Tutorial + Bonus!

Leia has been asking/praying for a Pug for over a year.

We've been watching classified ads and craiglist for a few months, with no luck.

But last week one of my brother's customers told him his pug was just about to give birth and Rich reserved one for us! The timing was perfect, the price was perfect, and hopefully "Sunny" will be perfect! 

Leia's birthday is Saturday, so with that in mind I give you my latest "project"/gift.

Suitcase to Pet Bed

Supplies:
Hard sided suitcase, 

                          Old bed pillow or cushion

                                              4 Bun Feet (the most expensive part)

Spray Paint

                       Regular Paint- for Buns

Drill

Wrench

Washers and Nuts

Step 1:

 Remove top from bottom.

*This works best if you take and drill through the brads that hold the hinge on and not try to muscle it off, which can possibly damage your suitcase a smidge. I may or may not have learned this the hard way. :-)

Step 2 (the fun part):

 Spray paint your suitcase to be the color you want.
Make sure to tape off with painters tape any hardware you don't want the base color.

*Side Note: Spray paint is my kind of paint. Dry to the touch in 15 minutes? Yes, please!

Step 3:

Paint the bun feet and then wait (and wait and wait while you contemplate why you didn't just use magical spray paint that dries super-duper quick) to dry completely.

*I varnished mine because I wanted them shiny, but you wouldn't have to.

Step 4:

Drill holes in the 4 corners of your suitcase the same size as the bolts in your Bun feet. 

If you're OCD feel free to measure to make sure it's all perfectly even. 

*I just eyeballed it, and it is slightly off. Gosh! I hope Sunny doesn't notice! :-)

Then screw on your washers and nuts.

Step 5:

Cover pillow with protective waterproof pillow case, then decorative fabric pillowcase and stuff into your suitcase.

And Voila!

Super cute!

Leia is at summer camp this week and doesn't know we found a pug (I'm pretty sure she suspects we're looking for one). So I'm hoping to have her gifts announce it to her, well as long as Gaius doesn't spill the beans first! :-) 

Cross your fingers!

Bonus:

The invitations for Leia's sleepover birthday party.