Some of you might remember my stylish mustache id tag that I got for Christmas this year. Now don’t get me wrong, it was super cool, but there was one tiny problem…..the curly mustache loops kept getting caught on my blankies.

So I decided to re-gift my id tag to mom – who is now carrying it around on her key chain. I’m pretty thoughtful like that. Now even though mom believed my “re-gift” was very nice, she said I still needed to have some sort of identification (even if I am micro-chipped).

So since we’re cheap resourceful, mom and I decided to try and D.I.Y a dog tag for me! Honestly, I tried to help, but you try holding a needle and thread in a pair of paws! Since I couldn’t do a whole lot of “helping”, instead I’ll share with you how to DIY an ID Tag for your favorite pooch (or kitty, or pony, or lizard).

D.I.Y PET ID TAG

Supplies: Fabric or Ribbon, Needle, Thread, Floss, Scissors

Step 1: Cut a piece of fabric or ribbon to a size slightly larger than you want your tag to be. It’s helpful to use a light colored fabric so you can draw your design on it with a disappearing fabric pen, or you could use a dark fabric with ribbed lines on it as a guide.

Step 2: Choose a needle and thread. Using a Floss is better because it’s thicker and will show up better.

Step 3: If using a light fabric use a disappearing fabric pen to write your pet’s name and phone number onto the fabric. If you choose you can also mark off the area you want to stitch in with white artist’s tape.

Step 4: Begin sewing your letters/numbers by follow the guides you have drawn on the fabric.

Step 5: When you are done you can hem up the sides to make your overall id tag smaller using a sewing machine.

Step 6: Wrap it around your dog’s collar and hand stitch it into place.

And then as if by magic your buddy will go from looking like this:

To this:

My mustache collar came from Silly Buddy!