From fostering dogs and a trip to Brazil to starting her own business, Jany has stayed busy since leaving Design Star.

Jany fosters dogs with a no-kill shelter called Paws in the City; possibly the best pet picture ever!

With her new interior design business in Dallas, Jany has work on projects ranging from an entire home renovation to a boutique nail salon to a Japanese restaurant. In addition, she has been asked to teach a workshop at the Institute of Academy and Design in Sacramento.

Jany visits the Christ the Reedemer statue in Rio De Janeiro, Brazil.

See more pics of Jany’s adorable foster pets and learn which celebrity’s house she’s dying to design »

Chelsey Bowen is a Decorating Editor for HGTV.com. She is a lover of style, whether found in well-designed rooms or the latest fashion runways. Her obsessions include magazines, cooking, estate sales and her puppy, Baxter..