12 Days of Cheer! Christmas DIY Projects

I’ve been celebrating the 12 Days of Cheer for several years now, and each year I like to come up with some fun and festive DIY projects that involve your 4-legged friends. And while I still have some fun new ones to share this year, I thought it would be fun to round up some of the ones I’ve done over the years.

So here’s a few of my festive Christmas DIY Dog Projects:

12 Days of Cheer! DIY Easy Prize Ball for your Pet // Ammo the Dachshund

Strapped on time? Make this simple and fun DIY prize ball for your dog with things you have laying around your house!

12 Days of Cheer! Easy DIY Gold Dog Ornaments // Ammo the Dachshund

Need a simple gift for all your dog friends? Check out this Easy DIY Gold Dog Ornament tutorial.

12 Days of Cheer! DIY Christmas Eve Outfit for your Dog via Ammo the Dachshund

Having a holiday party? Make this Easy DIY Holiday Outfit for your dog to make him look extra spiffy for all your guests.

12 Days of Cheer! DIY Pet Snowglobe via Ammo the Dachshund

Everyone loves a snow globe. Make this DIY Pet Snowglobe so your dog can have one too!

12 Days of Cheer! DIY Holiday Pet Garland using Milkbones! via Ammo the Dachshund

It’s always fun to add a little woof to your holiday decorating. Make this DIY Holiday Pet Garland.

12 Days of Cheer! DIY Holiday Dog Cookie Jar via Ammo the Dachshund

Every dog loves dog cookies! Make this fun DIY Holiday Cookie Jar – it makes a great gift!

12 Days of Cheer! Ammo the Dachshund's DIY Holiday Dog Ornaments

Trimming the tree just got way more fun with these DIY Holiday Dog Ornaments!

Stay tuned, because tomorrow I’ve got a brand-new Holiday DIY project that you’re going to love! Ammo the Dachshund

Friday Fetch: Live in Dog Years Collection!

My mom found herself browsing around in Concord Pets the other day (as most dog moms do) when she spotted this fun collection of goodies from Poochie Pet called Live in Dog Years. The quirky dog themed illustrations were just too fun not to share, with my personal favorite being the doggie breath mints (not that I have bad breath or anything!)

 

Friday Fetch: Live in Dog Years Collection // Ammo the Dachshund

Friday Fetch: Live in Dog Years Collection // Ammo the Dachshund

Friday Fetch: Live in Dog Years Collection // Ammo the Dachshund

Friday Fetch: Live in Dog Years Collection // Ammo the Dachshund

Friday Fetch: Live in Dog Years Collection // Ammo the Dachshund

Friday Fetch: Live in Dog Years Collection // Ammo the Dachshund

You can fetch these goodies and more from Poochie Pets. Ammo the Dachshund

Disclosure: This is not a sponsored post, nor do I own any of these products – just simply wanted to share with you my latest finds!

New in the Shop! Dachshund Photo Mats

Seeing as how I work in a frame shop, it was about time that I came up with a special mat for all the dog lovers out there!

Dachshund Photo Collage Mat from Flying Hero // Ammo the Dachshund

With the help of the computerized mat cutter at the shop (and a little help from my mom too), I designed this Dachshund shaped photo mat!

Dachshund Photo Collage Mat from Flying Hero // Ammo the Dachshund

It’s perfect for collaging photographs of your dog into, or even one giant photograph.

Dachshund Photo Collage Mat from Flying Hero // Ammo the Dachshund

Or you can simply frame and hang it as is!

Dachshund Photo Collage Mat from Flying Hero // Ammo the Dachshund

You can fetch this 11 inch x 14 inch photo mat in a variety of colors for $35 from my etsy shop, Flying Hero.

Dachshund Photo Collage Mat from Flying Hero // Ammo the Dachshund

What pictures would you put in it?

Ammo the Dachshund

Free Spring Desktop Wallpaper!

Since it’s now Spring I thought it would be fun to make a new downloadable wallpaper for all of your devices!

Featuring one of my original, one-of-a-kind, watercolor paintings in the background this is sure to put you in the Spring-time mood! You can check out more of my original paintings in the Painting Pony Shop!

Free Spring Desktop Wallpaper! from Ammo the Dachshund

DOWNLOAD: Desktop / iPad / iPhone

ammo the dachshund painting

Happy Spring! Ammo the Dachshund

Easy 123 Art Paint by Number Review & Giveaway

Disclaimer: This review and giveaway is brought to you by Easy 123 Art.

Growing up in a family of artists (including myself) there never seems to be a shortness of creativity. But did you know that even if you aren’t of the artistic nature, that it’s still as easy as 123, with Easy 123 Art!

Makers of the Photo by Numbers Kit, I was super excited when they offered me up the chance to test out their mini 8×8 paint by number kit.

Easy 123 Art Paint by Number // Review & Giveaway // Ammo the Dachshund

So first things first, I had to choose one of my photos that I wanted to turn into a paint by number. This was no easy task if you have seen the number of photographs my mom takes of me on a daily basis. So we finally settled on this shot of me on the Cape May Beaches this summer.

Easy 123 Art Paint by Number // Review & Giveaway // Ammo the Dachshund

We sent my photo off to Easy 123 Art, and they sent me back this nifty little paint by number kit a few days later.

Easy 123 Art Paint by Number // Review & Giveaway // Ammo the Dachshund

Complete with brushes and acrylic paints numbered to match the blocks on your art, it was time for mom to get painting!

Easy 123 Art Paint by Number // Review & Giveaway // Ammo the Dachshund

Mom decided to use some of her own paintbrushes she had on hand for the detailed stuff, but it was noted in the directions that you could trim the ends of the brushes included with a pair of scissors to get a more detailed brush.

Easy 123 Art Paint by Number // Review & Giveaway // Ammo the Dachshund

Starting with the smallest numbers first, slowly mom began to make progress on my painting.

Easy 123 Art Paint by Number // Review & Giveaway // Ammo the Dachshund

Over a week, working on it here and there at the shop, my painting was starting to take shape.

Easy 123 Art Paint by Number // Review & Giveaway // Ammo the Dachshund

After the painting was complete this is what it looked like. Mom decided to do a little editing herself though and painted over the id tag from my collar that she didn’t think was necessary, and when it was all said and done it looked like this….

Easy 123 Art Paint by Number // Review & Giveaway // Ammo the Dachshund

I was quite impressed, and the only thing missing was a frame! So being that I work in a custom framing shop I just couldn’t leave this work of art unfinished.

Easy 123 Art Paint by Number // Review & Giveaway // Ammo the Dachshund

So here’s the finished product, which is happily hanging on the wall at the shop!

Easy 123 Art’s Paint by Numbers kits come in several different sizes, and the coolest part is that you can turn ANY photo you have into a work of art. These would make great gifts for the holidays, so make sure you add them to your Christmas lists!

Easy 123 Art Paint by Number // Review & Giveaway // Ammo the Dachshund

And now for the best part…

ONE Lucky WINNER will WIN an 8×8 Mini Paint by Number Kit

Here’s HOW TO WIN:

For this giveaway I will be using, Rafflecopter. We only use the information you provide to contact the winners and we never share it – so not to worry. Winners will be chosen at random and you will be contacted via e-mail to claim your prize. All the winners will also be announced on this blog post once the giveaway ends on 11/12/13 12AM EST. Open to US Residents Only. Winners must claim their prizes within 48 hours of being notified or prize will be forfeited. Good luck!

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Don’t forget, today is the last day to enter my Sleepypod Air Giveaway! 

Disclosure: This post is sponsored by Easy 123 Art, but all opinions are my own.Ammo the Dachshund