THE BUGSY BED

My little dude needed a bed of his own

(or so I thought), so I decided to

try my hand at making one for him.

Pinterest has become another addiction of mine and

I have been seeing these dog beds made by

recycling old end tables.

So, I searched for quite a while at yard sales

and finally found one that fit the bill.

Here it is in it's original form.

I flipped it over; cut the shelf out;

cut two of the legs down; added 3 pieces

of 1"x4" and finally, added 4 fence

post caps to the bottom as feet.

The finials are end caps for

curtain rods.  I also added two 1" x 2" 

pieces to the back as a headboard.

Next, I spray painted everything black.

Then I made a quick pillow case for the

pillow and placed it in the bottom of

the bed as a mattress.

And to make it a Bugsy Original, 

I painted a wooden crown to match the

pillow cover.  Small wood alphas were attached

to spell BUGSY and some rhinestones were

added for effect.

Now, there is only one issue ...

... Bugsy wants NO PART of sleeping in it !!!

He sat long enough for me to snap this

photo but that's as much as he has used it.

WHAT A TOOT!!!

Thanks for stopping by.

~Bonnie~

ONCE UPON A TIME ...

... A LITTLE PRINCE WAS BORN

This little mini book is dedicated to my son ... my little prince.

The book has been in the works for well over a year now 

but I finally finished it this morning.

For those who know me, I am NOT computer saavy

in any way.  But through trial and error, I have managed

to teach myself how to scan photos, 

where to find them once they are scanned and

how to edit them for use in this mini book.

The paper pack that I began with was 

'Chic Bebe Boy' by Teresa Collins.

Each page started as a piece of black chipboard and

covered with various D/P's, found in the pack.

The pages are all different lengths and bound using 

my Cinch machine and Zutter coils.

The photos were printed in black and white

to tie into the colour theme of the paper.

One of the best things in creating this book, 

was the flood of memories as I went through

the photos of my little prince.

Thanks for stopping by.

~Bonnie~

GIRL PUPPY SYMPATHY CARDS

This has certainly been a year

of goodbyes to puppies.

And with that, comes the need for 

suitable cards of sympathy

to send to the puppie's humans.

I found this sweet little verse online

and decided to use it

for some cards.

A little silver heart and dog bone were

attached to the ribbon to

complete the card.

These will be used for girls and I am

in the process of making

the same cards in aqua

for the little boys.

Thanks for stopping by,

~Bonnie~

AUTUMN SPLENDOR

While it's sad to see Summer come to an end, 

everywhere you look here in Ontario,

you can't escape the beauty
of the changing

 seasons.

The colours of Autumn are the essence
of nature's beauty.

These little tags were made and
attached to jars filled with
Werther's candies
for Mom and a couple of her friends.

The leaves were cut and embossed using
the Cuttlebug Maple Leaf set.

Gold shimmering mist was sprayed
on the leaves to give them a bit of glimmer.

The sentiment is CTMH and was coloured
with Stampin'Up markers and stamped onto
white embossed card stock.

Thanks for stopping by.

~Bonnie~

DISNEY LOVE

For anyone who has ever had the opportunity

to visit Walt Disney World,

you will know how magical the trip can be.

A friend of mine is leaving tomorrow

with her husband and two little girls

on their first trip to the

Magic Kingdom.

These little books have been a labour of love

for the girls to take with them

for photos, autographs and journal notes.

There are 8 decorated pages and 8 plain pages

in each book.  The initials on the front are

the girl's first name initials.

Sure wish I was tagging along with them.

Disney is so different when experienced through

the eyes of children.

Have fun girls!

Thanks for stopping by.

~Bonnie~

FINALLY, SOME CARDS

Baby cards are the call of the day since
two of my neighbour's are expecting soon.

The baby onesie Bigz die from Sizzix
was used to create both of these cards.

I am hoping to sew up some bibs for the new little ones,
just have to choose the fabrics.

Feels great to be back creating again, especially with a
happy heart.

Thanks for stopping by.

~Bonnie~

WHAT A FACE

There are not many things sweeter in life than 

the face of a puppy.

My friend Carolyn lost her little TYRA several months ago

and now has a new member in her family...

...LITTLE MAGGIE.

It was Maggie's first visit to be groomed today

and I have NEVER had a puppy so young (4 months)

behave so perfectly while being groomed.

Is this not the SWEETEST LITTLE FACE EVER??!!

I am lucky to be Maggie's Auntie Bonnie

and I am so going to love watching this little girl

grow up and enjoy her life with her forever family.

Thanks for stopping by.

~Bonnie~