Look at me, I'm Anthony Weiner!

It's raining here today and a perfect day to relax inside.  

Why not lounge around in a classic pair of boxer briefs, take pictures, and then post them on the web?  

Unfortunately, since I did make these from an upcycled adult pair, you wont be able to find any on the web for your own pooch.  I know...bummer!!!! 

Here's a little clip on the topic.

But if you want to see the actual picture of Anthony Weiner's underwear photo, you'll have to google it. 

Have a great weekend everypawdy!!!!

XOXOXOXO,

Erika and Sebastian

Easiest Upcycled Tote Transformation Ever!!!

If you're like me, I know you have closets full of JUNK!  I had been thinking of what to do with this old tote for the longest time.  And to think that just last week, I almost cut the straps off to use on something else.  Eeeekkk!!!

BEFORE 

(hanging on my dad's handmade dog house he built in the 70's)

  

I think it will take me longer to type up the instructions than it took me to transform this bag!

Instructions:

First, I cut out an oval shape on paper to be traced onto the side of the bag with chalk.

Then I cute it out with some sturdy shears.

I covered the raw edges with double fold bias tape and then stitched a straight line on my sewing machine to attach it to the tote.

(I'm sure there's many other methods of doing this part!)

VOILA!!!  There you have it!

Even though this tote is just a tad bit too small for Sebastian, he willingly jumped in!

XOXOXO,

Erika and Sebastian

Momma and Puppy Photo Session!

My friend Alexa from The Swell Life was tired of seeing my self portraits I was taking with my phone to show people my new hair color on Facebook.  HA!  So we met up for a little photo session and of course Sebastian had to be there.

As usual, Sebastian was a natural and made me so proud.

We took a walk around the neighborhood, talked, bonded, and had a good 'ole time!

This picture is a little silly.  But if you know me, you know Sebastian is my baby!

Thank you Alexa for capturing us so lovely.  =)

XOXOXOXO,

Erika and Sebastian

Pet ID's With an Edge!

 Sebastian and I are totally diggin' these stylish ID tags by ID 4 Pet on Etsy!

Not only does it resemble a driver's license (so cool!), but it also gives a personal touch and lots of information.  You can list medication requirements, reward if found, and anything else you wish.  There's even a design for every State!!

Oh and these are fabulous too.

Thanks for stopping by!!

XOXOXOXO,

Erika and Sebastian

Flashback Fanny Pack!!!

Oh yes.  Oh yes we did!!!

As part of the anti-fashion movement and trend, I present to you:

Puppy fanny packs.

We went for the retro 80's look since I am on a neon craze over here.  What do you think?  Actually, don't answer that.  HA!

You KNOW this is cute!!!

This is how huge the fanny pack is people!!!  (And to think this photo is from 2009...we are so behind on trend)

Rihanna

And well...had to share this one:

This fanny pack is so so awesome, but I can't take the credit for it.  I got the pattern from this tutorial:

XOXOXOXOXO,

Erika and Sebastian

Bunny Ears!

Happy Easter from Sebastian and his NEW friend Brighette!!

Sebastian and Brighette teamed up to bring you two super cute tutorials on bunny ears!!
Click here for  Brighette's Bunny Ear Tutorial

Sebastian's Bunny Ear Tutorial 

(both small and big dogs!!!):

Materials:

Chenille stems, fabri-tac glue, super cute fabric, fur, and a camera!

Take one stem (or two for big dogs) and wrap it around dog's head.  It should be snug.  Twist it in place and make sure the wires are facing away from your dog at all times! 

Fold two stems in half for the ears (make longer for bigger dogs by twisting two stems together and then folding in half).

Then twist the ends around the head piece and cut off any extra wire.

Trace the ears on the main peace of fabric and add a quarter inch all the way around (including the bottom) to allow a 1/4 inch inseam.

Cut out and trace two more pieces.  You'll need a total of 4 pieces to cover the front and back.  Then sew  them right sides together leaving the bottoms open.

Slip them onto each bunny ear and then adjust stems inside to your liking.

 Glue the bottom of the fabric ear to the head piece to hold it in place.  Lightly glue on a small piece of fabric in the middle of each ear (see white portion below). 

Then hide all the unattractive sightings by gluing a strip of fur on top!

Just like this:

Here is Sebastian's big sister taking a break from her rawhide to model the finished product!

She loves it!!!

Does anything say "Happy Easter" more than a good pair of bunny ears?


Happy Easter everypawdy!!!!

XOXOXOXO,

Erika and Sebastian
&
Sylvette and Brighette
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Sebastian's Hair Confessions

I'm sure all dogs have their own unique hairstyles.

Sebastian has naturally crimped and extra long hairs right by his ears.  Just like baby curls - I too have a hard time cutting Sebastian's hair.  In fact, I refuse to cut it!

He also has cute feet hair (I would imagine this next picture is a big no-no to dog groomers?).

Sebastian's grandma calls them "Dr. Seuss feet."

What is YOUR hairstyle?  Sebastian and I would love to hear about it!

Or maybe you're a dog groomer about to have a heart attack?  We'd love to hear your thoughts too!

xoxoxoxo,

Erika and Sebastian

Easiest Upcycled Dog TIE Ever!!!

Are you ready for this???

BRACE YOURSELF...

Instructions:

Have you ever noticed the end of a tie?  It's shaped like a mini tie.

I measured and cut the length I thought would look good on Sebastian (add an inch or more depending on the thickness of your dog's collar).  Make it longer for bigger dogs.

Since I know a lot of my readers do not sew, I decided to make this a no sew tutorial!  (Those who do sew can do a straight stitch in place of the glue as an option).

I used Tear Mender, which is some serious stuff!  Bend the top of the tie back leaving enough room for the collar to slip through the loop and glue into place.

Slip the collar through the loop.

If your dog is fluffy like Sebastian, it really doesn't matter if the collar clashes with the tie.  For short-haired dogs, you might want to coordinate the two!

I hope you enjoyed!!

XOXOXOXO,

Erika and Sebastian

Bib Dress!!

If you have babies, had babies, know someone with babies...you will want to start collecting bibs after you read up on this tutorial!!  That's right, baby bibs!!

The top of this dress is a baby bib.  Oh, and the yellow ruffled part is actually the end of a pillow case!  

If you know how to sew, you will know how to make this by looking at the pieces in the above picture.  Pretty simple, right??  

Unfortunately, this idea is only for the small dogs.  But seriously, the possibilities are endless with all the adorable bibs out there!  You don't even need an embroidery machine because the bib already has it for you!  

If you make this:

 Make sure you measure your dog for the belt (the green portion) where the bib will end.  Add 3 inches when cutting the belt for the overlapping velcro (or a tie or button or...).  

Measure the length you want the skirt to be on your dog's back starting from where the belt will end.  I was lucky enough to have this yellow pillow case laying around.  I made it 8 inches long.  Ruffle the top edge, and hem the sides in.

Sew the belt on top of the yellow piece and bib piece.

And you're done!!  Seriously!

She looks lovely.

Some of you may have seen the one I did for DollarStoreCrafts.com last week.  After I made one using all items from The Dollar Tree, I knew I had to make an upscale/upcycled one for you guys!

This one (100% from The Dollar Tree) is made of a baby bib and a green tote bag.  And unfortunately, Foxy wasn't around for the photo so Sebastian had to model the dress.  I know...not cool!

You can check out this "Hug Me" dress here.

Hope you enjoyed!!  And as always, if you try this, post it on the Sew DoggyStyle Facebook page for us all to see!

XOXOXOXO,

Erika and Sebastian