Santa Cat with Beard & Ninja Cat (b.9 November 2009)

I'm having a great time making up a commission order from Mickey (check out her fantastic eco shop - The Green Apple), who is mad about cats! Here are the first couple of kitties made to her specification - this Santa Cat sports a fluffy white beard, and Ninja Cat is definitely ready for action!

More updates to follow - watch out for Christmas Elf Cat, Pirate Cat, and (I'm really looking forward to doing these!) AC/DC Cats in the shape of Brian Johnson and Angus Young!

Thanks are also due to Mickey for her fab idea to do a Christmas Kitten Nativity scene - work due to start on this shortly!

Ninja Cat and Pirate Cat (b.28 October 2009)

I had lots of fun last night! With thanks to Gemma (aka Cosmiceden, who sells beautiful jewellery on Folksy), I was commissioned to make a Ninja Cat and a Pirate Cat. I've been planning a few character kittens for a while now, so this was the perfect excuse to get going!

The Pirate Cat was initially going to just have an eye patch, but as I got into the spirit of things, I realised that the fashionable Pirate Cat about town really couldn't be seen without also having stripey trousers and belt, a cutlass, black boots and a natty skull and crossbones hat. He stands 5cm tall (to the top of his hat) and 3.5cm wide

The Ninja Cat has gone for more chic attire, with a white headband to signify his martial arts background, which he has tied elegantly at the back. He stands 4cm tall and nearly 3cm wide.

Now that I've had so much fun with these cats, you can expect to see many more! Ideas in the pipeline include a range of occupation cats (eg Army Cats, Police Cats, Doctor Cats, Librarian Cats, etc.) and I'd love to hear from you with any special requests for other character cats!