The holiday season can be sort of a crazy time around my house. Presents to buy, parties to attend, all while trying to help my mom with the busy holiday rush at her shop. It can get pretty exhausting for everyone.
Don’t worry though, when it comes time to wrap all the holiday presents I’m always around to lend a helping paw.
Even if it means I have to work through my nap time.
Merry Christmas! 
Disclosure: This post and giveaway is brought to you by Stardust Prints. All opinions are my own and I only share products that I think you and your pets will love.
Even though Thanksgiving hasn’t quite arrived yet, we all have the next big holiday on our minds, Christmas!
And as much as you don’t want to admit it, I know you’re all looking forward to one thing…..THE PRESENTS! (well and maybe all the holiday snacks too).
Since I love presents about as much as I love rolling in stink on the farm (and that’s a lot!), I’m so excited to share with you Stardust Prints! They’re an online shop that can help you “Unwrap Imagination” by creating your very own custom gift wrap.
See, if you look a little closer, you’ll notice that cute little dachshund in a Santa hat on my gift wrap is me!! How cool is that?
At Stardust prints you can upload your own photo and have it turned into wrapping paper!
Since Christmas is almost here, and I’ve got lots of goodies to wrap up for all my dog friends, I decided to use a photo of me from last year in my Santa hat. (but you can use any photo, even one that has a distracting background)
Then you can choose a wrapping paper design from Stardust Prints. They have several to choose from, and not just Christmas themed ones either.
I decided to go with the Hot Choc pattern, if only because it had an awesome polar bear on it!
Then the folks at Stardust Prints cuts the star of your photo (that’s me of course) out of it’s background, add it to your wrapping paper design, and mail you a 24 x 72-inch roll, which is enough to wrap 3-5 presents.
When it arrived it was almost too cute to unwrap….but that didn’t really stop me from sinking my teeth in!
Well that is until mom informed me that there would be no unwrapping of gifts until December 25th. Boohoo!
If you’d like to snag some of this super fun customizable gift wrap for all your friends this season, be sure to visit Stardust Prints!
And now for the best part….
TWO WINNERS WILL A FREE CUSTOM ROLL OF GIFT WRAP FROM STARDUST PRINTS!
Here’s HOW TO WIN:
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And the WINNER (who was chosen using random.org) is JOAN! Who loves to gather with friends and family and share cake on her Birthday!
Since today is my Birthday I thought it would be fun to give my guests (that’s you) a chance to win a prize of their own!
So here’s your chance to win a roll of Birthday Dachshund Gift Wrap and a set of Gift Tags. You’ll win 1 roll of 2′ x 10′ 30lb kraft paper that is hand-stamped with white dachshunds and festive balloons. I suggest you wrap up a whole bunch of presents for your favorite pooch with it!
PRIZE: One roll of 2’x10′ Birthday Dachshund Gift Wrap & One set of Gift Tags
TO ENTER: Comment on this post (you must comment on the BLOG – not on our facebook page) with the words “WRAP ME UP” and….
BONUS QUESTION: Tell me what your favorite thing to do on your Birthday is. Perhaps it’s eating cake, taking a nap, or enjoying a walk in the park?
GIVEAWAY CLOSES: Friday, October 7, 2011 at 7:00pm EST
NUMBER OF WINNERS: One
PRIZE SHIPS: Anywhere in the World! Yeah!
RULES: one entry per e-mail address. Winner will be selected using random.org (meaning the winner is drawn at random) – and will be announced on Friday. Good Luck!
It’s no surprise that I belong to a family of artists. My Dad is a graphic designer, my Mom is a custom framer & artist, and my pony friends (as well as myself) are painters – so when we wrap gifts – we go all artsy fartsy! Because the presentation is everything! (well at least until you rip that thing to shreds).
Even though today is my Birthday, my mom says I’m not allowed to open any presents until tonight when Dad can watch too….what a bummer! I bet you are waiting in anticipation just like I am! So hopefully this DIY DACHSHUND GIFT WRAP TUTORIAL (aka how to make your pup’s Birthday extra special) will help hold you over until it’s time to rip open my gifts.
So here’s a little inside look at how my Mom made my Birthday presents extra special this year!
Materials Needed:
– Kraft Paper
– Carve-able Rubber Stamp Material
– Stamp Carving tools & Exacto Knife
– Rubber Stamp Pad
– Black Thin-line Sharpie
– Printer paper & Pencil
– Bone Folder (credit card will work too)
1. Using your printer paper and a pencil draw or trace the shape you would like to make into a rubber stamp. In this case my mom drew a balloon & a picture of me!
2. Transfer your pencil drawing onto the rubber stamp carving material by burnishing the back of it using your bone folder. Using a credit card would also work too. Then with an exacto knife cut your drawings out of the block.
3. Carve out your rubber stamp using your tools. You can test the stamp periodically by inking & stamping it onto a piece of scrap paper.
4. Stamp your design all over the kraft paper. Then using a thin-line sharpie connect the balloon shape to your dachshund.
Make sure you dress up your package extra spiffy with Baker’s Twine & Washi Tape – because gifts can never be too pretty. Add a gift tag by downloading our FREE PRINTABLE GIFT TAG. (download)
Check back soon to see how you can win your very own roll of Dachshund Gift Wrap, because Birthdays are more fun when you share!
To learn more about how to carve your own rubber stamps visit this Blog.
Woohoo! It’s totally Birthday Week!
To kick things off, what’s a Birthday celebration without a party? Here’s a round-up of some furry friends partying it up. I bet they knew it was my Birthday Week!
Although, you have to admit – I am by far the cutest dog of this bunch in party attire. Sorry but it’s true!
Party Hardy Corgi [via]
Soda’s 10th Birthday Bash [via]
Free Download, Dog Party invite [via]
Dog Birthday Party from One Charming Party [via]
Puppy Themed Party from Max and Lucy [via]
Party Puppy from Poppopportraits [via]