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ABOVE IS MY FIRST EBAY ITEM DEDICATED TO THE PANDAS…CLICK PHOTO TO SEE MORE

Hello panda friends!! I am pleased to announce my newest venture using Ebay to spread the word about Pandas and the wonderful work PANDAS INTERNATIONAL  is doing to protect and educate the public about this precious endangered species!!

Every time you see this banner at the top of any of my EBAY AUCTIONS OR BUY IT NOW ITEMS  (or see the little gold and blue ribbon in the search listings by the title of the item) I will be donating the specified percentage of that sale or auction to PANDAS INTERNATIONAL via the Ebay Giving Works charitible listing program.

Ebay sends my donations to the charities directly through Mission Fish which certainly helps with the bookeeping!  Yippie! That translates to  a lot more time for artwork!!!

Some auctions and Buy it Now items I will donate 10% ( reminding myself I need to eat too..lol) and other items I will be able to offer up to 100% of the sale to this incredible charity.  Again , the amount I am donating will be listed right on that Pandas International banner on the auction listing.

And dont forget about this beauty on Ebay right now!! She closes in a few short hours!!  I will be putting 10% towards the PI donations as well but it will be paid directly at the end of the year as part of my larger donation to PI

CLICK HERE TO SEE THE AUCTION WHICH CLOSES

(Nov 19, 200917:00:25 PST)

CLICK HERE TO SEE THIS BATIK CHOW PUPPY PRINT ON EBAY AS A “BUY IT NOW”

And keep in mind that not all items going towards Endangered Species are Panda items.  This particular  Chow print is also part of my donation program with many more items to come in the weeks ahead!

THANK YOU ALL SO MUCH FOR YOUR SUPPORT OF OUR DEAR PANDAS

AND PANDAS INTERNATIONAL!!

2008 ADOPTION TRIBE MEMBERS….LOOK FOR AN EMAIL THIS WEEK ABOUT OUR CUBBIES

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MING BOUQUET sling shoulder bag

I spoke with Suzanne  at Pandas International last week and we had a nice talk.  After I got off the phone it occured to me I really need to start putting aside money again for the pandas, and the most urgent need right now is still for bamboo bucks to get those groves replanted for the wild pandas.  Without adequate bamboo supply the few wild pandas left  will have tough go of it!!!

FROM THE PANDAS INTERNATIONAL WEBSITE

Pandas International has been asked by the China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda (CCRCGP) to spearhead a drive to replant the bamboo destroyed by the earthquake. The planting and harvesting will be done by local farmers who will benefit economically from the project. A recent study by the Chinese Academy of Science has found through the use of satellite images that in the specific area studied, 354 square kilometers, 23% of the panda’s habitat was “converted to bare land.” Lead author, Weihua Xu, also believes that “about 60% of the Giant Panda population was affected to some extent.”

The CCRCGP scientists, with the aid of transferred, experienced Wolong farmers, will begin growing, transplanting, and caring for thousands of bamboo seedlings throughout areas near Gengda Town.  As the three species of bamboo mature and spread, both wild and captive Pandas will again have plentiful nourishment. The cost to replant on acre of bamboo is approximately $ 4,500.00 USD.

LADY CUB AND LADYBUG long handle bucket bag

Realizing how tight most of our budgets are right now, I know it’s hard to send in cash to charities unless there is truly some extra left over at the end of the month.  With the holidays coming I was trying to figure out the best way to give a little without  breaking the bank myself.

BOO BABY long handle bucket bag

I’m saving for my trip to Chengdu in February and need to put aside every spare bit, but I know I can manage to donate  a bit of my income from panda art sales over this holiday gift buying season.  If you all are looking for some special and unique items  to give your panda loving friends, please consider a gift that does double duty.

MING BOUQUET long handle bucket bag

I am DONATINGg $5.00 from each of my new designer  panda handbags which I am offering on my website,  from now until Chinese New Year  2010…THE YEAR OF THE TIGER (which falls on Valentines day as well)  My friend Gayle and I will be in Chengdu at that time  to visit all our cubbies at Biefengxia as well as the moonbears at AAF!!!  In some cases I may even be able to throw in a few extra bamboo bucks and will add that to the tally

CUBBIE BLISS long handle bucket bag

Many of the above panda designs are selling very fast and some only have one or 2 left in the edition .  I just introduced them last week and want to thank you all for the wonderful feedback and reception to this new designer handbag endeavor of mine.  I hope those of you who purchased your bags get years and years of enjoyment and compliments from them.  I have already put aside my donation from your purchased bags to go to PI at the end of the year.

I’ll be posting a tally up here soon so we can all keep track of the Bamboo Bucks together!!!

MING BOUQUET convertible backpack

BOO BABY womens leather wallet

LADYCUB AND LADYBUG womens leather wallet

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CLICK IMAGE ABOVE TO READ MORE ABOUT SUZANNES NOMINATION

We all know who she is…we all adore her passion and committment to the pandas…..now we need to put our love for Suzanne Braden and the incredible work she does via PANDAS INTERNATIONAL on priority level TODAY!!!

ANIMAL PLANET has chosen Suzanne Braden as one of 10 nominess for ANIMAL PLANET HERO OF THE YEAR!!!  This translates to one of the highest honors possible for those working in animal welfare and charity work, as well as a $10,000.00 prize !!!

Please help us win this award for Suzanne by voting today at the Animal Planet site!!

THE VOTE STARTS TODAY!!!

TODAY TODAY… TODAY!!!

CLICK HERE TO GO DIRECTLY TO THE VOTING PAGE

“The People’s Choice voting will begin at 12:01 AM ET September 14, 2009 and will end at 11:59 PM ET September 27, 2009. Limit one vote per person/email address per day.” Just wanted to let you know that voting lasts past today and you can vote often, but only once per day.

Thank you all so much for your help and cross your fingers she wins!!!!  Congratulations Suzanne on this incredible honor!!

From all of us at  http://pandarazzi.com

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Boy did Pandas International come through for the FIRE TRIBE adoptees!!!! Below is from Carrie

SEE YAN YAN’S UPDATED ADOPTION PAGE HERE

I received word from the Panda Club that Fei Fei’s cub was given an official name! His name is Ao Yun. So in my correspondence with you I will now refer to him as Ao Yun.

Attached are very cute pictures of your boy as well as an update that I received on Sunday. I’m not sure what some of the update means, but I just left it as originally received. Enjoy!!

Ao Yun (Fei Fei’s cub): The cub strong personality. He was dependent on the mother before weaning. He always high alert. His voice will be issued when he was disturbed. Weight is 16kg in March. He drinks 900g milk every day.

Please email me with any questions and please thank your Fire Tribe for their support!

Carrie

If you like getting these photos and don’t want to  miss out on the next cub adoption….there is still time to join in as we only have THREE SPOTS LEFT!!!!

CLICK HERE TO SEE THE PREVIOUS POST AND PLEASE LET ME KNOW ASAP IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO BE A PART OF THE NEXT ADOPTION!!!

Thank you so much Suzanne and Carrie from

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BACK BY PANDULAR DEMAND!!!!

I am coordinating another panda cub adoption through PANDAS INTERNATIONAL this spring.

FORTUNE COOKIE PANDA DESIGN CREATED BY SANDRA MILLER

INSPIRED BY PANDAS INTERNATIONAL CUB IMAGES  (permission granted)

If anyone is interested in participating there are only 3 spots available of 10 total (50.00 from each participant) . Each sponsor in this cub’s family will be able to participate in the cub naming and will receive an adoption certificate and frequent updates of their adoptive cub’s progress.

CONTACT ME ASAP IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN PARTICIPATING IN THIS UNIQUE AND FUN PROJECT UNDER THE UMBRELLA OF PANDAS INTERNATIONAL..GROUP ADOPTION LIAISON IS PANDARAZZI.

sandra@pandarazzi.com

This is a 500.00 adoption and the funds go toward the pandas upkeep and followup expenses following the Sichuan Earthquake in 2008. Can you believe it’s been almost a year already????

CLICK HERE TO READ ABOUT THE PAST ADOPTIONS I COORDINATED VIA PANDARAZZI.COM

And a reminder…..

EVERY NEW MEMBER WHO SIGNS UP FOR THE BAMBOO TEAHOUSE QUALIFIES FOR A SPECIAL UPCOMING JEWELRY DRAWING!

Free panda and moonbear jools???  OMG sign me up!!!!

BELOW ARE THE MEMBERS SO FAR OF OUR NEW ADOPTIVE PANTASTIC FAMILY!!

Carol Miller

Karom Burke

Marie Inneo

Catherine Crooks

Marius Frank

Brenda Buechler

Sandra Miller

Elise Ney

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Thanks to Suzanne Braden, founder of Pandas International, we get to FILL OUR EYES with panda cubalicious sweetness today!!! Carrie sent these pix a couple of weeks ago but I wanted to get permission from PI to post them since they are not of one of our Adoption Tribe babies.  This is Bai Xue’ s very first baby

LISTEN TO THE NEW PODCAST REGARDING  A POSSIBLE CUB ADOPTION IN THE NEAR FUTURE

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Also with the very generous permisson of Pandas International, I will be creating an exciting artwork from the inspiration these photos spark!!! I’m so excited to get started!!!!!

CLICK THE BUTTON TO LEARN MORE ABOUT PANDAS INTERNATIONAL

CONTACT ME AT sandra@pandarazz.com IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN MY ADOPTION IDEA ON THE PODCAST

DONT FORGET TO JOIN THE BAMBOO TEAHOUSE AND START YOUR BLISS PAGE!!

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Help Plant Bamboo for Earth Day, April 22!
When you donate you help pandas, people, and our planet!

Because of the catastrophic earthquake of May, 2008, giant pandas need our help more than ever.
We must rebuild their Center at Wolong AND we must replant the bamboo forests that were also destroyed
by massive mud and rock slides during the earthquake. Without the reforestation of the bamboo,
wild pandas could face starvation.

HMMMMMMMM SO BLING AND FLING WHILE ON THEIR BAMBOO SWING TODAY DECIDED TO PUT ON THEIR THINKING CAPS

WHAT CAN WE DO HERE AT PANDARAZZI TO HELP PLANT SOME BAMBOO FOR EARTHDAY TOO!!

Before you could say “Bamboo for Two” the panda girls had a major light bulb moment….stay tuned this week for the full details of their plan!!!!

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Dang is she the cutest thing!!!  Carries notes about Jing Shui are below.

FIND OUT MORE ABOUT JING SHUI  BY GOING TO OUR NEW ADOPTION LINK PAGE

This is the mother of the Water Tribe’s baby Jing Shui (means Peaceful Water)

Hi Sandra,

I just found this picture of Ying Ying’s little girl- your Jing Shui. She is so adorable! Her mother looks like she really watches over her. I’ve also attached a picture of Ying Ying. Please share with the Water Tribe.

Thanks for your support of the pandas and Pandas International!

Carrie

Ying Ying and our Water Tribe cub at Bifengxia February 09 /Photo courtesy Pandas International

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Lots of cute pictures! Here is a collection of photos of Long Xin’s twins (Xiao Hua and Jin Xin). As you can see the babies are not identified individually but I’m sure it would be difficult to do this in each photo. I hope this is ok! The photo of the babies coming out of a round opening makes me smile!

THANK YOU FROM THE BOTTOM OR OUR PAWS CARRIE AND THE STAFF AT BIEFENGXIA FOR  GETTING THESE PHOTOS TO US!!  OMG HOW CUTE ARE THEY???

WATER TRIBE………..YOU HAVE SOME NEW PIX COMING TOMORROW!!!!

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