Frilly and Funkie - It's a Small World

Hello Everyone!

It's time for another challenge over at Frilly and Funkie. Cec is our hostess this time around and she has chosen the theme "IT'S A SMALL SMALL WORLD". She would like you to create or alter something small in a shabby chic or vintage style.  Your finished project can be anything from 1 inch to 4 inches and it does not have to be flat.  Be creative and let us know in your post just how small your project is. One lucky winner will receive a $25 gift certificate to Linda's shop The Funkie Junkie Boutique!

In honour of all things small, I put this canvas together with two of my sweet little squirrels in mind. Their names are LINDA and PRINCESS and you will get to meet them at the end of the post.

The fabric roses are handmade using a burlap fringe ribbon. Easy to do and they go with anything! I used some Prima Art Stones regular size to add texture. They are fantastic and I will be picking up some of the small Art Stones as well because the styrofoam balls I usually use don't take the colour of inks as amazing as the stones do.

All of the following products that I used can be purchased at The Funkie Junkie Boutique

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I am postponing the photos from our adventures of Escape from Belfountain mountain until Friday so we can concentrate on my two little miracles for today. I know, I know, the anticipation is killing you, but I'll be back, I promise!! lol. Just my token after dinner shot for now.

OK, and one quick pick of my handsome little dude JUNIOR because who can resist this face!

And now I would like to introduce you to two amazing young creatures, and the stars of the show today:

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LUSCIOUS LINDA

I have been feeding Linda on the path and out my window since we moved here. You've seen a few pictures of her along the way. A few months ago, I noticed a mass forming on the side of her face and neck. Last month it had gotten so big that she could barely open her mouth to get food in. You could see the pain on her face as she tried to eat and I was really concerned that she was going to starve to death. Not on my watch, so I started cutting up wafer thin slices of avocado and leaving them to get extra soft. Thankfully, she was able to eat it, and started coming to the balcony twice a day to fill her tummy.

I was so happy last week when the mass started to drain. She is back on a healthy nut and veggie diet again and the lump is almost gone. She still has some healing to do, but I think the worst is over.

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PRINCESS

Princess has been visiting me since last November, but I have never posted a photo of her before today. Just a couple weeks after we first met, she was in a horrible accident that took her left eye and damaged the left side of her body. I never thought she would survive. It was touch and go all winter as she lost her appetite and was nothing but skin and bones, and then again in the spring when it looked like infection had set in, but she is tough as nails and she hung in there through it all. 

She seems to be fully recovered now, and although she only has one eye and has a bit of a limp, she seems healthy and happy again. What a trooper!

I tell you their stories, not to make you sad, but to inspire you. These small creatures have strength that I could only dream of and I am in awe of their sheer will and ability to overcome. 

I dedicate this post and this canvas to them.

Stay strong PRINCESS and LINDA!

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That's it for today. Thank you for stopping in and for all the amazing comments. If you have any questions or interesting tidbits about today's wildlife, please let me know.