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Ornament #23 – Dr. Who Tardis {30 Days of Christmas Ornaments}

Ornament #23 – Dr. Who Tardis According to Brownielocks (a website dedicated to Bizarre, Crazy, Silly, Unknown Holidays & Observances) today is Dr. Who Day.  November 23, 2013 marked the 50th anniversary of Dr. Who and so, it seems, November … Continue reading

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Ornament #22 – Felt Kitty Cat {30 Days of Christmas Ornaments}

Ornament #22 – Felt Kitty Cat What????  A cat ornament??? While I generally regard myself as a “dog person”, I had cats growing up and I have a lot of friends that own some adorable felines.  Also when I spotted … Continue reading

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Paws || Walk On – 11.9 – 11.22

Every now and then when I’m walking dogs, I will just stop, ask them to sit for about 30 seconds and then I will say “walk on”. That is there cue to start walking again. I do this for a … Continue reading

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Ornament #16 – Denim Trees {30 Days of Christmas Ornaments}

Ornament #16 – Denim Trees I’m enamored with trees at the moment.  In my neighborhood the leaves are ablaze in reds, yellows and oranges.  They truly are breathtaking.  It’s also leaf-dropping time, at least with my trees, so Mike and … Continue reading

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Ornament #14 – Puppy Face {30 Days of Christmas Ornaments}

Ornament #14 – Puppy Face Well I think I have the stitching bug.  And the felt bug.  And, of course, the ‘make every conceivable dog-related ornament there is’ bug.  I’m even considering re-organizing my embroidery floss stash by color.  More … Continue reading

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Ornament #10 – Felt Dog Paw {30 Days of Christmas Ornaments}

Ornament #10 – Felt Dog Paw A three-legged dog walks up to the bartender in a saloon.  The bartender says, “Howdy, how can I help you?”  The dog replies, “I’m looking for the man who shot my paw”. It’s my … Continue reading

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Paws || Walk On – 11.2 – 11.15

Every now and then when I’m walking dogs, I will just stop, ask them to sit for about 30 seconds and then I will say “walk on”. That is there cue to start walking again. I do this for a … Continue reading

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Ornament #8 – Felt Dog Bone {30 Days of Christmas Ornaments}

Ornament #8 – Felt Dog Bone For today’s ornament I’m once again playing with felt and embroidery floss.  I made a dog bone pattern, but out two pieces of white felt, a small heart and set to stitching. When I … Continue reading

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Ornament #5 -Map Ornament {30 Days of Christmas Ornaments}

Ornament #5 -Map Ornament With this ornament I was inspired by a decorating project I saw on Pinterest.  Old maps were used to cover books and I wondered if I could use maps with my ornaments.  I knew I could … Continue reading

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Ornament #2 – Paw Print Felt Heart {30 Days of Christmas Ornaments}

Ornament #2 – Paw Print Felt Heart This ornament uses two of the my most favorite shapes – the heart and the dog paw. I used wool felt in two main colors and red for the tiny heart.  I cut … Continue reading

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