https://dapperanimals.com Sister duo creating whimsical and colorful craftshttps://dapperanimals.com/felt-ice-cream-pin-cushion-tutorial https://dapperanimals.com/felt-ice-cream-pin-cushion-tutorialMon, 29 Mar 2021 20:34:05 GMT We’re excited to partner with our sponsor Benzie Design to share this felt pin cushion tutorial with you. Make A Cool Pin Cushion For Your Sewing Projects We are Andrea & Paola, the creative sister duo from Dapper Animals, and we collect adorable pin cushions. You can never have enough pin cushions because they decorate your crafting room while keeping you safe from sharp needles and pins. Today, we are showing you how to make a felt pin cushion in the shape of an ice cream cone. The soft serve is made of felt and stuffed with polyfil. Follow along and make your own pin cushion! Skill Level: Advanced (Thus tutorial requires sewing with a curved needle) Supply List: Dapper Animals Felt Ice Cream Pin Cushion Pattern Peony Wool Blend Felt (light pink) Yellow Wool Blend Felt Brown […] https://dapperanimals.com/felt-bubble-tea-banner https://dapperanimals.com/felt-bubble-tea-bannerMon, 01 Mar 2021 03:40:32 GMT We’re excited to partner with our sponsor Benzie Design to share this bubble tea banner tutorial with you. Add a Felt Banner To Your Bubble Tea Themed Party We are Andrea & Paola, the creative sister duo from Dapper Animals, and we LOVE drinking bubble tea! That’s why we chose Bubble Tea as the theme for Andrea’s birthday party this year. One of our favorite decorative elements of the party is this bubble tea felt banner. The banner is very easy to make and it adds an extra bit of whimsy. If you also love bubble tea, this tutorial is for you. Skill Level: Beginner Supply List: Dapper Animals Felt Bubble Tea Pattern Peony Wool Blend Felt (light pink) Grapefruit Wool Blend Felt (warm pink) Flamingo Wool Blend Felt (hot pink) Linen Wool Blend Felt (cream) Dandelion […] https://dapperanimals.com/felt-flower-gift-wrapping-tutorial https://dapperanimals.com/felt-flower-gift-wrapping-tutorialTue, 01 Dec 2020 19:27:23 GMT We’re excited to partner with our sponsor Benzie Design to share this gift wrapping tutorial with you. Add a Felt Flower Accent To Your Gifts We are Andrea & Paola, the creative sister duo from Dapper Animals, and this holiday season we’re wrapping our gifts with a kraft meets felt look. We like to keep the gift wrap paper simple with the muted color of kraft paper to allow our felt flower accents pop. If you’re looking for a unique way to wrap the gifts for your favorite plant lady, this tutorial is for you. Skill Level: Intermediate – This project will require intricate felt cutting. Supply List: Dapper Animals Felt Flower Pattern Kraft Paper Roll Brown Wool Blend Felt Viridian Pure Wool Felt Peach Wool Blend Felt Coral Wool Blend Felt Blush Wool Blend […] https://dapperanimals.com/why-you-need-a-trivet-for-picnics https://dapperanimals.com/why-you-need-a-trivet-for-picnicsThu, 21 Feb 2019 21:17:27 GMT Until recently, I thought trivets were only for hot pots – the handy tool to protect your table and countertop from getting scorch marks from a hot pot or dish. Then, we took a trivet on a picnic and it leveled up our picnicking experience. Now we don’t have to constantly worry about spilling our drinks! As all picnic-lovers know, no matter how thick your picnic blanket, the grass makes a picnic blanket a lumpy surface. Without a sturdy level surface to place your drinks, your soda can or beer bottle are very likely to fall over. Nothing ruins a picnic like a soaked picnic blanket – because where are you going to sit now? That’s when a trivet comes in extra handy! It’s that sturdy level surface you need to keep your drinks safe […] https://dapperanimals.com/rainbow-with-heart-pin-by-dapper-animals https://dapperanimals.com/rainbow-with-heart-pin-by-dapper-animalsWed, 20 Feb 2019 20:45:50 GMT Put a rainbow on it! As lovers of all things rainbows and hearts, we are so excited to bring you our latest wooden pin. This cute rainbow with a tiny heart on it will add a splash of color to any outfit. Pin it to your jacket, your purse strap, your tote bag, or your shoes – the sky’s the limit! Get your rainbow pin at our Dapper Animals Etsy shop. Photo credit: Nabila Verushka Kawaii Rainbow Pin Available on Dapper Animals Etsy If you are looking for a gift for a friend (or yourself) check out to the Dapper Animals Etsy shop. We have this adorable rainbow pin along with a ton of over cuteness: coasters, bags, trivets, and more! Photo credit: Nabila Verushka I have a Glowforge. I’d Like To Make One […] https://dapperanimals.com/mustard-corduroy-dress-with-neck-scarf https://dapperanimals.com/mustard-corduroy-dress-with-neck-scarfMon, 18 Feb 2019 13:25:54 GMT We have a thing for corduroy. I think it’s because we grew up in the 90s. Unfortunately, it’s too hot in Miami to wear corduroy pants. So Andrea and I are always jelly of all those lucky people who get to wear colorful corduroy pants. That’s why Andrea jumped on this yellow, corduroy dress. It has a nice A-line fit that we love. Also, it’s a dress so we can wear it in Florida. Yasss! Shop Andrea’s Outfit Mustard Corduroy Dress – (Modcloth) (similar) Red Neck Scarf – (Anthropologie) Leggings – (Boden) Wing Tipped Oxford Flats – (Modcloth) https://dapperanimals.com/heart-shaped-waffle-trivet-setting-the-table-with-cuteness https://dapperanimals.com/heart-shaped-waffle-trivet-setting-the-table-with-cutenessSun, 17 Feb 2019 14:40:42 GMT These heart shaped waffle trivets with a kawaii piece of butter are the perfect adorable serveware accessory for your dinner parties – wait BREAKFAST PARTIES! Sometimes you need a cute waffle to put things on. It could be drinks, a plate of rainbow waffles, or a hot pot. You never know when you need a novelty trivet. So it’s a good idea to have one and our latest Dapper Animals product meets all the requirements: it shaped like a heart, it’s a waffle, it has a kawaii smiley face on it, it’s hand-painted, and it’s unique. Now all you have to do is go over to our Dapper Animals Etsy shop and add it to your cart. The Perfect Housewarming Gift: A Waffle Trivet Don’t keep all this cuteness to yourself! You probably have many […] https://dapperanimals.com/heart-pattern-dress-with-peter-pan-collar-for-museum-preview-event https://dapperanimals.com/heart-pattern-dress-with-peter-pan-collar-for-museum-preview-eventSat, 16 Feb 2019 13:56:52 GMT Andrea and I were invited to VIPAMM – an influencer preview event of the latest exhibition at the Pérez Art Museum Miami (a.k.a. PAMM). I decided to wear this heart patterned dress with a reverse peter pan collar from Modcloth. As soon as I saw this on the website I grabbed it. It has major Alice in Wonderland vibes and I love it! PAMM is such a lovely photo backdrop with its hanging planters and modern architecture. We always take a mini photo shoot before we go inside. PAMM Exhibitions Surrounded Islands – Christo and Jeanne-Claude View this post on Instagram A post shared by Pérez Art Museum Miami (@pamm) on Jan 17, 2019 at 11:41am PST “Our #SurroundedIslands exhibition consists of approximately 50 drawings and collages, a large-scale model of the bay […] https://dapperanimals.com/origami-stage-backdrop-south-florida-blogger-awards-2018 https://dapperanimals.com/origami-stage-backdrop-south-florida-blogger-awards-2018Fri, 15 Feb 2019 10:09:11 GMT South Florida Blogger Awards 2018 Stage Backdrop We’re lucky to put together this amazing annual event to celebrate the achievements of the local creative community called the South Florida Blogger Awards. We just wrapped up the third year of the blogger awards, and we had a blast. You can read all about it on thebloggerunion.com The South Florida Blogger Awards is also an opportunity to create bigger crafts that over 200 people can appreciate and take photos with. This year we came up with an ombre origami inspired backdrop for the stage. We had to fold over 500 triangles to cover the 16 foot wide backdrop. A huge thank you to our crafting volunteers who helped us with the cutting, scoring, and folding of the triangles: Mamita Sin Culpa, Your Helpful Foodie, Curly QT Couture, Nicky Valdes, Happy Run Happy […] https://dapperanimals.com/heart-shaped-waffle-coasters-for-kawaii-waffle-lovers https://dapperanimals.com/heart-shaped-waffle-coasters-for-kawaii-waffle-loversThu, 14 Feb 2019 16:43:32 GMT Do you need an excuse to throw a get together at your place? We’ve got the perfect plan for you. Have a small shindig to unveil your new set of adorable heart-shaped waffle coasters! We just released these cuties in our Dapper Animals Etsy Shop. Every waffle coaster is engraved with its own smiling piece of melting butter. Each one is laser cut, assembled, and hand painted by us. You can buy them in sets of 2 or 4. We recommend getting the rainbow set of four pictured above. Once we finished the first set of coasters, we knew we had to make some chubby Belgian waffles. So we celebrated Galentine’s Day with rainbow waffles and waffle coasters! As you can see in our galentine’s gif below. We have more kitchen accessories in the works! […] https://dapperanimals.com/handmade-pizza-wooden-purse-with-hearts-by-dapper-animals https://dapperanimals.com/handmade-pizza-wooden-purse-with-hearts-by-dapper-animalsWed, 13 Feb 2019 14:41:25 GMT Pizza! Pizza! Pizza! Show the world how much you love a slice of pizza with this adorable, hand-painted, limited edition pizza purse. We’re so happy to release the latest design for the Dapper Animals Limited Edition Club! You can find it in our Dapper Animals Etsy Shop. As pizza lovers, it’s so exciting to walk down the street and strike up conversations with fellow pizza fans. I don’t know what it is about pizza – maybe the gooey stretchy cheese – that it makes the perfect comfort food. What’s a Limited Edition Handbag? We only make 10 bags using this pizza design and color scheme. That’s it! If you buy one, you’ll know you’ve purchased a unique conversation piece that is part of a short run. Only 10 people will have this bag – and […] https://dapperanimals.com/happy-galentines-day-from-dapper-animals-with-rainbow-waffles https://dapperanimals.com/happy-galentines-day-from-dapper-animals-with-rainbow-wafflesTue, 12 Feb 2019 22:10:15 GMT Happy Galentine’s from Dapper Animals! Round up all your noble land mermaids and celebrate with some rainbow Belgian waffles. WE decided to celebrate this friendship holiday by making these colorful and beautiful stack of waffles. Get ready for a carb crash nap after the festivities. How To Make Rainbow Belgian Waffles Ingredients 2 cups – Aunt Jemima Original Pancake Mix 1.5 cups – milk 4 tablespoons – vegetable oil McCormick Neon Food Coloring Set Yellow Food Coloring Instructions 1. Mix the Aunt Jemima pancake mix, milk, and oil until the big chunks are dissolved. 2. Split batter into 5 bowls – 2 laddles per bowl. 3. Add drops of food coloring to each bowl and mix to create the batter for each of the 5 colors: pink, yellow, green, blue, and purple. 4. Pour batter […] https://dapperanimals.com/handmade-rainbow-wooden-purse-by-dapper-animals https://dapperanimals.com/handmade-rainbow-wooden-purse-by-dapper-animalsThu, 07 Feb 2019 22:35:33 GMT Andrea and I love everything rainbows! So we decided to make a rainbow purse for all other rainbow-lovers out there. This rainbow bag is part of our limited edition series and it’s available at our Etsy shop – Dapper Animals. What’s a Limited Edition Handbag? We only make 10 bags using this rainbow design and color scheme. That’s it! If you buy one, you’ll know you’ve purchased a unique conversation piece that is part of a short run. Only 10 people will have this bag – and you’re one of them! Yay! Welcome to the Dapper Animals Limited Edition Club! Handmade and Made to Order We make all of our Dapper Animals rainbow bags to order. That means we start making it once your order comes through – just for you! It will takes us […] https://dapperanimals.com/wes-anderson-inspired-mendls-truck-bag https://dapperanimals.com/wes-anderson-inspired-mendls-truck-bagWed, 12 Sep 2018 17:51:49 GMT *We receive a small commission when you click and shop via the following links. Don’t worry! You still pay the same price* As you may have noticed, we love a themed party! When it comes to themed parties, the one we look forward to the most is our monthly Geek Girl Brunch. What is Geek Girl Brunch? It’s an amazing organization that brings together women who enjoy all kinds of geeky fandoms. We are so happy to be members of this community where you get to dress up and geek out. We’ve made so many great friends and always enjoy meeting new people. There are Geek Girl Brunch chapters all over the US. You should check out if there’s one near you – or you can start one yourself! Photo credit: Nabila Verushka If you […] https://dapperanimals.com/handmade-cat-or-corgi-wooden-purse-by-dapper-animals https://dapperanimals.com/handmade-cat-or-corgi-wooden-purse-by-dapper-animalsTue, 28 Aug 2018 21:55:03 GMT Dapper Animals Cat (or Corgi) Handmade Handbag Hello Peeps! We are thrilled to unveil our latest project! Excuse all the exclamation points, but WE ARE SO EXCITED!!! We’ve put all of our crafty and designing skills to good use; and have designed our own line of limited edition, quirky, handmade handbags. Bags Handmade With Love Each purse is handmade with love by the two of us – Andrea & Paola. We do everything from designing, cutting, gluing, sewing, painting, and every other step in between. Every piece we make is a labor of love and made to order. Each bag will also include a unique charm. We are only making a small number of bags for each design because it’s a two person operation; and we’d like to keep it that way (as long as […] https://dapperanimals.com/how-to-build-a-ramp-for-your-dog https://dapperanimals.com/how-to-build-a-ramp-for-your-dogMon, 27 Aug 2018 08:44:11 GMT Why We Decided To Craft A Ramp For Pancho We have a doggie called Pancho and he turned 11 years old last week. He’s a little 6 lb. yorkie with the energy and soul of a one year old puppy, but his knees don’t feel the same way. He’s had two knee surgeries in his lifetime. His knees want Pancho to take it easy and stop jumping. All of Pancho’s life we’ve had doggy steps around the house so he could climb on the couch or the bed when he wanted to. But Pancho is getting older (and heavier) and we noticed he was having a harder time going up and down the doggie steps. At first, we bought a ramp online to make it easier on his little old knees. Unfortunately, the incline was […] https://dapperanimals.com/how-to-make-a-felt-dinosaur-purse-tutorial https://dapperanimals.com/how-to-make-a-felt-dinosaur-purse-tutorialTue, 07 Aug 2018 23:06:43 GMT We are so excited to share this adorable handbag tutorial with you! These little dinosaur bags are a hit wherever they go with us and we’ve been wanting to share them with you. Many people ask us if we sell them, but (as you will see) they are quite a labor of love and we can’t pump these guys out fast enough. That’s why we decided to create this SUPER detailed, step-by-step tutorial for those of you who want to build your own and customize it with your own colors to fit your wardrobe and personality! Please share your completed dinosaur creations with us! We can’t wait to see you wearing these cuties around. Tag us on Instagram @dapperanimals and use our hashtags #livethecutelife, #dapperanimals. Step 1: Gather Your Dinosaur Felt Bag Materials! The very […] https://dapperanimals.com/how-to-take-outfit-photos-with-colorful-solid-backgrounds https://dapperanimals.com/how-to-take-outfit-photos-with-colorful-solid-backgroundsTue, 03 Apr 2018 18:39:54 GMT We just got back from Alt Summit where we stayed at the colorful Saguaro Hotel. It’s the best place to take colorful background photos! #1 Avoid Direct Sunlight One thing we’ve learned is that lighting is everything when it comes to taking photos. Too much light and your photo will be washed out. Not enough light will make your photos too dark, hiding all the cute details. A tip we’ve learned is that direct sunlight on a sunny day results in harsh photos with dark shadows. To avoid this, look for shade from a building. Sometimes trees will also be a good source of shade. Just make sure the tree has enough leaves to give a solid shade. You don’t want a shadowy pattern of leaves on your face. Step Away From The Wall Leave […] https://dapperanimals.com/15-tips-for-alt-summit-first-timers https://dapperanimals.com/15-tips-for-alt-summit-first-timersFri, 30 Mar 2018 17:46:26 GMT This year was our first time ever attending Altitude Summit – an annual conference for creative entrepreneurs and content creators. We were so excited to have made it in after being on the waitlist! We knew it was going to be awesome, but weren’t sure what to expect. All we knew for sure was that we needed to take cute outfits because if you look at the photos from past conferences – the Alt Summit attendees’ style is ON POINT! Colorfully on point, which is one of the reasons we were drawn to the conference. Now that we’ve attended, we’re so glad we did. We met so many wonderful people. We made AMAZING connections with potential sponsors and general movers and shakers in the influencer/content creator industry, learned a bunch, and genuinely had a blast. […] https://dapperanimals.com/care-bear-inspired-comfortable-travel-outfit https://dapperanimals.com/care-bear-inspired-comfortable-travel-outfitThu, 29 Mar 2018 15:14:18 GMT I’m a creature whose natural habitat is comfy everything – comfy shoes, comfy outfits, comfy chairs. (You get the picture.) As such, you’ll usually find me traveling with old sweat pants, sneakers, and a warm hoodie. Sitting on a plane is one of the most uncomfortable things I put myself through because there’s an adventure that goes along with it. So I’m not going to wear something that’s going to add to my discomfort. Nope – no way. But when I was planning my Alt Summit trip I reconsidered my traveling uniform. After all, I was headed to a colorful destination with gorgeous photo opportunities. I hate to miss out on a cute colorful pic. So I came up with a cute version of my sweatpants outfit and I was inspired from the rose pink […]