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Purr!
I don’t know what it is I like about visual word puzzles, but I doodled them when I was younger. A couple of years ago I got a bug about the word “purr” and was determined to fit it into a cat shape. And so I did, though it took all of two years to do it. Last spring I'd presented my first sketches of this design for feedback, and these items are the result! With the little red heart motif it's just in time for Valentine's Day, though purrs are good every day of the year.
I made screens to print the design on a variety of items, and each is embellished with a red heart, whether it's a foil sticker that I cut to fit the design, or raised fabric paint or even a heart charm.
I've made tote bags, accessory bags, framed prints and shelf sitter/wall signs all bearing this design. Above is the shelf sitter/wall sign which can sit up on a shelf or hang on a wall. I painted the 6" x 8" x 1.5" wooden block white on the face and black on the sides, then screen printed the design on the face and embellished with a foil heart I've cut out with my Silhouette media cutter. Here's what it looks like from the side.
Click here to read more about the Purr shelf sitter/wall sign.
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For the tote bag, I not only print the design but I also make the bag itself because I found it easier to print, and I don’t have to worry about finding the same bag so all bags are consistent. Totes are about 14" x 14" with a 3" gusset, handles are 24″ long and made of 1″ woven trim tape.
Click here to read more about the Purr tote bag.
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My accessory bags are popular and they're fun to make, so I decided to add this design to my Purr collection. I screen print the Purr design on lightweight canvas, add the heart embellishment, and stitch up the bag with a white zipper closure. Bags may vary slightly in size, but are just about 5″ x 7″.
Click here to read more about the Purr accessory bags.
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I also decided to frame a few of these designs. I screen print the black image onto heavyweight multi-media paper, then add a foil heart that I designed and cut out on my Silhouette media cutter. It’s framed with a white black core mat and a matte-black 8 x 10 frame. I may make a smaller framed version as well.
Click here to read more about the framed Purr prints.
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I had planned a 10" x 12" pillow too, and I will have that in the next month or two. The fabric I'd planned wasn't opaque enough and I wanted to shop around for a slightly heavier cotton that wasn't difficult to order.
Scratch Your Claws Here Doormats!
I'm stocked up on doormats, and considering some new designs! Doormats are $25.00 each, which includes the cost of shipping—a little higher than usual because the mats weigh five pounds. Read about how I developed this doormat design on The Creative Cat or go right to the product listing on Portraits of Animals.
Boxed Valentine Cards $10.00 Per Dozen
Since we can't visit with each other, how sweet would it be to send a Valentine, even to friends? Boxed dozen Valentines are $10.00 per box in these select designs:
Nuzzles and Purrrrrs
Purple Cats, Red Blanket
Silhouettes
Steal a Moment
You Are My Heart Cat
You're Never Too Old
Two Yellow Cats
Handprinted Feline Valentines
- Greeting cards are 5″ x 7″, most have messages inside, all come with envelopes, often an assortment of envelopes depending on the colors on the card.
- The note cards, below, are handprinted, 4.25" x 5.5" with matching envelopes.
Use the code
$10DOZENGREETINGCARDS
in your shopping cart for the discount.
All designs can be found on the page of Seasonal and Holiday Cards. Only the designs listed above are included in the discount, no custom dozens.
A Recent Commissioned Portrait:
Brothers, Paladin and Percy
This was one of the rare portraits in which I used one photo, though I did remove the bedspread from the background and just added one of her house colors, and used a few closeups of their faces to be certain of eye color and some details. Click here to read all about them.
Download Your January Desktop Calendar
Or register for a free account on www.PortraitsOfAnimals.net and order a matted print of this charcoal sketch—without the calendar, of course!
Click on the image to read more and download.
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