If you like cute, you'll love this post...

Hey all! It's been awhile...again...yes I know I keep doing that. Didn't I warn you that I was a bad blogger?! Anywho, here's a little preview of what's been keeping me so busy.


Cute eh? Long story short: A stray female cat shows up in my backyard near starving and pregnant in Febuary, several months later she is doing well(she is going to be spayed asap), and all five of her babies are turning 8 weeks this coming Saturday.

I named them after characters from Star Trek Next Generation(huge fan here!)--Troi, Q, Worf, Hugh, and Barclay. Hoping to find loving homes for them soon! There is a DIY bit to this post...see down below the neato kitten mansion I made out of cardboard boxes.

Play box

Upcycled- clear lid to a fast food salad turned into a window in the play box.
Too bad duct tape is so darn ugly...

My Craft Loving Cats!

Atticus

Being the proud owner(mother) of two 10 year old kitties, I feel I must introduce them to you, since they are such a big part of my crafting life. They love to knock over glue, glitter and pretty much anything else that might spill. They sit on my lap while I blog, sometimes they step on the keyboard, trying to put their two cents worth into the post I suppose. They chew on my pencils and pens, and occasionally they will even lay down on top of a project I am working on. Maybe they were crafters or artists in a previous life. Their names are Isabelle (Izzy for short) and Atticus, sister and brother. They were both adopted from a wonderful local no-kill cat shelter called the Cat House. Unfortunately, Isabelle had to have one of her back legs amputated last May due to cancer. Thankfully she hasn't had any signs of cancer since then, and is getting around just fine! If any of you have your own crafty cats, dogs, or any kind of pet, feel free to share. I'd love to hear your stories!

Izzy

Easy cat toy

This is an idea for a simple yet very effective cat toy. How do I know it's effective ? Because I have tried it out on my very own kitties Isabelle and Atticus, and trust me they love it, and they didn't care one bit that it was cheap and easy to make.

You'll Need:
-a sock
-loose cat nip (it comes in small and large containers at any pet supply store)
-a spoon
-a bell (optional)

Find an old sock, maybe one that has lost it's mate in the laundry room, (make sure it doesn't have holes in it though, otherwise this could get very messy), using a tablespoon spoon a about two or three tablespoons of cat nip into the sock. You can put in a jingle bell as well if your cat likes bells ( I know mine do). Then just simply tie a knot at the top of the sock, secure enough that it won't open up with a bit of playing. You can stitch it shut if you wish but I leave mine knotted so that I can add some fresh cat nip about once every couple of months!