Gifts for dog
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Designer: Stephanie Ackerman
In honor of celebrating the arrival of four new paws to yours or your friend’s home, I have used a variety of my favorite Fiskars tools and mixed in my love for fabric, “Kraft” paper, Barn Red Cardstock, doodling and chocolate to create the perfect little ensemble of puppy treats!
Whether you have a severe case of puppy love or have a new dog owner in the family, these projects are the perfect gift, for you or for the ones you love.
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Instructions
(Print version)
A New Puppy Journal
1. Cover spine of journal with a strip of coordinating scrap paper
2. Trim a 3 x 5 puppy picture with Fiskars decorative edges scissors (I used a scalloped edge scissor, circa 1994!). Distress edges with sanding block to show detail of scalloped edges.
3. Cut 1 kraft cardstock scrap to 3 ¾ x 5 ¼ .
4. Cut 1 red cardstock scrap to 3 ½ x 5” . Layer red on top of kraft piece & adhere to each other.
5. Adhere puppy photo on top and adhere to front of journal.
6. Cut one piece of kraft cardstock to measure 3 ¾ x 1 1/8 & one piece of blue cardstock to measure 1 x 3 ¾. Adhere blue piece to kraft piece.
7. Adhere kraft piece directly under the mounted photo
8. Using the USX, freehand letters to spell the name of the new puppy and one medium to large size heart (approx. 1 ½” tall) using scraps of red cardstock.
9. Arrange letters spelling out name and adhere to top of blue strip. Adhere heart to the right hand side of name with pop dot.
10. Using a fine tip black pen & a white pen, add in doodles & details.
11. Punch a paw print using the “Furry Friends” squeeze punch. Using a fine tip black pin, doodle in lines & dots to add extra detail. Adhere to corner of photo using pop dots.
Supplies:
Fiskars Brands: 12-7430 Furry Friend Squeeze punch
Fiskars: 12-9908 7097 12 inch Portable Rotary Trimmer
Fiskars: 4800 7097 Ultra Shape Express
12" x 18" Self-Healing Cutting Mat
Fiskars Brands: Item # 92137097 Mini Scallop Paper Edgers
Fiskars Brands: Pop Up Glue Dots
Other: Journal, white & black pens, scrap cardstock in red, blue & kraft, sanding block
The Ultimate “Doggie Bag”:
1. Cut one piece of doggie patterned fabric measuring 5” x 15”. Fold right sides together and stitch ¼ - ½ seam up each side to create a “bag”. Prior to turning right sides out, trim top of bag with pinking shears. Turn right side out and iron if necessary.
2. Place the six dog bones into a cellophane bag and seal. Place into fabric bag and tie closed with jute, twine or ribbons.
Hanging Tag/Card Instructions
1. Cut a piece of brown cardstock measuring 3 ¼” x 5”. Fold in ½ and trim with pinking shears.
2. Using the Ultra Shape Express & the Frames template, cut a small frame from blue cardstock and adhere to front of brown cards.
3. Using the USX freehand cut a doggie shaped bone & 1 red heart. TIP-Trace around a real doggie bone on tan paper to get the shape for cutting freehand!
4. Adhere the dog bone onto the card and then the read heart. Use a black fine tip pen to add details & a white pen to add your greeting to the heart.
5. Punch a hole into the left hand upper corner of the card and tie onto jute/twine bag closure.
Supplies:
Fiskars: 12-9908 7097 12 inch Portable Rotary Trimmer
Fiskars: 4800 7097 Ultra Shape Express
12" x 18" Self-Healing Cutting Mat
Fiskars Brands: “Frames template”
Fiskars pinking shears
Other: white & black pens, scrap cardstock in red, blue & kraft, cellophane bag,
milk bones
Dog's best friend treat bag:
1. Place candy melts in a microwave dish and heat approx. 30 seconds. Stir and repeat in 10-second intervals until chocolate is melted.
2. Place cookie cutter on a piece of waxed paper on a solid surface. Pour melted chocolate into center of cookie cutter until ¾ full. Let set until chocolate has hardened.
3. Place filled cookie cutter into cellophane bag and tie bag closed Place into a small brown paper bag and fold top of bag over and punch two holes.
4. Cut a piece of gingham fabric measuring approx. 1 x 12, thread through holes in bag and tie into knot. Trim edges with pinking shears.
5. Create a little hanging tag using a piece of cardstock measuring 1 ½ x 2 ½. Cut a small tag using kraft cardstock & the USX Frames Template. Adhere to larger tag and embellish with a small USX freehand cut heart.
6. Add message & detail to tag, punch hole & tie onto gingham bow.
Supplies:
Fiskars pinking shears
Fiskars: 12-9908 7097 12 inch Portable Rotary Trimmer
Fiskars: 4800 7097 Ultra Shape Express
12" x 18" Self-Healing Cutting Mat
Fiskars ITEM# 48597097 ShapeTemplate™ Tool - Frames-1 w/Ripple Border
Fiskars: ITEM# Item # 12-31337097 Eyelet Setters/3 piece
other: paper bag, cookie cutter, candy melts, approx. 1 yard of twine
Puppy Paw Kraft Handled Gift Bag with Fabric Bow
1. Using Fiskars pinking shears and same puppy patterned fabric as fabric bag, cut two strips measuring 2” x 12” and two strips using the gingham fabric from the chocolate bone. Set aside.
2. Create a paw print template by cutting a scrap piece of cardstock 4” x 4”. Punch a paw print in each corner of 4 x 4 square.
3. place a kraft handled gift bag on a flat & stable surface. Using acrylic or any kraft paint, place template on bag, hold into place with left hand and lightly sponge on or dab pint over entire four paws on template. Gently left template off of bag. NOTE: before you set your template down to repeat step, make sure that there is no excess paint on back of template.
4. Repeat paint steps until entire font panel of bag is covered. Let dry and repeat on opposite side of bag.
5. Wrap the puppy journal in tissue paper and place inside decorated bag.
6. Tie handles of bag together using 1 strip of fabric. Using a coordinating strip, overlap first strip and tie together. Repeat these steps until all fabric strips have been used. Trim strip ends with pinking shears making sure to alternate lengths [insert close up of fabric bow here].
Supplies:
Fiskars: ITEM # Pinking Shears
Fiskars Brands: 12-7430 Furry Friend Squeeze punch
other: fabric, paper bag, brown paint & foam brush/dauber, tissue paper
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