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The most colorful dog house

**This project is in partnership with Colorshot spray paint + Walmart šŸ™‚ 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 ā€œlooks prettyā€ box and ā€œsuper functionalā€ box….because DUH, what little pup doesn’t need/want a colorful pup house?? šŸ™‚ 

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 šŸ™‚ 

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How to build a rainbow dog house, colorful doghouse DIY, painted doghouse, painted doghouse DIY, how to paint a doghouse, doghouse inspiration

MATERIALS:

  • A variety of Colorshot spray paints! šŸ™‚ 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) šŸ™‚
  • optional sand paper
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INSTRUCTIONS:

1. Unbox your doghouse or gather the one that you will up-cycle or use! šŸ™‚ 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)! šŸ™‚ This dog house is all wood with real shingles too šŸ™‚Ā #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 šŸ™‚Ā 
  • I also used white matte primer with Bubble Bath for the edges.Ā 
  • I used white house paint for the roof shingles.Ā 
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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 ā€œrawā€ cedar wood šŸ™‚ 

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

I first did the ā€œedgeā€ pieces of the doghouse (the side ā€œoutlineā€ 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.Ā 

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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 šŸ™‚ 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 šŸ™‚Ā 

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How to build a rainbow dog house, colorful doghouse DIY, painted doghouse, painted doghouse DIY, how to paint a doghouse, doghouse inspiration

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

  • 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! šŸ™‚Ā 
  • 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.Ā 
  • 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 ā€œhideā€ later on šŸ™‚Ā 
  • 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 2ā€ 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 šŸ™‚Ā 
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How to build a rainbow dog house, colorful doghouse DIY, painted doghouse, painted doghouse DIY, how to paint a doghouse, doghouse inspiration
How to build a rainbow dog house, colorful doghouse DIY, painted doghouse, painted doghouse DIY, how to paint a doghouse, doghouse inspiration

6. After your colors are dry, pull off your tape and then touch up any spots that need it šŸ™‚ Then assemble your house per the instructions provided from the Walmart Trixie Dog Kennel šŸ™‚Ā 

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How to build a rainbow dog house, colorful doghouse DIY, painted doghouse, painted doghouse DIY, how to paint a doghouse, doghouse inspiration
How to build a rainbow dog house, colorful doghouse DIY, painted doghouse, painted doghouse DIY, how to paint a doghouse, doghouse inspiration
How to build a rainbow dog house, colorful doghouse DIY, painted doghouse, painted doghouse DIY, how to paint a doghouse, doghouse inspiration
How to build a rainbow dog house, colorful doghouse DIY, painted doghouse, painted doghouse DIY, how to paint a doghouse, doghouse inspiration
How to build a rainbow dog house, colorful doghouse DIY, painted doghouse, painted doghouse DIY, how to paint a doghouse, doghouse inspiration
How to build a rainbow dog house, colorful doghouse DIY, painted doghouse, painted doghouse DIY, how to paint a doghouse, doghouse inspiration
How to build a rainbow dog house, colorful doghouse DIY, painted doghouse, painted doghouse DIY, how to paint a doghouse, doghouse inspiration
How to build a rainbow dog house, colorful doghouse DIY, painted doghouse, painted doghouse DIY, how to paint a doghouse, doghouse inspiration

WAHOOOOOOOOOO! I mean, come on….this is a perfect indoor or outdoor (in our case) pup house for Norman pugĀ  šŸ™‚Ā 

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Also, the minute the hot glue was dry, Esther picked up the Casita, hugged it and ran it to the living room where she played most of the afternoon. A moment of Mom win to warm my heart šŸ˜­ā¤ļø
ā€œMay you find the light that guides you homeā€ ā€œMay you find the light that guides you homeā€ 
One of my fave song + fave yearly progression that makes me allll happy and sappy. Merry Christmas šŸŽ„ I hope you’re finding light this holiday season!
If I’ve said it once and I’ll say it 3 squllio If I’ve said it once and I’ll say it 3 squllion more times: I LOVE PAINNNTTTTT! Here’s the thing……paint is always, 100% paint-overable. If you paint something, step back, live with it for while but just doesn’t feel right…..simply paint over it. Like really that simple. 
I’ve done this a handful of times in our own home….bathrooms, bedrooms, hallways (like so many times in the hallways šŸ˜‚)! 
Painting to me is a slight reflection of life: nothing is perfect, and even when mistakes or missteps feel overwhelming they are always worth fixing and usually fixable annnnnd it’s amazing how much a  small moment can bring big joy…..or in this case a big moment on a biiigggg wall šŸŽ‰šŸŽØ
I am doing my last restock of these little nutcrac I am doing my last restock of these little nutcracker buddies tonight at 7pm (central time)! So if you’ve had your eyes on them, especially after seeing them in @hgtvmagazine (gahhhhhhh, still can’t get over this), then be sure to find yourself in my shop tonight at 7pm central!
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Download this coloring advent village and take a few min away to color each house and talk about the season and the way you can shine light! 
PS, download the file on my blog amongst the other holiday themed doodles coloring sheets…..AND we printed our village in gargantuan size from Staples….(their engineer print) and I am not one but mad about the fact that it will take up nearly half a wall! šŸ˜‚ ā¤ļøšŸŽ„
Tis the season for my crafting fingers to be full Tis the season for my crafting fingers to be full of hot glue burns and can honestly say it makes me happy. Like so thankful and happy! 
Okkayyy well maybe not the burns themselves but the fact that I’m over here, in my little studio space in Wisconsin crafting my heart out and you’re sending the love right back to me with all the support! Support for the doodles and painting and costumes and sewing and other colorful things that I’m eager to share! 
SO thankful. Like I’d really love to give you all a humongous big hug right now. 

And for all the online shoppers this weekend, use code YAYcreatives for 20% off everything in my shop through Monday night. Including these happy Colorful felt trees! (I meannnnn, look at their personality šŸ˜‚šŸ˜)
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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 celebratešŸŽ‰ 
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 šŸ˜‚šŸ˜‚šŸ˜‚ obvi.
I would PICKle you as my Valentine over and over i I would PICKle you as my Valentine over and over if I could! šŸ˜‚
Also, yes, this is clearly a @claussenpicklesofficial because duh, they are the best! ā¤ļø

The alternate caption could also be ā€œyup…..it’s a Valentine pickle. Because my kids are obsessed with vinegar soaked veggies. Just swipe for the Halloween pickle proof šŸ„’ ā€œ
For the record, I got approximately zero adulting For the record, I got approximately zero adulting things done while constructing this cardboard @encantomovie Casita of my daughters dreams. Except of course inserting many phrases in place of the ā€œwe don’t talk about Brunoā€ song…..ya know, ā€œwe don’t talk about dishes no no nooooo. We don’t talk about laundryyyyyy.ā€ šŸ  šŸŽØ šŸ’› 
Also, the minute the hot glue was dry, Esther picked up the Casita, hugged it and ran it to the living room where she played most of the afternoon. A moment of Mom win to warm my heart šŸ˜­ā¤ļø
ā€œMay you find the light that guides you homeā€ ā€œMay you find the light that guides you homeā€ 
One of my fave song + fave yearly progression that makes me allll happy and sappy. Merry Christmas šŸŽ„ I hope you’re finding light this holiday season!
If I’ve said it once and I’ll say it 3 squllio If I’ve said it once and I’ll say it 3 squllion more times: I LOVE PAINNNTTTTT! Here’s the thing……paint is always, 100% paint-overable. If you paint something, step back, live with it for while but just doesn’t feel right…..simply paint over it. Like really that simple. 
I’ve done this a handful of times in our own home….bathrooms, bedrooms, hallways (like so many times in the hallways šŸ˜‚)! 
Painting to me is a slight reflection of life: nothing is perfect, and even when mistakes or missteps feel overwhelming they are always worth fixing and usually fixable annnnnd it’s amazing how much a  small moment can bring big joy…..or in this case a big moment on a biiigggg wall šŸŽ‰šŸŽØ
I am doing my last restock of these little nutcrac I am doing my last restock of these little nutcracker buddies tonight at 7pm (central time)! So if you’ve had your eyes on them, especially after seeing them in @hgtvmagazine (gahhhhhhh, still can’t get over this), then be sure to find yourself in my shop tonight at 7pm central!
Even thought I had alllll the intentions of postin Even thought I had alllll the intentions of posting this sooner, I make no apologies because I don’t like living in the land of the ā€œshoulddasā€. Especially during this season of intentional slowing down and anticipating the arrival of Christmas. 
Download this coloring advent village and take a few min away to color each house and talk about the season and the way you can shine light! 
PS, download the file on my blog amongst the other holiday themed doodles coloring sheets…..AND we printed our village in gargantuan size from Staples….(their engineer print) and I am not one but mad about the fact that it will take up nearly half a wall! šŸ˜‚ ā¤ļøšŸŽ„
Tis the season for my crafting fingers to be full Tis the season for my crafting fingers to be full of hot glue burns and can honestly say it makes me happy. Like so thankful and happy! 
Okkayyy well maybe not the burns themselves but the fact that I’m over here, in my little studio space in Wisconsin crafting my heart out and you’re sending the love right back to me with all the support! Support for the doodles and painting and costumes and sewing and other colorful things that I’m eager to share! 
SO thankful. Like I’d really love to give you all a humongous big hug right now. 

And for all the online shoppers this weekend, use code YAYcreatives for 20% off everything in my shop through Monday night. Including these happy Colorful felt trees! (I meannnnn, look at their personality šŸ˜‚šŸ˜)
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