Etsy Asks "Which Item Colors You Beautiful?"

I was pleased and excited this morning to discover that Etsy.com has included my "Peaceable Kingdom" print in their weekly poll asking "Which Item Colors You Beautiful?" Please vote for me at

http://www.etsy.com/voter_list.php?ref=voter&room_id=57


...and if you don't mind, please ask all of your cat-dog-bird-butterfly lovin' friends to vote too {{{pretty please with sugar on top }}}! If you aren't already a member of Etsy, it's easy to sign up! Voting ends early next Monday morning...

Thanks!

This print is available with or without text in my Etsy shop: Matted Print

And is also available as a mini poster in my Cafepress shop: Mini Poster

What Do You Think? May Magnet Giveaway

What do you think?

Please check out all of my new "Bird Brain" cat items on www.susanfaye.etsy.com including some new fabric quilt squares... I'd love to hear your honest feedback...thumbs up or {gasp} thumbs down? Ideas or suggestions for other products?

As a thank you, I will have a drawing at the end of the month and the winner will receive a set of magnets as pictured. To enter, just leave a comment at the end of this post.

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Illustration Friday...Peaceable Kingdom

Illustration Friday
(theme:
"hierarchy" )




The Peaceable Kingdom:
A Kinder, Gentler Food Chain






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"The Peaceable Kingdom" is available as a matted print in my Etsy Shop

Vote for Tamayo {{{Pretty Please}}}

My handsome cat nephew Tamayo is famous!

Etsy.com has chosen his handsome mug for their weekly poll featuring Pet Items this week. Please vote for him at http://www.etsy.com/voter_list.php?ref=voter&room_id=44 (he is the Custom Cat Portrait item). If you aren't already a member of Etsy, it's easy to sign up! Voting ends early Monday morning...

You'll notice that Tamayo is extra special, because he is an Odd-Eyed Cat (one blue eye, one green)!

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Illustration Friday...Bird Brain No. 6

Illustration Friday
(theme:
"impossibility" )



It seemed a complete impossibility to Ferguson, and yet, this was the second time in one day that a bird had landed on his head.




Bird Brain 6 can be found on tote bags, tees, note cards and more at my Cafepress Shop.

It is also available as a matted print and as an original ACEO at my Etsy Shop

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Illustration Friday...Lucky Charms

Illustration Friday
(theme:"talisman" )


Having possibly used up seven of his nine lives to date (the incident with the shi-tzu is still unconfirmed as actually having been a life-threatening situation...), Clancy never leaves the house now without wearing his Good Luck Talisman around his neck.


Bird Brain 3 can be found on tote bags, tees, note cards and more at my Cafepress Shop.

It is also available as a matted print at my Etsy Shop: Bird Brain 3 print

Communing With Nature...

Bertram just loves communing with nature, and it loves communing with him!

This is an ORIGINAL miniature pen/ink with watercolor painting and is No. 1 from my "Bird Brain Series". It is in ACEO (Art Card Editions and Originals) format, which means that the artwork size is 2.5" x 3.5".

It is is hand-painted on super-heavy Arches 300-lb. acid-free cold-press watercolor paper with professional quality watercolor paints. These mini paintings are adorable when matted and framed!

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This original ACEO pen/ink with watercolor illustration is currently for sale at my Etsy shop: BIRD BRAIN ACEO


"Bird Brain No. 1" is also available on giftware and t-shirts for Kids and Grownups at my CafePress Shop:

www.cafepress.com/SusanFaye

BIRD BRAIN

Illustration Friday
(theme:"subtract" )







Abercrombie is fairly certain that he saw FOUR birds on the wire just minutes ago...








This original ACEO pen/ink with watercolor illustration is currently for sale at my Etsy shop:
BIRD BRAIN ACEO


"Bird Brain" is also available on gifware and t-shirts at my CafePress Shop:
www.cafepress.com/SusanFaye

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TUXEDO CAT Treasury on Etsy

I'm very pleased to have been included in a special Treasury on Etsy which you can view for the next few days at: HOLIDAY TUXEDO CATS.

It features the creations of 12 different Etsy artists who have interpreted the "Tuxedo" Cat (also called Cow Cats, Holstein Cats, and Oreo Cats) in many whimsical and festive ways...

The collection was put together by a wonderful jewelry artist on Etsy who I daresay must also be a cat lover; to see her creations, click this link: WINDANCER JEWELRY

I am currently working on a number of "Custom Cat Lady" portraits--one is going all the way overseas to Great Britain! They make a great gift for any Crazy Cat Lady or Lad (I don't discriminate-- I also do portraits of Men and their pets...). For examples and pricing, please visit my Etsy website at: www.SusanFaye.Etsy.com

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Featured Gift Item...TOTE BAGS

A great way to save green (as in bucks, dinero, moolah) this holiday season, is to give earth-friendly tote bags to family and friends. At $15.99 each, these versatile and roomy totes are budget-friendly and can be used for shopping bags, book bags, or gardening totes. I have over 150 designs to choose from at www.CafePress.com/SusanFaye

OTHER REASONS TO USE RE-USABLE TOTE BAGS:

Plastic bags don’t biodegrade, they photodegrade—breaking down into smaller and smaller toxic bits contaminating soil and waterways and entering the food web when animals accidentally ingest.

Bags are made from oil: it takes about 430,000 gallons of oil to produce 100 million plastic bags, and the U.S. goes through 380 billion of them a year.

Hundreds of thousands of sea turtles, whales and other marine mammals die every year from eating discarded plastic bags mistaken for food.

So please consider adding our 100% cotton tote bags to your daily routine AND your gift list this year! Thanks for visiting!

NEW! Garden Cat Ladies

My newest series of Cat Ladies is called "Garden Cats". These were painted last week on the deck of Jim and Gretchen's yurt in the beautiful rolling hills of Sonoma County. Gretchen's beautiful garden is still producing a fine array of late season flowers and vegetables which are transformed into wonderful meals throughout the day. Gretchen's delightful artwork can be seen at www.GretchenButler.com.

My new Garden Cat Lady images are now available as ACEO miniature paintings on www.SusanFaye.etsy.com and are also available on wonderful gift ideas for your favorite Garden Goddess or Feline Fanatic at: www.CafePress.com/SusanFaye, including t-shirts, magnets, tote bags, mugs, and more for birthday or holiday giving.

NEW! Custom Cat Lady Portraits for Holiday Giving

The PURRfect gift for any Cat Lover! I will paint an original, whimsical CUSTOM watercolor painting of your favorite Cat Lady and one or more cats or kittens of your choice! There are several sizes and formats available including ACEO miniature portraits, and 16" x 20" matted paintings, ready for framing.

Here's how it works:

Visit www.susanfaye.etsy.com and select the size and type of portrait you would like. Then send an email with custom details including: cat lady's hair color and style, skin tone (ie ivory, cinnamon, deep brown), description of each cat or kitten(color, markings, short or long hair, etc). If you'd like, send me several good, clear photos of both subjects. Also let me know your favorite colors for the background and the cat lady's shirt.

When the painting is completed, I will send you an image for your approval. If there need to be any changes, let me know. Once you approve and item is paid for in full, I will ship your item via Priority Mail. Average turnaround time is two to three weeks.

You will be the owner of an original watercolor painting, however, please keep in mind that I retain the copyright and reproduction rights to all of the images I create. It may not be reproduced in any form without express written permission from me. I reserve the right to use the image on my line of Cat Lady giftware which is available on www.CafePress.com/Susan Faye.

I look forward to creating a one-of-a-kind gift for you. Thanks for visiting!

Happy Halloween!

Cheer up! Turn off those scary campaign ads and the gloomy economic forecasts and enjoy the fun of Halloween! Embrace your fears, whether they be black cats, hobgoblins, skeletons in the closet or those over-caffeinated political analysts!
Rekindle the joys of childhood by playing dress-up and make-believe and carve a jack-o-lantern or two!

With all this in mind, I have created 3 new Halloween designs featuring Lucky Black Cats and their Bewitching Cat Ladies...








You'll find these whimsical designs on canvas trick or treat tote bags, mugs for mulled cider, tee-shirt costume short-cuts, Halloween greeting cards, and more at: Susan Faye Originals.

You'll also find many other great designs for economical holiday or birthday gift giving...most items are under $20, and are sure to put a smile on your face!







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Featured ACEO: CAT MOM No. 2

JUST IN TIME FOR MOTHERS DAY!

This is No. 2 in my series of Cat Moms... A loving cat lady has her hands (and shoulders!) full with a tabby cat and her four precious kittens that she has rescued from the local animal shelter...(Don't delay, neuter or spay!)

This an original miniature watercolor painting from my "Cat Mom" Series . It is in ACEO (Art Card Editions and Originals) format, which means that the artwork size is 2.5" x 3.5".

Each miniature is hand-painted on super-heavy Arches 300-lb. acid-free cold-press watercolor paper with professional quality watercolor paints. It is initialed on front, signed, dated, and titled on back. These mini paintings are adorable when matted and framed!

You can bid on this item on my site at ebay; the auction ends at 8:06 a.m. PST on April 23. Bidding starts at $14.95. A percentage of the sale will be donated to the Oregon Humane Society!

For more information about ACEOs, visit http://www.art-cards.org/display.html

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Featured Print...BEGONIA MAX

This is a limited edition giclee print that is a faithful reproduction of my original watercolor painting called "Begonia Max". It features handsome cat Max sunning himself in a begonia garden.

Each print is personally signed and numbered and this print is limited to an edition of 500. It is printed on Epson 100 percent cotton rag acid-free art paper with archival quality inks using a "giclee" (ink-jet) process. The image itself measures 9-1/2" x 12-1/2" and is matted to 16" x 20"; ready to frame in a standard 16" x 20" frame. It sells for $75.00 and is available at:
www.SusanFaye.etsy.com

This image is also available on a variety of gift items such as T-SHIRTS, TOTE BAGS, and NOTE CARDS at this site:
www.cafepress.com/SusanFaye

Thanks for visiting!

Featured Painting...SIAMESE PRINCESS

This is an original watercolor painting of a friend's beautiful Siamese cat on her favorite dragon chair. I did this painting as a demonstration piece at an annual show of the Associated Artists of the Inland Empire in Southern California. It shows what can be done with a very limited palette (blues and browns...).

It is painted on Arches 140 lb. Cold Press Watercolor Paper with professional high quality watercolor paints. The image is 14" x 10" and is matted in off-white in a standard 16" by 20" size, ready for framing.

This painting is for sale on my Etsy site: www.SusanFaye.etsy.com
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