Christmas in July Comes to CreativeCritters

It's time for Christmas in July on ArtFire, and once again CreativeCritters is participating in the promotion.  From now until July 31st everything in my shop is 10% off, even items that were already on sale.  I made a special Christmas in July category  where you'll find ornaments, Christmas and winter themed sculptures, knit hats and scarves, and whimsical holiday pen sculptures like Chris Moose here.

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My other categories include Fantasy Sculptures, where the fairies, wizards, unicorns and other fantastic creatures can be found,  Animal Sculptures, where there are lions and tigers and bears- oh my!, Miniature House Sculptures, full of one of a kind detailed miniature houses like this whimsical lighted Boot House

There's also Polymer Clay sculptures, with vampires, birthday mice, scarecrows and more,  Pen Sculptures, where you'll find cat pens, dog pens, gnome pens, and other fun pen sculptures, Housewares, with candle holders, wall decor and trinket boxes like this fantastic Dragon Family box

 

 

Then there are the Stuffed and Knit Animals and Toys with teddy bears, soft knit animals and dolls, and assorted stuffed critters, Cloth Dolls with one of a kind hand sewn dolls any little girl or doll collector would love,  and the always unique Plush World of Warcraft Characters, created from my own original patterns, like this female Tauren.

You can also find Organic Catnip and Catnip Toys for your cats (cats deserve Christmas presents too!), Holiday Themed Gifts with items for Easter, Halloween, and Valentines Day, and Jewelry and Magnets where you can find magnets and a wide variety of unique jewelry like this cute one of a kind kitten necklace.

Even the low prices in my Clearance category have been reduced by 10 %!  So get your Christmas shopping done early and save some money while you're at it!  Thanks for stopping by, and have a very Merry Christmas in July! :-)

-Michelle of CreativeCritters

 

Custom Catnip Toys from CreativeCritters

I've been making catnip toys for years, and started selling them at CreativeCritters a few years ago. You can find a fun assortment of knit and felt catnip toys, along with bags of the dried catnip, in my Organic Catnip and Catnip Toys category.   I grow my own catnip in my garden and use no chemicals or pesticides.  My organic catnip is very strong and I've yet to find a cat that doesn't love it.  For Christmas I made a huge catnip pillow/ kick toy for my own cats, Calcifer and Cedric.  Cedric is a very big cat (about 20 pounds), so he needs a big toy!

 

Sometimes if Calcifer asks nicely Cedric will let him play with the toy ;-)

I shared a picture of my boys with their big toy on Facebook, and one of my friends asked me to make one for her cat.  Of course I was more than happy to make Marley his own toy!  I made Marley's toy a little different (and better) than the original.  It's a little smaller (about 9" long), and was knit using two strands of red acrylic yarn.

You can see Marley's toy has a much tighter weave, and I closed the ends with white string.  I sewed the toy securely shut and sewed the white ties to the toy.  Angelique  said Marley likes to destroy strings, so I wanted to be sure he couldn't pull these out.  In the center of the toy is a sock stuffed with fabric scraps, and both ends have been absolutely packed with handfuls of dried catnip leaves and flowers.  Calcifer was climbing my leg to get at this one!  My catnip has a very strong scent that cats just can't resist!  I store all the catnip toys I have for sale in tightly sealed Ziploc bags to keep the scent as fresh as possible.  When I ship my catnip toys to their new owners I put them in a plastic bag so the scent remains fresh and strong.  The cats can smell it even before the box is opened. 

Now I'm knitting another toy for my friend Andrea and her handsome Maine Coone, Bertie.  If anyone wants a toy like this for their own cat, you can contact me from my Facebook Fan Page or through CreativeCritters.  I really enjoy making catnip toys in all shapes and sizes.  Every cat is different , and they all have their own style of play.  These large toys are perfect for cats that like to grab and kick their "prey".  My own cats have tested all the designs before I made the toys for sale, so I know what cats like!

-Michelle of CreativeCritters