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A reminder... the Junkyard Dog Collar Contest ends at noon on December 24th!

December 22nd, 2008 in blog, member junk     
KimberlyMelamed Kimberly Melamed, contributor
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Meet Skylos (pronounced Skee lows). His name means dog in greek. We also call him Skeeter which seems to fit right in with the Minnesota lingo! He is definately better than the other kind of skeeter so common in our neck of the woods!  
For the collar I used: a belt made from a reclaimed vintage wool blanket, a vintage canteen covered with a wrap made from an old army blanket and piece of old red felt, a canning jar lid, and a big sparkly S.
To make sure the S stayed nice and sparkly and didnt fall off the lid I applied a couple coats of Mod Podge. Then to attach the lid to the o-ring on the belt, I used a drill to put a small hole in the top edge of the lid, and then used a key ring to loop them together.
Here is a better look at the collar on Skylos.
You gotta love that Sammy smile!
Good Boy!! (Can you tell I just love him to death!? I couldnt just put one photo- had to put several!)
Meet Skylos (pronounced Skee lows). His name means dog in greek. We also call him Skeeter which seems to fit right in with the Minnesota lingo! He is definately better than the other kind of skeeter so common in our neck of the woods!  

Meet Skylos (pronounced Skee lows). His name means 'dog' in greek. We also call him 'Skeeter' which seems to fit right in with the Minnesota lingo! He is definately better than the other kind of skeeter so common in our neck of the woods!

 

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Here is my Junkyard dog collar for you... it is a perfect fit for our winter wonderland doggie! He can even carry the hot cocoa in case the kids, or hubbie and I, get too cold on one of our wintery walks! Yummy!!

Time is running out... so enter your Junkyard Dog (or other pet) Collar now! Just remember to follow the link here or on Lily's post to enter!


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Comments (8)

AtticusFinch writes: He has such a beautiful coat. Looks like a great pal too. Posted: 11:26 am on December 27th
CottageElements writes: Kimberly, Skylos is such a gorgeous dog! Love his collar! It's junk chic! Here's wishing you a very Merry Christmas!

Lani Posted: 12:31 am on December 24th
junkermidge writes: Skylos is adorable. I love the shot where he's smiling. And his collar is great. I'm taking a pass on this contest -- no inspiration seemed to come my way. Besides, I've been brushing Samson's hair since the contest was announced and I'm still not done (he's an Old English Sheepdog). But ALL the entries have been great. Have fun choosing a winner.
Midge Posted: 12:17 am on December 24th
piecesofthepast writes: This dog is so cute!! Posted: 7:52 pm on December 23rd
Meadowview_Farm writes: Oh Kimberly! Oh Skylos! Talk about a sweet puppy! Fill up that canteen and send him on over to Wisconsin!
Kari
Posted: 11:59 am on December 23rd
Junk_Sophisticate writes: Skylos is so photogenic and I love his collar! I could see using that army blanket canteen wrap for myself. Very cool.

Great job!
Candy Posted: 7:08 am on December 23rd
bolmscheid writes: What a terrific collar ... I love the army blanket. Skylos loves the camera ... he's a natural! Thanks for sharing!
Merry Christmas!

Brenda Posted: 7:06 am on December 23rd
fellowjunker writes: Kimberly
Skylos and his collar are beautiful!!!!!! You did a great job repurposing several junk items for his collar. I love your use of the canning jar lid as well as the army blanket!!!!!!
Merry Christmas.
xojanis Posted: 11:23 pm on December 22nd
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