New Year Cheers and Dog Treats

Oops I missed the Christmas deadline for the blog, no excuse really except it is the time of year that we are all running around like made things.  I have enjoyed gazing at other crafting blogs like Ted and Bunny or Woolly Dog that have such timeless vintage greetings and so finally here is my New Year wish to you all with a fuzzy dog and Mr C's camera. 

Dog Treats for the Christmas Tree 

We decked the tree with the most treats ever, and Mr C insisted that we included treats for the dogs...         ( using dog friendly ingredients of course !) Mr C even piped their names on, so I knew there would be trouble..... 

Just look at the concentration, and honestly there was no coersion...  

 Really, need I say more. Thanks Frank.

And little Miss M wasn't to be outdone either. The only down side was that Frank couldn't get any sleep the first night after he discovered the treats, he just gaze at the tree but thankfully didn't pounce on. 

Have a good New Year Eve where ever you are and what ever you are doing. Looking forward to an interesting 2014 ahead.   

Valentine Hearts for Dogs

Felted Sweet-heart.. (photo by www.nickhawkesphotography.com)

Heart Felt Love

Love is in the air with these felted mutts. I have been working on making life size waxed cotton and tweed coats for Jack Russel dogs, and with the left overs I just had to give Spot above a makeover. It is so much fun to make these felt animals, especially if you are inspired by a real character. Laura Lee Burch gives great background information and instructions.   

Woof Woof Cookies...

The red heart cookie tin is just crying out to be filled with Canine Treats, of the healthy variety. We received a wonderful Dog Recipe Book Kit by Ingeborg Pils from Mr C's mother this year, and the hounds have been lining up in the kitchen waiting to taste "Toby's Tuna Triangles" and "Freda's Fine Birthday Tarts". All this has been a great success. My only complaint is that the cookie cutter that is bone shaped of course, is a little on the large size and we have had to use bird shaped cutters instead. 

On the web the following receipes also look good, although I haven't tried them out myself ... The man Cesar of course has the really healthy option, more mainstream with ideas if you want to set up your own dog bakery ( perhaps like the incredible Three Dog Bakery) is the dogtreatkitchen.com and finally a really full list of possible canine delights is at Petanthology.com. Good luck and happy baking...