Caturday Art Blog Hop

BACK AGAIN!

Caturday Art

This is Raleigh’s third appearance in just four days. That’s a miracle! He really is not any more social than he has been in the past, but he does show himself more often. Yesterday, he was watching the birds on the feeder outside the bedroom window when I spotted him. I called his name, and he turned around briefly. If I do not get too close to him, I can snap a photo or two, and I am taking every opportunity to do just that.

 

A Peach tabby cat is back again for the third time in four days in some Caturday Art.

 

To turn Raleigh into a piece of art, I used the Sand Dollars effect with vivid coloring from Painnt. To that I added the Crazy Colors XOXO filter at 90 percent from piZap. If you look very closely, you will see the outline of some hearts above and to the left of Raleigh. The frame is from the favpng app.

I have created a jigsaw puzzle from the art.

preview120piecePeach Tabby Cat Colorful Art

Raleigh will be participating in Athena Cat Goddess Wise Kitty’s Caturday Art blog hop. If you would like to join him there, click on Athena’s badge.

Sunday Selfies Tomorrow

The days and weeks keep zipping on by. The kids here have been back in school for more than a week. When I was a youngster, summer vacation lasted until after Labor Day. Anyhoo, it is Sunday again tomorrow, which means it will be time to post a selfie and hop. I have no idea which of the Kitties Blue will be your host, but I know it will not be Raleigh!

As always, we do hope you will join in the fun tomorrow or some time before midnight Thursday.

Kitties Blue and I thank you for dropping in for a visit today.

 

AUDREY’S FLOWERY ART

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Lovely and sweet Audrey is here today as the subject of Caturday Art.

 

Tabby cat art with flowery effect, filter and frame.

 

To create the art I used the Silver Begonia effect from Painnt. I changed the hue slightly and added summer coloring. To that I added the Flower Power filter from piZap at 100 percent. It seemed appropriate as the effect also is a flower. The frame, which I have used previously, is possibly a bit large for the art, but the colors accompanied Audrey’s art beautifully. It is from the favpng app.

She does have a puzzle for all the jigsaw fans.
preview121pieceTabby Cat Art

Audrey will be participating in the Caturday Art blog hop hosted by Athena Cat Goddess Wise Kitty, You can do the same by clicking on her badge.

International Cat Day

 

Wishing all our International cat friends a purrfect day!

Don’t Forget Sunday Selfies Tomorrow

News Flash!

Your host for tomorrow’s hop has already been selected and snapped her selfie. Of course, I am not revealing which of our female felines did that. You will have to stop in tomorrow to find out. And when you do, she and all the other Kitties Blue hope you will share a selfie and hop with us. It’s always more fun when lots of friends join in.

Until then … we wish you a treat- and cuddle-filled Caturday.

 

TALI & TOE BEANS X 4

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Tali and her toe beans (four times) are here today for art. She was napping in my lap when I snapped the photo.

 

An art collage of a white and calico kitten napping and showing off her toe beans for Caturday Art.

 

After creating the art for the photo with the “💧🎨 Ink” effect from Painnt, I put the photo in piZap and tried out some filters from that app. I liked each of them and couldn’t pick just one, so I put all four into a collage. Clockwise starting from the left upper corner the effects are: Galaxy at 90 percent, Metallic at 54 percent, Scrap Z at 72 percent and Parchment at 85 percent.

Tali will be participating in the Caturday Art blog hop hosted by Athena Cat Goddess Wise Kitty. You can join her there by clicking on Athena’s badge.

 

Tali has a jigsaw for all of you who enjoy puzzles as much as I do.

preview126pieceWhite/Calico Kitten Art

Friendly Fill-Ins

I didn’t complete the fill-ins yesterday, as I posted a review for the Rywell Cooling Mat. If you missed it, I think you might want to check it out. It really is a great product. The link is at the bottom of this post.

Anyhoo …

The Friendly Fill-Ins blog hop is hosted each Friday by Ellen (15 And Meowing) and Lorianne (Four-Legged Furballs). They publish the fill-in sentences on their blogs each Thursday. To participate in the hop, click on the badge at the left.

I was fortunate to get some help from both Stinky and Calista Jo this week. We all used teal italics for our completions. Any explanatory information is in parentheses.

1. Stinky: My plans for August include planning and enjoying Adventures with Periwinkle.

2. I am a type INFJ personality. (This is one of and the most rare of the 16 Myers-Briggs personality types. The acronym stands for Introversion, Intuition, Feeling and Judging. A person who is an INFJ is often called the “Advocate” or “Counselor,” and is known for being deeply empathetic, idealistic and quiet.)

3. If cat litter were a currency, (Dad Tom and) I would be rich. (I had to add Dad Tom to this fill-in, as he is the official scooper at our house. We have nine litter boxes.)

4. Calista Jo: I can do a good impersonation of a banshee.

Sunday Selfies Again Tomorrow

That’s right, we will be right here to meet you for our Sunday Selfies blog hop. I have a choice of hosts to select from, which is totally unusual. As I haven’t decided which of the Kitties Blue to select, you definitely will need to join us. And when you are here, we really hope you will link up a selfie and hop.

Thanks for visiting us today. We always are grateful when you stop in.

Have a terrific Caturday.

 

THE MANY COLORS OF TALI

Caturday Art

 

Bi-eyed, white and calico kitten in an art rendering in many colors along with a. colorful and sparkly frame.

 

To create today’s art I used Tali’s “Growing Up Selfie” from week #621 on July 12 of our Sunday Selfies blog hop. To turn it into this colorful image, I used the Watercolor Dream effect from Painnt. In that app, I added Multiply from Color and Lomo from Coloring. The frame, as usual is from favpng.

Here’s a puzzle for all our jigsaw fans, and it is not as hard as it appears.

preview132pieceBi-Eyed Cat Art

Tali will be joining Athena Cat Goddess Wise Kitty’s Caturday Art blog hop. You can do the same or just check out some art by your fellow bloggers if you click on Athena’s badge.

Giveaway

Tomorrow, Kitties Blue and I will announce the two winners of the anthology, Purrseverance. Readers had the opportunity to leave a comment prior to midnight on our blogoversary post from Tuesday for the opportunity to win. So, we’ll be able to use Random.org today to select the winners and then announce them on our Selfies post.

Sunday Selfies Tomorrow

Can you believe another week has slipped by? I cannot, but it has, which means it is time tomorrow to snap a selfie and join our hop any time through Thursday. We have another one of our rarely seen gang lined up to be your host. They have taken an exceptional selfie and really hope you will stop by to check it out. All the Kitties Blue are looking forward to seeing your adorable faces as well.

Thanks for stopping by today. We always appreciate it.

 

 

ORANGE DELIGHT

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Calista Jo is the subject of today’s art. Her orange eyes are possibly a bit scary, but when I tried other colors, she looked sort of creepy. She hopes you do enjoy her art.

 

Art rendering of a dilute tortie cat in shades of orange and a shades of orange geometric shapes.

 

To create today’s art, I used the 1. CepLOk effect from Painnt. To that I added the Abstract filter from piZap at 70 percent. The frame is from the favpng app.

C.J. has a jigsaw for all the puzzle fans.

preview132pieceDilute Tortie Art

Calista Jo will be participating in the Caturday Art blog hop hosted by the lovely Athena Cat Goddess Wise Kitty. To join her there, click on Athena’s badge.

 

Sunday Selfies Tomorrow

I know after 600+ weeks that no one needs a reminder about tomorrow’s hop. We do hope to see you tomorrow for Sunday Selfies. All the Kitties Blue and your other friends will be looking for your selfie. Until then …

Thanks for stopping by today. We totally appreciate your support.

 

A HIGH FIVE & EVEN MORE TOE BEANS

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Our two non-shy boys are here as the subjects of this week’s art. Cooper Murphy is trying to give you a high five, and Gibbs is napping tucked into a ball and once again showing off his toe beans; though, they are a bit obscured. His back feet are resting atop his head.

 

An artist rendering of an orange tabby cat giving a high five and a white and black kitten showing off his pink toe beans.

 

To create the art I used the Glass Springs effect with analog coloring from Painnt. To that I added the Abstract filter from piZap at 100 percent. The frame is from the favpng app.

Here is a puzzle for all the jigsaw fans.

preview126pieceCat & Kitten Art

Cooper Murphy and Gibbs will be heading over to Athena Cat Goddess Wise Kitty’s blog to participate in her Caturday Art hop. To join the boys there, click on Athena’s badge.

Sunday Selfies Tomorrow

Tomorrow, one of the junior members of the Kitties Blue will be here as your host. Of course, your host will be looking forward to seeing your sweet and smiling faces as will all your other friends. So, we hope you will join us tomorrow or any time through Thursday.

Thanks for stopping by today. Have a meowvolous Caturday, dear friends.

 

 

 

PLEASE, TURN THE BOOMERS DOWN!

Caturday Art

 

 

Calista Jo is here to wish everyone a happy and safe Independence Day on the semiquincentennial. She, however, is requesting that our neighbors and city try not to overwhelm Kitties Blue and all the other pets with the fireworks boomers.

To create today’s art, I selected a graphic of fireworks from piZap and overlaid it atop Calista Jo’s photo. Then I decreased the opacity by about 75 percent. The graphic in the upper right corner is also from piZap.

And here is a puzzle. It is actually quite easy to complete!

preview130pieceJuly 4th Dilute Tortie Cat

Calista Jo will be participating in the Caturday Art blog hosted by Athena Cat Goddess Wise Kitty. To join C.J. there, click on Athena’s badge.

Sunday Selfies Tomorrow

Here we are with another holiday weekend, which Kitties Blue know will have many of you busy and possibly unable to join us on the hop. But you know how it works. You don’t even have to post tomorrow to join in the fun. The hop will be open for entries through Thursday.

I do know which of the gang will be here tomorrow, but I am going to let it be a surprise. I will say they took a darn cute selfie.

Thanks for joining us today.

 

HAPPY JULY 4TH
INDEPENDENCE DAY

COLORFUL COOPER MURPHY

Caturday Art

 

Ginger tabby cat in colorful art with a multi-colored heart frame.

 

I am pleased with how this turned out. I finally purchased the pro version of Painnt, as all the community-created effects have remained locked. By purchasing it for the iPad, I paid $9.99 for a year. If I had bought it for my MAC, it would have been $29.99 per year. It works just as well on the iPad, so that is a great deal, especially if I use it every week for the year.

This effect is “Pink way out.” I bumped the saturation a tiny bit and then selected “multiply” for color, which turned what had been pastel into this vibrant coloration. The heart frame is from the favpng app.

Here’s a jigsaw for all the puzzle fans.

preview121pieceGinger Tabby Cat Heart Art

Cooper Murphy will be participating in the Caturday Art blog hop. It is hosted by Athena Cat Goddess Wise Kitty, and you can join Coop there by clicking on Athena’s badge.

Sunday Selfies Tomorrow

I am dismayed that the year is nearly half over. Tomorrow is actually the last Sunday in June. At this stage of my life, I need time to pass more slowly. Yeah, like that could happen. Anyhoo, tomorrow is selfie day here, and Kitties Blue will be looking for you to join in the fun. I actually have several selfies to select from for tomorrow, so I do not know which of the gang will be your host. Even if you are not a hopper. we really hope you’ll drop in to see which of the Kitties Blue is here as well as which of your other friends have joined in the fun.

Thanks for stopping to see us today. Have a terrific Caturday!

 

 

 

TALI ART X FOUR

Caturday Art

 

A white and calico kitten named Tali in an art collage created with the Spectral effect from Painnt.

 

To create today’s art of Tali, I used the Spectral effect from the Painnt app. I tried four different types of coloring and liked each one. So, I decided to make a collage featuring each of the four. Clockwise from the upper left the coloring is original, vivid, analog and summer.

Here’s a puzzle for all our jigsaw fans.

preview121pieceKitten Art X Four

Tali will be participating in the Caturday Art blog hop hosted by Athena Cat Goddess Wise Kitty. If you would like to join her there, click on Athena’s badge.

 

Even if you don’t join Athena’s hop, check out her art. She always looks absolutely gorgeous.

Sunday Selfies Reminder

Not only is tomorrow Father’s Day but it is also National Selfie Day. I suspect the Kitties Blue crew will be up to something to honor their dad.  I currently have no clue as to what that might be. If you don’t normally participate in our Sunday Selfies hop, maybe this is the time to give it a try. You can both honor your dad and show off at the same time.

As tomorrow is officially a holiday, we know your family might be busy celebrating your dad (if you have one). If that is the case, it’s no problem. Our hop always remains open and available through Thursday.

Thanks for stopping in to visit today. Now, go have a terrific Caturday.

 

GOLDEN GIBBS

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Gibbs is decked out in gold today for Caturday Art

 

 A black and white cat in a cat tree in a golden frame and art from the Painnt app.

 

To create today’s art I used the Punch effect from Painnt with vivid coloring and added a frame from favpng.

Here’s this week’s puzzle.

preview120pieceGolden Cat Art

Gibbs will be joining Athena Cat Goddess Wise Kitty for her Caturday Art blog hop. To do the same, click on her badge.

 

Thanks for visiting us today. Please don’t forget to come back tomorrow to participate in our Sunday Selfie blog hop. It’s Flag Day, so we might do something fun to celebrate. Obviously, that is not a requirement to join in the fun.

Hope to see you tomorrow.