Hamster Prints and Products

I just wanted to remind you all that you can get prints and products of some of my favorite pictures of Tarcil! I will also be adding in pictures of my new hammies if you are interested! These make great gifts! I love my calendar of Tarcil. It's so cute and reminds me of the wonderful little guy that he was. :)

This gallery might be my favorite! Within this gallery you will find the results of what started as more of a hobby for me and then become so much more! I have over a thousand pictures of my hamster, Tarcil, so it was difficult to narrow it down to my favorite, but you can see them here!

Thank you all for your support! :)

In Memory of Tarcil and Penny

It has been one year since Tarcil passed away.  He was a special hamster who was loved by so many!  He became friends with our cat, Penny, who passed away earlier this year.  It's crazy to think they are both gone, but thankfully, they will never be forgotten!  I have SO many pictures and even some videos to remember them both.  I even published 4 eBooks that are available for purchase.  You can find more information about them below.  Enjoy!!  :)

Tales of Tarcil: Costume Edition

This was published in early April 2015 in a printed form.  It is now available as a eBook for $2.99 on Amazon! :)  This is a full color book of Tarcil in various costumes and includes a little description of each!

Tales of Tarcil: Costume Edition 2

This eBook was published in February 2016!  You don't want to miss the sequel to the original costume book!  This eBook is even better than the first with 40 pages of Tarcil in adorable handmade costumes!  Read the stories of each character he dressed up as!  You can purchase this eBook for $2.99 on Amazon!  :)

Tales of Tarcil: Tarcil and Penny

This eBook is brand new!  Inside you will find exclusive pictures of Tarcil and Penny together that aren't posted anywhere else!  The interesting story of them meeting and their crazy friendship is written among numerous photographs of them together.  This eBook is over 50 pages and is now available for $3.49 on Amazon!  :)

Tales of Tarcil: Costume Edition 3

This eBook was published in April 2017! You don't want to miss the final costume book! This eBook is 60 pages of Tarcil in adorable handmade costumes! Read the stories of each character he dressed up as! You can purchase this eBook for $2.99 on Amazon! :)

Thank you all!  :)

Tarcil Prints and Products!

I just wanted to remind you all that you can get prints and products of some of my favorite pictures of Tarcil! I will also be adding in pictures of my new hammies if you are interested! These make great gifts! I love my calendar of Tarcil. It's so cute and reminds me of the wonderful little guy that he was. :)

This gallery might be my favorite! Within this gallery you will find the results of what started as more of a hobby for me and then become so much more! I have over a thousand pictures of my hamster, Tarcil, so it was difficult to narrow it down to my favorite, but you can see them here!

Thank you all for your support! :)

Independence Day

I know it's been a while since I posted any pictures of Tarcil.  I wanted to share some last ones I have of him.  I had decided when I was working on designing his 3rd Costume Edition eBook that I wanted better patriotic pictures of him.  I couldn't think of anything more patriotic than his

Captain America costume, so I reused it for a new photo shoot.  I am so glad that I was able to make this happen before he passed away.  I miss him so much!  I hope that he can continue to bring joy to you all even though he is gone.  :)  The first picture made it onto the cover of Tales of Tarcil: Costume Edition 3 which you can purchase on Amazon for $2.99!

RIP Tarcil

I have been searching for the words all day to let you all know that Tarcil passed away today.  He was curled up in his little bed and looked so peaceful.  This is one of the last pictures I have of him and was taken about a month ago.  I know he brought a lot of joy to so many people, and will be greatly missed.  He had such a sweet, gentle personality.  He was so laid back and didn't mind me dressing him up in little costumes.  He was a star and did so great in front of the camera.  I am glad that I have thousands of pictures to remember him by.  I hope that if you are having a bad day or find yourself missing Tarcil like I am, then you can look through this blog of pictures and find some more joy in his cute little face.  Tarcil lived a good, full life and was nearly 3 years old.  I don't know his exact age, but I got him in September of 2014.  I want to take one more opportunity to thank all of you for the love and support from all over the world towards me and my little Tarcil.  You are all so awesome!

Goodbye Tarcil!  I will never forget you!  I love you and miss you so much!

Tales of Tarcil: Costume Edition 3!!

I am so excited to announce this! I have been working on this for a few months. This will be the final eBook I make of Tarcil, so you don't want to miss it! 

This eBook is 60 pages of Tarcil in adorable handmade costumes! Read the stories of each character he dressed up as! You can purchase this eBook for $2.99 on Amazon! :) Below you can see a sample of what is inside! I thought the St. Patrick's Day and Easter were perfect for this time of year! I hope you enjoy this as much as I do! Tarcil is really enjoying being spoiled when he is awake, which isn't often. He is normally curled up, sleeping in his nest. He currently has his nest where I can see him, which is super convenient for me to check on him every couple hours. I truly appreciate all the well-wishes for Tarcil! The love and support I have gotten from everyone is such a blessing!

Thank you for your support!

Soap Nuts and Wool Balls

I have been more and more interested in using as many natural products in our home as I can.  This is a slow process as many of these natural products require learning how to use them and often require me to break old habits and make new habits.  I recently made the switch to soap nuts and wool balls.  It is a higher cost initially, but I am saving lots of money in the long run!  I love knowing my clothes are clean without lots of chemicals and I especially love how soft they are!  Tarcil likes that I am going making these changes in my life.  He is the cutest supporter out there!  :)

Rainbow Yarns

This is probably no surprise to anyone, but I bought more yarn!  Haha!  I love the swirls of colors creating a rainbow in these yarns!  I can't wait to work with them!  Also, don't you think Tarcil looks like he needs to sneeze, but then it just went away??  Haha!  I hate when that happens to me!  In reality, Tarcil is just turning into a grumpy old man.  Haha!  He is still such a sweetheart, but he seems grumpy if he isn't eating or sleeping.  Haha!

Wire Basket

I have been eyeing this wire basket for a few weeks, but I told myself I didn't need it so I didn't buy it.  But of course, when I saw it was on sale, then I suddenly changed my mind and bought it.  Haha!  I am glad I got it because it really is quite cute!  

If you are interested in seeing some "behind the scenes" pictures of these photos as well as check out how our puppy Beren is doing, make sure to check out his blog by going to: http://berenstale.blogspot.com/

New Basket

I love baskets, and when I saw this one on sale, I thought it would be great to add to my collection.  Doesn't Tarcil look so cute??!!  :)

Purple Mixes

These pretty purple mixes conclude my series of the fabrics I have dyed!  I loved doing this so much!  I think Tarcil is ready for a break from posing with all this fabric.  Look at him trying to run away!  Haha!  :)

Yellow/Green Mixes

So I did get one chance to spend a little time mixing colors before I cleaned up.  I was aiming to get a light and brighter green since the other greens I did were so dark.  I really like what I got and really hope I get a chance to mix and experiment more!  :)  

Tarcil wants to know if this counts as wearing green for St. Patrick's Day.  What do you think?

Greys

I have a weird obsession with grey.  I find myself buying so many grey clothes, I use a lot of grey in my packaging for my business, and I would totally paint my whole house grey if I had the time and money.  Haha!  I think I like that grey provides a blank slate that compliments and helps enhance everything else around it.  Whites, blacks, and colors pop so well when paired with grey.  Doesn't Tarcil look so cute and amazing??!!!?  :)

Brown

 I was so fascinated at the way the different fabrics took the dye!  The cheesecloth was very difficult to get a variety of shades, but the other fabrics were crazy!  The lace especially stands out because it seems to contain so much grey/blue.  Also, I want to put out that I love how well you can see Tarcil's little feet in these pictures!  Usually he seems to be such a pancake that you can't see his feet.  Haha!  :)

/blu

Tans

So out of everything I did, I think these tans are the closest to being a perfect match to Tarcil.  I mean just look at these pictures!  I just love how these fabrics contain all of the pretty shades of tan that Tarcil's luscious locks have.  :)

Purples

I am SO happy with how these purples turned out!  I love the variety I got!  I am very pleased with the amount of beautiful wraps I have, but I can't wait until we have good weather so I can experiment more with different fabrics, mixing colors, and using different dyes!!  :)

Blues

I LOVE these blues!  That is probably because blue is my favorite color.  :)  Doesn't Tarcil just look soooooo good with blue???  I could just stare at these pictures all day.  He is my handsome little old man!  :)

Greens

So I have to admit, I didn't expect the greens to be so dark.  I mean, the Rit bottle said dark green, but I just didn't know exactly what to expect.  Even though it wasn't what I thought it would be, I still love what I got!  I love the earthy feel they have.  I did struggle to get different shades.  They just got so dark so fast, but that is fine.  :)

Yellows

I love that I was able to get such a light yellow!  Also, can we please talk about Tarcil's golden silky hair??!!  He is probably making every one jealous, but (sorry to ladies looking for tips), he was just born with it!  Hahaha!  :)

Oranges

So there was basically no way to get a light shade of orange.  They are all pretty intense!  Haha!  But that is okay!  Doesn't Tarcil look so cute trying to blend in??!!  Haha!