Wow, June is coming to an end already, gee, seems like summer has only begun. When it gets so hot out though in the summer, I can't help but worry about all the critters that have to reside outside. I always hope they have shelter, fresh cool water and plenty to eat. We have had our share of critters.... ranging from horses, mules, a pig, chickens, cats and of course dogs. Over the years we have enjoyed them all....but now, we only are hosts to our beloved furbaby Molly who we adopted 13 years ago from a shelter and 2 sweet barn kittys that are spoiled rotten as well and keep the barn rodent free...in return they have their very own room complete with several beds (to accommodate the various weather) and plenty of yummy food they get daily along with snacks of course.  :-) At any rate, I love them all!

I was so happy to receive this Authentique Collection called Companions to work with for my newest Design Team Project. It certainly is a tribute to all the beloved dogs and cats and so fun to work with! I hope you all enjoy this project.

 

Dog House with Folio

using Authentiques Companion Collection

 

This is the package I received with that awesome collection inside. I knew at first glance it was going to be an easy one to work with!

 

This is what I came up with! A dog house that also serves as a treat holder with a removable roof and a folio holder with the drawer in the base. I wanted the sentiments on the base to stand up and show well, so, they indeed are standing.

Of course, we have to have a cool red shingled roof! I punched each of these shingles using a square punch..wanted it to appear like a shaker roof. I used black Prima Ink to all the pieces including each and every shingle. A matted cut a part was used to embellish the roof just a tad more.

 

A side view.... of course you have to have a sign on the side saying 'No Cats'.....hehehehe

View of the other side...with the cut a part 'Sweet' matted and inked.

Open the drawer and inside I papered and embellished it as well. There is a folio inside and a section in the back of the drawer for pens.....you need to have them on hand to journal in that folio you know! I embellished the outside of the drawer also using a metal pull and a matted and inked cut a part.

Nice and roomy drawer, would hold a much larger folio and even some memorabilia.

Inside the drawer showing the back pen holder section too.

Yes folks, I even embellished the inside of the drawer! Couldn't help myself, there are so many cool pieces in this collection, the hardest part is deciding what to use!!

Remove the roof to show the inside of this dog house. Inside, the walls are all papered and of course pictures and a poster is hung. I even created an area rug using one of the stickers/cut a parts that I reshaped.

Ahhhh yes, a picture of Dad on one wall....

....and a picture of Mom! Both are hanging on the walls....home sweet home!

The drawer has a rounded edge and is slightly wider to ensure a nice even stop when it's closed. Notice the big wooden black ball feet on the bottom of the base.

The folio. I used 2 large Basic Grey Magnets for the closure and embellished the cover. I love this collection! The papers are just so darn cool! I used them throughout this folio and used black and red cardstock for my mats and bases. Some of the embellishments are pop dotted for interest. Love those cut a parts!! Prima Black ink is the ink of choice as it does NOT smear, which to me is a major plus!!

The back of the folio is also embellished.

Opening just the first flap of the cover.... there is a pocket and on the facing page, a dog tag on that paper that is the perfect place to add your pooch's name.

Showing the folio opened to reveal the inside of the front and back covers with the long pockets. The waterfall is also visible (my favorite technique to use), and the pull out section is yet to show itself.

The items from the pockets with ample space to hold way more!

The cut a part above is from the space above it. I did some fussy cutting and from one of the pieces of pattern paper, cut the adorable dogs and flowers and used them as photo mat holders on the bottom of some of the pages!!

Look at the cut a parts (Photo mats) above.... each of them reside behind one of the fussy cut dogs on each page, with room for more more more!

Here they all are inside their cozy fussy cut holders.

This is the other side of that glorious accordion pullout!!! So much space!! Of course, more fussy cutting for more bottom holders.

Waterfall.... I papered the fronts and used red cardstock for the backs to add pictures and/or journaling to.

Under the waterfall is another pocket that I embellished with one of the matted stickers 'Companions' and the cut a part tag/mat is what hangs out there.

I hope you all enjoyed this project as much as I did making it!

Check back soon as I will have another project using this collection posted.....geared to the cats! :-)

 

Take a moment to check out my walk through youtube video:

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=16VqD406p3M