Puppy Girl

Puppy Girl Ornament

his charming Puppy Girl ornament is specially designed for dog and canine lovers on your holiday list. Delight your little ones as you decorate together the Christmas Tree with these one-of-a-kind man’s best friend ornaments. Likewise, set them on the fireplace mantle or coffee table to honor your canine friends. Furthermore, pair her with her companion, the Puppy Boy ornament, for an enchanting touch of fancy to your holiday décor. Moreover, collect all the pet keepsakes in the Pets & Animals Ornaments collection for a striking display of charm. Also, capture the memories of going to the animal shelter to find your new puppy loved pet. Or commemorate the date, when you received the best present ever, your own furry friend.

Puppy Girl Ornament Design Process

As I was thinking how to design the Puppy Girl ornament, I remembered a bunch of old wooden thread spools. Incidentally, a friend of mine had given me these spools a few years ago. In fact, these spools belonged to her mother-in-law who was no longer with us.

The Wooden Spools

There were three different sizes of wooden spools. Also, a few spools had the brand and price engraved on the bottom. In contrast, others had labels with this information glued on to the bottom.  Believe it or not, some of the prices were as inexpensive as 10 cents! Therefore, you could tell that these wooden spools were quite old.

I wanted to preserve the labels of the spools. So, I soaked the spools in water to remove the labels.  Once the labels were dry, I glued them onto an acid-free thick paper. Then, I coated them with decoupage glue. And affixed them back to the spools. This way, I could preserve the history of the wooden spools.

The Assembly

For the puppy’s head, I used wooden knobs I had bought at a garage sale from a retired carpenter. Then, I hand painted her face giving her dark eyes and a few spots on her face. Next, I used wool felt for the ears and pipe cleaners for the tail. Afterward, I wanted to give the little puppy a unique personality. Thus, I dressed Puppy Girl in a skirt and a bow on her head. Finally, to complete the Puppy Girl character, I gave him a bone to chew on.

Dedication

I created Girl Puppy in honor of Tilina, our first female puppy.

Specifications

Year Designed

2017

Size

• • Small – Actual size may vary, approximately 1.75” x 2.0” x 2.25”
  • Medium – Actual size may vary, approximately 1.75” x 2.0” x 2.75”
  • Large – Actual size may vary, approximately 2.0” x 2.0” x 3.25”

Materials for the Puppy Girl Ornament

Old wooden thread spools, wooden knobs, fabric, cardboard, buttons, felt, bake-clay, ribbons, paint, hardware.

Note: Given the handmade nature of the ornament, all ornaments are different. The pictures depict just one sample of the ornament.