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If you have been reading my blog for a while, or follow me on Instagram,  or know me personally...then you know I love my pups a LOT. They are so much fun & full of so much personality! John and I treat them like our children (they basically are) and I wanted a way to incorporate them into our decor with something different than just a photo. After mentioning to John that we could get a painting done of them, he thought I was going wayyy overboard and called me a crazy dog mom (custom dog paintings are like, $500...). Needless to say...that idea was shot down pretty quick.

So you can imagine how excited I was to come across this awesome decor idea from the ladies at The CHICago Life Blog. A few weeks ago in one of my Friday Faves posts, I mentioned the link and how cool I thought silhouette decor was. Amelia reached out to me, and to my surprise, offered to do silhouettes of Maggie and Novie! When I received the custom 5x7 prints in the mail, I was beyond ecstatic. They turned out better than I could have imagined, especially since the photos I provided her were not that great (it is so hard to get a great profile shot of your dog)! I love the modern simplicity of the silhouette against the white frames. I think they pop out on the mantle and are so special & unique!

Amelia has her very own Esty Shop and does custom silhouettes of pets, couples & children. She offers a fun touch with an option to do silhouettes in a range of colors and many fonts if you choose to include a name. She did a fantastic job and the turnaround time blew me away. She even gave me a frame recommendation, although I ended up snagging these frames from Ikea. Overall, I am so pleased with how my little mantle turned out!

Make sure to head over to The Custom Silhouette Shop stat & incorporate some silhouettes into your decor; and don't forget to check out The CHICago Life Blog!