at school sports activities.

So far the most popular has been:

Another favorite has been:

For the Dads we have this version:

Kids too...can get in on the team support!

Here are some other versions available....

We also have some great other products with the different versions available at Zazzle:

Customer Testimonial for Custom Work I Did For Her on GCU

2011-12-09T11:54:00.004-06:00

Last week I received a request from a lady named Debra asking me to use a photo of her Shih Tzu and place it into one of my Holiday Christmas Cards. I was able to extract her dog from the photo she provided and was happy to do so and was even more thrilled when she purchased them from Greeting Card Universe. But, my biggest thrill came when I was surfing through the pages at GCU and was shocked to see that she left a glowing testimonial about her experience with me and Greeting Card Universe.

I love my holiday cards. I could not have purchased a better quality card from the store. The photo insert was perfect. I will purchase all of my personalized cards from you all. The designer Frankz gets an A+ in my book, outstanding. I will recommend my friends to visit and purchase from this site. Thanks and much success. Debra - posted 3 days ago

Thank you Debra for post such a wonderful testimonial....as an artist, sometimes it's these notes that make us feel better than the actual sale!

Below are some more GREAT Christmas cards from artists at GCU featuring a Shih Tzu.

Coastal Canine Fall 2011

2011-11-15T21:05:00.002-06:00

The area where we live, Carmel by the Sea, California is known to be one of the most dog friendly areas in the United States. With most hotels and restaurants accepting our canine travel companions, you'll find that most visitors are accompanied by their pet. It's not unusual to see dogs strolling through Macy's, let alone in all other business establishments. We even have a beach that stretches for miles that is off-leash. This is where I spend a lot of my time photographing the many dogs that visit and the many that live there all year long.

We are also lucky enough to have a wonderful FREE magazine called Coastal Canine that is published four times a year With it's many dog related articles, you'll find local dog events, health and wellness articles along with many other special interest articles. You can click on any of the magazine photos to be able to download this FREE publication.

One of my photographs "Yellow Lab" made it into the lastest Fall 2011 issue on page 6. This I was thrilled to see.

As you know, all my photographs and artwork are available on various products at Zazzle, CafePress, Fine Art America, Greeting Card Universe, Snapfish Australia and Snapfish New Zealand. So, I was thrilled to see that right after this issue came out, I sold a pair of Keds show with this Yellow Lab image to someone in Washington DC.

This image is also on many other products...below are just a few.

My Beach Dogs 2012 Calendar also has this image along with many of the other Beach Dogs I have photographed.

Here are some other Beach Dog products available from other GREAT Zazzle Artists!

Frankz Paw Printz Now on Snapfish Australia and New Zealand

2011-11-10T17:28:00.004-06:00

I am thrilled to announce that my designs can now be found on Snapfish Australia and Snapfish New Zealand. I have already uploaded many of my designs onto my area. So if you shop Snapfish, please stop by and see my designs! If you haven't used Snapfish, you will be amazed at how easy it is for you to upload your photos to fit them in all the beautiful Holiday frames. So if you have a favorite Holiday photo and want to use it in a Holiday Greeting Card, give Snapfish a try.

Here are just a few of my designs I have available on Snapfish.

Upload seven of your favorite holiday photos into this Christmas frame.

This Merry Christmas Cutout Greeting Card is offered in ten backgrounds.

I love this Happy New Year Cut Out Card with Mirrored Disco Balls, but this one also is offered with ten different backgrounds.

So, please, stop by my NEW snapfish store!

For USA, you can find these same frames at my Zazzle Store and Greeting Card Universe.

New Zazzle Gift Boxes Available

2011-10-21T14:10:00.003-05:00

Long awaited have been gift boxes, and now finally Zazzle has provided them. They've given us two styles. First up is what they are calling their Premium Gift Box which is available in two sizes. The small box measures 2" x 2" and the medium box measures 3" x 3". Both have a height of 1".

Image is displayed on the lid of this beautiful gift box. Store earrings or your favorite necklace in this small gift box. Made of wood and secured with a magnetized lid.

The second set of gift boxes offer two sizes. The small measures 4.25" x 4.25" and the large is 6" x 6".

Display your favorite images on a vibrant tile inlaid into the lid of this beautiful jewelry box. Made of lacquered wood, the jewelry box comes in Golden Oak, Ebony Black, Emerald Green, and Red Mahogany. Soft felt protects your jewelry and collectibles.

I have completed adding all my Christmas - Deck the Halls series into my inventory. I will be adding all my other designs onto these products also. If a gift box is what you would like, but don't see the design added yet, just drop me an email and I will add it for you ASAP.

Following are the dog breeds I have added to this design. If you don't see your dog breed or would like to have your own dog placed into this design, please email me to discuss.

Thanks for My Birthday Wishes!

2011-10-17T12:57:00.000-05:00

Thanks to everyone for all my Happy Birthday Wishes!

Happy Labor Day 2011

2011-09-05T10:03:00.000-05:00

Wishing you all a safe and happy Labor Day 2011!

You can find many of my holiday greeting cards at Fine Art America.

Halloween - I'm Just a Lil' Spooky

2011-08-14T09:54:00.003-05:00

I'm very excited about my new design added to both Zazzle and CafePress for Halloween. I have also added this design to Fine Art America, where you can find halloween greeting cards in not only my designs, but many other fine artists. It's called "I'm Just a Lil' Spooky". Not only have I put over 70 dog breeds into this design, I have added into my Zazzle store a version that you can add your own photo into. If you have a good headshot of your own little goblin, it works perfectly and allows you to customize all the products with your own picture. It works best if you can crop your photo into a circle. If you can't and need help, don't hesitate to contact me. I will be happy to fit it for you.

Here are some products from my Zazzle store:

My CafePress store carries many other products that Zazzle doesn't, so please take a look in there also. You'll find things like food containers, wall stickers, laptop skins, etc. Here are just a few from CafePress, so please jump over to take a look:

Here are some other wonderful Halloween designs by other Zazzle artists using a Halloween Spooky Dogs theme:

Wonderful Testimonial Letter from Dallas

2011-08-13T11:03:00.001-05:00

I just received this wonderful letter from a lady that I shared a few emails with a while ago that went ahead and purchased a Pitbull MOM T-shirt. I asked her if I could share her letter and she agreed. She is the owner of a beautiful Pitbull named Chanel.

Renae,

This is Mila from Dallas. I don't know if you remember me, we talked a while ago about PitBull t-shirt. You even asked me to send you high resolution photo of Chanel for the cards (I hope we can still do it?)

Anyway, I just wanted to thank you for the t-shirt "PitBull MOM" that I received and liked a lot. I wore it today when took my baby to the "Dogs Rule Resort". You will not believe how many complements we got. When she was finally taken to the playground and I stayed to discuss a few things, I got so many questions about my t-shirt starting from where I got it, of course. At some point there were 4 people standing staring at my breasts writing your info down from it. I said if someone saw them looking at my chest that close, they would never guess what was going on.

That was not even all of it. After that there was a gas station, Walgreens, Nordstrom, and Neiman Marcus! Everybody was writing down info right from my breasts.

When I told my husband what happened and that I never thought wearing t-shirt could bring this much noise, he said "look at you, you tall, blond, wearing cool jeans with holes and embroidery, high heels, even threw that pearl choker with the earrings in the mix, what can I say, you model it well and women want to wear that too!" ...they probably love the look with all your accessories, that makes that t-shirt that much cuter and dressier. I placed pink rhinestones on the paw prints to make it look dressier a little.

One lady asked "...and they sell it like this with the rhinestones?" I said no, that was my touch, but they look great without it, plus when you wear seat belt some of them pill off, unless they are secured in in metal settings. I just did it for a short time.

At Neiman Marcus one lady said "you don't look like someone who would be into PitBulls" when I asked her what I looked like, she said like one of those girls carrying a Pomeranian around or a Shih Tzu. I laughed and said that I was a strong breed girl, love big strong men and strong dogs.

Anyways, I think you will be getting more buyers from Dallas. I don't know when they will be jumping their computers, but I know they were pulling me today in every direction. We are going out of town next week and I am wearing it again, this time with my cool pink crystal necklace and earrings :-)

I was shocked that XL fit me fine when every piece of my clothing is M!

I am so glad I went two sizes up.

Hope you can still make Chanel a model when I send you her picture?

Remind me again, does it have to be studio made or can it be done by us?

Thank you again,

Have a great weekend, Mila

GCU Design of the Day Award

2011-08-12T08:56:00.002-05:00

WoW! I woke up this morning to get an email from GCU "Greeting Card Universe" announcing that I had been given the honor of "Design of the Day". This is the email I received:

Congratulations - your card Christmas - Bulldogs (PID# 848397) has been chosen as today's Design of the Day, and will be featured on the GCU homepage for 24 hours, as well as the GCU Facebook fan page. Thank you for helping make Greeting Card Universe great!

Team GCU

Thank you GCU! I really appreciate this honor!

BTW, This design is available in over 70 Dog Breeds. If you don't see your Dog Breed, please contact me and I will do my best to add it. If you have a high resolution head shot of your own dog, you can email it to me and at no charge I will put it into this design for you.

Keep in mind also, I have matching postage stamps and envelopes available in my Zazzle store.

Here are some other great artists on GCU with a Deck the Halls with Dogs theme:

Zazzle TBA Award Today for Deck the Halls with Doggies Mousepad!

2011-08-08T21:33:00.001-05:00

I am so excited I got another "Today's Best Award" from Zazzle. This time it's for my Deck the Halls with Doggies Christmas design. The great thing about this design is that I made it so you can upload your favorite Dog or Puppy picture right into the design.

I also made this same design for the Cat, Fish, Bird, and Horse owners.

This design makes GREAT Christmas cards. As you can see, I've made a collection where you can get matching Christmas Cards, Postage Stamps, Envelopes and Gift Tags. So upload your favorite pet photo and create custom Christmas cards featuring your favorite pet. BTW, if you have a pet that I haven't made a design for, feel free to drop me a line and ask! I'll be happy to make it for you.

I have also premade this card with the following Dog Breeds:

Afghans
Eskies
Kelpies
Aussies
Basenjis
Beagles
Bedlingtons
Bernies
Bichons
Border Collies
Bostons
Boxers
Griffons
Bulldogs
Cairns
Cavaliers
Chihuahuas
Cresties
Chow Chows
Collies
Corgis
Coton de Tulears
Doxies
Dalmatians
Dobies
Springers
Frenchies
Shepherds
Retrievers
GoldenDoodles
Swissies
Jacks
Labradors
Lowchens
Malteses
Mastiffs
Pitties
Poodles
Pugs
Rotties
Schnauzers
Shar Peis
Shelties
Shiba Inus
ShihPoos
Huskies
Saint Bernards
Tibetans
Weimies
Westies
Yorkies

Here are some designs from other Zazzle artists that have a Deck the Halls with Dogs theme:

Peticure

2011-08-01T15:59:00.002-05:00

While visiting with family in Miami with my husband Ricky, Ricky treated my sister Tanji and I to manicures and pedicures. My sister surprised me by picking a bright blue for her nails....I had always thought her to be a little more conservative, but to my delight, she chose bright blue. When we got back to Tanji's home, I was still teasing her and took her polish and painted our Red Doberman Rocky's nails the same color as hers. As we were sitting on the patio laughing, I took out my iPhone and snapped a picture of our toes! Needless to say, we found it so cute we sent it to Ricky's phone and Tanji's husband Paul's phone. Our son Frank accused us of taking Rocky's manhood away. LOL...

The more people we showed the photo to , we couldn't help but notice how people responded to it. These reactions inspired me to turn it into an invitation.

After doing so, and loading my Peticure design into Zazzle, I made five different sizes and configurations. Each are completely customizable. You are able to put in the event, who it's for, date time, etc. I even made a matching postage stamp.

Keep it in mind for a fun bachlorette or birthday party...or just a girls day at the spa. Or if all your friends have dogs and you just want to have a day of grooming paws and toes, this is a perfect invitation for it!

Dog Grooming Salons may want to keep this invitaion in mind for any special events they may have planned.

Here are some more designs from Zazzle artists using a Dogs and Day Spas theme:

Dogisms - My Dog Says You Go Fetch!

2011-07-22T18:07:00.002-05:00

Just added a new design "My Dog Says You Go Fetch" into my Zazzle and Cafe Press Store. Hope you think it's a fun quote! You'll find it in my Dogisms collection.
We all have our dogs that seem to have a mind of their own at times and this is the perfect design to show that you understand just where their mindset is!
These are some of the products you can find at my Zazzle Store.

I even went one step further and put a version into my store that you can customize yourself by inserting your own dog breed. All you have to do is enter your dog breed into the template that is provided when you click onto a product that is shown to be customizable. Then you can pick your font color...I happen to think Black is just fine, but you may like something else. Then feel free to pick the exact font you like using one of the hundreds of fonts that Zazzle provides. Keep in mind that the amount of letters in your dog breed name should dictate whether you pick a thin or fat font.

CafePress offers many products that Zazzle does not have, so please jump over there to take a look also. Here are just a few examples...I particularly like the shot glasses and drinking glass.

There are so many talented artists on Zazzle. Following are just a few designs from other artists that I like featuring Dogs that fetch.

Fine Art America

2011-07-20T16:32:00.009-05:00

I just came across a website called Fine Art America where many artists add their art into their marketplace. FineArtAmerica.com is a social network and e-commerce marketplace for photographers, visual artists, art galleries, and fine art collectors. Visitors to FineArtAmerica.com can choose from over 1.5 million pieces of original artwork including paintings, sculptures, drawings, mixed media, jewelry, and more! Many of these originals are also available as fine art prints-on-demand.

FineArtAmerica.com is a powerful promotional tool for artists and art galleries due to it's extensive integration of geo-location technology. Each visitor to FineArtAmerica.com is geographically located by IP address, and then the pages of FineArtAmerica.com are individually tailored to that location. This feature does an outstanding job of prominently displaying local artists, local galleries, upcoming local events, local job openings, and more. The feature is unique among fine art websites and fosters a sense of community amongst the members of the site. It also encourages something completely unique - the purchasing of fine art originals. If a fine art collector can drive down the road and actually meet with a local artist and view his or her work, that collector is much more likely to spend several hundred dollars or several thousand dollars on an original.

I've decided to add my dog greeting cards into Fine Art America. So, please stop by my place within Fine Art America. When you stop by you'll also see that they offer canvas prints, framed prints and art prints.

WhooHooo! Zazzle Gave Me Bronze Pro Seller Status

2011-07-13T17:28:00.002-05:00

Well, today is a great day! It started by receiving the following letter from Zazzle:

Congratulations on becoming a Bronze ProSeller!

Being a Bronze Level ProSeller means you are well on your way to making it big in the Zazzle community. Below are small, medium and large versions of your Bronze ProSeller badge you can add to your Zazzle Stores for all to see!

Congratulations on all your hard work and thank you for being a part of the Zazzle family. We wish you the best of luck in your future with Zazzle!

Very truly yours,

—The Zazzle Team

Greater Swiss Mountain Dog DAD DIVA DUDE and MOM

2011-06-30T14:56:00.001-05:00

Just added the breed Greater Swiss Mountain Dog to my Zazzle storefront. You'll find the DAD, DIVA, DUDE, and MOM design on all the products available in Zazzle. To give you some ideas, here are just a few examples:

This large muscular and sturdy dog is sweet and easy going, perfect for families with children. Which is a big reason artists on Zazzle love to create design with this big beautifil dog.
Here are a few more Greater Swiss Mountain Dog designs from other artists on Zazzle:

Cheagle MOM DIVA DAD and DUDE

2011-06-28T19:57:00.009-05:00

After seeing how many people find my website by using the keyword Cheagle, I decided to add this designer dog to my Zazzle site.

So here you go, Lots and lots of Cheagle Products. We even have iPad, iPhone covers as well as Doodle Speakers (made to be speakers for MP3 players).

So now we can show how proud we are of our little Chihuahua and Beagle mix designer dog!

Birthday Cupcake - Invitation Cupcake

2011-06-26T18:24:00.004-05:00

Finally finished uploading my newest Birthday design. This fun and whimsical design features over 70 dog breeds wishing Happy Birthday Wishes or inviting you to a Birthday Party! With a cupcake balanced on their heads, each dog is sure to delight and bring giggles.

Besides Birthday cards, you'll find a variety of different shaped stickers, envelopes, postage stamps, ornaments, coasters, iPad and iPhone cases, mugs, t-shirts, buttons, keychains, magnets and so much more it's hard to mention them all.

Here is a list of Dogs currently available:

Afghan
American Eskimo Dog
Australian Kelpie
Australian Shepherd
Basenji
Beagle
Bedlington Terrier
Bernese Mountain Dog
Bichon Frise
Border Collie
Boston Terrier
Boxer
Brussels Griffon
Bulldog
Cairn Terrier
Cavalier King Charles Spaniel
Chihuahua
Chinese Crested
Chow Chow
Collie
Corgi
Coton de Tulear
Dachshund
Dalmatian
Doberman
English Springer Spaniel
French Bulldog
German Shepherd
Golden Retriever
GoldenDoodle
Greater Swiss Mountain Dog
Jack Russell
Labrador Retriever
Lowchen
Maltese
Mastiff
Newfoundland
Pitbull
Poodle
Pug
Rottweiler
Saint Bernard
Schnauzer
Shar Pei
Sheltie
Shiba Inu
ShihPoo
Siberian Husky
Tibetan Terrier
Weimeraner
West Highland Terrier
Yorkshire Terrier
Keep in mind that there is also a Birthday Party Invitation Version with easy editing ability for date, time, address...etc.
Remember also, if you do not see your dog breed, just let me know and I will do my best to add that breed to the collection. BTW, If you would like to see YOUR OWN PET in this design and you have a high resolution head shot of your pet, you can email it to me and I will be happy to create it.

Besides my designs there are a lot of talented artists on Zazzle with great Birthday Cards featuring dogs. Here are a few of my favorites!

Zazzle TBA Award for Birthday Cupcake Schnauzer Dog Shirt

2011-06-06T17:22:00.001-05:00

I am so excited! I just received a Zazzle TBA Award on June 6th 2011, for a design that I just created and just started adding into my storefront. And to put a Cherry on top...it also received today's Zazzle Top 10 Dog Apparel Views!

Thank you once again to Zazzle for featuring one of my design's in Zazzle's Today's Best section on their homepage!

My new design is called Birthday Cupcake and will also come in an Invitation Cupcake version. They will feature over 70 Dog Breeds.

And here's the email they sent me:

You Are In Today's Best

Hi FrankzPawPrintz,

Congratulations!
Your product, Birthday Cupcake - Schnauzer Doggie Tee Shirt, has been selected as one of Today's Best on Zazzle!

This means it will appear on the Zazzle homepage for the rest of today and it will also be added to the Today's Best Awards Showcase. Keep up the great work!

Bask. Glow. The honor is yours to enjoy.
- Zazzle

This Birthday Cupcake design in available in over 70 Dog Breeds and also available in an Invitation Version.

Now off to finish adding this design to my Zazzle Store....I'll let you know when it's up and complete!

2nd Zazzle TBA for May! Poodle MOM Star Sticker

2011-05-23T12:41:00.006-05:00

Wow! My second TBA for the month of May! Thank you once again to Zazzle for featuring one of my design's in Zazzle's Today's Best section on their homepage! It was my Poodle MOM design on a sheet of star stickers.

Poodle MOM by FrankzPawPrintz
See more Poodle Stickers

And here's the email they sent me:

You Are In Today's Best

Hi FrankzPawPrintz,

Congratulations!
Your product, Poodle MOM Star Sticker Sheet, has been selected as one of Today's Best on Zazzle!

This means it will appear on the Zazzle homepage for the rest of today and it will also be added to the Today's Best Awards Showcase. Keep up the great work!

Bask. Glow. The honor is yours to enjoy.
- Zazzle

This MOM design in available in over 100 Dog Breeds and also available in DAD, DIVA and DUDE.

Zazzle TBA Award for Jack Russell in Pink Tulips Keychain

2011-05-18T17:13:00.001-05:00

Thank you once again to Zazzle for featuring one of my design's in their Today's Best section on their homepage! It was my Pink Tulips design using an adorable Jack Russell Terrier.

Thank You - Pink Tulips - Jack Russell by FrankzPawPrintz
See more Jack Russell Keychains

And here's the email they sent me:

You Are In Today's Best

Hi FrankzPawPrintz,

Congratulations!
Your product, Thank You - Pink Tulips - Jack Russell, has been selected as one of Today's Best on Zazzle!

This means it will appear on the Zazzle homepage for the rest of today and it will also be added to the Today's Best Awards Showcase. Keep up the great work!

Bask. Glow. The honor is yours to enjoy.
- Zazzle

Maltese Valentine's Day Hearts

2011-02-07T10:04:00.005-06:00

Here's a new little Valentine's Day Banner using an adorable Maltese I photographed! Just a little something that I threw together.

Hope everyone has a wonderful Holiday...

Custom Work

2011-02-05T18:46:00.002-06:00

I'm sure many of you have seen the Holiday cards I create out of the dogs I have photographed. Well, many of you have asked if I can use your own pet in my designs, even though I have not photographed them...because you live far from me. The answer is yes, if you can provide me with a high resolution photo (2000 pixels+) head shot of your pet. It would be best if they are looking into the camera and no parts of the head are cut off. I am happy to lift your pet out of your photo and insert it into my designs. For a limited time, I will offer this service at no cost to you. Your only cost would be if you chose to purchase a card or another product.

Please feel free to email me your photo by clicking on the contact navigation button above...or any questions you may have.

To give you a few ideas... here are some of the designs I offer!

VALENTINE'S DAY - Key to My Heart

ST PATRICK'S DAY - Pot of Gold

MOTHER'S DAY - Pink Tulips - This is also available in a Happy Birthday and Thank You version.

FATHER'S DAY - Stone Paws - This is also available in a Happy Birthday and Thank You version.

4th OF JULY - Firecracker

HALLOWEEN - Halloween Nightmare

CHRISTMAS - Deck the Halls

CHRISTMAS - Blue Snowflakes

CHRISTMAS - Happy Pawlidays

CHRISTMAS - Magic of Christmas

Oh BTW, if you are a Pug owner and have a high resolution picture of your own pug in a similar pose as the one on this card....I can add your Pug to this card! This is also available for Sweetest Day

VALENTINE'S DAY - Love Pug

Chihuahua Pride Day 2011

2011-01-31T13:39:00.002-06:00

Saturday, February 12th, 2011 will be the day in the sun for Chihuahuas and Chihuahua mixes at the Pacific Grove Community Center, 515 Junipero Avenue for the 1st Annual Chihuahua Pride Day. Event will take place from 1PM to 4PM.

The day will include training tips for small dogs and a dog agility course, pet photographer, a groomer providing pedicures and questions with the veterinarian. A costume contest will be held at 3pm with categories for Best in Show, Best Duo, and Funniest Dog.

Chihuahua Pride Day aims to raise awareness and celebrate these wonderful and often misunderstood pint-sized companions. Proceeds benefit "The Lucky Fund," established to battle overpopulation through spay/neuter and education. Lots of Chihuahuas from AFRP, POMDR, SPCA, Salinas Animal Services and Monterey County Animal Services will be available for loving homes.

Friendly dogs under 25 pounds (sorry BIG guys) are welcome at the event and must be on a leash.

I will not be at the event due to being out of town....BUT, I have donated two $100.00 gift certificates for a private photo shoot on Carmel Beach and an 8" x 10" portrait.

There is still time to get Chihuahua MOM, DAD, DIVA and DUDE shirts for the event!

And check out even more Chihuahua themed products!

Another Beautiful Day at Carmel Beach Not to be Missed!

2011-01-18T22:44:00.001-06:00

Nothing like having today hit the low 60s....and to make things even better, the forecast for this whole week is sunny and in the 60s. So, not only did I hit the beach today with my camera and "Rocky", my Red Doberman ... I plan to hit it a few more times this week.

It wasn't as busy as it was on Sunday, but there were still some great dogs playing on Carmel Beach.

I always love it when we run across another Doberman...I'm amazed at how many Red Dobies I've seen. But today we met Bogie, a nine month old Black Doberman. He was having the time of his life playing with not only Rocky, but also "Harpo" a Golden Retriever that had no problem sharing his frisbee and a Rhodesian Ridgeback puppy.

Bogie's magnificent head.

Harpo looking for his frisbee in a wave.

Race to get the Frisbee....

Waiting to pounce.....

There are several more photos from this encounter in my Photo Gallery along with photos of other dogs we met today including a Pug, German Shorthair Pointer, Corgi, Boston Terrier, Yellow Labrador and a few others...

See you on the beach....

BTW, You'll find many of my pet greeting cards at Fine Art America.

WhoooHoooo Thanks Zazzle for Another TBA Award!

2011-01-17T21:44:00.006-06:00

Wow another Today's Best Award (TBA) showed up in my email! I feel really honored as I have been with Zazzle for a couple of years now and have only recently been given this award...one last month and now today!

Here's the piece they chose for today!

This photo was taken by me during Poodle Day 2010 in Carmel, CA., last October. This gorgeous Red poodle also won awards at this event! I put this on many products, but it's the three ring binder that they chose to show the photo on.

And here's the email they sent me:

You Are In Today's Best

Hi FrankzPawPrintz,

Congratulations!
Your product, Poodle Day 2010 #1, has been selected as one of Today's Best on Zazzle!

This means it will appear on the Zazzle homepage for the rest of today and it will also be added to the Today's Best Awards Showcase. Keep up the great work!

Bask. Glow. The honor is yours to enjoy.
- Zazzle

Beautiful Day at Carmel Beach with the Dogs

2011-01-16T20:13:00.004-06:00

Took Rocky, our Red Doberman and my camera to Carmel Beach today after realizing what a beautiful day it was going to be. So welcomed after all the rain we've had. I wasn't the only one with this idea in mind. When we arrived and looked down onto the beach all we could see were happy dogs playing in the surf and on the sand.

I was lucky in that I ran into three different ladies that allowed me a little time to photograph their beautiful dogs.

The first was a gorgeous Saluki...his name I don't recall at the moment...so if the owner of this beautiful dog see this, please comment and remind me a bit about your dog and his name. I think you all will agree that this is one sleek and beautiful dog.

Next, I came upon what I thought was a Pomeranian puppy, but, this little girl named Princess Leia was about 8 years old (I believe that's what her owner told me). The way she was running around and enjoying herself you would have thought she was under a year!

And then I met Bogey....who could miss Bogey...a huge 9 month old Harlequin Great Dane! I took quite a few photographs of Bogey when he finally gave me the look saying "Enough, I want to go play"!

Be sure to see my pomeranian greeting cards at Fine Art America.

Here's one more of Rocky our Red Doberman when he met up with a Greyhound. I love the stare in Rocky's eye in this photo!

More photos of each of these dogs are available for viewing in my Photo Gallery. There are photos of other dogs we came across in there too! Have fun looking and if you like...leave me a comment!

You can find more of these Dogs on carmel beach greeting cards at Fine Art America.

My iPad Cases Available from CafePress and Brenthaven!

2011-01-03T17:00:00.004-06:00

Love these new iPad cases manufactured by Brenthaven that CafePress offers for my designs. Check out the video that show all you can do with these cases. I'll be adding all my designs onto these items...but because of the holidays coming up, I have worked on adding my Valentine's Day and Mother's Day designs first. I have also added all my Dog Breeds available in MOM, DIVA, DAD and DUDE. If you can't find one of my prior designs or a dog breed you would like...just contact me and I will add it in ASAP!

Thank you Zazzle for the TBA Award!

2010-12-28T16:42:00.005-06:00

Imagine my surprise today when I started receiving comments congratulating me on my Zazzle TBA award! I was curious so I went to the Zazzle Today's Best Award page and saw that indeed my new Happy Mother's Day Yorkie in Pink Tulips was showing up in the postage stamp product! YEAH! I was thrilled to have one of my pieces show up on Zazzle's landing page.

Here's the piece they chose...would love to hear your comments on it! If you click on the design to actually go to the Zazzle page just scroll down to see the congrats I was left by people within Zazzle!

Mothers Day - Pink Tulips - Yorkshire Terrier by FrankzPawPrintz
custom stamps usps made on zazzle.com

Photo Shoot with Foxy and Corky at Carmel Beach, California

2010-11-23T20:58:00.007-06:00

Last October 2010, the AFRP held Party for the Paws, which I had donated a FREE Photo Shoot and a FREE 8"x10" portrait for their fundraising raffle. The winner of that raffle was Sheila from Monterey, CA.

I had the pleasure of meeting Sheila along with her husband Dan, their Papillon/Chihuahua mix named Foxy and their Aussie named Corky, at the Carmel Beach. Even though it was a cool windy day and the pups were a little shy, we were able to get some great shots.

After looking through the proofs, Sheila selected a particular photo and decided to use it in my Happy Pawlidays Christmas Card for her own cards this year. Sheila also selected the same photo for a Christmas Ornament, Mug, Tote Bag and Refrigerator Magnet.

After receiving all her items, I received this wonderful note from Sheila:

Dear Renae,

Got the last of our loot today, the lovely tree ornament. We also love the cards, the mugs and the magnets. And many, many thanks for the photos; you were very generous to include all the extras. It was a pleasure posing for you. Corky and Foxy are interviewing agents and publicists daily. Heaven knows where it will end.

As I mentioned when we spoke on the phone, I am very impressed with the Zazzle business model. You took our picture Monday morning, I had photos to choose from by Tuesday evening, and, unbelievably, I had the beautiful holiday cards on my doorstep by 3:30 Thursday afternoon. Wow! That is just amazing! And, it is very hard to stay away from your Zazzle store where I can get order just about ANYTHING with our happy pack photo on it and know that I will have a high-quality product in hand almost before I can say "Zazzle"!

Thanks again, Renae, and best wishes for a happy holiday season and a blessed, prosperous New Year!

Sheila
Monterey, CA

I have many more Dogs of carmel greeting cards available at Fine Art America.

Dog Breed Specific iPhone and iPad Cases

2010-11-22T20:00:00.002-06:00

And the new products just keep coming from Zazzle. Newly released Speck Cases for the iPhone 3G, 3GS and 4 .... not to mention for the iPad are sure to be a hit! I'm am adding these to my Zazzle store as fast as I can. If you click over there and do not see your dog breed...just drop me an email and I will quickly create it for you. Also, if I have photographed your pet in the past and would like it on one of these cases, let me know that also.

Product Details

Made for iPhone 3G/3GS, iPhone 4, and iPad
Fitted, hard-shell case wrapped with soft fabric
Access to all ports, controls, and sensors
Lightweight, durable, and easy to grip
Raised front for extra screen protection
Form-fitting with easy on-and-off

Dog Breed Specific Christmas Ornaments

2010-11-14T10:21:00.002-06:00

Zazzle has just released NEW ornaments into their product line. I took this opportunity to add my very popular dog breed specific designs onto them. These make great gifts for the DAD, MOM, DIVA, or DUDE who totally adore their pets. I have many many breeds available, but if you do not see yours, simply contact me and I can quickly add it. Designer dog breeds can be made also!
Click over to my ZAZZLE store to get yours!

Ceramic Ornaments
Height: 3 inches
Width: 2.8 inches
Weight: 1.375 ounces

Full-color, full-bleed printing
White Ceramic
No minimum order
Printing on both sides

Premium Square or Round Ornaments
Height: 3 inches
Width: 3 inches
Weight: 1.5 ounces

Full-color, full-bleed printing
Silver Colored Metal Ornament
UV Resistant and Waterproof
No minimum order

Poodle Day 2010 - Carmel by the Sea, CA

2010-10-02T20:05:00.006-05:00

CLICK HERE TO SEE ENTIRE PHOTOSHOOT

There were Oodles of Poodles at today's Poodle Day 2010. The event was held at the Crossroads in Carmel, CA for the poodle parade. Then it was off to Carmel Beach for Poodle Play. Topped off with Poodle Parties at the Cypress Inn and Forge in the Forest.

This event was organized purely for the love of poodles. Also present was the NorCal Poodle Rescue that rescues, rehabilitates and find new homes for poodles.

The poodle parade began at 9am opening with lead bagpiper Nancy Murray. The parade announcer introduced each poodle by naming the owner's last name, town and of course the poodle's name. Poodles came from all over the United States as well as Heather Pendragon from Tweed, Ontario, Canada that excels in breeding rare red and exceptional apricot standard poodles.

Prizes were given for :

Most eyecatching standard poodle
Most eyecatching miniature poodle
Most eyecatching mixed poodle
Most elegant standard poodle
Loveliest miniature poodle
Cutest toy poodle
Most outstanding mixed poodle
Best behaved puppy
Oldest poodle
Youngest poodle
Most creative costume
Silliest costume
Cutest costume

Here are just a few of the photos I took at the event, If you would like to see all photos, please click on Photo Gallery.

You'll find more poodles greeting cards at Fine Art America.

Please consider contacting me to photograph your event or your pet's private photo shoot.

Products such as mousepads, greeting cards, and mugs, made from my fave pics will be available at my Zazzle store under the Poodle category.

You also find my poodle greeting cards at Fine Art America.

Christmas - Deck the Halls

2010-09-29T15:07:00.005-05:00

For those of you that prefer the traditional Red and Green colors of the Christmas Holiday season, I created this "Deck the Halls" design using many dog breeds that I have photographed. Once again, just like my "Blue Snowflakes" design that I posted earlier, I love that this design can be purchased as a Christmas Ornament complete with a red string at my Zazzle store.

Here is what the design looks like up close:

Here is a compilation of many more products that this design is available on. Remember, there are different products available at Zazzle and CafePress, so please visit both. You can choose from Christmas cards, matching envelopes and postage as well as sweatshirts, mugs and matching Keds.

Dog Breeds currently available:

Australian Kelpie
Australian Shepherd
Beagle
Boxer
Cairn Terrier
Cavalier King Charles Spaniel
Chihuahua
Chinese Crested
Chow Chow
Collie
Corgi
Coton de Tulear
Dachshund
Doberman
English Springer Spaniel
French Bulldog
German Shepherd
Golden Retriever
Goldendoodle
Labrador
Lowchen
Mastiff
Pitbull
Poodle
Pug
Rottweiler
Saint Bernard
Shar Pei
Sheltie
Shiba Inus
ShihPoo
Tibetan Terrier
Wire Fox Terrier
West Highland Terrier

So, take a look and if you don't see your own dog or breed, contact me to see if your dog can be placed in this design.

You'll also find my dog inspired christmas greeting cards at Fine Art America.

Christmas - Blue Snowflakes Design

2010-09-27T13:42:00.003-05:00

One of my new designs for this Christmas 2010 season is one I call "Blue Snowflakes". I have created this design in Zazzle and CafePress with about 40 dog breeds. If you go to look and do not see your dog breed and would like to have one made....just contact me and I will see what I can do. If you are a previous client of mine where I have already photographed your dog, chances are I'll already have a headshot of your dog.

One of the newest things I have added to my line of products are photo sculptures which can be made as stand-up statues, magnet, pin, keychain ... or in this case I have chose an ornament. The ornament comes with a red ribbon for hanging!

Product Details

Made of clear, durable acrylic
Sculpture is cut out to match photo

Styles:

Sculpture

2" x 3": (comes with black stand)
5" x 7": (comes with black stand)
8" x 10": (comes with black stand)
24" x 36": (comes with wall mount)

Magnet - comes with a magnet back

2" x 3"
5" x 7"

Ornament - comes with a red ribbon for hanging

2" x 3"
5" x 7"

Pin - comes with a metal pin-back

2" x 3"

Keychain - comes with a metal key ring

2" x 3"

Here is an example of what one of these ornaments would look like:

Here are examples of a few more products that this design comes on. Remember Zazzle and CafePress have different products available, so be sure to check them both out.

Dog Breeds currently available:

Australian Kelpie
Australian Shepherd
Beagle
Boxer
Cairn Terrier
Cavalier King Charles Spaniel
Chihuahua
Chinese Crested
Chow Chow
Collie
Corgi
Coton de Tulear
Dachshund
Doberman
English Springer Spaniel
French Bulldog
German Shepherd
Golden Retriever
Goldendoodle
Labrador
Lowchen
Mastiff
Pitbull
Poodle
Pug
Rottweiler
Saint Bernard
Shar Pei
Sheltie
Shiba Inus
ShihPoo
Tibetan Terrier
Wire Fox Terrier
West Highland Terrier

So, take a look and if you don't see your own dog or breed, contact me to see if your dog can be placed in this design.

You'll also find my Blue snowflakes greeting cards at Fine Art America.

Halloween Nightmare

2010-09-15T21:33:00.003-05:00

Working on my Halloween designs....I give you this Halloween Nightmare inspired design. Available at my CafePress store, you can find this on all sorts of products...greeting cards, sweatshirts, sigg bottles etc.

This is a sample of the greeting card front.

This is an example of what you find on t-shirts and sweatshirts.

Here are some samples of products:

Here is a partial listing of the breeds offered in this design:

Australian Kelpie
Australian Shepherd
Beagle
Boxer
Cairn Terrier
Cavalier King Charles Spaniel
Chihuahua
Chinese Crested
Chow Chow
Collie
Corgi
Coton de Tulear
Dachshund
Doberman
English Springer Spaniel
French Bulldog
German Shepherd
Golden Retriever
Goldendoodle
Labrador
Lowchen
Mastiff
Pitbull
Poodle
Pug
Rottweiler
Saint Bernard
Shar Pei
Sheltie
Shiba Inus
ShihPoo
Tibetan Terrier
West Highland Terrier
Wire Fox Terrier

These are all dogs I have photographed at one time or another. If I have photographed your dog and you would like me to put your dog in this design, just contact me through email and I will be happy to do so...as long as I have a good headshot of your dog. If you have a high resolution photo of your dog you would like me to use, let me know that also. As long as the head is good, I can custom make your design.

Canine Moonlight

2010-07-20T00:22:00.001-05:00

Still working way in the future...now comes a Halloween design. I find this elegantly eerie. It features Gage, a Black Labrador I photographed in 2009. Please be sure to see all the products that this design is on at Zazzle and CafePress.

Below is just a few of the items you can find. But, I think you'll find the Greeting Cards with matching postage is quite striking to send to your Halloween list. If you need me to, I can turn this into and invitation....just email me with your details.

Autumn Mirage - Chinese Crested

2010-07-19T11:32:00.002-05:00

I know, I know, it's a little too early to think of Autumn. However, I started working with these colors and a photograph I took of my sister's Chinese Crested puppy named Tickles. It just evolved into a beautiful Fall design.

The design looks great on notecards as well as mugs....

You can find these designs at Zazzle and CafePress.

Sheltie - Samoyed - Saluki - Basset Hound

2010-07-18T19:39:00.003-05:00

Well....I've just been busy adding new dog breeds to my products in Zazzle and CafePress. So new to my stores are:

Take a look at both stores...they each have different products.

Again, remember if you take a look and do not see your dog breed and would like to, please send me a note to tell me what your dog breed is....designer dog breeds too!

Pekingese - Akita - Rhodesian Ridgeback - Scottish Terrier

2010-07-16T20:30:00.003-05:00

I have added the following four new dog breeds into my Zazzle and CafePress stores.

You'll find t-shirts, mugs, buttons, magnets, totes, cards, clocks and etc....with this design.
If you go take a look, you'll see many many other dog breeds, but if I happen to have not created your dog breed yet...just drop me a note and I will get to it ASAP.

Our Daughter Tori's Birthday Present of Her Two Cairn Terriers

2010-06-18T13:09:00.010-05:00

I can't tell you how excited I got today when I saw the actual purse I created for our daughter Tori. When I visited her a couple weeks ago, I was able to photograph her two Cairn Terriers, Teddy Bear and Rosco. From those photos, I created this Single Leather Strap Bucket Bag. The colors came out vibrant and the images clear. I don't know if I'm going to be able to hold out until July 1st.....LOL!

This is Teddy Bear...

This is Rosco....

This is the top....great zippered top....

And the bottom has protective feet.

Product Details

•Single 1" wide leather handle affixed with hinged nickel loopers
•Handle is 24" (including hardware 27.5")
•Top zipper closure
•Elegant and durable microfiber material
•Dimensions are 12"W x 10"H x 5"D
•Interior zipper pocket, cell phone pocket, and mirror pocket
•Interior attached key fob
•Metal feet

Four inside liner choices:

$125.00 + $15.00 Shipping

eMail Me to order your own!

Traveling Doberman - Rocky

2010-06-17T09:26:00.008-05:00

Inspired by summer vacations and travel, I used Rocky, our own Red Doberman in this design. Actually, I took this photo of Rocky while he was on our couch. I thought this design would be perfect as a moving and new address announcement card.

The front is the same on these "We've Moved" cards, however the insides are different.

The first one says " We've packed our most precious belongings and have moved into our new home!"
The second one says "Please stay in touch" and has places for your address, phone and eMail

I also thought that it was perfect for travel cards.

It is also available as a blank notecard and all designs are available as Postcards.

And of course, don't forget the matching postage!

It also makes a GREAT looking mousepad! Perfect for Father's Day Gifts or as a gift for a man.

You can find more doberman photos at Fine Art America.

Custom Binder for YOUR Pet's Records

2010-06-16T09:42:00.002-05:00

Personal Pet's Vet Records Binder

I just created this binder this morning and I think you'll just love the idea.

This makes a GREAT gift for someone else or even you. You can upload your own pet's photo onto the front of this binder as well as add your Pet's name to the front and the spine. Keeps all your veterinarian records in one place! Click on the binder above to order!

I can also create a binder to your liking as far as colors and background. Just contact me to discuss your preferences. Custom design will have a $25.00 design fee.

The Look in Her Eyes - Cairn Terrier

2010-06-14T19:09:00.002-05:00

After visiting with our daughter Tori, and meeting her two new Cairn Terrier six month old puppies, I had to create a design using Teddy Bear, the little female. I shot some beautiful pics of her dogs...one light one Black. Black one is a little male named Rosco. As usual, I have created products using this design. So feel free to click over to Zazzle, CafePress and GCU. Look under the Cairn Terrier category to see all designs.

OhLaLa - French Bulldog

2010-06-13T19:14:00.001-05:00

Last month at the AAVENGE April Showers Doggie Wash 2010, I photographed a French Bulldog named Teal. Inspired by this adorable pooch, I put him into this design. And yes, the design is available at Zazzle, CafePress and GCU. Please stop by and view them. You'll find them under the French Bulldog category.

K9 Kindness Rescue Doggy Wash and Karnival 2010

2010-05-22T19:57:00.004-05:00

Everyone that wondered what to do with their dirty dog came to today's K9 Kindness Rescue Doggy Wash and Karnival 2010 that was held at the Moline PetCo. Volunteers helped to wash dogs of all sizes. we had lots of vendors including AAVENGE and the Brown Dog Foundation. Barks and Beaks was there along with Blue Buffalo Pet Foods. Red Hot Tony Tone from B100 was there to entertain the huge crowd.

Here are a few of the dogs I photographed. The rest of the photoshoot can be seen at my Photo Gallery.

First up is Bentley, a very young Pitbull puppy. We tried and tried to get Bentley to pose, but he was full of energy and just wanted to play. Then just for a moment Bentley was attracted to two other Pitbulls and I quickly got this shot!

This is Cassie, a too cute mini Australian Shepherd. Gotta love those eyes.

Awwwww, this little one was new to his family who named him Cordell. He's a Chiorkie.

One of the many bathers.

Pug Wash!

These are sisters Sheeba and Dolly, who were the sweetest Labrador and Pitbull mix pups.

One of the many problems of a pet photographer is that you can never seem to get all the dogs' ears up at the same time.

First we get Curly's ears up....

And then we get Archimedes' ears up....

My only choice was to combine the best photos of each of these cute Rat Terriers in my digital darkroom to get this photo.....

Then I had to add bubbles.....!

Thanks to all who joined us today!

You can find more of my canine greeting cards at Fine Art America.

Father's Day - Stone Paws Design

2010-05-10T21:46:00.005-05:00

Just in time for Father's day, see our Father's Day apparel, mugs and more gift ideas. You know that Dad is crazy bout his dog. I've made this design using some of the dogs I have photographed at various events. If you don't see your dog type here ... or you are wanting a card with your own dog ... just email me. I can either photograph your pet or I may be able to use a high resolution photograph that you already have.

I also have made some blanks that you can upload your own photograph into at
Zazzle. Just go to Holidays - Father's Day - French Quarters

This one is great if you have a great picture without a dog....

This one is perfect for your own pet picture...
This one is called Stone Paws. Click to Zazzle, then click through Holidays - Father's Day - Stone Paws

AAVENGE April Showers Doggie Wash 2010

2010-04-28T11:14:00.008-05:00

If you have your speakers on ... go to the right and turn off the sound on my husbands music player just to the right before you play this so the music does not collide.

Thanks to all who attended the AAVENGE April Showers Doggie Wash hosted at Happy Dog Bakery. Even though it was a gray day that threatened rain....we had no worries due to plenty of room inside Happy Dog Bakery. Dogs were bathed, nails clipped and PAINTED...the girls had a rainbow of colors to choose from...then when they were all dolled up, I had the pleasure of photographing them! Here are just a few...but if you want to see the whole photoshoot...just click my Photo Gallery. Then if you want to see products using these pictures, click over to AAVENGE April Showers 2010.
Proceeds from this fundraiser went to AAVENGE and the Rock Island Student Council.

This is Archie. He is a mixed breed dog being fostered by Allison and is up for adoption to the right family. Archie was the life of the event showing everyone all the tricks he knows and showing off his frisbee skills. Lucky family that gets this pooch!

This is Carson a too cute West Highland White Terrier. We first met Carson at the photoshoot we did at Teagarden Pet Salon for the holiday portrait week we did there in 2009.

This is Evil...perfect name for this rambunctious Long Haired Chihuahua. We got some great shots of this cutie!

Meet Taz a Chocolate Dapple Dachshund. This little guy sure knew how to pose for the camera.

Here's Taz again with his partner dude Teal a French Bulldog.

And Tigger...this was an AAVENGE dog that found a forever home last year. We were so happy to see him again at this event!

This is Romeo a beautiful Pomeranian that is owned by Natalie Tolomeo from CBS.

Mecca Pit Bull Rescue

2010-04-24T12:34:00.000-05:00

After being asked by Mecca of Mecca Pit Bull Rescue to create a logo using one of her dogs, I came up with this design. The featured dog is Jersey Girl, a 1 year old American Pit Bull/Terrier mix that weighs about 50 lbs and is currently up for adoption. She has been fully vetted and spayed. To inquire about adopting Jersey Girl, please email Mecca. Mecca Pit Bull Rescue is a very dedicated rescue service locate in Wisconsin.To get more information, just click over to Mecca Pit Bull Rescue.

To see all the products available with this design, please visit my Zazzle Store. You'll find everything from mugs, sweatshirts, magnets, to stationary, postage stamps and binders.

April Showers Doggie Wash

2010-04-18T11:26:00.001-05:00

Come spend your Sunday with us at Happy Dog Bakery for a special fundraising day benefitting AAVENGE and the Rock Island Student Council. Bring your leashed pet with you for a doggie wash.

We'll have lots of food like Hotdogs, Chips and brownies. AAVENGE will have their new t-shirts available....possibly even some tote bags.

If you would like to volunteer for this event, please send an eMail.
If you would like to donate a raffle gift, please send an eMail

City of Moline - Gone to the Dogs Easter Egg Hunt 2010

2010-04-11T13:03:00.000-05:00

Again, we had perfect weather for the dogs to get their Easter Egg treats. This was the City of Moline's 1st ever Dog Easter Egg Hunt held at Greenvalley Dog Park. I got some great photos of the dogs while they were waiting for the hunt to begin. To see the entire photoshoot visit my Photo Gallery. Lots of great crowd candid shots!

Here are a few for you to see:

This is Lilly a 1 year old female beagle.

I took lots of shots of this little yorkie puppy. This puppy to a liking to one of the largest dogs at the hunt ... a gorgeous grey Neopolitan Mastiff. I got some cute shots of them playing together.

This little Corgi got to the hunt just in time....loved her tutu!

Here is Snoop the Neopolitan Mastiff.

We had lots of beagles....this one just wanted to play and play.

Who can resist this Easter Puppy?

Don't forget to stop by my Zazzle Store to see the cute products the photos from this event created.

City of Moline Gone to the Dogs Easter Egg Hunt 2010

2010-04-06T16:19:00.000-05:00

Co-sponsored by Moline Park and Recreation Department and Happy Dog Bakery

Why should parents of two-legged children have all the fun when Easter rolls around? Moline Parks and Recreation is hosting their first ever Gone-to-the-Dogs Egg Hunt! Dogs and their owners are invited to sniff out egg shaped treats. Plastic eggs contain prize numbers. Every egg contains a doggie treat with some also containing special prizes. Egg hunters should bring their own basket or sack to collect the eggs.

Owners are encouraged to dress their dogs in their Easter finest to strut and wiggle their tails in the Easter Bonnet Parade. A prize will be awarded to the canine wearing the best designed bonnet.

I'll be there, set up to take portraits of your pet in their Easter Best!

Date: Saturday, April 10

Time: 12:30PM...Registration begins

1:00PM...Gone-to-the-Dogs Egg Hunt begins

Location: Greenvalley Dog Park, 60th St. & 70th Ave.

$2.00 donation

Reminders:

Dogs must possess an up-to-date rabies tag/certificate

Dogs must not be aggressive

Dogs must be kept on a leash during the event

Owners must stay with their dogs at all times

Canine water stations & scooping bags provided

Photos that I take on this day will be available in my Photo Gallery. Feel free to go there and add your email in to receive announcement when photos are posted!

HSSC - Doggie Easter Egg Hunt 2010

2010-04-04T17:02:00.008-05:00

For a while it looked like the rain was going to squash the Doggie Easter Egg Hunt, but at the last minute the rain stopped and opened up a beautiful sunny sky. A little chilly and a little windy, but that was not paid any notice once the hunt began.

We had a great turn out for the Humane Society of Scott County event and I was able to take a boatload of photographs. 10% of our sales will be donated to HSSC. If you click over to my Photo Gallery, you can view the entire photoshoot. Here are a few to give you a taste....

Chilli - Golden Labrador

Coco Chanel - Yorkie

Daisy - Golden Labrador - Check out her pink nails!

Rocky - Shih Tzu

Ruffles & Riley - Shih Tzus

SambaPaTi - Rottweiler

Vada - German Shepherd Puppy

Thanks to Kim Kline Smith for her help by handling the on-site printing of the photographs. My husband Richard Frankz did a great job of posing the dogs for me. And our son Frank took Video of the event that will be used to create a YouTube....look for that a little later.

Just a little while ago, Kim alerted me to the fact that QC Online did a write up of the event and that we were written about in it.

Easter egg hunt goes to the dogs
Posted Online: April 03, 2010, 8:33 pm
By Anthony Watt, awatt@qconline.com

There were treats to be had, and the treat hunters meant business.

"Go ahead and line up!" said Pam Arndt, executive director of the Humane Society of Scott County as she stood on a small step ladder among scores of dogs and more than 200 people Saturday afternoon at Davenport's Lindsay Park.

"Large dogs, small dogs," she said. With each category of canine she motioned with her hands in another direction.

"So the big ones won't trample the little ones," Ms. Arndt had explained a few minutes before.

At 1 p.m., she shouted, "Go!"

A wave of people and dogs rolled forward into the flat grassy field, looking for the egg-shaped dog biscuits that were the prize of the Humane Society's annual Doggie Easter Egg Hunt.

There were big dogs and little dogs. There were shaggy ones and short-haired. They nosed forward through the fresh spring grass, gobbling the cookies they found.

Many of the human participants were dragged along behind their eager pets. Others managed to keep control, guiding their animals to the treats.

Encouragements filled the air.

"C'mon! Keep looking," one owner said. "Are you hunting?"

"Find the treats," said another.

Some people gathered armfuls of the treats so their pets could have them later, and there were plenty to go around.

Ms. Arndt said there were hundreds scattered through the grass.

"They are from Happy Dog Bakery," she said. "They made them especially for today."

The event began at 1 p.m. Within five or six minutes, there was not a treat to be seen in the grass.

Off in a corner, dog portraits were being taken. The animals were dressed up with bunny ears and pale yellow bandanas

The owners and photographer Renae Frankz tried valiantly to hold short canine attention spans long enough to get off a few good shots.

They called the dogs' names, made smooching noises, waved, snapped fingers and dangled treats.

They appeared mostly successful in getting doggy eyes and ears pointed in the right direction long enough to get a picture.

Kristin Harrington was out with Fritz, one of her adopted greyhounds. She has been to dog Easter egg hunts before, but Saturday was her first time at the Scott County Humane Society's event.

"Fun. Lots of fun," she said of the hunt. "Greyhounds are my thing, but I like seeing other breeds, too."

She and Fritz had gotten about ten cookies, though the lanky dog had not eaten any at the park.

"He never eats treats he gets while he's out," Ms. Harrington said.
"Saves 'em for later," Ms. Harrington said.

They even took a picture of me....I think that's the 1st time someone took a picture of me taking pictures of the dogs!

Doggie Easter Egg Hunt - Humane Society of Scott County

2010-03-25T19:23:00.003-05:00

Let the dogs celebrate Easter too! Come to the Humane Society of Scott County's Doggie Easter Egg Hunt on Saturday, April 3rd at 1pm at Lindsay Park in the Village of East Davenport, sponsored by Happy Dog Bakery and Danielle Scott, Ruhl&Ruhl Realtors.

Activities planned will include:

On-site registration will begin at 12:30 pm and the hunt will begin promptly at 1 pm.
Easter Egg Hunt treats, provided by Happy Dog Bakery
Bobbing for hot dogs
Dog Easter Bonnet Contest, judged by Junior Miss Scott County, Nicole Petersen
I'll be there, set up to take portraits of your pet in their Easter Best!

The entry fee for the hunt is $10 or $20 VIP (Very Important Pooch), which includes a Humane Society t-shirt. The Easter Bonnet contest fee is $1. Each participant will receive a gift bag, provided by Nestle Purina and Petco.

Pre-register online at http://www.hssc.us/, at 2802 West Central Park, or the day of the event. Dogs will be divided into small and large sizes and must be on a leash at all times. All proceeds benefit the Humane Society of Scott County.

For more information, visit http://www.hssc.us/ or call 309-749-7650.

Photos that I take on this day will be available in my Photo Gallery. Feel free to go there and add your email in to receive announcement when photos are posted!

Ay..ChiWowWow! Happy Cinco de Mayo - Chihuahua - Isabella

2010-03-22T18:32:00.003-05:00

Fiesta time is just around the corner ... so to get ready ... I enlisted the help of a little Chihuahua that I photographed last year. Her name is Isabella and she is a hearing service dog. Anyway, I caught this too cute expression and thought it perfect for this design.

Once again, I've created products at both my Zazzle store and my CafePress store. I have also started up my items on Printfection.

Ay....ChiWowWoW by FrankzPawPrintz
Get Chihuahua t-shirts from Zazzle

To see these designs click on the link for the store you'd like to visit...then...

Look for the right side navigation
Click on Holidays
It will open up to reveal all holidays
Then click on Cinco de Mayo
It will open up to reveal all Cinco de Mayo designs
Click on the design that you want to look at.

Each store has it own set of unique products....so please...click on over and browse.

I have also just joined up with Greeting Card Universe ... you will find my designs there also ... but the really cool thing that Greeting Card Universe ... or GCU as they are also known ... has is a Facebook application that will allow you to send eCards to your friends on Facebook. Just go to the GCU Facebook page and search for Frankz to get to my cards ... and then send away! Great for last minute greetings!

Ay....ChiWowWoW by FrankzPawPrintz
More Chihuahua Mugs

Greeting Card Universe Artists

2010-03-20T16:17:00.014-05:00

You all are used to seeing my designs, but I thought I would show you some other great artists that you can find on Greeting Card Universe. So please pay a visit and see more of their designs by clicking on one of their cards.

Psssst.....I know most of my designs are about dogs so here's a bunch for the cat lovers out there!

FLYING HORSE DESIGN

DB VISUAL ARTS

TANYA'S ART DESIGN

RYCKY CREATIONS

GOLDEN JACKAL

TOOT'S CARD STORE

My Boxer - Corgi - Doxie - Golden is Me Lucky Charm!

2010-02-26T14:52:00.007-06:00

My St. Patrick's Day designs have really been making a hit....so much so...I've made the design using a few other dogs that I have had the pleasure of photographing.

This is Vindy a mother Boxer, that I photographed last July 4th with her 8 week old puppies.

Meet Owen an adorable Corgi I met at the Meyer Landscape Dog Days of Summer.

And this is Abby a dachshund full of personality.

And then there's Mickey...our Golden Retriever neighbor.

Once again, I've created products at both my Zazzle store and my CafePress store. I have also started up my items on Printfection.

To see these designs click on the link for the store you'd like to visit...then...

Look for the right side navigation
Click on Holidays
It will open up to reveal all holidays
Then click on St Patrick's Day
It will open up to reveal all St Patrick's Day designs
Click on the Lucky Charm dog that you want to look at.

Each store has it own set of unique products....so please...click on over and browse.