Thursday, January 27, 2011

A Treat for Four Feet! - She's A Sassy Lady Tutorial


Hi ya everyone!
Today at She's A Sassy Lady I'm sharing how to make this little doggy treat jar!  Thanks Sheila for letting me share again today!  My hubby and I have friends that lost their old doggy and recently got a puppy!  He is ADORABLE - a black golden doodle - now have you ever heard of a BLACK golden doodle! LOL he is just the cutest so we decided to make Dexter a little gift.
 I started with a left over jam jar.  I removed the label and ran the jar through the dishwasher.  I measured the height of the jar and the diameter of the lid.  My jar is about a 4 inch high jar and the lid is about 2 inches across. I also took a sheet of paper and measured around the outside of the jar and it was close to 8 inches.  On my Gypsy I used the new Lite cartridge Four Legged Friends and placed paw prints randomly around the page.
Next, again with my Gypsy, I made a circle and it's shadow using George and Basic Shapes for the 2 inch lid.  I also added the sentiment from Four Legged Friends that says "Wet nose Warm heart".
 I cut a sheet of brown vinyl on my Imagine for the paw prints.
 After the prints were cut, I rubbed them down with a flat wood stick and took a sharp tool and peeled away the layer of vinyl I wasn't going to use.
 I just poke through the top layer and peel back at a sharp angle making sure that no prints came away with the excess.
 I used transfer tape and again using my wooden stick rubbed the paw prints so they would adhere to the transfer tape.
Next, I peeled back the tape at a sharp angle making sure the paw prints came with it.
 My hubby helped here by holding the jar as I wound the tape around the jar.
I  rubbed all the prints to the jar and slowly peeled back the transfer tape.
  I also added one little paw print to the inside of the jar lid.
 Next, I cut the circles and sentiment with the Imagine and adhered the circles together using my Xyron.
 I then glued the words to the sentiment.  I used my ATG gun and taped the round tag to the top of the lid.
 I used some beautiful crinkle ribbon and tied a little bow around the top of the jar.  Finally, I added some milk bones!
I hope that Dexter enjoys his treats and his little treat jar.
Thanks Sheila!  Head on over to She's A Sassy Lady for more fun and lots of tutorials!!
Hugs
Melissa

9 comments:

  1. I love this doggie gift idea. Thanks for sharing!!

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  2. Melissa, this is adorable! And I have to tell you... the transfere tape is a fabulous idea! I always seem to forget about that stuff!! lol!!
    Barb :)

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  3. Super cute idea!! thanks for sharing!!!

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  4. This is woofingly awesome!!
    Dogs will take pleasure in the treats inside the jar while you can take pleasure on seeing the beauriful outside of the jar!!

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  5. Melissa this is such a wonderful project and so thoughtful on your part... twice! Thanks for helping a friend in time of need by making this post available and thanks for being a part of Shes A Sassy Lady! Have a blessed day.

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  6. Melissa, I saw this over at Sheila's!!! Love it! Great job!

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  7. I hit the post button too soon! I wanted to tell you what a very kind thing for you to do!!! I lost a fur-baby several years ago (before Buster) and it's a hurting thing! It's wonderful when someone recognizes that it's painful and does something to offer some comfort!

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  8. Melissa--
    The jar is gorgeous and Dexter loves the contents! Since it's a glass jar, the treats rattle! If I shake it he comes running!
    Thanks for the sweet gift!
    Jen

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  9. If I had a dog... I would beg to buy this from YOU! This is such an incredible and creative idea! I LOVE it!
    tfs

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