2/16 I've been trying for DAYS to
upgrade our photo gallery without success. Unfortunately my host
doesn't upgrade their software so I've been forced to do it myself.
I've been successful until now, but just can't seem to get the
install working with this release.
Please forgive any inconvenience while I continue to work it out, or
get a new gallery going.
3/13 I'm really excited to announce that our Cafepress shop is being redesigned! I've hired David of Designs by David and I'm sure it's going to provide a much needed 'face lift' if you will! Keep an eye out and let me know what you think!
I should also add (for those of you that have been praying for my recovery) that I've been visiting a pain clinic, and though it's early to say, I think it's helping! I've been unable to work on the website, or add new designs sadly for almost a year due to chronic pain and a failed back surgery, but it is improving with my new dr's help. Keep me in your prayers, and God willing I'll be back again SOON!
06/16 I've purchased and installed a new improved ecard system! It's still in it's rough stages, and probably will be for a few months as I'm having surgery on the 22nd (June) and probably won't have time to finish it, but even now it's better than the old system. Try it out?
LET ME SEE THE NEW POSTCARDS!
06/02 I was able to update both the Boston Terrier AND Boxer wallpapers for the month of June (these will have to last you awhile as I'm having surgery June22!). I've also added an new webcam here, but it probably won't be running much for awhile.
I've updated the guest photo gallery and the updated version is not only a LOT easier to use and look at, but it has TONS of new features like built in ecards (now you can send your Boston and Boxer photos as ecards, how cool is THAT?!) and a puzzle maker. The menu has been updated to include these items as well as a page I set up with instructions for those that would like to submit photos of their babies (any dog breed, but primary Boston Terriers and Boxers) photos for my consideration as a future project. Click here, or 'YOUR baby, a star?!' on the menu for details.
A heartfelt thank you to all who have sent well wishes and prayers for my upcoming surgery..it means a lot to me. God bless you, and keep you until we meet again...
Patti
5/15 Added a new page of Boston Terrier videos I found around the web.
5/02 The new wallpapers are up, however I've been in a tremendous amount of pain of late (your prayers are appreciated) and I'm scheduled for spinal fusion surgery in June so I may not be doing them for awhile. This is a very serious surgery, with a long, torturous recovery and I will not even be able to read email for quite some time.
If my pain level allows, I'll try and do a few months ahead of time to cover the months of my recovery. If I'm unable to do so, please forgive me...I had every good intention ;) I'll be back up and at it just as soon as I am able.
4/04 Added a new 'Buddy Wiggle' video. Ever see a Boxer doing a somersault??
3/01/06 New puzzle page, just for fun. Click here for the Boston Terrier puzzle, and here for the Boxer puzzle. Enjoy! :-)
The new wallpapers are also posted for March.
12/31 New wallpaper up for January (once again it's Buster and Buddy together). Sadly, due to my failing health, the all breed pet art shop will close after today. If there's a design you missed and would like to purchase, you can special order it by dropping me an email and I'll set it up in our Bostons & Boxers shop temporarily. I sincerely apologize for any inconvenience.
11/28 New wallpaper is up for December. There's just one this month with both a Boston Terrier and a Boxer. New items in the Cafepress shops include black t-shirts, and postage stamps! I've also recently added some new holiday designs to both Boston and Boxer areas, so stop by and take a look!
8/30 New Boston Terrier and Boxer art wallpaper of the month have been uploaded for September. Due to health issues, I will not be providing a stationery this month. Please forgive any inconvenience. LOTS of new designs in both the Pet Art shop, and Boston/Boxer shop...if you'd like to keep up to date with changes, be sure and check out our new blog.
7/26 August Boston Terrier and Boxer art stationery and wallpaper of the month have been posted. Enjoy :-)
6/28 July Boston Terrier and Boxer art stationery and wallpaper of the month have been uploaded. This month the theme is US Patriotic.
I am in the middle of a few redecorating/painting projects, and general 'summer stuff' (gardening, etc) which with my health is a major undertaking, so I'm not spending a lot of time online for awhile. Updates, new art, and answers to your email may be slow in coming during this time. Please forgive any inconvenience, and look for LOTS of catch up art and updates in the fall!
6/24 Have you seen Bandit?- Boxer missing in New York. I received an email asking me to help get the word out on this little guy. If ANYONE knows anything about this (seen Bandit, hoax, etc) please email me. I am posting this info in good faith.
6/21 I've set up a new blog with announcements for every new design added to either of the shops! If you'd like to stay informed with up to the moment new design announcements, be sure and bookmark it.
I've added new designs to both shops, including Boston Terrier on Avocado (my new fav!) and Look at Me! Buddy (Boxer) up close! New white Boxer art can be found here.
MANY new breeds have been added to the new all breed dog and cat art shop. Take a peek!
Also, please forgive me for the delay in the Boxer art gallery! I have started it, but with all of the projects I need to get finished around the house, and my failing health, it may be awhile. It IS one of my top priorities, but the software I use is very time consuming to customize, hence the delay!
5/29 The June Boston Terrier and Boxer wallpapers of month are uploaded and the new pet art shop is open! The Boxer art merchandise is all moved and the shop is once again called Boston Terriers and Boxers by Design. If you'd like to subscribe to the new shop's newsletter, you may do so in the form below
Thank you all so much for your patience during this transition! Don't forget, there's still time to take advantage of the Dads and Grads sale...10% off on purchases of $30 or more!
Hopefully I will have time to finish the Boxer art gallery now!
5/20 I've added LOTS of new ecards, and new designs to both the Boston Terrier and Boxer shops. If you haven't visited lately, please do so! Along those lines, if you've never purchased anything from Cafepress, now's a good time! They're running their biggest sale EVER for graduation! Buy $30 worth of merchandise, and get $10 off! Please click on the banner below to check it out, and if you find something you'd like to purchase, don't forget to add the coupon code GRDAD05 at checkout. I've added a graduation design or two to the Boston Terrier shop if you need a special graduation gift for a BT lover, and for lovers of rap/hip hop, there's a new area called Buster Rhymes which has been a lot of fun!
There is another big change coming to the shops. Since I split the Boston Terrier and Boxer shops, I've also added allbreed dogs and cats to the Boston Terrier shop. The BT shop continues to do fairly well, while the Boxer shop isn't even paying the monthly fee to keep it open, so (don't HATE me!) after considerable thought, I've decided to put Boxer designs back in the Boston Terrier shop, and move all the allbreed and cat art to it's own store. This strategy I think will be good for both rescues I donate to as well because I can split the proceeds between them each month for my donations. I expect to have this done within the next month, so if you Boxer lovers stop by the Boxer shop and find it's MIA, don't forget to look for it here! I've got a LOT of new allbreed art to work on, and should be getting some more photos this weekend (if my pain level cooperates!) when my sister and I stop by at the loca Humane Society's Mutt Strut this weekend!
Don't forget, if you'd like to be informed when updates occur, you can sign up for our newsletter here
5/11 I received this email this morning....thanks to all who helped!
HI EVERYONE! GREAT NEWS!
REX IS GETTING HIS SURGERY ON MAY 18TH! THANKS TO ALL OF YOU WONDERFUL PEOPLE WHO DONATED TO OUR CAUSE AND WHO PURCHASED OUR AUCTIONS! AND THANKS TO ONE SPECIAL PERSON WHO WENT ABOVE AND BEYOND! WE WANT TO ASSURE YOU THAT EVERY PENNY IS GOING TO HELP REX WITH HIS RECOVERY!
WE WILL SEND OUT ANOTHER EMAIL TO LET YOU ALL KNOW HOW HE IS DOING AFTER HIS SURGERY AND HOW HIS RECOVERY GOES!
5/08 It has come to my attention that this poor little BT (Rex) needs surgery and his family is trying desperately to raise the needed funds. Won't you please consider helping? Here's a link to a website with more information, and a link to the EBay fundraiser auction. God Bless you in advance! ~Patti
4/27 The new Boston Terrier and Boxer stationery for May has been posted!
4/26 Both Boston Terrier and Boxer wallpapers have been posted. I am feeling a bit stronger every day, and will finish the stationery soon. Thank you to all who send well wishes and prayers!
4/22 Please note: I have been ill for almost 2 weeks and was diagnosed with viral pneumonia yesterday. I have STRICT bed rest instructions, and though Buster and Buddy are taking really good care of me, the May wallpaper/stationery may be late due to my illness (the boys just aren't very good with the mouse yet!). Please accept my apologies for the inconvenience. I will get to it just as soon as I am physically up to it I promise :-)
4/03 The Boston Terrier art gallery is up! Boxer gallery to follow shortly. I've also added new items to the Boston Terrier shopping page, and a new design to the Boston Cafepress shop called Springtime Fairy. I've added an allbreed area, kissy faced dogs and some of my wildlife and nature photography as well. Check it out!
The newest Boxer design can be found here. Like white Boxers?? You'll want to check it out.
3/31 The Boston Terrier and Boxer Outlook Express stationery is here! I've uploaded the new Boston Terrier and Boxer wallpaper of the month for April, and have added matching stationery as well. This month's offering is called April Showers. I'll try to add a new stationery each month with the same theme as the wallpaper. You can see the new stationery here.
03/05 The new site has obviously been launched! Please go through it and update all your old bookmarks. The Boston Terrier and Boxer art galleries will be posted as time allows (again, a MUCH better system!) but the new postcards site is up and running! The one cost me some bucks, but it has a LOT of new features like an address book to save all your addresses, javascript effects, send later option, smileys, etc. I'm sure you'll agree it's an improvement, and all the old cards are there with a few new ones. I'll be adding many more as time allows, and in an improved format (watch for them!).
Feel free to let me know what you think!
I'm still looking for a few really good Boxer photos for designs for my Cafepress shop. I need crop eared Boxer shots in particular, but if you have a great picture of a Boxer you'd like to share, email it to me along with your address, and size info (your information will be used for NO other purpose!) and if I use it in the Boxer store, I'll send you a free t-shirt!
3/04 Check out my new poster on Art.com!
3/01 The monthly wallpaper is going to be a bit late again this month due to all the changes I've had to make on the website. ALL the pages on this website are moving to a new domain bostonsandboxers.com so please bookmark that site and watch for a new and exciting design, new ecard system and MUCH better picture galleries! This domain (designreflectionspc.com) will expire in April, and I'm not going to renew it so I'm in the process of moving things over. I'd hate to lose you though, so be sure and bookmark http://www.bostonsandboxers.com so you don't miss us when the move is complete! Thanks for your patience...I promise it'll be worth it!
I've added some new really cute designs to the Boston Terrier Cafepress shop. Check them out!
The newest Boxer design can be seen here.
02/21 Coming soon...an all new website! We have our own domain now, so I'm moving everything over and will completely redesign it in the process. Look for new and improved ecard system, and even a 'members only' section for free Boston Terrier goodies downloads! I'm working on it now, but won't make any changes until the whole thing is finished so stop back often!
2/03 Due to the overwhelming increase in the spam in my inbox, I was forced to discontinue Buster's web diary (blog). I am sorry...I'd really hoped to make it a fun place for his little stories. I'll try and come up with an alternative soon though.
On a lighter note, I've searched the web and found some Boston Terrier items that might be of interest to you and put them all on one page (including EBay items!). Click here to check it out! I've also split up the Cafepress items into two separate stores. There's now a Boston Terrier store, and a Boxer store. Check them out and let me know what you think! You can find the links on the menu to the left.
Also, if you'd like to be informed when new designs are created, you can subscribe to the shop newsletter! I promise I only send these out about once a month or so, and since my printer is out of commission, I'll be doing more work with the designs on the Cafepress shops!
Subscribe to the Boxer shop newsletter here
Subscribe to the Boston Terrier and shop newsletter here
If you are a member of a Boston Terrier or Boxer rescue, and would like help in setting up a shop of your own (I'll even donate a custom design or two to get you started!) email me!! If you'd like to check out the details first, click the banner below.
