It's All About Catitude Blog Hop -DAY ONE

“IT’S ALL ABOUT CATITUDE” BLOG HOP

October 28 & 29

 Welcome to the “It’s All About Catitude”  Blog Hop which I am hosting

  in honor of National Cat Day, October 29, 2011, and our furry little felines.  

 The theme of the hop is “It’s All About Catitude” and 19 

 crafty ladies have come together to create some purrfectly adorable projects

 in honor of National Cat Day and our furry little felines.  The hop will run for

 two days, October 28, 2011 and October 29, 2011.  So 

please be sure to check back each day to see what new project each of

 our talented ladies has in store for you.

It’s All About Cat Blog Hop Lineup:

1. Barbara B. http://barbarab3.blogspot.com/
2. Crafty and Green (Tina) - http://craftyandgreen.blogspot.com/
3. Haidee http://created2bunique.blogspot.com/
4. Janet S http://ladyluvbug.blogspot.com/
5. Vicki http://scrapbookingcreationsbyvicki.blogspot.com/
6. Linda T http://www.lindascreativity.blogspot.com/
7. Lisa http://handmadewithlove-lisa.blogspot.com/
8. Jamie http://myamusinglife.blogspot.com/
9. Gill http://scrappincreationsbygillm.blogspot.com/
10. Princess Penelope. http://thescrapbookingqueen-princesspenelope.blogspot.com/
11. Gina http://californiascrappin-gcinderella21.blogspot.com/
12.  Inga  http://mommahobbit.blogspot.com/
13. Vicki R - http://mawmawsthoughts.blogspot.com/
14.  Yvette L. http://gammascreativecorner.blogspot.com/
15.  Wendy T.http://www.gilbyscraftster.blogspot.com/
16.  Julie K- http://jk-littlebitofbling.blogspot.com/
17 Lynda B. http://memoriesintyme.blogspot.com/
18. Shannon M. - http://www.purplelionpaper.com/blog

My Grand Prize Blog Candy for this Blog Hop is the Cricut Cartridge Cas Kitten Clear Stamp. I will pick the winners on Monday, October 31, 2011.

Rules to be eligible for Blog Candy:

(1)  You MUST visit each blog and leave a comment on every blog in the hop each day

(2) Leave a comment below on my blog

(3) Become a follower at "Craftin’ with Barbara
If you become a follower at The Adventures of Cuddles and Kit Kat and tell me what is your favorite cat character? you will get an extra opportunity at the blog candy.  

As we all know, Cats have their own personality and most definitely an attitude.  I have had 3 cats of my own, and I also took care of my mom’s cat and my godson’s cat.  Needless to say, each of those 5 cats have/had their own distinct personality and are/were lovable furballs.  In fact, my two darling furbabies, Cuddles and Kit Kat have started their page.  Please be sure to check out their page.  They would love some friends.  And I heard they are giving out some blog candy of their own, including a special treat to a furry friend follower.  
            My first cat, Fluffy, was a gift from my  friend, Wendy, when we were in 8^th grade going into high school.  She was a very sweet cat.  She loved to play with our dog, Frosty.  In fact, she often helped the dog get extra snacks by hopping up on the counter, and knocking the dog treat container over so it spilled on to the floor where Frosty could get her extra treats.  She loved finding unusual places to sleep during the day like the big potted plant, the canopy of my canopy bed, a hat or the manager at Christmas.  Fluffy lived to the age of 16. Fluffy was part Siamese and Angora.  She had beautiful blue eyes.

 She thinks it was her duty to guard baby Jesus.

          

When a friend's cat had kittens, I got two kittens from her.  I gave one to my Mom, and one to my Godson.  Tuffy was my Mom's cat.  He was a tan tabby cat.  When we brought him home, he immediately adopted Fluffy as his surrogate mom, and would follow her around.  He also loved cuddling with his sister, Sabrina.  Tuffy loved food ----lasagne, pizza.  He use to meet the pizza man at the door.   He also like to bite my nails.  He was so cute and loved cuddling.  When he was 10, he became very sick and we discovered he had a hole in his heart.  Unfortunately, he left us shortly after.

 A rabbit we got at Great America which he promptly claimed as his own.

Tuffy waiting for Santa Claus

Sabrina was my godson’s cat, and Tuffy’s sister.  She was a calico.  Jon nicknamed her “Boots” as her feet were white like boots.   Sabrina was so small and just a little lady.  She loved orange sherbet and tuna.   She loved mothering Tuffy and Cuddles.  She knew when we were sick and she would come to comfort us.  Sabrina lived to the age of 16. 

 Did someone say "TUNA"

I decided to make a book for my mom about Tuffy, but then, I realized how fond she was of the other four cats.  So, I am including all them. She loves/loved each one of them.  So, I started this book, and I will divide it into five sections.  The first section will be my Mom's cat, Tuffy and here is my first page.  A very simple layout.

 The second page is also very simple.

The third page describes one of Tuffy's favorite activities:  CATNAPPING

The fourth page is A Day In the Life.  

And the fifth page is It's All About Catitude which is something Tuffy definitely had.  

 And for a swap, I made these little deco squares.  I used my Sizzix and this adorable paper.

Now, hop on over to Tina at Crafty and Green and see the beautiful creations she has made for the hop.  Please be sure to stop by tomorrow and hop along with us again to see more crafty creations.  Remember, to adopt/rescue a little furry feline friend.