October 29 is National Cat Day : About Three Cats and A Bunch of Cat Jewelry

 

Oh for the love of a cat.   And what we let them get away with!  Meet Millie, current mascot at B'sue Boutiques

No, I do not allow her on the table, but at least it's not the kitchen table, it's just a table with a nice cloth on it in my living room.  You know cats....turn around, and they do EXACTLY as they please.   Even if it's up on the table!

 

Whatever we go through with our feline friends, I am of the opinion that it is worth it.   We do what we do for the love of a cat, not just ours for them, but their love for us.  A loving little nudge,  sweet kitty kisses, warm purring as they sit in our laps on a cold winter day.   Or maybe a day when we just need comfort.....the love received from a cat is hard to forget.

 

And don't forget play time!

 

They can be the silliest things!

 

Or the most curious....

 

 

Evie, the tuxedo kitty in the photo above, was my comfort kitty.  He knew my pain and my angst, he always knew when I was down.   Somehow, he felt it was his job to make me feel better, somehow.   If he heard one sob, he would literally run from wherever he was in the house, to where I was, and he would plaster himself up against me for however long it took, til I was happy again.

 

I miss him.   He lived to be 17 1/2 years old.   Evie came to me as a tiny stray kitten about five weeks old, just barely old enough to leave his mother.   We found him at the back door, opened it, and he trotted right in with his tail in the air as if to say, "Here I am!"    We couldn't find anyone to whom he belonged, so he quickly became ours.  

 

 

 I lost Evie about 2 years ago and it seems like yesterday.   I said I would never have another cat, I just couldn't bear the thought of having anyone but him.    But only five days later,  grief made it unbearable and  I had to welcome Miss Millie into my home.   She was a rescue kitty.

 

 

 

And then of course, there was Meep.  Meep's story and daily doings were  often chronicled on this blog.    If you have followed B'sue for awhile, you know good old Meep.   He was comical.

 

 

 

 

When  we found ourselves at the little brick and mortar shop some time ago, Meep, being a younger cat, was very lonely.   We couldn't take him down there, it was a rented building and just not the right place for him to be.   He was left at the house with Evie, an older cat who wanted to be left alone to sleep.  Meep was very frustrated and it just seemed wrong for me not to try and find him a new home with people who would dote on him.   I just was not at home very much and he needed attention.

 

I did.  He is a very blessed cat, because now he has Catherine Shattuck as a cat-mother.   He's the cream in her coffee, she and her husband, Everett, are nuts about him.

 

 

You can read the story of how I let him go, here:  I Loved Him First

 

 Did you know?   Today is National Cat Day

 

Every year, in fact, October 29 is designated as National Cat Day!

 

At the B'sue Boutiques Creative Group you will find that not only do we love to make jewelry....but we are a bunch of cat lovers.    I'd love to show you a few of the pieces some of the friends at the group have made.  Here is a nice pendant from Harry Wood:

 

 

 

This is a cuff bracelet that I made for a blog hop, a long time ago!

 

 

 

 

A sweet bracelet made by Cindy Peterson:

 

 

 

Danielle Clarke's cat tassel earrings:

 

 

Jennifer Merrill Williams:

 

 

Monica Rangne:

 

 

Pamela Anger's shopping kitty:

 

 

And Pam's Gone Fishin' cat:

 

 

Danielle Clarke again, with her Parisian cat bangles:

 

 

 

I made this cat brooch from an old image and gingerbread patina created over brass:

 

 

and this cat ring....well it's in the middle of this collage of my pieces of artisan jewelry:

 

 

And then....there is Cat In Pearls, from Pamela Anger:

 

And there are so many more we could share!  Maybe next year, or I will start a Pinterest board for our cat pieces!

 

But I'll wrap this up with a piece by 1928 Jewelry Company.   This one is an old chestnut that has delighted people for years....I carry it in  in the Vault section of my website at B'sue Boutiques:

 

 

I hope you enjoyed our cat parade!   And now I have to stop cattin' around....and get some jewelry made!

 

 

Comments

[Patricia A. Polomski]

So Cat Adorable!!! So many talented artisans, and quality products too.!!!

[Brenda]

Thank you Patricia!

[Jennifer Merrill Williams]

Love your car stories and photos! Thanks for including my hand painted earrings. I love the shopping kitty! 🐱💛

[Danielle]

Love this post! Cats + jewelry what's not to love! Thanks for including some of my pieces <3

[Brenda]

You are very welcome, Jennifer and Danielle!

[Pat Counts]

I loved seeing all your kitties. All the cat jewelry is beautiful. I miss my kitties.

[Monica Rangne]

What a great blog! I'm all teary eyed now reading about Evie, I've lost 3 the last few years and it's just horrible. Thanks for showing all the great Cat pieces from the group and yourself. A Pinterest Cat board sounds like an excellent idea! I think I must feed my Cat babies something special today since it's now National Cat Day. Purr Purr everyone! ;-)

[Brenda]

Yes, Mocki! Cat Cake!

[Pamela & Toby]

What a wonderful blog post! Cats are such an inspiration when it comes to jewelry-making .... at least for me! Yes, memories of Evie, my Russell who I lost a week ago, and so many others will always be with us. <3 Toby and the gang never fail to keep me on my toes, though, with new ideas and inspiration. Such great jewelry here too, and thank you for including several of my pieces!

[Gillian Cunningham Wright]

Lovely blog post and some fantastic jewellery.