Using Pet Products for Non-pet Pages

It all started when Doodlebug came out with their Bow Wow Dog and Pretty Kitty Cat collections. The colors were so yummy and everyone knows that I must have ALL things Doodlebug. But, what was I to do since I didn't have any pets? Play on words, play on photos, play on themes! This challenge was a lot of fun and I'm thrilled with the results.

1. Boys Are Made of. If you have any photograph of a boy, this old nursery rhyme will work with puppy paper. You know, ‘cause that's what boys are made of! Never mind my son's Gene Simmons impersonation.
   
   
2. Goof Troop. If you love an animal line of paper, you don't necessarily have to use all of it. Out of the kit, I used the swirl and stripe paper--no pet required.
   
   
3. Pluto. Pluto is a big, tall dog. I'm playing on the stuffed animal theme, only this one walks! You could use this theme with other life-sized animal characters from any theme park, birthday party, or meet-and-greet restaurant.
   
   
4. Puppytail. Ok, so I got lucky. When digging through my old photos, I came across this memorable hairstyle of my wild-haired 2 year old. We used to style her hair like this to keep it out of her eyes. We called it a puppy tail because it mimicked the Shi-Tzu's trademark ‘do.
   
   
5. Hello Kitty. Does a child in your life have a special stuffed animal? Hey, they count as pets and according to the child, they're part of the family! Why not document this special relationship between a child and their stuffed animal?
   
   
6. Puppy Love. Who hasn't heard of puppy love? I knew I wanted to use the title long before I picked the photo. Realizing that my kids are too young for crushes, I had to resort to my Disney pictures. Goofy is a puppy and my daughter was loving on him, so it works for me. You could keep it real with some boy-and-girl photos and sweet journaling.
   
   
7. Cat Nap. This layout shows my daughter sleeping. I called it catnap because that's exactly what she was doing. She was in that stage of falling asleep instantly and waking up soon after. You can use a sleeping picture for your cat papers too.
   
   
8. Hushpuppy. Another sleeping picture, but I'm actually referring to the fact that my daughter finally stopped screaming. Since the page has very little to do with a dog, I cut the papers into strips to play up the colors and play down the dog bones. I also used up some of my extra "Z" letter stickers to play up the sleeping photos.
   
   
9. Kitty Cat. What's up with my daughter still crawling on the floor like an animal? Not really sure. But, this layout is actually journaling about a phase my daughter was going through where she constantly told me, "A kitty says ‘Meow!'" Yes, and little girls walk on two feet. You could use tons of animal papers to create an educational book for a toddler. Just include a photo and the name of the animal.

I think the theme of this article is to think out of the box. Don't walk past a product that catches your eye just because you don't think you can use it.

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