Birthday Celebration

   Last Saturday, my family and I celebrated a special birthday for our 14 year dog, Buster. I am shocked he is that old already. I remember the day we called the local newspaper ad to claim our pup. 

   His gifts were a this cute hedgehog I got at Petsmart after Valentine's for like a buck. That way when he ripped it in five minutes I didn't feel like it was a waste of money. I also made a heart toy for him. That toy I knew would last. 

    Here is his little table/party area. In his bowl was some doggy ice cream I made, aka frozen yogurt and peanut butter. He also had a little dog cookie on top of it. He loved it.

    Here he is enjoying his hedgehog.  After a ten minute shew, there was a ripped nose and arm. Even though he is 14 he still chews like a pup.

A Spotted Dog - Child's Play Challenges

The current challenge over at Child's Play Challenges has been revealed and I have to tell you it is a good one. We teamed up with Pixels and Paper for this challenge. 

This week's photo comes is courtesy of Pixels and Paper. Seeing that this is a special event, Child's Play decided to add a recipe challenge to the mix.

Recipe:

gold

animal

something older than 1 year

3 patterned papers

bling

Supplies: cardstock (The Paper Stdio)pattern paper (Echo Park and My Mind's Eye), doily (The Paper Studio), brad (Bo Bunny), chipboard (Scenic Route), stickers (American Crafts, Studio Calico and My Mind's Eye) and pen (Project Life)

   Here is how I was inspired by these challenges. 

Gold: doily
Animal: Dog in the photo
Older than 1 yr: Chipboard frame (That is super old. I got it in a mystery bag from Scenic Route a couple of years before they closed).
3 patterned papers Yup, that is all  used.
Bling: the big brad
The photo inspired me to go with antique looking photos.

   This page is a little fancier than what I normally do for a layout of Buster but I couldn't help it one this page. I blame the gold doily I used. Something about them that make me go a little fancy.