Friday, January 27, 2012

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Short reminder: Two weeks left until Valentine's day!
Some people really think, that this date is only the clever idea of the florists, the perfumeries and the chocolate industry - but for me it's the day for »saying« how important someone is for you.
For all those who lost their heart to a dog, here are some selected postcards from talented and creative designers that are dedicated to us four-legged sweethearts.



All cards by »galleria mona« via felt & wire shop

Tired of being alone-card by »Nicola Clare« via Supermarket


Valentine Dog-print by »Jane Foster Designs« via Not-on-the-highstreet


Letterpress art-print by »tag team tompkins«


You & Me stationery set (set of 6 different animal-couples) by »ModCloth«

P.S. Don't forget to add some treats to your gift! As the saying goes: The way to a dog's heart is through its stomach.

Friday, January 20, 2012

Knit good

Today we had some snow here in the north of Germany. It's not unusual, but it was the first snow since november.
I don't know what to think of wearing stuff (as you already know), but my mistress always put on a bobble cap (in Germany you say "Pudelmütze" = "poodle cap" - what a degradation...) and some gloves these days.
To show your individual side while taking your dog for a walk, I would like to present some really unique DIY-gloves by »Studio Morran«.
I'm sure you've heard this name before - a few weeks ago I posted their stunning bookproject with lovely illustrations of artists all around the world.
But now, back to frostiness: If you have some spare time and you're up to knitting, these gloves are perfect for you.
And: Look closely - the dog on the pattern looks like me, yeah!




You can find the detailed knitting-instructions here.

Monday, January 16, 2012

Shoehuahua

It's no secret that women love shoes as well as cute little dogs. I found something at the web that kills two birds with one stone - look:


These lovely Chihuahua Mary-Janes-Shoes are made by Lindsay of »Em and Sprout« and are available in many different sizes. Her shop is BTW named by her two cats, that she really loves a lot.

Hope, that Lindsay someday will decide to sew a Terrier like me so that I'm getting the "shoeting-star" of my mistress....

Friday, January 13, 2012

How to spell a Labrador

It's no secret that we dogs cannot read a word (some of my colleagues even don't understand one, too....). But this was no obstacle for printmaker & illustrator Leslie Evans of »Sea Dog Press« to create an alphabet by using her Labrador-dog "Morgan".
The lovely print shows him during his daily routine in sleeping, relaxing and hanging around - and it shows impressively that we dogs are much more clever than it sometimes seems:

Poster of Morgan, that clever dog, in the shape of the alphabet |size 10×32.5 | Offset printed in two colors on recycled paper

Tuesday, January 3, 2012

Dieting

Hello again & happy new year my dear friends!
New Year's resolutions mostly mean slimming - even in my case. The cookies were too delicious and there were so many things that dropped down the dining table directly into my mouth....
But don't worry, I didn't only let grass grow under my feet during the past two weeks and also took the time to explore the internet for some new interesting things.
Because currently I often suffer from collywobbles, the following doormats speak from my heart:



Both available at Amazon:
»One bite«
»Two bites«

Enjoy!