Happy Halloween!
One morning, when I thought I wouldn't have any spooky images this year, I woke up to the perfect misty morning. I got ready as fast as possible to go outside with the dogs. On my way out, I grabbed an old blanket, scissors, a...
Lego printmaking
I had a fun summer side quest in mind, but as Mogwai was recovering from thyroid surgery and it was raining again, I sat down at the kitchen table and started experimenting with Lego printmaking. The plan: Create a design with Lego dots or tiles on...
The dog life sketchbook
Most of my sketchbook pages appear on www.Fenne.be, my art/illustration website, but as dogs were sneaking more and more into my work, I decided to start an extra notebook for dog sketches and doodles. See it as drawing out loud. Random thoughts quickly scribbled down. Some play....
Some Procreate experiments for Instagram highlights
I've been drawing my whole life, and an illustrator since 2017, but until now, two things were missing: dogs and digital drawings. Honestly, I have no idea why I haven't been drawing any dogs, except for some sketches of my own dogs in sketchbooks. A few...
DIY leather collar
Making a leather dog collar has been on my list for a long time, and now I finally did. The hardest part is without any doubt deciding on the technique/style. With our without stitches, one layer or multiple, buckles, hardware, with or without padding,...
Moose cookies with peanut butter
These cookies are super easy but my dogs adore them, and, of course, they also love 'helping' by cleaning tools or the empty peanut butter jar :-) You'll need: • 2 ½ cups flour • 1 banana • 3 tablespoons of peanut butter • 1 cup water • 2 tablespoons honey...
A DIY toy box
I was looking for a solution for the dog toys that would be 1) easy to access for the dogs, 2) easy for me to dump the toys when passing by, 3) easy to move when cleaning. This solution is working great for us and it took just a...
Organizing dog gear
Leashes, collars, jackets, grooming products, the stock of dog poop bags...
DIY adventure notebook
You might have spotted this little notebook from the package for our summer quest. Ideal for writing down clues, little sketches, or answers to puzzles, a notebook is super important to every curious explorer. To make one yourself you need: - the cover design (download here) - a printer...
Tie-dye summer bandanas
Tie-dye is everywhere and just like the smell of mosquito spray, it reminds me of endless childhood summers and scouts camps. Oh, nostalgic feelings and happy memories! Nothing else screams as much freedom, joy, warm summer days, and fun as tie-dye and I sure hope that...