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DIY No-Sew Care Bear Dog Costume
It’s that time of year again! Time to make a cute costume for my dog that she will not enjoy wearing. I love Halloween and I love my dog, but as much as I try, my dog does NOT love Halloween. That being said, she is a really great sport about wearing costumes and gets lots of love from passersby as we walk around the neighborhood trick-or-treating with our kids. Read on for instructions on how to make this DIY No-Sew Care Bear Dog Costume.

This year, being a child born in the 80s, I decided to make a Care Bears costume! This costume is SUPER easy to make. The only real work is finding a stuffed animal similar in size to your dog and cutting with a scissors. As you can see below, the Care Bear I bought is a little small for my dog. It would have been better if I could have found one a few inches taller as my dog has long legs, but it still worked out ok. You could make your dog a teddy bear, tiger or any stuffed animal that is big enough.

DIY No-Sew Dog Costume Materials:

Make sure to pick a stuffed animal large enough to fit your dog! Some ideas are:

14″ Bear with Cap: https://amzn.to/3AWfTxU
20″ Sloth : https://amzn.to/2WqgMja
23″ Alligator: https://amzn.to/3a2ZdsN (You’d have to cut a circle around the eyes for your dogs face and leave a the mouth/snout area intact)

Dog Costume Instructions:

Step 1: Find a stuffed animal similar in height to your dog. Any stuffed animal that is standing (this is important, a stuffed animal in different positions will not have the legs in the correct place for your dogs legs) will work, I chose a the Care Bear above. Here is a link to the 14″ Care Bear I used – https://amzn.to/2Y3TEri

Step 2: You are going to cut out the face on the stuffed animal where your dogs face will fit through. Next, cut a slit up the back of the stuffed animal and holes on the bottom of the two lower legs/feet. See photos below. You may have to get creative and cut holes behind the bottom legs depending on how the stuffed animal is sewn.

Step 4: Remove stuffing inside costume. I left stuffing inside the upper arms. In addition, I left a separate section of stuffing in the belly because it was sewn to the rainbow and it looked cuter.

Step 3: Finally, fine tune the costume. To do this I cleaned up the hole around the face a little by cutting it more evenly along with the sides once I found the correct sizing. You can also hot-glue some ribbon to each side of the slit up the back. Then tie the ribbons together for added stability when your dog is walking.

Time to try your DIY No-Sew Care Bear Dog Costume on your dog:

Your dogs face goes through the face hole and their front legs through the bottom two legs of the stuffed animal. The top two legs/arms will stay stuffed, you will not cut any holes in them. As you can see in the picture above, I originally stopped cutting just below the back of the head. Because the hole was not large enough, I ended up cutting much further up the back. You will have to try it on your dog and see how much you will need to cut.

Look how happy she is. Is it the costume or the treats I was holding just off camera? Who knows? What I do know is that I took her to the bus stop with my kids in this costume and she was the talk of the bus that day. And there you have it, our DIY No-Sew Care Bear Dog Costume! Happy Halloween all you dog lovers!

Finished Product

Look at her doing her best Blue Steel modeling poses. 😂

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September 30, 2021
Thoughtful Housewarming Gifts
Moving into a new home is a pretty big step in a person’s life. If you’re looking for a little gift to get a loved one or friend for their big move, look no further. We put together a list of thoughtful housewarming gifts that anyone with a new home would feel lucky to receive.

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Food Housewarming Gifts

Send them some lobster for a celebratory first meal in their new home! Get it from Best Maine Lobster here.

Traditional Italian Gift Basket for New Home Owners. This gift even comes in a lovely gift box shaped like a house! – Find it on Amazon here.

Rose Gold Bottle of Frantoio Muraglia Intense Extra Virgin Olive Oil. This bottle will both be luxuriously useful for cooking and it will look gorgeous on their countertop! Find it at Bloomingdale’s here.

Custom Housewarming Gifts

A custom star map of the day they bought their dream home. What a thoughtful housewarming gift! Find it at TwinkleInTime.

A set of monogramed towels. This is one of my favorite gifts to give! These towels are practical, useful and luxe at the same time. Find them at Bloomingdale’s here.

Or at Macy’s here.

If you can’t visit their new home in person, send them a personalized Greetabl gift! Simply pick your design, a gift to go inside such as a candle, hand soap or keychain for their new house keys, and write a heartfelt note Greetabl will take care of the rest and deliver it right to their new door! Find gift boxes on Greetabl here.

Decor Housewarming Gifts

These table tiles can be used together as a trivet or apart as coasters and come in different colors. Such a chic addition to any table! I might pick some up for myself just because. Pair them with a bottle of champagne or wine for the perfect gift. Find them on Amazon here.

Give the gift of greenery! Find it at Plant Boxs

Luxurious Throw Blanket – Find it at Macys

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April 11, 2021
Grove Collaborative Unboxing
I’ve been a member of Grove Collaborative since March of 2019, so you know that I already love their products. Which products, however, do I get on a regular basis and why do I like them so much? To help answer this question I did a Grove Collaborative Unboxing with pictures of my latest box.

The box below doesn’t have all of my favorites but I’ll be sure to post another unboxing so that I can comment on all of them.

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See how nicely they package their boxes? They even write a write a sweet personal note!
What’s in the box

Cleaning Concentrates

This product was the reason I searched out Grove Collaborative in the first place. I was looking for a cleaning concentrate and reusable bottle. My favorite cleaner at the time was by Method, but the bottle wasn’t made from # 2 plastic, which is the only plastic recyclable in Maine. Grove sells GLASS spray bottles and cleaning concentrates in all-purpose, glass, shower, and floor. My favorite is the all-purpose but I also find the glass cleaner works well. The concentrates come in mini glass bottles and all you need to do is add water.
Soap Refills

Grove Collaborative High Performance Dish Soap
One of my first Grove purchases was their glass hand & dish soap dispensers, you can see them in the picture on the right. Not only are these glass bottles gorgeous they are also easy to refill and save plastic bottles from going into a landfill. The dish soap ($6) and hand soap ($6) are reasonably priced and last a long time. They offer 3 scents, Free & Clear, Lavender & Thyme, and Lemon Eucalyptus & Mint, all of which I have tried and love. The plastic bags are recyclable and they are now offering refills in aluminum.

In this order, I also grabbed a refill of Method Hand Soap in Waterfall. My children prefer a stronger scent in for their hand soap so I use this one in their bathroom. I have a Grove glass soap dispenser in all 4 of our bathrooms and one in the kitchen.

The last refill item that I purchased was the Pure Power Liquid Laundry Detergent in Lavender & Rosemary. I use this in our auto-dosing glass laundry detergent dispenser, again saving on plastic. I’ve tried several different of their detergents including the cold wash and standard detergent but I like the pure power the best. It cleans my kid’s clothes really well and they can be pretty bad.
New Favorite Kitchen Towels

Grove Collaborative Kitchen Towel, Set of 2
These 18 inches x 28 inches 100% cotton kitchen towels are my absolute favorite, I now have 4 sets. They are very thick high-quality cotton, only $9.95 and perfect for drying hands and dishes. So far, I haven’t had any issues with fading and they maintain their shape.
Sustainable Napkins and More

I order these sustainable napkins every month, they are only $2.95 for 200 and are 100% Bamboo. They aren’t extremely thick, they remind me of an everyday napkin you get at the grocery store in bulk but they are perfect for everyday.

The last couple of items are a Bamboo Prep Board that I received as a free gift and a bottle of Oxyfresh Pet Water Additive. Grove Collaborative offers items for cats & dogs and we have a new Westie puppy. I’ve read a lot of good things about this water additive so we are trying it out.

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January 31, 2021
Valentine’s Day Subscription Boxes
Valentine’s Day is just around the corner! Because of COVID many of us will be celebrating differently. We created a gift guide that brings Valentine’s Day to you, so there is no shopping trip needed. Check out our curated list of Valentine’s Day subscription boxes.

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Classic Subscription Boxes

Luxury Candle Subscription Box from Wickbox – Find it here
Each box features a surprise candle expertly curated to match your scent preferences.

Fresh Flower Subscription Box from Urban Stems – Find it here
Every arrangement is designed to create an on-trend look you won’t find anywhere else. In addition, you can enjoy free delivery and savings of 10-25% on each delivery.

Gourmet Chocolate and Artisanal Treats from Candy Shop Box – Find it here
Each box contains 5 to 7 mouth-watering chocolates and treats. In addition, they are from different confectioners and chocolatiers around the world.

Cocktail Subscription Box from American Cocktail Club – Find it here
Expertly crafted monthly mixology in a box!

Enjoy a monthly subscription of matching couples underwear from MeUndies – Find it here
Each month, you’ll receive 1-2 pairs of fair trade, sustainably-crafted, and super-soft undies in the print of your choice delivered right to your door.

Couples Valentine’s Day Subscription Boxes

DIY Baking Kit from Red Velvet NYC – Find it here
Includes ALL ingredients for 2 delicious Pinterest-perfect desserts each month!

Date Night from Crated with Love – Find it here
Inspire laughter and strengthen your relationship. One date night box per month that includes 4 to 5 challenges.

Cook a meal together with HelloFresh – Find it here
Easy-to-follow recipes with clear nutritional info in addition to high-quality ingredients sourced straight from the farm. Read our review here.

Unbox and solve a mystery with your Valentine! From The Deadbolt Mystery Society – Find it here
Unbox a mystery, solve a crime and close the case! A new stand-alone mystery every month.

Have a crafty date night with The Adults & Crafts Crate – Find it here
Every month is a different craft to allow you to learn a new craft technique like wood burning and engraving.

Solve puzzles and mysteries with Escape the Crate – Find it here
Now you can bring all of the fun of an escape room into your own home…with a different adventure delivered every OTHER month.

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January 23, 2021
Valentine’s Day Hot Cocoa Bombs
Valentine’s Day is just around the corner! While we don’t celebrate with anything big and showy, I do try to do a little something fun. This year calls for Homemade Valentine’s Day Hot Cocoa Bombs! Easy to make and fun to decorate, hot cocoa bombs make great homemade gifts or a fun activity for kids and adults alike. A warm sip of delicious hot cocoa in a heart shaped mug is just the kind of Valentine’s Day I am hoping for.

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Ingredients
- White chocolate or candy melts – Try these Baker’s Premium Baking Bars or Pink Candy Melts
- Hot cocoa mix – Go super fancy with Ghirardelli Premium Cocoa Mix
- Mini marshmallows – Try these Vanilla Mini Marshmallows
- Heart sprinkles – Wilton Jumbo Heart Sprinkles
- Silicone mold – Like this one on Amazon
Instructions

To make these hot cocoa bombs Valentine’s Day themed, I used white chocolate, red food coloring and heart sprinkles.
1. Melt the white chocolate (white chocolate chips, candy melts, etc.). Put in a microwave safe dish and heat for 30 seconds at a time stirring between each heating. Do not overheat!
2. Once melted, if you want to keep them white, spread the melted white chocolate up the sides of your mold.
3. If you want to make them marbled with red and pink like in the picture below, put some red food coloring into the melted white chocolate and stir just a little bit so you see both white and red streaks. Then spread the mixture up the sides of the mold. Try not to keep smoothing and spreading because the more you mess with it, the more it will mix into a plain pink and you will lose the marble effect.
4. Refrigerate for 30 minutes or until the white chocolate has hardened and gently pop them out of the mold.
5. Fill one half of your bomb with hot cocoa mix, sprinkles, mini marshmallows, mini chocolate chips and whatever you would like to include.
6. Once the bottom half is filled, melt the edges of the top half just enough so there is some softened chocolate and stick it onto the bottom closing the bomb. (To melt the edges, I microwaved a plate until warm and placed the top-half of my bomb on the plate, edge side down. The warmth from the plate was enough to slowly melt the edges of the half circle.) Smooth any melted chocolate around the seam to make a better seal.
7. Finally, it’s time to decorate! I used some of the melted chocolate to stick heart sprinkles to the outside of my hot cocoa bombs. You could also LIGHTLY drizzle melted chocolate over them or even stick a candy heart on the top. Refrigerate for a few minutes to harden the edges and decorations before using or gifting!
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January 14, 2021
Elf on the Shelf Quarantine Printable
Our Elf on the Shelf quarantine printable makes it super easy to put your elf in quarantine! We have FREE printables available in Classic or Woodland style. Included in each is a mini elf face mask and mini elf hand sanitizer. This is a great way to commemorate this historic year while at the same time freeing yourself from moving your Elf on the Shelf for 2 weeks! Win-win! See instructions below.

Supplies:

Elf on the Shelf – Buy at Target (larger size here)
Brown or white paper bag
Tape or Glue
Quarantine Printable
Scissors
Plastic Wrap or piece of clear plastic

Instructions:

Cut a square out of the front of your paper bag the height of your elf’s head when he/she is sitting in the bag. Tape a piece of plastic wrap to the inside to make the window.

Save the Elf on the Shelf Quarantine Printable of your choice to your computer and print. Cut out each object.

Write the name of your elf on the appropriate lines along with the date they will be getting out of quarantine.

Tape the four small rectangle or vine “mask ties” to the back of the mask. Wrap it around your elf’s head and tape to the back of the head. Tape or place the hand sanitizer to/in the hand of your elf and place the elf in the bag, facing outward through the window.

Finally, tape the sign to the front of the bag and use a paperclip, clothespin or even tape the top closed. Then tape the Quarantine sign on the top of the bag.

Elf Woodland Quarantine Printable Download

Elf Quarantine Classic Printable Download

Elf on the Shelf Accessories from Target
- Astronaut Costume – they call it Clausmonaut!
- Elf Pets like this Reindeer
- Elf on the Shelf Kids Christmas PJs
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December 1, 2020
“You’ve Been Booed” Thanksgiving Version
There’s nothing better than giving and letting someone know how much you appreciate them, especially when its spontaneous! So, this year I decided to start a new Thanksgiving Tradition. The idea is similar to Boo Baskets or “You’ve Been Booed”. You leave a bag of goodies on the front porch of a family in your neighborhood and then, hopefully, they do the same to another house and so on. I wanted to put a Thanksgiving twist on it, mainly to focus on the idea of giving and of gratitude. So, here is our “You’ve Been Booed” Thanksgiving Version.

Create a “You’ve Been Thank’d” Basket

First, put a bag, bucket or basket together with some treats and attach a nice note explaining the recipient is being ‘Thank’d’. Then, include the “We’ve Been Thank’d” sign for them to put on their door. Finally, drop the basket on the front porch of a neighbor and make sure to tell them to pass their own ‘Thank’ on to another family.

Item’s included in my basket:
- Fall Themed Cookies – like these Maple Cream Cookies
- Chocolate Marshmallows – similar to these at Target
- Seasonal Fruit – Clementine’s & Apples – you could try this Fruit Basket on Amazon
- Hot Cocoa Bombs
Other ideas for what to include:
- Bottle of Wine – Or this cute cocktail mixer set from Target
- Gingerbread House Kit – like this one at Target
- Potted Mums or Poinsettia
- Dried Fruit or Nuts – Bonnie & Pop has this Fruit Tray on Amazon
- Caramel Corn – Utz Gourmet Popcorn Clusters
- Pumpkin Scented Candle – We LOVE the Nature’s Wick Candles at Target
“You’ve Been Booed” Thanksgiving Version ~ Free Printables:

You’ve Been Thank’d!Download

We’ve Been Thank’d!Download

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November 18, 2020
Advent Calendars for the Whole Family
Advent calendars for the whole family can be a great way to get a few minutes of family time each day in December. Whether it’s putting a puzzle together or sharing a bag of popcorn, gather around an advent calendar for Christmastime cheer. December is just a few weeks away, so get your advent calendar now!

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Family Activity Advent Calendars

Winter Village Activity Kit Advent Calendar – Because while the holidays are about sweets and treats, they’re more about spending time with the ones you love. Handmade in Yorkshire, England. – See Price on Uncommon Goods

Jigsaw Puzzle Advent Calendar – Get them festive but focused with this entertaining advent calendar that reveals pieces of jigsaw behind each opened door. By the time Christmas arrives, they should have all 200 pieces of a beautifully illustrated Santa-in-space scene. – See Price on World Market

Christmas Luck Holiday Advent Lottery Calendar – Just add your own lottery tickets scratch for a chance to win each night! Because who doesn’t love a surprise? – See Price on Amazon

The Advent Calendar for Couch Potatoes by Mindmade – This calendar works exactly like a classic advent calendar – almost. Instead of finding candy inside each window you will find three different physical activities, and you must select one of them to complete during that day. See Price on Amazon

Lovepop Advent Calendar – Count down to Christmas with Pancake the Penguin’s Christmas Adventur Lovepop’s first-ever day-by-day advent calendar! Follow Pancake’s journey through a winter wonderland and unveil new discoveries on each of the 25 days leading up to Christmas. See Price on Love Pop

Collectibles Advent Calendars

Elf Advent Calendar – If you love the movie Elf as much as we do, you’ll love this adorable Elf Advent Calendar! – See Price on Target

Breyer Horses 2020 Holiday Collection | Holiday Advent Calendar – Starting on December 1st, count down to Christmas by opening one door each day to reveal Mini Whinnies items! This calendar features 40 hidden treasures! Including, 7 horses, 2 foals, 1 unicorn, 3 people figures, and a wide assortment of barn and riding accessories! –See Price on Amazon

Funko Advent Calendar: Harry Potter – Open one of the tiny doors each day and reveal which of the 24 Pocket Pops vinyl figures will join your collection that day. You can hide them among your other holiday decorations or assemble them within your collection. See Price on Amazon

Food Advent Calendars

Jerky Advent Calendar from Man Crates – Forget the french hens and geese a-layin’. Nothing says “Meaty Christmas” like an advent calendar filled with twenty-five festive flavors of beef and exotic jerky. It’s a carnivore’s ultimate countdown ‘til Christmas. See Price on Man Crates

Joe & Seph’s Popcorn Calendar – Inside, you’ll find 24 doors with snack-sized packets of Joe & Seph’s artisan-crafted popcorn. 12 delicious flavors for you to enjoy, including salted caramel, raspberry cheesecake and double chocolate. – See Price on World Market

We can’t forget the dog! Check out this adorable Bosco & Roxy’s Bark The Halls Dog Treat Advent Calendar. – Behind each festive flap is a handmade dog biscuit crafted with applesauce and crushed peanuts. Finally, a bite-sized reward for your best friend to help them share in the Christmas spirit. See Price on World Market

2020 Mars Assorted Candy Christmas Advent Calendar – Candy Includes M&M’s, Snickers Minis, Skittles, MilkyWay Minis, Twix Minis, and Starburst assorted candies. Above all, it’s a great activity for kids and adults. See Price on Amazon

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November 13, 2020
Easy Cat Mini Cookie Cakes
I’m going to admit something a little crazy about my daughter…she doesn’t like cake. I know, what kid doesn’t like cake? Don’t get me wrong, she’ll “suffer” through eating it at birthday parties and celebrations, but she definitely doesn’t prefer it. Last year for her birthday I made her a large Triple-Layer Cookie Cake with a chocolate whipped cream frosting which she absolutely loved. Well, now that she’s turning 9, she loves all things miniature. And cats. And tie-dye. So I decided to combine all three and make her these adorable Cat Mini Cookie Cakes!

The good news is they’re super easy to make and use easy to find ingredients. They were a big hit with family and friends and most importantly my daughter. She LOVED these mini cookie cakes and already asked for me to make them again for her next year. Read on for instructions and ingredient list.

Ingredients

-Cookies – you need 3 for each cake (One of the best things about these cookie cakes is how versatile they are. You can make them smaller, larger, two layer, etc. – choose any cookie size and flavor you want!)
-Frosting – simple buttercream or can of white frosting – I used this kind Buy at Target
-Mini Marshmallows
-Chocolate Chips
-Chocolate sprinkles – Buy on Amazon
-Pink round sprinkles – similar to these Buy on Amazon
-Any fun shaped sprinkles

Tools

-Cake Icing Tool, like this Wilton Dessert Decorator – Buy on Amazon
-Small Offset Spatula, we like this reasonably priced one from Ateco – Buy on Amazon

Mini Cookie Cake Instructions

To make this year’s celebration easier, I decided to buy cookies instead of make them. My local grocery store has a bakery and I figured they would be more uniform in size than homemade cookies. I purchased three different flavors for a bit of added fun and because I made each mini cookie cake with three “layers”. I bought standard chocolate chip cookies, M&M candy cookies and chocolate chocolate chip cookies. You could make your own of course, it’s up to you!

Next up was frosting. I never use canned frosting, but due to time constraints and some home construction I decided to make my life easier. Canned frosting can be very oily which is one of the reasons I usually don’t use it. To make it more of a stiff piping consistency you can add powdered sugar and mix. I then divided it into different bowls and mixed in pink, blue, and yellow food coloring.

Once you have the frosting ready, assembling your mini cookies cakes is easy. All you need to do is pipe or spread some frosting on one cookie, place the second cookie on top. Then add another layer of frosting and finally the third cookie on top of that. You will have a stack of three cookies with a layer of frosting in between them.

Decorating your Mini Cookie Cakes

Once all of your cookie cakes are assembled, it is time to decorate. To get the swirled color effect, I placed a blob of pink, a blob of blue and a blob of yellow frosting on the top cookie. Then, I used my offset spatula in a swirling motion to spread it around the cookie. Sometimes I only used two colors to get different shades and sometimes I swirled more than others just to get a variation in color. NOTE: the more you swirl, the more the colors will start to blend so try to only move your spatula once or twice if possible.
Next, I added the cat details. For the ears, I cut a mini marshmallow in half and pressed the tops together to make the point of the ears. I also used mini marshmallows for the white mouth parts by cutting them in half and keeping them more rounded. For the eyes, I placed two chocolate chips upside down in the frosting. For the nose I used a pink, flat sprinkle. And finally, for the whiskers I used two long chocolate sprinkles. Extra: For a girly touch, I added a flower sprinkle by an ear on each one.

And that’s it! Have fun assembling these adorable cats for a special cat lover you know. Then, wait for everyone to gush over how cute they are!

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October 29, 2020
DIY Ruth Bader Ginsburg Dog Costume
Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s dissent collar is an instantly recognizable icon of women’s rights and the trailblazing woman who worked so hard to secure them. In honor of her legendary life, I wanted to create a DIY Dissent Collar for Halloween this year. Once the collar was crated I couldn’t resist fashioning a full costume for my sweet girl Wrigley. Read on below for my DIY Ruth Bader Ginsburg Dog Costume, no sewing involved!

Note: This tutorial will focus on the costume I made for my dog, but the collar turned out so nice my daughter wants to wear it! And you know what, it fits her too. If you want to dress up as the Notorious RBG this tutorial will also work for people.

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Craft Supplies

Michael’s:
– One 9 x 12 inch sheet of black felt for the collar
– One 12 x 18 inch sheet for the cape.
Amazon:
– Self-Adhesive Rhinestone Stickers
– Gold Cording
– Black Pipe Cleaners

RGB DIY Dissent Collar

I hand-drew a template on paper to trace for the main collar shape. It turned out so well that I created a graphic version of my template to share with you! See below. Save the image to your desktop and then print it for your own costume. You may need to resize before printing depending on the size of your dog!

Dissent Collar Template

Once I cut the collar shape out of felt, I added adhesive rhinestones to each of the vertical sections. The rhinestones I used are similar to these: Self-Adhesive Rhinestone Sticker

I started at the bottom by adding one rhinestone to the lowest sections (the ones that stick out a little lower than the others). I then went up from there adding more stones in a straight line up to the neckline. After that, I added a horizontal row along the neckline. Reference the photo below for rhinestone placement, you will see that some are larger than others.

After the rhinestones were completed, I cut out two strips of felt for the necktie. These you will need to size to your dog. Finally, I used hot glue to secure the strips to the top of the collar. You can add Velcro or a snap on the ends for a smoother look.

As you can see my dog looks utterly thrilled to be trying on her new RBG collar 😂. She looks adorable, but something was missing so I decided to add gold cording between the rows of rhinestones.

The cording I used was actually up-cycled from the handles of a gift bag. You can find similar cording here: Metallic Tinsel Cord Rope

I cut strips and hot glued them between the rows of rhinestones, around the edges and along the neckline. And voila, a totally beautiful collar worthy of an American icon. It’s a little fancy for a dog, but it can be used on humans too!

*Tip: If you have trouble with removing any hot glue from the black felt you can color it in with a black sharpie to make it less noticeable.
DIY Halloween Dog Glasses

For the glasses, I made a simple pair from pipe cleaners. My dog did NOT like them, but was such a good sport wearing them for the pictures. You can use any glasses without lenses you may have as well.

DIY Dog Robe

To make the robe I used the same technique as my Harry Potter Dog Costume Robe, just without the white shirt collar. See it here: DIY No-Sew Harry Potter Dog Costume! It is basically a rectangle of black felt wrapped around my dog and glued together at her chest area. This way it can just slip over her head and I don’t have to worry about it falling off and it doesn’t restrict her movement.

RBG Dog Costume

Here is the completed look – don’t you love that smile? Happy Halloween!

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October 15, 2020