Bookend and Stamp
Jen Curry owes her kitty craft business to her cat, Lucy. In 2007, Lucy, 17, was experiencing health problems, and Jen was focused on keeping her happy and healthy. She made a toy mouse that Lucy loved, and the idea inspired Curry to dedicate her life to "all things Cat." Shortly after, she started her business, Kitty Jones, which creates feline-friendly products that "kitties love, and humans love to step over."
Feline-friendly projects
Five years later, Jen has released a book, "Kitty Jones Kitty Crafts: Beautifully designed projects for a cat-friendly home." The crafty tome features inexpensive, cat-inspired DIY projects, plus some super adorable kitty models, including Jen's current muse, a ginger tabby named Peachbunny.
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The book is divided into two sections, Play and Home. The former consists of projects to keep your cat happy, like a scratching pad, toys, and a bed, while the latter includes ideas to help catify your decor, such as a lampshade, bookends, stamps, and much more.
Check out my handiwork!
Being a paper craft enthusiast, I decided to try my paw at the Kitty Silhouette cover project. Curry's directions are easy to follow, and best of all, there are templates in the back of the book to help get you started. For my silhouette, I just had to trace the template, cut and glue. The hardest part was picking out what paper I wanted to use from the craft store!
Enter To Win!
One Peace Books has generously offered one lucky Catsparella reader the chance to win a copy of Kitty Jones Kitty Crafts: Beautifully Designed Projects for a Cat-Friendly Home by Jen Curry!
To enter, leave a comment on this post with your name, and some way for me to contact you if you win (email, link back to your blog or profile, Twitter, etc.). The winner be will chosen in a random drawing next Wednesday, September 26 at 5:00PM EST. This giveaway is open to U.S. residents only. One entry per person, please.
Good luck, and be sure to visit Kitty Jones to get the scoop on Jen, and to purchase some of her beautiful, eco-friendly cat products!
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Disclosure: The publisher provided me with a copy of this book to review and giveaway, but all opinions and floral print cat silhouettes expressed in this post are my own.
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