Category: Art & Crafts

Internet Cat Video Fest Hits the West Coast this Weekend with Cat-Art-Tech Catstravaganza!
[ 1 ] May 10, 2013 |

Internet Cat Video Fest Hits the West Coast this Weekend with Cat-Art-Tech Catstravaganza!

Are you dying to go to the Internet Cat Video Festival but can’t make it to Minneapolis this summer? If you live in the San Francisco Bay Area, you’re in luck. The Internet Cat Video Festival is holding a screening in Oakland, CA tomorrow (May 11th). And, true to high tech Bay Area form, the [...]

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Sara Swink’s Cats in Clay
[ 0 ] April 29, 2013 |

Sara Swink’s Cats in Clay

I found a Pinteresting sculptor this week, and couldn’t wait to share her work with you. Her name is Sara Swink, and there are a lot of cats peeking out from her portfolio: A cat and a donkey? But of course! She does a lot of sculptures of a cat named “Mao.” And who isn’t [...]

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Last Week to Nominate Cat Movies for Internet Cat Video Festival
[ 0 ] April 24, 2013 |

Last Week to Nominate Cat Movies for Internet Cat Video Festival

Kittehs, will you be the next Henri le Ennui Chat? Henri and filmmaker Will Braden were CATapulted to international fame last year when they won the Internet Cat Video Festival sponsored by the Walker Art Center in Minneapolis, MN. The ICVF was attended by over 10,000 rabid fans of Internet cat videos and garnered international [...]

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Kitten Chaos Celebrated in New Simon’s Cat Book
[ 0 ] April 16, 2013 |

Kitten Chaos Celebrated in New Simon’s Cat Book

Simon’s Cat in Kitten Chaos As if Simon’s Cat didn’t have enough problems getting Simon to feed him when he’s quite obviously starving — now he has to deal with (HORRORS!) a kitten! It’s every only-cat’s worst nightmare. The new Simon’s Cat book, Simon’s Cat in Kitten Chaos, is an explosively funny romp exploring the [...]

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13 Cat Garden Ornaments
[ 1 ] April 11, 2013 |

13 Cat Garden Ornaments

For some of you, it’s been a long, cold winter. But even in the coldest climes, the crocuses are punching through the topsoil and warm rays of sunshine are turning thoughts to Spring gardens. Cats, of course, are excellent garden supervisors. Tripper can’t wait for me to clear a patch of weeds so that he [...]

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Last Day to Enter to Win a Custom Mosaic Cat Portrait
[ 2 ] April 7, 2013 |

Last Day to Enter to Win a Custom Mosaic Cat Portrait

This is the last day to enter to win a custom mosaic cat portrait from Mousebreath. I’ve partnered with new SHEBA® Entrees for the launch of their “SHEBA. Feed Your Passion™” Contest, The SHEBA® brand celebrates the many passions of cat lovers and recognizes that we are passionate about many things. You could win $5000 to feed your passion [...]

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13 Reasons Cats Hate Easter
[ 5 ] March 27, 2013 |

13 Reasons Cats Hate Easter

Not all cats look forward to a barf-inducing meal of Peeps and deviled eggs at Easter time. In fact, a lot of cats hate Easter. Here are 13 reasons why: But the biggest reason cats hate Easter? They just can’t rock the Bunny look anywhere near as well as this dog:

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One Word Wednesday: Grouted!
[ 23 ] March 26, 2013 |

One Word Wednesday: Grouted!

I’m excited about this first attempt at creating a mosaic cat portrait. Like many first endeavors, it’s not without its missteps, and it was an ambitious design, but in just a day or two it will be finished and sent off to this cat’s owner. I’ll be starting a second mosaic this week, and your [...]

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Hand-Felted Nuno Cat Scarves are PURRfect for Spring
[ 1 ] March 20, 2013 |

Hand-Felted Nuno Cat Scarves are PURRfect for Spring

As Winter turns to Spring, the crocuses pop their heads from beneath a crust of winter soil and bright colors replace the browns and blacks in our wardrobes. And boy, have I got a wardrobe brightener for you! This felted scarf is a gorgeous work of art that’s hand-felted with silk Nunofelt. It can serve [...]

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Internet Cat Video Festival 2013 Now Accepting Entries
[ 3 ] March 13, 2013 |

Internet Cat Video Festival 2013 Now Accepting Entries

Gentlemen, start your video cameras and mark August 28th on your calendars. The first — the original — Internet Cat Video Festival, hosted by the Walker Art Center In Minneapolis, is gearing up for this year’s fest, which is guaranteed to be bigger and better than ever.  Last year’s festival drew over 10,000 film fans [...]

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13 Cat Mosaics to Feed Your Feline Passions
[ 4 ] March 7, 2013 |

13 Cat Mosaics to Feed Your Feline Passions

As part of SHEBA’s Feed Your Passion campaign, I’ll be creating custom cat portrait mosaics and giving them away to a few lucky Mousebreath readers. How did I select mosaic art as the passion I would pursue? I’ve been inspired by works like these… and will be happy if when I start gluing tiles together [...]

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How Buttons Met Cat: A Love Story
[ 4 ] January 24, 2013 |

How Buttons Met Cat: A Love Story

Mousebreath is excited to introduce a guest columnist today who creates whimsical cat sculptures from buttons. Yes, buttons! These mini art works are rich in purrsonality, and lots of fun to explore in detail. Their creator, Angela Burneka of Maineville, Ohio, tells Mousebreath the story behind the birth of the button cats and her successful [...]

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10 Deviant Cats
[ 3 ] January 20, 2013 |

10 Deviant Cats

Feel like being a little deviant? We always like to drop by Deviant Art to check out their feline offerings. There’s always something I see that triggers my MUST.HAVE. response. Some are for sale, some are just curations, all are caterrific. (Click any image to go to its product page for more info.)     [...]

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13 Fun Funky Hand-Crafted Catnip Toys
[ 2 ] January 10, 2013 |

13 Fun Funky Hand-Crafted Catnip Toys

This week we’ve got 13 made-in-the-U.S.A. catnip toys that you won’t want to lose beneath the refrigerator. And with Valentine’s Day just around a month away, these are purrfect for gifting. Who fans won’t be able to resist this catnip Tardis. It will transport you to worlds you can scarely begin to imagine. This catnip [...]

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Resolve Not to Buy Cheap Crap from China: 13 Etsy Shops for Cat Lovers
[ 3 ] January 3, 2013 |

Resolve Not to Buy Cheap Crap from China: 13 Etsy Shops for Cat Lovers

If you haven’t completed your New Year’s resolutions yet (mine usually aren’t done until mid-August), how about resolving not to buy cheap crap from China and insteaed, patronize crafters who put love and care into everything they make. To that end, we’ve put together 13 Etsy shops that cat lovers should favorite. Wrapt Cats is [...]

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7 iPad Mini Cases for the Crazy Cat Lady
[ 1 ] January 2, 2013 |

7 iPad Mini Cases for the Crazy Cat Lady

If you were lucky enough to get an iPad mini for Christmas, you’re gonna want to get a case for it, and a cat case is a no-brainer. Here are seven cat-themed iPad cases you’ll have a tough time deciding between:   This cool cat case is hand-crafted in anthracite felt for all you house [...]

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13 Christmas Cats from Etsy
[ 2 ] December 6, 2012 |

13 Christmas Cats from Etsy

Christmas Cats adorn everything from sweatshirts to holiday cards to ACEOs in this week’s Thursday 13. Our fave Etsy artisans are all decked out for Christmas, and here are some of the best of the best. When you do your holiday shopping, please consider buying hand-crafted products*. Etsy is our go-to site for top-quality hand-crafted products, [...]

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13 Ways to Prepare for the Loss of Your Pet
[ 5 ] September 13, 2012 |

13 Ways to Prepare for the Loss of Your Pet

  Thursday, our friends Robbin and Joe Everett of tppc.tv had two guests on their radio show discussing the loss of a pet. The fabulous JaneA Kelley of Paws and Effect discussed the grieving process she went through when she lost her cat, Dahlia. It was bittersweet, but very helpful. My husband lost his dearest cat [...]

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13 Cats you won’t shoo down from your table
[ 4 ] September 6, 2012 |

13 Cats you won’t shoo down from your table

This week we’ve got a baker’s dozen of striking cat-themed salt and pepper shaker sets. These are cats you won’t want to shoo down to the floor. Click any image or link for product info and pricing. We have several Romero Britto Cat Salt & Pepper Shaker Sets this week. I LOVE LOVE LOVE the brilliant use [...]

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Project Turns Throwaway Tchotchkes into Art… and Cat Food
[ 3 ] July 30, 2012 |

Project Turns Throwaway Tchotchkes into Art… and Cat Food

Next to pink, teal is the favorite color of Mousebreath’s staff (although we have one holdout for Yankee pinstripe blue). After all, who among us hasn’t gone into a thrift shop, cat-radar on high, and seen a cat figure so hideously fugly you can’t imagine an era in which anyone would want to own it? [...]

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