DIY Clothes Rack

You might remember the DIY hangers I made a few weeks ago?  Well, it lead me to this project next!

Sebastian and I headed to woodshop (mainly to supervise the husband) with our drawing and measurements.

We used Pine, since that's what we had laying around in the garage.  I drew the legs of the clothes rack on the wood and my husband cut them out.

After we cut out and sanded all of our pieces, we took them home to assemble.

We Drilled holes for the bars.

We used Wood Glue to keep the bars in place.

Then it was time for me to take over the job and paint!

If you've ever crackled anything before, it can be a lot of fun.  I love the crackled look.  You do a base coat first (the color that will show through the "cracks), then apply the crackle glaze (which is basically a clear glue), and then apply your top coat (different color from your base coat). 

The crackle glaze shrinks as it dries and pulls the top coat away to create the cracks.  Cool, right?!

We love it!

XOXOXOXOXOXO,

Erika and Sebastian

It's Getting Hot Up In Here!

Happy Friday Everypawdy!!!

We might be feeling a little more nutso than usual, but nobody is going to question our sexiness.

xoxoxoxoxoxo,

Erika and Sebastian

Launched Our New Store!

Time to PAW-TAY!

Sebastian and I have very exciting news - We have officially launched our new online store!!!

Everything is handmade in the US and personally approved by Sebastian himself.

http://www.shop.sewdoggystyle.com

In honor of our new store opening, we are GIVING AWAY an Upcycled Tee to one lucky supporter!

All you have to do is go to our facebook page and click on the "enter to win" app to be entered into the drawing.

ATTN!!!!: Regarding my Upcycled Tee Giveaway

I was not aware of the facebook rules on giveaways when I originally posted this.  I had to make some changes to avoid risking my page being deleted and I apologize for the confusion/inconvenience.

Entry changes: Instead of just "liking" my page as an entry (which I just found out is NOT allowed on facebook as an entrant to a prize) you need to go to my facebook page and click on the "Enter to Win" app at the top and enter that way.

For more information on facebook giveaway rules, click here.

Thank you for understanding.

Winner will be announced June 1st.

Oh and because we love you all so much, FREE SHIPPING to all US residents until June 15th!!!

xoxoxoxoxoxo,

Erika and Sebastian

Friday Finds: Carriers

If you're a Crazy Dog Mom and you know it, clap your hands!

Pet Sling by CuddleBugg

Fanny Pack Carrier by Unknown

LOVE LOVE LOVE this!  

Front Pack by SKSBoutiqueCo

Sling Carrier by Puppoose

Of course there's always the handbag...works best for sneaking your dog into places!

Handbag by JuicyCouture

And here's one of Sebastian's personal favorites:  A long slender hiking backpack.

How do you travel?

xoxoxoxoxo,

Erika and Sebastian

Sebastian Goes to Hollywood

I've walked the Hollywood Walk of Fame many times in my life, but never was I one of those crazy tourist people trying to take pictures of every star...until I went with my dog.

Sebastian wore his "Ready to Rock" shirt and favorite studded accessories.  Gotta look your best in Hollywood.

Sometimes it was hard to take pictures with so many people around.

And I wasn't the only one taking pictures of Sebastian.

"O.M.G.  Look!  That dog has bracelets on," said a stranger.  Camera clicks.

"Hummmm, I could get used to this," said Sebastian.

"Hey you!  Put my paw print right here.  And hurry, I've got places to be."

Oh, do you???

(a few hours later)

So typical.

Has your pet been to Hollywood?  And what Star would you have to take a picture with?

XOXOXOXOXOXO,

Erika and Sebastian  

Friday Finds: Pet Beds

Upcycled Apple Computer Pet Bed by AtomicAttic

Soda Crate Pet Bed by CharlieHeartsDiesel

Wine Barrel Pet House/Bed by KingBarrel

Old side table turned upside down by JunkCamp

PLUS DIY TUTORIAL!!!

Wooden Pet Bed with Pillows by DesignerCraftGirl

Suitcase Pet Bed by Number2PenSo

"Laps of Luxury" Pet Bed

(hahaha, this is great!)

An Entire Bedroom Set by CrossBoneDog

Upcycled Sweater Pet Bed by WoolyBuddyBeds

Suitcase Bunk!  By unknown...

I don't know about you, but I'm inspired!

What is your favorite pet bed?  Where do your pets like to sleep?  We want to know!

XOXOXOXOXO,

Erika and Sebastian

DIY Dog Hangers

Spring is here and Sebastian and I have been doing some spring cleaning.  I don't know about your pup, but Sebastian does not pick up after himself.  HA!  And his clothes are so plentiful that there's at least one shirt in every room of the house (my husband says that's because I'M the slob, not him).

I have quite the assortment of wire hangers.  I gathered up all of my white ones and decided to turn them  into dog hangers.  They work pretty well.

Does anyone else have a need for dog hangers or is this weird?  (just curious)

INSTRUCTIONS

What you'll need:

I used a dog hanger from the store as a "model" for the slope in the wire hanger.

Cut the wire hanger at both sides of the bottom with wire cutters.

Create a new bend and fold the two bottom points in enough so that they touch.

If your bead does not fit over the wire with the coating, peel off some of the coating with one of these bad boys.

Put some glue inside the bead with a toothpick.

Stick the bead on so that it covers the edges (you don't want these rough edges catching onto the clothing!).

Let dry.  Voila!

XOXOXOXO,

Erika and Sebastian

Friday Finds: Dog Bowls

Happy Friday!!!

Welcome to the first edition of "super cool stuff" Sebastian and I have stumbled upon.

Vintage dog bowl feeder by VintageCrateFeeders

And it has storage!

Recycled Skateboard anyone?  By SkateDogStudios

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Recycled Wine Barrel Dog Feeder by RockCreekFurnitureCo.  Too cool.

Get that imagination flowing and share your DIY pet projects with us on our facebook page.

Have a wonderful weekend!

xoxoxoxoxo,

Erika and Sebastian

Giving back In a "crafty" Kinda Way

Sebastian and I spent the day at our friend's house making these vests a few weeks ago.  These are vests the dogs can wear as they are being walked around at events or adoption centers.  The "Adopt Me" message lets everyone know they are looking for a home.  

We were able to get 8 vests done in 4 different sizes to donate to two local shelters.

  If you are looking for crafty ways to give back and you like this idea, here is the pattern we used:

This pattern is super easy to follow and I highly recommend it!  The only thing I didn't like was the size scale.  The largest size in this pattern (a medium) was still too small for dogs like Sebastian (he's only 10 pounds!).  But no worries...I just made up my own larger "medium" after creating the other sizes.

What are some ways you have donated or thought of donating to local shelters using your creative skills?  Share with us!

xoxoxoxoxo,

Erika and Sebastian