Another Doggie-spired Craft

Another re-post from my personal blog featuring Claire, while I'm busy working this week. It's Friday though, so look for a fresh Claire update this weekend! This post is from December/January of this year:

I used a printable template from PetSmart to make the most adorable personalized ornament for my brother featuring his dog, Duggan.

The template allows you to upload your dog or cat's face, choose a fur color and texture, then create a downloadable pdf. Once printed, it's like origami and finished by simple folding and pasting. We did embellish the template with a little more painting to make Duggie's spots true-to-life.

Now that I finished making everyone else's presents, I had a few moments to finish my own Chance & Claire Adornments! It took a lot of help from my mom to get the painting true to life. I wish I could have taken tole painting classes from my mom in the 1970s when she used to teach. These will be even more special to me because she helped me make them.

Have you ever tried to paint your dog? Or commissioned a personal item? Please leave a comment on the blog.