Giveaway with Creative Index! Last chance!

Have you entered this giveaway with Jessica of Creative Index for a chance to win one 8x10 art print and mug of your choice? If not, head on over here and enter today! 

Open internationally. Ends 12:00 AM EST, Thursday, December 11, 2014. 

 // Want something right now? There is a special going on at Society6! If you are interested in ordering something from Jessica's shop, use this link and get $5 off everything & free worldwide shipping! Expires December 14. 

Holiday gift guide for dog people.

Here it is! The last of my gift idea guide - the final one for the dog people of your lives. Some are obviously super biased picks {cocker spaniel related}, but others are fit or customizable for all dog lovers. Some of these picks also give back to dogs and shelter and rescue groups. We all love gifts that give back, right? 

Happy holidays dog people! 

01 // Good for Earth tote "Toast Meets World"- Iomoi

02 // Knit your own dog in Dachshund - Modcloth 

03 // Fur Our Conversation sweatshirt - Modcloth

04 // Holiday cocker spaniel coasters - Gus and Abby

05 // Puppy planter - The Yarn Kitchen

06 // Bulldog dishtowel - Anthropologie 

07 // Dog is Love ornament - Peace.Love.Paws

08 // Happiness is a Wet Nose art print - Creative Index 

09 // Logo beanie - Animal Hearted

10 // Cocker spaniel wrap ring - Flies in the Buttermilk

11 // Pet portrait commissions - Not on the High Street

12 // Darwin the cocker spaniel cushion - Darwin and Gray

13 // The Big New Yorker Book of Dogs - Amazon

***Note: Right now there is a special going on at Society6! If you are interested in ordering something from the Creative Index (#8), use this link to get $5 off everything & free worldwide shipping! Expires December 14! 

See also: 

Holiday gift guide for yarn lovers. 

Holiday gift guide for dogs. 

Shone + other weekend things.

Right now we have a Dogvacay guest. His name is Shone, a 4 year old maltipoo. 

Shone is incredibly sweet, smart, cuddly, playful and chill. 

He likes to sleep inbetween me and my husband on the bed at night. 

And in the afternoon, he likes to sleep on top of my yarn. 

He kind of looks like Piri's curly twin. 

I really love this Dogvacay thing we have going here. It's incredibly fun. It's hard work at times, but man it's fun. 

Over the weekend I was also able to finish up a crochet blanket I started a couple of months ago. While I still have yet to finish my sunburst granny square blanket, I want to start yet another new blanket. This can't be normal. Or is it? 

We also added a few more Christmas decorations in the house and also contemplated putting lights up outside. We have white lights inside and I would love to add color and string up a bunch around a tree right on our front lawn. We're still thinking. I hope we make a decision soon before Christmas passes us in a blink of an eye. 

What were you up to this past weekend?

I hope you also had great company, marked a triumphant end to projects started in months past and also had a bit of holiday jolly, too. 

Holiday gift ideas for yarn lovers.

Ever since I began to knit and crochet seriously a few months ago, I have been scouring the web and secretly began to covet all different types of things besides more yarn. This list pretty much covers most of them.

If you have a yarn lover in your life, perhaps something on this for them this holidays? 

01 // Ceramic baby sloth yarn bowl - Barruntando

02 // Canvas knitting/crochet tote - Jenniegee

03 // Zig Zag Shopper knit kit - Wool and the Gang

04 // Fox knitting needles - The Clay Bean Co

05 // Knitting art print - Moonsia 

06 // Fox fabric knitting bag - Quincepie

07 // Set of 3 hand carved wood crochet hooks in sizes I, J, K - Heaven Spun Creations

08 // Knitting needles & ball of wool earrings - Maxsworld

09 // Handmade herringbone knitting basket - Uncommon Goods 

10 // Butter hand cream - Knit Picks

11 // Hello Kitty crochet book - Amazon

12 // More Last Minute Knitted Gifts book - Amazon

13 // Knit pillow - Goods by Girl

Holiday gift ideas for dogs.

Before our Dogvacay guest came by today, Yangkyu and I spent the better part of the morning and early afternoon doing final shopping for decorations and also presents. Our last stop was to a local pet store and we picked out a few things for Piri but also realized that a lot of the options {such as treats} are no longer options since his kidney disease diagnosis. 

I came home and did some digging online and found so many cute and interesting things that I thought to do a little gift guide for folks who also have dogs in their lives. Some items may be a little too late to order in time for Christmas, but perhaps it can be bookmarked for future birthdays and other celebrations. 

Doing this was so fun that I also plan to do a couple more - probably one for dog lovers and another for yarn lovers as well. Hope you'll look out for them in the next couple of days. 

Happy holidays to our furry friends! 

01 // Wool upcycled dog sweater - Pupcycle Canada

02 // Navy blue polka dot bow tie dog collar - Silly Buddy 

03 // Personalized dog dish - Sunshine Ceramics

04 // Grinz ball - Rogz

05 // Chewbacca dog hoodie - Petco

06 // Sampler dog treats - Harry Barker

07 // Custom dog disc - Pride Bites

08 // Speckle and spot dog bowl - Domestic Beast

09 // Dog peek - Houzz

10 // Wilmot dog grey jumper - Love My Dog

11 // Fold up dog bowls and pouch - Harry Barker

12 // Pet umbrella - Amazon

13 // Three eye alien dog toy - Olive Green Dog

I actually purchased the personalized dog dish from Sunshine Ceramics {#3} today and while the shipping was a bit high {shipped from Canada} and it probably won't make its way over until after Christmas, it's one of the more satisfying purchases I've made. You think Piri will like it? I hope so!