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The most colorful dog house

**This project is in partnership with Colorshot spray paint + Walmart 🙂 But all opinions are 100% my own!

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OKKKAY! I am *SO DARN* excited about this project….it’s checks off both the “looks pretty” box and “super functional” box….because DUH, what little pup doesn’t need/want a colorful pup house?? 🙂 

ANNND this spray paint from Colorshot is juuuuuuuust awesome for this colorful dog house – it’s super pigmenty (yes, that’s a word for how saturated it is) and it’s SOOOO easy to control the spray 🙂 

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MATERIALS:

  • A variety of Colorshot spray paints! 🙂 The colors I used are listed below!
  • Painters tape
  • A wooden dog house that needs a splash of color (doesn’t have to be new….but I bought a Trixie Dog Kennel from Walmart and it was PERFECT (and 100% wood) 🙂
  • optional sand paper
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INSTRUCTIONS:

1. Unbox your doghouse or gather the one that you will up-cycle or use! 🙂 I ordered mine from Walmart and it’s GREAT QUALITY – it’s the Trixie Dog Kennel, size Medium (ya know, don’t want to squash Norman the pug’s little dreams by making it too small although I could have gotten away with the smaller size if I wanted to)! 🙂 This dog house is all wood with real shingles too 🙂 #winwin

I opened the instructions as I unboxed and got an idea for how the dog house would be assembled so that I could lay out my Colorshot spray paint colors!

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2. The Colorshot spray paint colors I used were (in order from bottom to top):

  • layered 2-3 coast of Princess Cut on top of Cosmo (for a lighter purple/pink color)
  • Cosmo
  • Summer Pedicure
  • Vintage Lace
  • 1 coat of Emoji over top of 2 coats of Orange Slice for a more mustardy/orangish/yellow
  • Extra Guacamole
  • Island Girl
  • Mermaid
  • Princess Cut
  • *repeat this pattern over again if necessary 🙂 
  • I also used white matte primer with Bubble Bath for the edges. 
  • I used white house paint for the roof shingles. 
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3. Optional – to give your dog house a quick sand paper scrub – I actually didn’t do this as it was brand new and already “raw” cedar wood 🙂 

4. Bring your dog house parts/pieces to a well ventilated area to start spray painting. Tape off the bottom black “feet” (I couldn’t find a way to remove them and I didn’t want them painted)

I first did the “edge” pieces of the doghouse (the side “outline” or edge parts on each part). I did this first so that I didn’t have to worry about overspray with these portions later on. 

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5.. After the edges are dry, tape off the edge parts that you just sprayed to protect them from getting color sprayed. Then begin to tape off each row or stripe on your dog house and start with one color and work your way up the doghouse using each color that you’ve selected 🙂 Tear off the tape after each row and then tape again before spraying again – you will essentially just move your tape rows up as you go – also, feel free to reuse tape as it remains sticky…I do it allllll the time and it works wonders and saves some cash on the amount of tape you have to purchase 🙂 

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Here are a few tips when spray painting your dog house: 

  • shake SHAKE SHAKE before spraying to be sure it’s good and mixed – the color in this stuff is AWESOME, but the paint won’t mix all the way without a good shake! Get those dance moves on! 🙂 
  • Don’t be afraid to give a few coats to each color – Colorshot covers AMAZINGLY and I love the spray nozzles on these paint cans – the range is GREAT! I used 2-3 coats of color for each row. 
  • When you are layering colors, be sure that the base (or first color) is coated nice and evenly! If it isn’t, you will get an overall splotchy look that you can’t “hide” later on 🙂 
  • Allow 1 hour in between coats of paint – but the paint will fully dry in 24 hours
  • When painting the stripes, GO SLOW! I held the paint can about 2” away from the dog house and pressed down on the sprayer top lightly. This will give an even coat while allowing you to maintain control of the spray (and overspray) each time 🙂 
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6. After your colors are dry, pull off your tape and then touch up any spots that need it 🙂 Then assemble your house per the instructions provided from the Walmart Trixie Dog Kennel 🙂 

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WAHOOOOOOOOOO! I mean, come on….this is a perfect indoor or outdoor (in our case) pup house for Norman pug  🙂 

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Of course Norman pug needed a colorful house to sn Of course Norman pug needed a colorful house to snore and catch some shade in this summer!!!!
I bought a dog house kit (maybe I will get ambitious and make a matching wayyyyy bigger one for Milton) and then gave it a colorful makeover with the amazing @mycolorshot sprays! 🎉🐽🐶☀️
When tropical meets 4th of July for some colorful When tropical meets 4th of July for some colorful backyard fun! Yay for custom bag boards….a quick and super satisfying paint project! 🌿🎉❤️
To celebrate two incredibly creative and beautiful To celebrate two incredibly creative and beautiful crafting legends (the inventors of @aleenesdiy + Mod Podge), I paired @plaidcrafts Mod Podge and @aleenesdiy glue to give some colorful love to these glass jars that I found in the Target dollar spot. 
And lest you think that I could keep them on the counter as adorable cookie jars or something, nope….they’ve already been snatched up by my kids for mini squishies, football cards and rock collections 😂😂😂 

Also! Tomorrow is officially #nationalmodpodgeday sooooo I have a fabulous giveaway! Simply follow @aleenesdiy + @plaidcrafts + @ohyaystudio + tag a friend in the comments for your chance to be chosen at random for a crafty creative bundle of awesome things. A winner will be chosen on 05.22! :)
And now I want to paint no less than 8264 more col And now I want to paint no less than 8264 more colorful free little libraries. This was painted for the incredible team at @therealcraftsy (also, can we just celebrate companies that promote reading and books and give them a big YAY!?)! 

Now, to come up with the plans for one we need in our yard! Perhaps florals or reverse color stripes or even a heap of rainbow circles! Obvi! 🌈🎉
Adding color and lots of little personalities and Adding color and lots of little personalities and faces to our weekend. Because love wins and death is conquered….so yes, this is for sure how we celebrate🎉 
Also, every time I cracked an egg this weekend, I squealed in the sound or noise that I thought the personality of the egg would sound 😂😂😂 obvi.
Whenever I’m in a creative slump, it works for m Whenever I’m in a creative slump, it works for me to just have to.
Have to grab the sketchbook and pencil. 
Have to just get something on paper without overthinking. 
Have to just use the markers and fill in the space or overlap the shapes. Or even grab a color I wouldn’t normally go for. 
Have to step back and see. Like really SEE the lines and colors and shapes that I gravitate towards. Like those fern leaves and shapes of the butterfly centers. 
And this weekend’s early morning “have to” doodle is full of springtime butterflies and a sign of new life this week!
Yup, in case you’re wondering Esther has request Yup, in case you’re wondering Esther has requested that I paint our refrigerator to match our newly painted @kitchenaidusa. Soooooo 🤷‍♀️🤷‍♀️😂😂 

This DIY for sure goes down in the “wow, I’m so glad this idea actually worked” category (ya know, because I’m totes the kind of person that just starts a project that is always half experimentation)! 😂 
And for the record @mycolorshot is the best spray paint on the actual planet and @frogtape is magically awesome! 

Also, who’s painting their Kitchenaid now? Also, can you promise me you’ll send pics if you do? :)
Yup, you can totally see the pencil line under the Yup, you can totally see the pencil line under these paint markers and yes, this isn’t my go-to color palette…..but sometimes I just gotta make art on a Sunday when the sun is setting and the dog is snoring (loudly) after I just unwrapped a new mini sketchbook! 
Make the art. 
Do the thing. 
Even if it isn’t perfect.
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Of course Norman pug needed a colorful house to sn Of course Norman pug needed a colorful house to snore and catch some shade in this summer!!!!
I bought a dog house kit (maybe I will get ambitious and make a matching wayyyyy bigger one for Milton) and then gave it a colorful makeover with the amazing @mycolorshot sprays! 🎉🐽🐶☀️
When tropical meets 4th of July for some colorful When tropical meets 4th of July for some colorful backyard fun! Yay for custom bag boards….a quick and super satisfying paint project! 🌿🎉❤️
To celebrate two incredibly creative and beautiful To celebrate two incredibly creative and beautiful crafting legends (the inventors of @aleenesdiy + Mod Podge), I paired @plaidcrafts Mod Podge and @aleenesdiy glue to give some colorful love to these glass jars that I found in the Target dollar spot. 
And lest you think that I could keep them on the counter as adorable cookie jars or something, nope….they’ve already been snatched up by my kids for mini squishies, football cards and rock collections 😂😂😂 

Also! Tomorrow is officially #nationalmodpodgeday sooooo I have a fabulous giveaway! Simply follow @aleenesdiy + @plaidcrafts + @ohyaystudio + tag a friend in the comments for your chance to be chosen at random for a crafty creative bundle of awesome things. A winner will be chosen on 05.22! :)
And now I want to paint no less than 8264 more col And now I want to paint no less than 8264 more colorful free little libraries. This was painted for the incredible team at @therealcraftsy (also, can we just celebrate companies that promote reading and books and give them a big YAY!?)! 

Now, to come up with the plans for one we need in our yard! Perhaps florals or reverse color stripes or even a heap of rainbow circles! Obvi! 🌈🎉
Adding color and lots of little personalities and Adding color and lots of little personalities and faces to our weekend. Because love wins and death is conquered….so yes, this is for sure how we celebrate🎉 
Also, every time I cracked an egg this weekend, I squealed in the sound or noise that I thought the personality of the egg would sound 😂😂😂 obvi.
Whenever I’m in a creative slump, it works for m Whenever I’m in a creative slump, it works for me to just have to.
Have to grab the sketchbook and pencil. 
Have to just get something on paper without overthinking. 
Have to just use the markers and fill in the space or overlap the shapes. Or even grab a color I wouldn’t normally go for. 
Have to step back and see. Like really SEE the lines and colors and shapes that I gravitate towards. Like those fern leaves and shapes of the butterfly centers. 
And this weekend’s early morning “have to” doodle is full of springtime butterflies and a sign of new life this week!
Yup, in case you’re wondering Esther has request Yup, in case you’re wondering Esther has requested that I paint our refrigerator to match our newly painted @kitchenaidusa. Soooooo 🤷‍♀️🤷‍♀️😂😂 

This DIY for sure goes down in the “wow, I’m so glad this idea actually worked” category (ya know, because I’m totes the kind of person that just starts a project that is always half experimentation)! 😂 
And for the record @mycolorshot is the best spray paint on the actual planet and @frogtape is magically awesome! 

Also, who’s painting their Kitchenaid now? Also, can you promise me you’ll send pics if you do? :)
Yup, you can totally see the pencil line under the Yup, you can totally see the pencil line under these paint markers and yes, this isn’t my go-to color palette…..but sometimes I just gotta make art on a Sunday when the sun is setting and the dog is snoring (loudly) after I just unwrapped a new mini sketchbook! 
Make the art. 
Do the thing. 
Even if it isn’t perfect.
Follow Emily on Insta

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