The Dog House is all geared up for Halloween with a spooky selection of hand screenprinted goodies, ensuring you & your dog can celebrate the holiday in style!
Tricks for Treats
My friend Lois’s dog, Max, was photographed jumping through a hoop at an agility day held at Vogrie Country Park in Midlothian.
Max is a beautiful 10 year old deerhound-greyhound cross. He may be an old man now but he’s still graceful & agile as ever, & willing to do anything for a wee piece of sausage!
Lois is the founder of Gracehounds, a small local charity dedicated to finding permanent homes & a better life for sighthounds, like Max, who would otherwise be abandoned or destroyed after their short racing careers.
I converted the photograph of Max to a monochrome image (using the technique described in this tutorial), & created a printing screen of the image, along with the caption ‘tricks for treats‘. I hand screen printed my new design onto cotton bags & doggy bandanas using non-toxic fabric ink. (The ink has been fixed using heat, making it resistant to machine washing at 40°C, dry cleaning & ironing on a cotton setting.)
TRICKS FOR TREATS hand printed white on black cotton small drawstring bag
This cute little bag measures 10cm (width) x 13cm (height) & has a drawstring at the top. It is made of 100% cotton in black, with the caption printed in contrasting white: ‘tricks for‘ on one side & ‘treats‘ on the other.
This handy little sack is perfect for storing your dog’s own favourite treats in: it slips nicely over your wrist or into your pocket. It would also make a cute children’s candy store at Halloween!
The pouch costs $6 (approximately £4)* & is available to purchase from my Etsy shop.
TRICKS FOR TREATS hand printed black on moss green organic cotton tote bag
This tote measures 36 x 40 cm with a depth of 8 cm & long handles for carrying over the shoulder. It is made of 100% certified organic cotton twill in moss green with the image & text printed in black. The bag has been ethically made using a climate neutral process & carries the EarthPositive® label.
A super practical bag, it is strong yet lightweight: An eco-friendly & stylish alternative to plastic bags for carrying anything from books to beachwear!
The bandana costs $17 (approximately £11)* & is available to purchase from my Etsy shop.
TRICKS FOR TREATS hand printed blue on white cotton doggy bandana
This jaunty bandana is triangular & measures approximately 50 x 50 x 75 cm. It is made of 100% cotton in white with the image & caption printed in contrasting blue. Perfect for fastening round your dog’s neck, especially if they’re a sucker for agility!
The bandana costs $13 (approximately £8)* & is available to purchase from my Etsy shop.
It is also available in red printed on white, & in black printed on bright orange.
TRICKS FOR TREATS hand printed indigo on natural unbleached cotton small bag
This dinky little bag measures 20 x 25 cm & has short handles. It is made of 100% natural unbleached cotton with the greyhound image printed in contrasting indigo. Perfect for storing & carrying your dog’s favourite treats in, this bag would also make a cute children’s bag at Halloween.
The bag costs $11 (approximately £7)* & is available to purchase from my Etsy shop.
*Special Promotion
Blog readers are elligible for FREE SHIPPING (including international) on all Halloween items at The Dog House. Simply copy & paste the url of this post into the ‘note to seller’ upon check out & I will refund the shipping costs via PayPal. (This offer is valid until 31st October 2009.)
5% of the profits from the sale of all these items will be donated to Gracehounds (Scottish Registered Charity No. SC038872).
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