Pot of Gold

Remember the legend of the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow?

I followed this four legged leprechaun to his pot of gold. He got inside and took a nap all over that rainbow!

This Cat Canoe uses a more delicate fabric than I normally use, so washing instructions are a bit different. I recommend:

• Hand wash or spot clean is great!
• Turn inside out before washing in a machine
• Machine wash gentle, cold
• DO NOT USE DRYER. The gold fabric doesn’t like this much heat. Reshape the damp Canoe and allow to air dry.

Available at my Etsy store or at my online store.

Batik Confetti Cat Beds

I have some cheerful, 100% cotton batik fabrics that are really nice to work with.

Here are examples of one of these batiks in the Cat Canoe:

Retro lounges in the Cat Canoe.

Retro lounges in the Cat Canoe.

Retro demonstrates the Cat Ball.

Rocket demonstrates the Cat Ball.

Available at my web store: http://shop.thecatball.com

or in my Etsy store: http://www.etsy.com/shop/TheCatBall

Cats vs. Dogs

I have been asked if dogs like the cat beds that I make, and I’ve been informed that I should make beds for dogs.

Well, Dear Reader, if I had a smelly, drooly, barking, garbage eating dog then I would most certainly let it outside to chase squirrels and make it beds to shed in. Instead I somehow ended up with these ridiculous cats:

I’m pretty sure now that cats are more annoying than dogs. Sure, dogs might occasionally eat a sock and you might need to pay $800 for that, but dogs don’t jump on the counter, TV, refrigerator, every house plant and then my bladder/face/bladder at 3 a.m while yeowling something in Siamese dialect. I sometimes consider my decision to “Go Team Feline” and think I may have been foolish to select a species that is encouraged to poop indoors.

It turns out that Nancy has a dog and a cat, and the dog is possibly even more adorable in character than in appearance, which may seem truly impossible after you see these fun photos. BTW- the cat and dog are both shown in the same bed.

A chubby cat uses the Cat Canoe

An adorable dog uses the Cat Canoe!

An adorable dog uses the Cat Canoe!

An adorable dog uses the Cat Canoe!

An adorable dog uses the Cat Canoe!

Dog nipples!

An adorable dog uses the Cat Canoe!

New Cat Canoes

It is January 2013 and I have a bunch of new fabrics in the studio! Here are some new Cat Canoes now available:

The Cat Canoe is hand made in the USA and can be found in my Etsy store or at my online store.

Tard’s Cat Ball

 

OK, by now you’ve heard of Tard, the Grumpy Cat, right?

You know, the cat that always looks grumpy and unhappy. Her photos have made for some hysterical LOL cat commentary! Well, I was pretty excited to find this fabric, because lol and behold, it has a grumpy cat on it! No jokes!

“I had fun once. It was awful!”

“Worst apocalypse ever.”

“Of all the nine lives I’ve lived, this is the worst.”

“This is my happy face.”

This silly Cat Ball is available at my Etsy store, and coming soon to my web store!

 

Cat Canoe in Fur

I’ve got some really nice faux fur fabrics available, and they look wonderful made up as a Cat Canoe. Don’t just take my word on it, though. See what my models have to say:

The faux fur Cat Canoe is available online or in my Etsy store.

The beautiful peachy pink and pearl collar that Retro is wearing was made by Greenbelts, another Etsy seller.

Orange Stripe Cat Canoe

I’ve read that cats can see colors, and perhaps they have some preferences. I figure they like any color that smells like tuna. This Cat Canoe is in some fun colors for sure, but it might smell more like a clown than a deep sea fish!

The orange and turquoise stripe Cat Canoe is available at my online store or in my Etsy store.

The fabulous collar that Retro is wearing was made by Greenbelts.

Wood Grain Cat Canoe

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Cat Models

I’ve learned a few things about photographing cats. The first one is that you need an assistant. You also need some cat toys, and hopefully your models will soon stop screwing around, get sleepy, and do stuff like this:

Buster’s Ball

Buster is the kind of cat who likes that tough guy stuff. Since he’s got attitude and spunk, his hooman thought that a skull and crossbones fabric would be ideal for him. We present to you, Buster’s Ball:

Buster’s Ball