what, don’t you have it marked on your calendars?

i first heard about black-footed ferrets when my daughter started saving money to adopt one through the world wildlife fund. since then, she has learned all about them (hence, so have we) and a poster of these ferrets greets me each time i enter her room.

so when i heard that the toronto zoo was having its second annual black-footed ferret day today, of course we had to go.

but first, i made my daughter a shirt for the event…

{ sharpie marker on a white t-shirt }

times three, one for each kiddo…

alright fine, i’ll wear one too…

and on the back…

tips for drawing with sharpie on t’s:

• place something thick and sturdy inside the t-shirt so that you can draw on a solid surface; this also keeps the marker from bleeding through to the back of the t-shirt. i used an old binder.
• after you’re done, throw the t-shirt into a dryer, on high for about 20 minutes. this helps set the marker further into the fabric, even though it is permanent marker to begin with.

you can learn more about the black-footed ferrets, how they were considered extinct, and the conservation efforts through world wildlife fund and zoos like ours.

the zoo staff loved the t-shirts and asked if i would consider donating some black-footed ferret artwork for their auction fundraiser.  black-footed ferrets have the sweetest faces… i love drawing them…

{ how could i say no? }