Uno Ojo

I did a little needle felting and made Uno Ojo, the Martian mirror image of Skippyjon Jones, from Skippyjon Jones Lost In Spice. If those of you with Kiddo's have not read any Skippyjon Jones to your child well then, you should be ashamed of yourselves. ;-) Seriously, this little dude is the funniest thing going in Picture books. My Munchkin could listen to his stories over and over again. Some of the hardcover books come with cds as well, and those are read by the author Judy Schachner....who is totally hilarious. You've got to give her books a try!!

Needle felting is so much fun. If you haven't tried it, I totally recommend it. You can buy a needle felting tool from Clover, if you are interested.

I shared this post at these marvelous parties:

Three Or More Tuesdays

Works For Me Wednesdays

Bulb Box to Dog Bed

I admit it freely....I pamper my animals. I've had other projects focusing on my cat, Danny....for instance, his kitty cushion. I've also used some of Danny's hair to make a felted mouse but that was less pampering and more *productive grooming*. Bottom line: I do focus some crafty attention on my animal friends. It's Chloe the Boston Terriers turn!!

This little doggie bed is made from a basic bulb crate that my given to me by my Mother-in-law. Once I saw the crate I could *feel* it's potential. Finally it occured to me how to use it. Here is how to make this cozy dog bed. You'll need:

Wooden Crate

Wooden balls(4 large, 4 small....they should each have a flat spot on them for glueing down)

Wood Glue

Hand Saw

White Paint

Thin Scrap Wood

Styrofoam (the size of the inside of the bed)
Sander

~Use a saw to trim the top (front facing) board, making 2 cuts, to create a small doorway. 

~Take a piece of thin scrap wood and glue it vertically to either side of the doorway....for support. Like this:

~Sand down the edges of the crate, you'll need a flat spot to glue down the wooden balls. 

~Start glue the 4 large balls to the 4 bottom corned of the crate. These are the feet. 

~Allow the feet to dry and then flip over the crate and glue the four smaller balls to the corners you have sanded down. 

Chloe couldn't wait for the bed to be finished....she had to try it out. :-)

~Once all the glue is dry, begin painting. 

~Paint every part of the crate. Once it is fully dry, use some sand paper to distress it if you like. 

~Put a piece of thin styrofoam in the bottom of the crate, to give it a perfectly flat surface.

~Put a nice soft pillow, some comfy blankets, fleece, etc. in the crate to finish it up.

Now all Chloe needs to do is to keep Danny from sneaking her bed away.....

UPDATE: YAY!!! This project was featured on My Backyard Eden!!



I shared this post at these Marvelous Linky parties:

Three Or More Tuesdays
Works For Me Wednesdays