you may not know this, but i may have a slight affinity for crafty little projects. i feel like it sort of goes hand-in-hand with the lifestyle of a girl who would prefer to spend her weekends in thrift shops. looking at all of the bags of lace and buttons and odds-and-ends, i begin to imagine the possibilities for handmade items and start to collect bits of fabric and things in hopes of creating some sort of diy masterpiece. unfortunately, the reality is that i just have drawers and bags stuffed full of partially finished projects taunting and teasing me as i continue to set them aside for more tech savvy endeavors.
but i recently managed to throw together a very simple cat toy diy for the modcloth blog, where we are celebrating mewsweek, much to my delight! i had so much fun trying to snap photos of this little mousy with my cat momo, that i thought it would be fun to share the finished product with you! if you’re curious for the directions ,which were expertly illustrated by our graphic designer, mini, you can hop on over to modcloth!
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Aww such a cute kitty! (and mouse of course!) I think my cat would love one of these! I hope you take the time to get crafty more often. :-)
thank you! i definitely have a few bigger projects in mind, but i just haven’t planned them out yet. i bought some hawaiian print fabrics on my summer trip there and want to make a couple of pieces to wear!
you should definitely get crafty and cut up that hawaiian print fabric! i have fabric left over from the vintage dresses i cut up each day, so i think i might make something pretty from it!
adorable kitty!
Oh I’m sure they will look lovely! Plus it will be nice to wear some of the memories from your beautiful Hawaiian vacation!
Oh this is so cute. I wish I was good with my hands!
such a cute diy, and your kitty gets to enjoy it too ;)!!
<3 steffy
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i do love to go thrifting any chance i get, but i am not a crafty person at all. i used to try to make myself want to do crafty things because, as you said, the two just seem to go hand in hand, but it’s seriously not for me. i do approve of this cute, little mouse though. :)
haha, i actually might be with you on that more than i want to admit. i want to be more of a crafty person, but i never seem to complete my projects…
those tortoise cats are always such hunters, and what a cute thing to hunt.
interesting! i’ve never had a tortoise cat, but my, she is very much the hunter. she wants to play all day long!
Ooo I always melt when I see cats having fun! The mouse toy is adorable!!
x Aliya
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i had the kind of same toy for my cat ! very nice pictures and your cat is very cute :)
Wouldn’t it be more fun for the kitty if you attach a string to the mouse? Then you can tease the cat !
oh yes, we have a ton of cat toys for her, many of which are attached to a long string so we can engage her more! so much fun!
Your kitty is so cute! I love the DIY…cat toys can be so unsightly, I’m trying this the first chance I get. :)
Aw, that is so cute :D ♥ Your kitty is adorable.
Your cat’s SO cute. x hivenn
What a great way to use fabric scraps! I think projects like these are the most fun to do, because they’re easy, quick, and you can make lots of them in different color and pattern combinations. Recently I’ve been using some leftover fabric to make cute stuffed animals for my friends’ new baby.
aw I saw this at work a few days ago! such a cute idea. mayhaps I should start making these for my future kitten friend (January if all goes according to plan!) :)
OMG! This is just the cutest little thing!
Even cuter are the action pics that prove your cat enjoys the end result!
Totally love it!
<3 Vega
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It seems that your cat loves it even more than you ;)