Our special edition Pippi mouse that I bought on Monday from Connie (Refabulous) was received today in the mail.
Here is Sparky the mean cat enjoying her new mouse.
In this last picture, she's cleaning her ear with one paw and hugging her new mouse with the other.
I usually get her shaved around April of every year but I didn't do it this year. She's almost 14 and the anesthesia and yearly shots are starting to make her sick, so we skipped those this year.
I know it's a bad idea to not get her shots and all, but she never goes outside and the only other animal that she's ever around is our dog who also never goes outside (unless we make him or he has to pee/poo).
We keep her food and water up on our dryer because our dog would eat it if he could get to it but sometimes she acts like she has trouble jumping up that high. I think we're going to have to move it down to the floor soon and we're afraid that we'll come home one day and our fat dog will be stuck halfway in and halfway out of the cat door that's in the laundry room door. It would be just like when Pooh got stuck in Rabbit's door.
I'll be sure to take some pics of that when it happens. It should be really funny.
Thanks Connie - this mouse is adorable. I hope Pippi can have her surgery soon.
My sweet I-friend (internet friend) Connie, also known as Refabulous, is trying to raise money so that her family's pet, Pippi the Naughty Cat can have her broken leg amputated. Pippi wasn't always a Naughty Cat but when she slipped out an accidentally left open door to have an adventure, she was hit by a car which broke her leg and permanently displaced her pelvis. Read all about Pippi's story HERE.
In this picture, the hind leg on the top that is straight is the broken leg.
Connie has listed alot of special edition catnip mice in her etsy shop and all of the proceeds go towards Pippi's surgery. I bought this sweet pink one for my mean cat Sparky.
Do you have a kitty who might need a new toy? Or do you know someone who has kitties that would like new toys?
Don't forget Christmas! It's coming up - you can start your Christmas shopping early.
Or if you don't have a kitty or know a kitty, how about buying a few mice that you could donate to a local animal shelter.
So, if you're looking for some cool cat toys and would like to help out a sweet kitty, check out Connie's shop and help out poor Pippi.
And I'd also like to say that Connie's shop items are really fabulous. She's a great sewer and her stuff is really detailed and beautiful. I have a gorgeous tote bag that she made that is beautiful, functional and SOOOOO well made. You won't be disappointed by a purchase from her shop.
I've long admired the bottle cap pincushion - in all their tiny goodness. There are many sold on etsy using recycled soda or water bottle caps as their base and they are adorable. Little tiny works of art in felt. In fact, I bought this one from Refabulous almost 2 years ago. I long to start collecting them.
I started making one several months ago but never got past sewing the bottom to the band that goes around the side.
So this past weekend, I made one from start to finish. I followed the instructions on Craftstylish written by Jen Segrest who I believe has been selling these for some time. Instead of using a soda cap, I used a peanut butter jar cap - so my pincushion isn't little bitty, it's fairly big - about 3 inches across. I made the flower and leaf on top using my own flower drawing. It's alittle bit primitive but I tried really hard to keep my stitches uniform and it was good practice for me. I can't wait to make one with a soda cap.
The only complaint I have about the instructions is that it leads you to believe you can embroidery the side of the pincushion after it is completely finished. How do you do that? You have to bring your needle and floss up from the back of the felt but the back is all sewn up into the pincushion. You can't get to the back because your pincushion is complete.
Huh. That was a stumper for me. There I sit, all ready to embroider pretty flowers around my base but couldn't figure out how to do it. Next time I'm just going to embroider each piece before attaching them all together.
I really enjoyed making this. I think I've come up with a Christmas idea that would make cute teacher's gifts. I'll keep you posted with how they turn out. I have to collect more bottle caps first.
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