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the art of elize nazelie—plus a giveaway!
A few weeks ago I posted an adorable Tom Kitten tattoo designed by Elize Nazelie. Elize is not only a fantastic tattoo artist, but she’s also a painter. You can find her wonderful watercolor originals and prints in her Etsy store. My favorites, of course, are her cat paintings.
Here are a few more of her pieces from her DeviantArt gallery:
These last two pieces feature Elize’s kitty, Nimbus. She is also in the “Weathercats” piece above.
What a gorgeous kitty!
Don’t you just love Elize’s work? Well, guess what—it’s your lucky day, because we’re doing a giveaway for one of her “Kitten Kitchen” prints!
All you have to do to enter is 1) be a fan of ModCatLove on Facebook and 2) leave a comment on this post telling us which featured piece of artwork you like the most.
The giveaway will end on May 29th at 5pm CST and is open to all readers.
If you like Elize’s work, be sure to check out her portfolio, DeviantArt gallery, and Facebook page. If you’re looking for a tattoo artist who takes tattooing as an art very seriously and you happen to live in the Boston area, Elize works at The Boston Tattoo Company in Somerville, MA.
etsy spotlight: dog pop art
You might be thinking, “Wait a second… Dog Pop Art?” But before you run off disappointed or wondering if I’ve gone crazy, you’ll be glad to hear that artist Angela Bond, owner of Dog Pop Art, paints cats as well as dogs. You can find prints of her lovely, vibrant acrylic paintings in her shop for $28 each. Here are some of my favorites.
“Crazy Sexy Cool”
“Thursday’s Cat”
“Bosom Buddies”
“Longhair”
“Dreaming in Technicolor”
“Big Talker”
maneki neko monday: lucky cats for earthquake relief
I’m donating 40% of the proceeds from sales of my maneki neko amigurumi to earthquake and tsunami relief for Japan. They are all available in my Etsy shop, luckycatcrochet, for $25 each.
Here are some other maneki neko and kitty items I found on Etsy that are donating proceeds to earthquake and tsunami relief.
Lucky Cat Pincushion – $25 from blushful
Maneki Neko Copper Necklace – $33 from RubyStudios
Needle Felted Beckoning Cat – $20 from MilePost13
Large Needle Felted Beckoning Cat – $32 from MilePost13
Maneki Neko Photo – $7.10 from Neus
Lucky Maneki Kitty in Golden Yellow – $8.88 from sweettidings
Felted Ramen Kitty – $16 from MilePost13
Cat Block Print Card – $8 from chasingcloudstudio
Black Cat Gadget Pocket – $22 from HappySunnySmiles
Neko Kitty – $10 from Needings
etsy spotlight: dancingintherains
There are a lot of great Etsy shops out there, no doubt about it, and it’s hard to choose a favorite. But one of my very favorites is dancingintherains. The shop owner, Gwen, makes some of the cutest items and a good deal of them are kitty-themed.
These plush kitties are so, so adorable. They are also part of Etsy Project Embrace, an Etsy team aiming to raise money for cancer research. 10% of the proceeds of these plush kitties (as well as some of the shop’s other items) will go to the American Cancer Society.
The shop has lots of different types of bags, such as tote bags, mini purses, pencil cases, card cases, and cellphone cases. Gwen designs and makes each piece, and every one of them is one of a kind.
In addition to plush kitties and bags, the shop also has a nice selection of prints reproduced from Gwen’s paintings.
Gwen is not only helping support cancer awareness, but is also donating to earthquake relief in Japan. 50% of the proceeds from the three prints below will be donated to World Vision to help Japanese children and families affected by the earthquake and tsunami.
Don’t you just love the items in this shop? I’m having a hard time keeping myself from buying the whole store! I want to buy something, but I can’t decide on what!
keep calm and carry on… with cats!
I’m sure most of you have seen those “Keep Calm and Carry On” posters that are so very popular. I don’t care for them myself, but I’ve seen a lot of parodies that are pretty good. And there are also some kitty-themed ones out there!
Here are some prints I’ve found on Etsy:
Artmosphera offers some printable graphics that you can use as iron-ons.
BowWowzerZ sells pet ID tags and carries a few “Keep Calm” ones. This is my favorite, because it relays a good (if obvious) message:
You can find some cute “Keep Calm” cards on the SAD FACE Etsy shop, too.
etsy spotlight: yumyumbuttons
I love the fabric-covered buttons turned into thumbtacks and magnets from yumyumbuttons on Etsy. They’re super cute, and I’m having a hard time resisting the kitty ones!
Aren’t they adorable? Unfortunately they’re not all currently in stock, but hopefully more of them will be up soon!
