KiKi Bella

05/29/2024

Visit our favorite local coffee shop Spunky Monkey in Wasilla, where we have a booth. 🐾🐶
Browse the over 100 local creative vendors.
There’s truly something there for everyone. 🛍️

05/20/2024

Zara & Bella on board and ready to return home after a long and Fun trip to Duluth, MN for the NCA Nationals.
Both girls shined…Proud of our Alaskan Newfies❣️
Re-cap of our trip in post to come.

05/11/2024

We’re on our way…
Heading to The NCA Specialty in Duluth, MN.
I’m often asked how Zara handles flying. Honestly if she didn’t do well we wouldn’t go.
She’s a very good traveler and her travel buddy Bella enjoys it too.

Just look at Z chilling out in the Anchorage airport. She’s a people watcher, loves getting out into the world to see what’s going on.
We say she has FOMO big time , never wanting to miss a thing.

It takes a lot to get these Newfs ready for traveling & we’ve got a great support team. From the bathing to grooming (thank you Holly Kramer) to health certificates (thank you vet Doty) to individually packing daily raw food meals (thank you Dave) to cleaning & prepping crates, to freezing pails of water (thank you Kelly) to packing up all grooming supplies (thank you Kelly) the list goes on and we are now prepared for a wonderful “girls” trip.
Wish us luck as we take these two beauties to represent Alaska!

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05/10/2024

Some of our brightest and favorite raised feeders at the Vintage Market this weekend at the Palmer fairgrounds.
Fri 2-7 Sat 10-6 Sun 10-4
🐾🐾🐾🐾🐾🐾🐾🐾🐾🐾

05/10/2024

When is it time to say we have enough product 🤷🏻‍♀️
Never…right?
Just finished loading our booth for the Vintage Market starting tomorrow & it’s packed!
Now back in the shop & decided I can’t leave this beauty behind.
All she needed was a quick coat of wax.
Easy peasy…
Booth is full but there’s always room for one more.

05/06/2024

Zara and I started a new class this evening…carting.
So excited 🤗
Something I’ve been wanting to challenge her to do as well as myself.

Tonight was an introduction to the harness, carts and overall what to expect during these next 6 weeks.

Never quite sure how a dog is going to react to a foreign object being strapped to their bodies, these harnesses are big, bulky & I can only imagine feel a bit strange, but Zara handled it like a pro.
It actually did not phase her one bit.
I can’t wait to see what her response will be to having the cart attached in the weeks to come, but we’ve got a lot to learn before that happens.

The other Newfie pictured is Zara’s sister 💖 (same litter) Gemma, meeting for the first time 4 years later since being separated.
Somehow I think they knew each other 💞
I’m looking forward to watching these two girls as they put their working bodies & minds to the test & succeed in carting.

I’ll post updates on how it’s going.
I’m sure it will be hilarious, frustrating and cringe worthy at times but most of all a whole lot of FUN!

04/17/2024

Sometimes you just have to let the slab go that you had plans for…
Clients stopped by today & this was “the” one.
Going to make a custom river side table with this beautiful wood.
The movement is amazing.
Will post when finished.

04/11/2024

Spent the day attaching 116 feet to all the NEW raised feeders we made for this weekends show.
Honestly there are so many good ones.
Wait till you see them. 👀

04/08/2024

Last coat of water repellent finish on these beauties today.
Fun colors & gorgeous wood.
These are for the lil pups in your life.
Think…Yorkies , Poms, Maltese, any mini fur babies.
Next attach legs & ready for the show this weekend. 🐾🐾🐾

04/07/2024

Some people put flowers, star wars memorabilia, stones etc. in their epoxy creations…
But us…we put fungi, or rather we chose to leave it.
The natural beauty of the fungi that remains after all the kiln drying, sawing, flattening & sanding of this slab drew us to trying to preserve it. Used a tiny drop of black liquid color to create a smoky grey to create transparency.
It’s a must see in person for the nature lover or if you just want a one-of-a-kind “cool” raised dog feeder for your pup.

Taking this & all of our new feeders to the Outdoorsman show next weekend April 12-14 at the Menard Center in Wasilla.
Stop by and see Kiki Bella!

04/06/2024

Just when you think you can’t possibly create another great color & swirl this happens.
Has to be one of my all time favorites!!!
But don’t ask me to do it again, it was an experiment in mixing.
Decided might as well take advantage of the white snowy back drop (winter in full force still, snowing today) which makes this color “POP”
Zara decided she should be part of the photo, and that’s perfectly ok with me. 💞
Taking this one to the Outdoorsman show next weekend April 12-14 at the Menard Center in Wasilla.

04/05/2024

Airplane Mode…
New Beaver design for our raised feeder legs.
We’ll attach these to a gorgeous wood top when they’re back from powder coating next week.
Available at the Outdoorsman show April 12-15 at the Menard Center in Wasilla.

03/14/2024

We’re thinking about the Bears emerging from hibernation soon. 🐻Typically by mid March through April here in Alaska.
When you think about Alaska you definitely think about Bears so why not have a silhouette of one on the base of one of our Spalted feeders with a high glossy epoxy finish.
This one will be available at the
Outdoorsman show at the
Menard Center in Wasilla,Ak.
April 12-14

03/10/2024

Drop off today at our favorite local coffee shop Spunky Monkey located at 461 W Parks Highway in Wasilla.

New item…
Cold rolled steel fish on live-edge Spalted Alaska Birch.
Also new Spalted dog feeders with a clear epoxy coating making for easy clean up for the drooling pups in your life. 🐶

03/08/2024

Which side up??
It’s not often we pull a feeder out of the form and top & bottom look so good so I was questioning at first, but then there’s always a way to tell…
The bowls only fit in one side!
This & many other feeders will be at the upcoming Outdoorsman show in Wasilla April 12-14 @ the Menard Center.

Hours & Hours of sanding going on and my wrist tends to ache a bit with the drag of the hose from the sander.
Soooo…I step into the shop & D has welded up this little “thingy” to lift the hose. It’s definitely working. After sanding 2 days 10 hours a day my wrist is doing ok. 👍🏼
He also made me this box to hold my sandpaper, which used to be in a shoe box so this is quite an upgrade. Used our reclaimed Chicago wood, thinking I should seal it cause the wood is so beautiful.
Years ago it would have been Diamonds 💎 & Flowers 💐
Now it’s Metal “thingy’s” & wood boxes. 🤣
It’s the little things❣️

02/22/2024

For the “Love” ❤️ of Red…
We posted a few months ago the start of these custom counter stools & now just getting around to showing them completed.
Clients were very pleased with them.
You can see them in their space in the last photo. Favorite accent color in their home is red, note the cutting board on counter top we did for them the previous year.

We were excited to be challenged with handcrafting these.
Found slabs with incredible movement, character & knot holes I could dig out to add depth to the epoxy pour.
Built a new form to accommodate the two seats & back rests.
Important to us to have one form & pour all at once so we could book match the pattern running from seat up through seat back.

In fabricating the steel bases it was like the story of the 3 bears. 🐻🐻🐻
Dave welded the first one, I came home & said Nope too big & heavy.
Came home couple days later to see the second attempt & I said Nope too small & doesn’t look sturdy enough.
Then we sat down & had a serious conversation 🫢 looked at the steel we had & decided on what the size should actually be. He welded it up and I said…
Yes! Exactly, this one is just right!
*note…we are usually always on the same page, not so much this time.
Next time we’ll discuss in detail.
I just thought after 39 years of marriage he could read my mind. I mean he usually does. 🙄🤣
It took a bit of working through seat height, back angle, foot rest, but in the end we were very happy with the end product.
So much so we are going to make barstools for ourselves to put in our party patio this summer.

Thank you to our clients who challenged us with this project!
It was inspiring & so much fun!

02/17/2024

Going to do something this weekend with this box of cool steel fish we bought. 🐟🐟

02/10/2024

We are very excited to have moved with Spunky Monkey to their new location at 461 W. Parks Highway.
The new shop is 4,000 sq ft. 😱
which allowed us to doubled our space & showcase even more of our raised dog feeders along with other items we are passionate about creating.
There will be a soft opening Saturday February 10th, hours 10-6.
With over 75 creative vendors under one roof you’ll definitely want to stop in & order some of the Best Heritage coffee & do some shopping. 🛍️

02/05/2024

Just a couple of 3 bowl feeders hanging out in the shop this Sunday…

01/09/2024

We hear a lot of people complaining about all the snow this Winter in Anchorage, Alaska…Over 82.2” 😱
But this Newfie couldn’t be happier about it.
We spend a good amount of time outdoors with her. Fresh air, gorgeous scenery & great exercise!
In my opinion it’s a whole lot better than being in a gym.
We’re getting Zara in shape for a breeding this Spring🤞🏻🤞🏻

01/08/2024

January is always a good time to slow down and get some fun projects done before gearing up for Spring production.
D has a small corner of the hangar he’s making his “man” space.
Big screen tv✅
Pool table ✅
Dart board ✅
What else could he possibly need🤔
I’m sure he’ll think of something.
I think he needs a bar! 🍺🍸🍷🍻🍹

12/24/2023

12/09/2023

These boards at a whopping 36” long allow plenty of room for your charcuterie dreams.
Made from Hickory wood and a bit of burn on the handle they are functional art!

Available today at the
Cornerstone Christmas Bazar in Anchorage.
We’ll be here 10-4:00 today

This is our last show of the year.
Stop by and check them out.
Happy Holidays🎄🎁🎄🎁🎄🎁🎄

12/09/2023

Don’t you just love a Corgi…look at this sweet face 🐶
This is 5 year old Corgi/mix
Sunny!
I’m loving her ears. 🤣
Sunny’s human found the perfect raised feeder but it was a bit too tall.
No problem.
We just took it home and swapped out for shorter legs.
Perfect height now.

Bon apetit Sunny 🦴

11/26/2023

Look at these
Newfies 😍
It was a bathing/grooming day here at the Bowdish household & we did it in record time 5 hours. 😳
It’s a lot of work but my friend Bekah says it’s worth the hour drive out here to do it. Our set up is simple. Attach hose to slop sink faucet, set table up in the middle of garage over floor drain which makes it easy to walk 360 degrees around these big pups, no bending, no short handled shower spray nozzle, no walking a big wet dog through the house, no wet towels, no bathroom to clean & drain to unclog with dog hair.
Best of all…They love it!

Actually only Bella & Link got bathed cause Zara was bathed last week.
We did however have to put Princess “Z” on the table & pretend she was getting the full treatment ( just a blow out) cause she was kinda jealous. 🙄

Left to right…
Bella 4 yrs
Zara 3 yrs
Link 4 yrs.
Bella & Link are siblings and Zara’s half sis & brother.
This was a
Paw-some day❣️🐾🐾🐾

11/23/2023

Happy Thanksgiving🍁

11/17/2023

Set up and ready to go at the Alaska Holiday Vintage Market
🎁🎄🎁🎄🎁🎄🎁🎄

11/16/2023

It’s Damn snowball season again mom!

11/15/2023

So many fun colors in our small feeders heading to the Alaska Holiday Vintage Market this weekend.

11/12/2023

I always enjoy a late night clear coat pour (11pm)
The shop is quiet, the dust has settled, a glass of wine near by and chill music playing in the background. Perfect way to end a busy day of production.
Cheers! 🍷