Not sure how to make this smaller, so you just have to watch it in the full size! Sooooooo CUTE!!! It reminds me so much of our first two kittens right after we were married, Cindy and Amy. They snarled and growled so much while slashing and pinning each other to the ground that it is amazing they ever actually ate!! lol...
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Welcome to Day 4 of the
Hi, Friends......
Can you believe it is Day 4 already??? The Hop is half over and look at all our projects!! I am thrilled with the participation and so very, very excited to have so many first-time cat hoppers!!! I hope all you new ones can tell what a warm and friendly group this is.
Has everyone been taking advantage of the links on the Daily Posts for thanking the sponsors????? With each sponsor I feature, I give you those links to make it easy for everyone to say a big THANKS!! Let's show those generous sponsors how much we appreciate them!!
Speaking of sponsors.....today I am featuring Knitty Kitty Digis, Neat & Tangled, Taylored Expressions, Sunny Studio Stamps, Unity Stamp Company, and, as always, for our Daily Game, Ike's Art.
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Knitty Kitty Digis
Knitty Kitty Digis is a returning sponsor to the Cat Lovers Hop. I am totally in love with Annabel's Knitty Kitty images.....soooooooo adorable!!
She has designed a fabulous autumn-themed digital image especially for the 2018 Cat Lovers Hop, which will be the prize to one lucky participant. Annabel was kind enough to send me the image to play with, too. Here's the fun card I made with this super-sweet sleepy kitty in the tree.
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| I printed the digi on kraft paper and colored with my Spectrum Noir markers. I LOVE that adorable little face!! |
BONUS: Annabel is launching this brand-new image over on her Facebook Group today. You won't want to miss that post!
Please take time to visit Knitty Kitty Digis at these social media spots: the Knitty Kitty Digis Facebook Group and Etsy Store and also Annabel's Blog. Don't forget to Like, Follow, Share, and Comment with a big "THANK YOU for sponsoring the 2018 Cat Lovers Hop at Her Peaceful Garden!"
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Neat &Tangled
Please take time to visit Neat &Tangled at these social media spots: Blog, Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, and Twitter. Don't forget to Like, Follow, Share, and Comment with a big "THANK YOU for sponsoring the 2018 Cat Lovers Hop at Her Peaceful Garden!"
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Taylored Expressions
Taylored Expressions is one of our fabulous returning sponsors.
This year, Taylor is generously providing one of her
Graysie Stamp and Die Combo sets to a lucky winner. LOVE that this is a combo set!!
Please take time to visit Taylored Expressions at these social media spots: Blog, Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, and YouTube. Don't forget to Like, Follow, Share, and Comment with a big "THANK YOU for sponsoring the 2018 Cat Lovers Hop at Her Peaceful Garden!"
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Sunny Studio Stamps
I am delighted to have Sunny Studio Stamps as a returning sponsor this year!
Sunny Studio Stamps is generously offering $25 Gift Voucher to their online store to one lucky winner!!!
Please take time to visit Sunny Studio Stamps at these social media spots: Blog, Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, and YouTube. Don't forget to Like, Follow, Share, and Comment with a big "THANK YOU for sponsoring the 2018 Cat Lovers Hop at Her Peaceful Garden!"
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Unity Stamp Company
Unity is a returning sponsor and a wonderful company. I appreciate their focus on encouragement and support, especially for women....like us!!
I can always count on Unity to be helpful and generous. This year they are donating TWO surprise prizes. I know the winners will love the great quality of the designs and the construction of their stamps, which they make themselves right on site!!
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DAILY GAME TIME!!!!!
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The Daily Game is generously sponsored each day by Ike's Art!!!
Please take time to visit Ike at these social media spots: Blog, Instagram, Store, and Facebook Group. Don't forget to Like, Follow, Share, and Comment with a big "THANK YOU for sponsoring the 2018 Cat Lovers Hop at Her Peaceful Garden!"
BONUS: Ike's Show us Your Pussies - Cats Only Challenge theme this month is Furrything Goes + MEOW-loween. So if you make a kitty creation for the Cat Hop (Halloween or not), you can also link it up over there!! Yay!!
Ike has graciously designed a new seasonal set of digital images for prizes for our Daily Games. I will randomly choose 4 winners from all the entries in the Daily Games to win one of these fab images. (NOTE: You must link up your name in the linky tool at the bottom of each post to be in the drawing for the digi prizes.) I will be featuring each of the images individually on the next four days of the hop.
Today I am featuring the Sparkler Kitty image from Ike's digital set. This kitty is having waaaaaaay too much fun with the fireworks!!! Here's the card I made with this celebratory image. Ike probably intended this image as another Guy Fawkes Day selection, but I made my card so it could be used for 4th of July (rebellious colonist that I am...lol..) or maybe even New Year's Eve. :)
NOTE: PLEASE PLAY THE DAILY GAME EVEN IF YOU DO NOT WANT TO BE IN THE DRAWINGS FOR THE DIGI PRIZES.
Not all of you use digis and have indicated that to me when you SIGNED IN. I hope you will still participate in the Daily Game. You do NOT have to participate in the digi giveaway to answer the Daily Game question that lets us all get to know each other better. If you want to be in the digi prize drawing, link up your name each day that you participate.
Day 4 Game: Is your cat a clinging vine? Or an aloof loner? Or something in between?
I'll start.....
Of our three cats that are inside mostly, Jetta is a little cuddlebug... especially when she is cold. She loves to jump on my lap when I am busy at my craft desk. She isn't content to lie there quietly, though, she wants to be talking to me and to be held. She refuses to tolerate me doing anything else but cradle her in my arms. All work ceases when she decides it's time to snuggle. She is the sweetest little pestilence of a cat!! ❤❤❤
Othello is a vine on his terms, only. Actually he is more like an Anaconda snake....smothering you by lying on your neck when you are trying to sleep. But try to pick him up when he isn't in the mood? (If you can..he weighs 20 lb!) His growls will tell you to think otherwise. He would never bite or lash out, but he sounds fierce!!
Perdita is the aloof diva queen of the house. She is really a nice kitty, but is shy and easily spooked. When she decides to be affectionate, though, she can't stop purring and rubbing, talking non-stop the ENTIRE time. She will occasionally jump on my lap (when there is nobody else around to see her deigning to let a mortal touch her!) and then she purrs and purrs and shows me how sweet she really is. ❤
This is how to play the game to be eligible for the prize drawing:
1. Leave a comment about your cat's personality.
2. After you finish your comment: if you want to be in the drawing for the prize, fill out your (own) name in the link up below. This doesn't have any thumbnails so no photo needed! You don't even need a blog!!! This is for everyone!!!
NOTE: The Daily Game link ups will be open the entire duration of the Hop, including the extra day for comments. Entries need to be in by 11:59 pm Pacific, Sunday Oct. 28, 2018 to be eligible for the daily prize. So you have more than just today to comment and link up. I realize that not everyone has access to a printer or likes to use digis, so I am still keeping the link up gadget to make sure the digi prizes go to winners who can use them. But I am hoping EVERYONE will participate in answering the questions whether they are putting their name in for the prize or not.
Okay, now it is your turn!!
REMEMBER: Link your cat-themed projects over on the Main Hop Page. (Please use #CatLoversHop2018 on social media!!) This link-up below is just to enter the drawing for the Daily Game after you have commented with your Kitty Roll Call. Thanks!!!
Thank you sooooooooooo much for being a part of the 2018 Cat Lovers Hop.
🖤
Janis
