Watercolour!

I've been looking into eventually finally joining SOFA (the Society of Feline Artists). First I need to create a larger cat portfolio using traditional media. Water colour is my weapon of choice, so here we are. It's a start!

Skill- the cat and the fiddle

I've been doodling different versions of this print for a while now, but I think that I like black and white work the best.
This is part of my new black and white OrCATstra series.

OrCATstra

Some work for the sketchbook part of my website, and also some commissions that I'm undertaking. I created the top illustration of Gwendoline, my mother's cat for my sister's Christmas present. I am also making  commission slots available here.

My aim is to create a series of them. Originally the thought behind this was 'what if cats could busk?'

More ragdoll cats!

I've been working on some new designs to add to my shop, The Little Ragdoll cat. I felt like I needed more Ragdoll cat themed illustrations!

I have been busy!

I haven't been posting much recently- but I have been busy! I've been making new things, AND I've been busy finding myself some part time work to tide me over. I am also going to try approaching the cat gallery in York soon to see if they will take some of my cat things! Fingers crossed!

I'm still here

It's been a bit hectic lately- we're moving home soon, and I've been super busy!

Logos.

So I've updated my shop logo- mostly because my old one was rendered in ink, and I've been thinking more long term, in that I needed a vector image, so I went ahead and made one. I'm not going to change the branding of my bags just yet though, I think I'm going to save that for when I get married and actually change my name.

Ragdoll pattern

This is a pattern that I've been working on and off at for a while. At first I couldn't decide on the effect that I wanted to go with, I played around a little with pencil and ink, but in the end decided to take my sketches and make vector drawings out of them. I am hoping, if all goes well, to make a skirt out of this design.

So I got some more teatowels printed

One using the thistle design that I have on a few other items, and one with a brand new pattern that I made (I started doodling it during an unsuccessful evening at Granny Would Be Proud), a 'cattern'. I'm still trying to find somewhere to license my designs as I could really do with the money, but for now, if you want to support me a little bit, my shop is here :-)

I made a new Cattern Pattern

And here it is- I'm making it into teatowels, which should be avaliable on my Etsy soonish.

I've started updating my website

So I changed the hamster on my home-page to my ragdoll cat, Moomin.

Moomin Playing the Violin

So I made a painting of my ragdoll cat, Moomin, playing the violin. It's now sold, but I think that I might do myself a little series of (maybe ragdoll) cats playing classical instruments. My friend and I were thinking of putting together a little exhibition of cats, so we'll see!

Tuxedo cat mug

I've had quite a busy few weeks- still trying to figure out what people will buy- but cats seem a pretty safe bet *fingers crossed* so here's my tuxedo cat mug design that I'm considering getting printed soon (once I've also finished a new tea towel design). You can also like my facebook page here

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So I'm designing some more cards for the cat club

And maybe to sell at my own stall too. Here's a Christmas card I'm in the middle of fiddling around with. I like it when I can make bright red cards, and I feel that I have a reason to do so, although it's a little bit early to be feeling festive...

So I updated my shop

Just a little. You can see it here. Fortunately the old URL still links back to the same shop, which is very handy (I handed out a fair few coupons in Stirling), although I can't change the name of it again. I also have some digital prints available, such as the one below. I've got another stall this week, on the Sunday at Granny Would Be Proud, Hillhead book club on the West End of Glasgow- here's hoping I do better than Stirling!

Kittea greetings card

So I decided to revisit this idea, and make it more stylised like the greetings cards in my "Cheesy Biscuit" collection. My design catalogue is a good half way to completion now. Hopefully I'll get my grant, and be all set up for my first fair in August. The remaining stock I will add to my Etsy shop

More cards

To add to this family in my catalogue. I'm trying to keep the stylisation pretty tight here. I feel that I'm just about done with these two, but a few more tweaks are necessary before I send my samples off. Fingers crossed!

Card Designs

So, I've just got back from my trip back to York (hence the lack of blogginess). I went around some shops, and Give The Dog a Bone (one of my old favourites) said that they'd probably stock my cards, so I'm rebooting with some new designs. Of course, I want to be eclectic, but most of these ones will go in a family with my Felines for You  card, to create more of a complete catalogue.

I am also reworking some of my old ideas to fit in with this style. But right now, I have plenty to do, so I'll get back to work! https://www.etsy.com/shop/KitchenCrawlies?ref=hdr_shop_menu

UPDATES

I haven't updated much here for a while- this is actually because I have been super busy writing a business plan... well... getting there... ish... and more importantly designing some more stuff! I want to expand my Etsy stock (which is basically what my business proposal is about, I want to try and secure some funding so that I can effectively buy more stock and make my shop a bit more successful than it is at the moment...) Over the past while, I've been designing a cat themed, and a thistle and heather themed pattern for fabric and mugs, which I will post on here once completed. I have also been creating designs for pocket mirrors, which are more affordable to me at the moment. Here's an example, but I have plenty more to come! 

Ragdoll cards

So I've just ordered these designs that I've made for the Ragdoll Cat Club- hopefully they should be here soon!

 I didn't pass my interview for SSF, but at least that means that the other person that applied to the post will have it :-)