Sweater Vest Gallery ~ The Slimmer Pugs!

Happy Friday everyone!

I cannot think of a better way to end the week than introducing you to 5 cutie patooties!

They are The Slimmer Pugs and live in KS with their wonderful family!

Meet Georgie


Gracie

Lily

Mimi

and Toby!

They each got a Sweater Vest for Christmas 2010!

Here is their wonderful post about the morning they opened their gifts!

Emmitt & I thank you Slimmer family from the bottom of our hearts for sharing your photos and wonderful family with all of us!

What fun things do you have planned this weekend?

Emmitt just got a new pug book in the mail and cannot wait for me to read it to him.

Tune in on Monday and he will share it with you too! :)

xoxoxo

m & e

Flip-Pal Mobile Scanner Blog Hop Week #3 - Bookmarks

Hi Everyone!

Happy Thursday!

I am so excited to be a part of this fabulously fun & creative Flip-Pal Mobile Scanner Blog Hop hosted by the incredibly talented celebrity design expert, author, national TV host, and syndicated columnist, Kathy Peterson.

For the next 2 Thursdays, ending February 3rd, 7 diverse designers will be making fun and easy projects for you to enjoy.

We will all be using the Flip-Pal Mobile Scanner to create 5 projects each from images of objects that are normally too large or awkward to scan on a conventional scanner.

Here is a review of what we have made so far...

Week 1: Make It Happen Mini Journals!

Week 2: Matchbook Style Sticker Books

Today, for week 3, we will make ...

~Bookmarks~

To me... bookmarks are little smiles to keep you company while you read or hold your place until you are ready to return.

I love incorporating images that I surround my home with to create new things to enjoy.

The Flip-Pal mobile scanner is the perfect tool to do this!

I made the image for my bookmark by scanning one of my pug placemats that I created in tapestry from 4 of my pug paintings.

After scanning the image, I cropped it to 2" x 6" and printed it on cardstock.



I cut the image out and placed it vertically into a sheet protector with one of the 3 punch holes from the sheet protector right at the top.

I then cut the sheet protector leaving about 1/4" to sew the edges closed on my sewing machine.


I sewed it closed along the right edge and bottom as the left side and top were already sealed from the construction of the sheet protector sleeve.

Half of my work was done before I even started. How fun is that? :)

Zoom!

Ta da!

The final touch was to tie a string of my favorite bobble yarn at the top for a tassel.

You could make your own tassel or pom pom with string, yarn, embroidery thread... whatever you like!

The possiblilites are endless!

The Flip-Pal mobile scanner makes it so easy to create fun and interesting images from your favorite quilts, dolls, rugs, photos, etc.

**Exciting News!**

The kind & creative people at Flip-Pal are hosting a Giveaway of their fabulous mobile scanners!

Please register on their blog for your chance to win!

Please hop over and visit the 6 other wonderful designers to see what they have created with their Flip-Pal Mobile Scanners this week...

Amy Anderson
Chef Stephanie Petersen
Linda Molden Peterson
Christy Tomlinson
Pat Sloan
Kathy Peterson

Tune in next Thursday, January 27th for my Week 4 project using the Flip-Pal Mobile Scanner.

Please let me know if you make any of these fun and easy bookmarks.

I would LOVE to see them!

xoxoxo
Melissa

Over The Rainbow & Under The Sea

Hi everyone!

Ta Da! Here they are...

Over The Rainbow and Under The Sea!

Two new Sweater Vests in The Variegated Collection!

Over The Rainbow

Rust, Mustard, Green, Purple body / Mustard bobbles / Mustard collar

Under The Sea

Aqua, Turquoise, Purple body / Aqua bobbles / Aqua collar

Aren't they magical?

The are both available in my Etsy Shop and ready to ship today!

If you need a different size or color, please just choose the custom listing in the correct size and let me know the colors you would like for the body/bobbles/collar.

Emmitt & I would love to make one just for you!

What fun things do you have planned today?

Please leave us a note and tell us all about it!

We cannot wait to hear!

xoxoxo

m & e

New Variegated Sweater Vests ~ Captain Crunch meets Dr. Suess!

Happy Tuesday everyone!

Emmitt and I are so excited that Anniebee in TX loves her new Crunchberry Sweater Vest from The Variegated Collection.

Not only is she a beautiful model, but a genius puggy too...

She named this sweater vest after her favorite cereal, and we agree...

It is the perfect Crunchberry!

It is one of four new designs just added to The Variegated Collection!

The 2nd new one that I will feature today is Green Eggs & Ham!

Isn't it whimsical and fun just like Dr. Suess!

They are all available in my Etsy Shop!

If you do not see the one you want in the right size, please just select a custom listing and tell me the colors. I will be so happy to make you one of your very own!

I am excited to show you the other two designs tomorrow!

xoxoxo

m & e

The Sweater Vest Gallery ~ Scarlet & Lola

Happy Monday everyone!

I cannot think of a better way to start the week than with these two cutie patooties!

Meet Scarlet in her Bumble Bee sweater vest from The Bugs & Animals Collection!

She lives in RI with her wonderful mom, Meredith L.

... and this sweetie is Lola enjoying her Watermelon sweater vest from The Fruit Smoothie Collection.

She lives in CA with her wonderful mom, Kellee W.

Aren't they wonderful?

Receiving photos from all of you makes us smile from ear to ear!

Thank you so much for sharing your photos with us!

I would love to make you your very own dog sweater vest too!

I have several available in my Etsy Shop that are ready to ship or I would love to make you one in your favorite colors!

Please contact me anytime with any questions or to place an order.

Please tune in tomorrow when I release the 2 newest designs to The Variegated Collection!

xoxoxo

m & e

New Dog Sweater Vest ~ Sock Monkey

Happy Friday everyone!

I am so excited to show you this fun new Sweater Vest Design Emmitt & I just finished.



Emmitt loved his Sock Monkey Giveaway so much that he wanted to look like one too.

I told him he can be anything he wants, and I got to work right away!

Here is the finished Sock Monkey Sweater Vest!

Brown body / Red bobbles / Tweed collar

Isn't it cute?

The Sock Monkey Sweater Vest in a Size M is currently available in my etsy shop and ready to ship today!

Please contact me anytime if you would like any of my sweater vests made in your favorite design and size.

I have several for sale in my Etsy Shop or choose a custom listing in the correct size for your dog and let me know the colors you would like for the body / bobbles /collar in the comments box at check out.

Fun * Fun * Fun

I will have more exciting designs to show you next week!

Have a fabulous weekend!

Please leave us a note and tell us your plans!

We cannot wait to hear all about them!

xoxoxo

m & e

Flip-Pal Mobile Scanner Blog Hop Week 2 - Matchbook Sticker Books

Hi everyone!

Happy Thursday!

It is time for another fun project using the Flip-Pal Mobile Scanner!

If you are just tuning in and missed week 1, we made a "Make It Happen Journal".

I used a scanned image of my favorite owl pillow for the cover!

This week we will make Matchbook Sticker Books with our scanned images!

They are so fun, fast and functional that you will be making them for everyone as a wonderful, personalized gift!

Don't forget, Valentine's Day is just around the corner!

How fun would it be to include a sticker book in the card?

Let's get started! :)

I chose to scan the glass coasters I made last Fall for my cover art with my easy to use Flip-Pal Mobile Scanner!

I made the two books from this one scan...

1. Print your image as an 8 x 10 on 8.5 x 11 cover stock weight paper.

2. Cut the off the white border and then cut the scanned image in half into two 4 x 10
strips.

3. Fold one end up appoximately 3/4". (It does not have to be exact.)

4. Fold the top to sit under the flap about 1/4" so that it catches and does not slip out.

5. Print out or use your favorite sticker sheets and cut them so that they fit flat in the bottom area from the bottom to top crease. I stacked about 4 sticker strips in my book but you can add more. Please customize this project to your own wonderful ideas!

(My address labels were printed on Avery 8250 and cut to 4.5" in length x 1 of their columns which measures 2 3/4". You can use any labels or stickers that you would like.)

6. Now just place a staple at the bottom of the folded area being careful not to staple a sticker. :)

Tuck the top flap under fold and it is done!

It was so fast and fun that I made a second book out strips of the pugs without my address and did the same process using two staples to secure the two strips. :)




The Flip-Pal mobile scanner makes it so easy to create fun and interesting images from your favorite quilts, dolls, rugs, photos, etc.!

**Exciting News!**

The kind & creative people at Flip-Pal are hosting a Giveaway of their fabulous mobile scanners!

Please visit the Flip-Pal Blog and register for your chance to win!

Please hop over and visit the 6 other wonderful designers to see what they have created with their Flip-Pal Mobile Scanners this week...

Amy Anderson
Chef Stephanie Petersen
Linda Molden Peterson
Christy Tomlinson
Pat Sloan
Kathy Peterson

Tune in next Thursday, January 20th for my Week 3 project using the Flip-Pal Mobile Scanner.

Please let me know if you make any of these fun and easy sticker books.

I would LOVE to see them!

xoxoxo

Melissa

New Friends in The Sweater Vest Gallery!

Hi Everone!

Meet our friend, Mug!

He lives in Japan!

His parents got him a Black body /Red bobbles /Red collar sweater vest for christmas this year. :)

and look how cute he looks sitting on his christmas present from last year...

a 24 x 30 dog bed in Black Pug Design A32.

I love the black fur ~ black sweater combo!

So striking!


and meet Gomez and Jack!

Two best buddies from California in their holiday sweater vests!

Gomez is wearing Santa's Helper...

Red body / White bobbles / Green collar



and little Jack is wearing an XS Sweater Vest in

Olive Green body / Light Blue bobbles / Red collar


I would love to make you your very own dog sweater vest too!

I have several available in my Etsy Shop that are ready to ship or I would love to make you one in your favorite colors!

Please contact me anytime with any questions or to place an order.

Coming Soon!

We already have new collections that we are making for 2011!

I cannot wait to show you!

xoxoxoxo

Melissa and Emmitt

New for 2011 ~ Water Bottles

Happy Tuesday everyone!

Emmitt and I are so excited about our new aluminum water bottles!

Each one comes with two caps ~ Flip Top and Screw On ~ so they are perfect for carrying water for you and your dogs!

The water bottles are available with your choice of any of my 140+ Pug or Dog paintings!

These aluminum water bottles make us happy because they are good for you and the environment!

Product Details:

7" h x 3"dia
Aluminum - Holds 600ml
2 caps included with every bottle! Flip Top & Screw On
Choose any Pug or Dog for your bottle.
Convenient & Environmentally Green

The water bottles are now available to purchase on our website.

Please contact me anytime with any questions.

I always love hearing from you!

Please tune in tomorrow when Emmitt and I introduce you to new cutie patooties just added to our Dog Sweater Vest Gallery!

xoxoxo

m & e