Balloon Dog Doodle

Came up with this cute little doodle for a balloon dog - I think it would make fun cards or paperclip bookmark toppers.  

I've been meaning to share the pattern, but I still haven't learned how to use a nice diagram program.  However, as the perfect is the enemy of the good, I have decided that sketches are good enough for now. :)  

The 3-D version utilizes split rings, but in order for the "tips" of the ring to point in the correct direction for a balloon animal, the split rings are ALSO folded rings - a folded ring is folded in half as it is being closed, making a crescent moon shape, a fun technique I first saw on Jane Eborall's Turtle Doodle.

Please let me know if you have suggestions for improving the instructions/diagrams!  I'm new to this.

Balloon Dog Printable PDF pattern

Long absence

Whew I've been gone for a long time.  There were more medical complications, and while I'm doing better, I have a lot less energy than I used to.  Not sure how regularly I will post, or if I'll have time to fix all my broken Amazon links for book covers.  We will see.