So much to report!

After a busy summer, we've been getting back to crafting this fall! It's time to report in!

First report: We finished our Sunflower Squares Afghan!

Nemo and Mittens love to sleep on it already.

We have the pattern for this project up for sale in our Etsy store now, too.

LazyCat Featured!

Prowl on over to see the LazyCat features on the following blogs:

MyCatLulu's Blog

PurrfectlyDevine's Blog

It's all very kitty-themed today! Once you've checked it all out, you are purrmitted to curl up and take a catnap. :)

Feature-Mini 41: My Cat Lulu

Next to be featured:

MyCatLulu

Becca named her store My Cat Lulu in honor of her sweet feline friend who has great big eyes and really soft fur. Becca's whimisical and witty cards are inspired by "life, nature and memories." We'd love to get this cute cat-bird-dog themed card for Valentine's Day!

Advice from Becca (and Lulu): Make work that you love!

You can learn more about them on My Cat Lulu's blog.

Meow-y Christmas!

... and a Happy Mew Year!

We're on a little holiday break at the moment, but we'll be back in a few days.

Holiday Fashion Match-Up 5: Ruby

We saved the most festive (red) for last! This will be our last holiday fashion match-up, as the holiday season is almost upon us! Only 1 weekend left to finish out that holiday shopping and pick up a snazzy outfit for Christmas or New Year's Eve!



The Sunset Boulevard necklace and earrings set captures the deep reds of "ruby" in its garnet, cherry quartz, and Swarovski crystals, accented with black onyx.








Now for the Banana Republic outfit to go with it....



This Silk assymetrical dress in hearth red will beautifully compliment the cherry quartz in the Sunset Boulevard. To carry the black accents through the outfit, add the
Alexis ruched platform shoes in black. The slingback keeps them light and strappy, while the ruching compliments the gathering of the dress. Stay chic with the cute Kensington lady bag in black as a simple finish.




Now you're ready to party this holiday season in style! There is no excuse for looking frumpy!

That wraps it up for the Holiday Fashion series. However, our match-ups will return as the new season of clothes arrive in stores! Go out there and stock up on the great sales, and have a fabulous holiday season!

Love, your Feline Fashionistas!
(Tim Gunn eat your heart out!)
Meow!

Previous Holiday Fashion Match-ups: Onyx, Emerald, Sapphire, and Diamond.

Snow-bound!

Well, it sure did snow a lot here in Michigan! We had close to 10 inches! We hoped that we would get a snow day here with our moms--what a great day to stay home and craft!--but apparently the hospital and the university don't have snow days.

We did get to play a bit in the snow ourselves, though. You can see Nemo is a snow cat (he must have some Maine Coon roots), but Mittens doesn't like it too much! Those big paws get cold so fast! He doesn't have the winter coat and little tufts of fur on his paws like Nemo does!

Fame! I wanna live forever...

(Sure, that's why cats have 9 lives!)

Last night the Victoria Necklace was featured on the front page of Etsy! Hooray for LazyCat! Now it has over 1000 views!

AND...

another blog feature for Lazy Cat:

Becki's Designs/Entyqua's Blog

We cats are sitting by the window, waiting for all of the paparazzi to come camp out on our front lawn!

Feature-Mini 27: Catldy99

Now featuring:

Catldy99

Judy creates her colorful, whimisical lampwork beads and jewelry in Portland, OR. It is apparent from her work that she isn't a "photographic realist"--her work is influenced by the works of Impressionist painters such as Van Gogh and Matisse. Learn more on her blog.

She also makes adorable lampwork cat beads (obviously our favorites)!

Cats helping out

We (Nemo and Mittens) are still crafting away! Mittens loves to help with the light box. "I am ready for my close-up now." He thinks he is a fashion model.

Nemo has been the supervisor and director. "A little more to the right... no, to the left.... there, Perfect!"

Cats are getting ready for Christmas and getting our wish lists in order! We'd like some catnip toys, milk-y, crunchy treats, and some mice to chase! Plus, we can't wait to have more time to spend with our mamas!

Holiday Fashion Match-up 4: Onyx

Holiday Fashion Match-Up 4 is dedicated to the black and white look-- even with all the color this season, you still need something to wear to the Black and White ball!




Begin your look with the Sydney necklace and earrings set, in Black agate, Black onyx, and Freshwater pearls.

For the rest of the outfit, we again take you to Banana Republic, where we find inspiration for some of the pieces you see in our Etsy store.


We suggest the silk rose-print pleated strapless top to carry the circular black and white pattern of the necklace. If you don't have bold colors, go for bold patterns! Then pair the drapy top with the chic, fitted contour jackson wide-leg satin trim pant.

Now you're ready to pair that with the simple 'Arianna' ankle-strap sandal. Don't forget to carry your black Kensington canvas tote to complete the look!

If you're really clever, paint your toenails black with little modern-art-inspired white circles to carry the theme!






Now, what makes a more perfect gift for her than a complete outfit for that special holiday event? Not much, that's for sure!


Who knew cats could be such fashion-istas! Project Runway, here we come!

Meow!

Previous Holiday Fashion Match-ups: Emerald, Sapphire, and Diamond.

Feature-Mini 18: A Lil Sumptin Sumptin

Today's featured artist:

Alilsumptinsumptin

"Wearable-art-with-heart": That's how Alilsumptinsumptin characterizes her pieces. It is apparently that her love for flower gardens and dogs (and some cats!) inspire her work. She includes a number of wonderful artisan lampwork beads from other artists. Additionally 100% of the sale price of her "Paws for a Good Cause" items are donated to the US Humane Society! Check out her store, and help an animal while you shop! You can learn more on her website and blog.

A Lil advice: Do what makes YOU happy!

We cats have to point out a few cat items that will help support our fellow shelter kitties: A Tuxedo cat necklace and this Cat paw print heart necklace! As kitties who came from the shelter, we think it is very important to support shelter kitties and help them get adopted!

Here is our picture right after we came home:

More 90-in-90 features for LazyCat!

Here are some more places to read about us:

Earth Charms
Backwoods Creations
Elektra Jewelry

Feature-Mini 5: BackwoodsCreations

We now "Feature-Mini"

BackwoodsCreations

At BackwoodsCreations, ordinary, commonplace items expose their hidden meaning and myth in beautiful fabric creatures and scupltures. With strong inspiriation from her mother, and many years of love of crafting, these recognizable pieces come to live with amazing feeling and animation. The movement in this Running Horse figure is remarkable!

Her advice: be true to yourself, and let your vision shine through. It clearly has in these wonderful pieces! You can learn more about BackwoodsCreations on her blog!

We are so happy that cats are well-represented in her work!

Searching for the perfect gift...

... AND trying to buy handmade at the same time? Well, check out this hand-selected collection of Etsy goods--think of it as a pre-sorted treasury of Etsy Minis! You can find all sorts of great gifts for the holidays here! Look for our moms' store in Jewelry and don't forget to check out the Pets section!

Tired from working hard

All this radiology studying, jewelry making, and advertising makes Mittens want to take a break and watch some TiVo! Mittens is planning on going into IR because he has such facile paws to work the catheters! But, he's not sure about the whole "scrubbing in" part.

You'll see there is new boutique jewelry in our shop! Check it out! More every day!

Contest Time!

Hooray! We love contests!
In honor of the EtsyFAST Trunk Show, there is a contest where you can win great Fiber prizes!

NOV 12 TO 15, 2007
Lazy Cat Gifts is one of the shops to search in the EtsyFAST "Find theFlyer" Contest!
Check out the "Find the Flyer" Contest Storque article in the Events Section for a full list of stores and rules. Little Melvin the Monkey is featured there too!
You can also find all the details and a list of stores to search through in the EtsyFAST blog.

Don't forget--there is a 15% off SALE on all of our moms' fiber items in their shop now 'til Nov 16. Don't miss out!

Now go try to win your kitties some catnip toys! I know our moms put some in the Trunk Show goody bags/promo packs!

Turkey Lurkey Time

Our moms love this song: "Turkey Lurkey Time," from the movie Camp, originally from Promises, Promises. They sing it all the time. It scares us! And they make us dance!

Mom even made a treasury on Etsy saluting it, in honor of Thanksgiving.

There's a Monkey on My Back!

Ok, not exactly a monkey, more like a monkey hat! (Stuff on my cat again?) My mom made up this cute monkey pattern and then appliqued it onto a crocheted hat for kids. You can find it in the Etsy store. It's a bit large for me, Nemo; however it would be perfect for your young toddler! Please, adopt Mr. Monkey today! Help get this monkey off my back!

All I want for Christmas...

...is some gifts from Etsy! Our moms made this lovely poster for the Etsy Christmas gift poster challenge featuring Cats! So go on over to Etsy, search "Christmas Cats" and give your kitties some love this holiday season!

Meowy Christmas to you!

FIBER ART SALE!

It's November, and that means it's Fiber Month! EtsyFAST is having a special trunk show at the Etsy Labs in Brooklyn on Nov 16, and in honor of that event, many EtsyFAST members are having a store-wide sale, including our moms!

15% off all Fiber items in the shop!
Just put "EtsyFAST trunk show" in the notes from buyer section.
Act fast--this sale is only from Nov 1-16!

Here are all the details:
Who: The fabulous independent spinners, knitters, crocheters, weavers, felters, and fiber artists of Etsy.com, your place to buy handmade!
What: A giant event, online and in person, celebrating all things handmade and fiber!
When: Sale in online shops from Nov. 1 - Nov. 16. Trunk show date is Nov. 16, online and at Etsy Labs 6 - 8 p.m. EST.
Where: Etsy Labs, 325 Gold Street, 6th Floor, Brooklyn NY 11201 , and also online at http://www.etsy.com/ and http://www.etsyfast.com/
Why: Warm up your November with our great fiber artists! Great sales on items for the holidays, supplies, and more! Interact with our members, learning more about these products and techniques! Buy handmade.How: RSVP at labs [!at] etsy.com, check http://www.etsyfast.com/ for more info, and be sure to visit us during our sale and show Nov. 16!

Too bad cats hate traveling, whether it's by car, plane... But cats love to shop online! Especially for fiber catnip toys! Go buy your kitty a present!