DIY Dog Silhouette Leash Rack

We love the way this cute little leash rack turned out.  Make your own of your own pooch or cat by following our instructions below!  I just free-handed the shape of Sebastian's silhouette, but I imagine you can just cut out a photo of your dog's back and trace that shape onto a 5"X7" wooden plaque too.  

I was pretty worried about my drawing skills because Sebastian started off looking like a cat!!!  But luckily I was able to make it look more like him once I painted on the "fur."

Hang your adorable leash rack up somewhere it will be seen!  This plaque didn't have anything on the back so we attached a small picture hanger.  Leashes are not that heavy so a picture hanger should do the trick!

XOXOXOXOXO,

Erika and Sebastian

DIY Duct Tape Dog Leash - No Sew!

We're not entirely sure what we think of Duct Tape crafts, but we know they've been trending and there's so many fun prints out there now.  We've been using our Duct Tape leash the past few weeks and it has held up really well so far.  Of course we can't speak for large dogs or dogs that don't heel, HA!

Instructions:

You'll only need 3 items:

We bought a 3/4" snap hook from our local hardware store.  They come in all different sizes, but you'll need to make sure you fold the duct tape accordingly.  This tutorial is for a 3/4" width dog leash from 2 1/4" width Duct Tape.

And that's it!

What do you think?  Yay or nay?

xoxoxoxo,

Erika and Sebastian

DIY Splatter Paint Dog Leash

Seriously....how hip does Sebastian look with his splatter paint leash?!  Here's how we did it

What you'll need:

5/8" width white ribbon

3/4" width sturdy black nylon webbing (at craft and hardware stores)

Tulip Fabric Spray Paint

White and black thread

One snap hook for 3/4" width strap

I like that Tulip literally has a "neon" Fabric Spray Paint pack you can buy.  However, black is sold separately.  

I set the ribbon down for random spraying on the grass and made sure I had enough ribbon to make a matching collar or other things.  I sprayed two colors, let them dry, changed up the ribbon a little bit and sprayed two more colors.

Trick: Only push the sprayer half way to get the "splatter" look as opposed to the "spray" look.  Mix it up and have some fun!!!  After all your colors are on, look at the ribbon and apply more paint in bare areas.

Next, it's time to hit up the sewing machine and attach the sprayed ribbon to some sturdy nylon webbing (this makes for a strong leash).  Put white thread in the top and black thread on the bobbin.  Sew close to both sides of outer edge of ribbon while centering it on the black webbing.

Determine how long you want the leash (I just measured the length of one of Sebastian's leashes I like).  Make sure you calculate your handle and snap hook strapping needs before you cut.  

Lightly burn the edges of both ends (seals raw edges) to make sure leash does not unravel. 

Create your handle and sew in place.  Make the loop as big or as small as you'd like.  

Sew the snap hook on the opposite side.

And voila!  You have a new hip leash.

XOXOXOXOXO,

Erika and Sebastian