Happy Caturday! {CoHost} - Cute Cats Everywhere

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Hey there people and Happy Caturday to you! I hope you are well, wherever in the world you may be!

As always, I am linking up my grateful list with Octavia and Vicky. My Caturday posts always follow the same formula. I'll talk about everything I'm grateful for then point out some fantastic kitty-related goodies. Grateful + Cats = Catful. Totally logical. Go with me on this :)

Grab a button and link up below! If you'd like a different sized button click here.

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Hosted by A Cat-Like Curiosity & Butterfly In The Attic.

Here's what I am saying thanks for this week

139.  I am especially grateful for having a 3 day weekend!  I was only able to take of Sunday last weekend so this weekend seems extra sweet.

140.  I am also grateful that I get to go back to Laguna Beach today.  It's one of my favorite beaches; it has lots of natural beauty, amazing shops and art galleries.  Fingerhut Gallery of Laguna Beach is home of a wonderful tribute to Dr. Seuss, if you can visit you must stop in.
 

Here's my feline goodness for this week

 

This week I wanted to feature some of my feline favourites from all over Etsy. There's nothing I like more than browsing Etsy for feline goodies. Enjoy!

Love and Kitties - the stuff of life.

Kitty silhouettes - as bookmarks! Cuteness :)

Evil kitty - love this sign!

Kitty labels - aren't these the cutest!?!

 

Before you link up your grateful and feline goodness below - I'd love if you would tweet about our hop. I love that people come along each week and link up here and I really want to invite more and more people to join in. The more linkers we have, the more goodies being shared around the blogosphere. Just click on the pick below to spread the Twittery goodness.

Now it's your turn - link up all things feline or grateful below. I can't wait to see what you'll link up this week :) Don't have a blog but want to join in? Tag your pics on Instagram with the hashtag #caturday to get involved!

Have a great day people!

Back to School with the Twitter Tree

 

The Twitter Tree© will is hosted by a different shop Monday, Wednesday, and Friday:

Monday: http://christiecottage.blogspot.com/

Wednesday: http://elunajewelry-nc.blogspot.com/
Friday: http://butterflyintheattic.blogspot.com

Instructions:
Only 2 Items per person

Each Tweet must contain the hashtag #retwt

Only 2 other Hashtag may be used.

Include your Twitter Id, mine is @ButterflysAttic 

Please include a brief description of your item in the tweet.

Keep your Tweet under 140 Characters (including spaces).



No Mature Items

Tweet Everyone’s listings. (It is not fair to others if you do not fully participate. Team Leaders do watch who is tweeting and who is not.)

Limit of two (2) hashtags

 Here are Mine:

 

Kids from Mexico - Create your own Cards & Art w/ Instant Downloads #DIY http://etsy.me/12AmUvo @ButterflysAttic #retwt #Handmadebot

 

Old Humor Girls Kissing Boy Get Well Digital Download #DIY Cards & Mixe Media http://etsy.me/12GKPcL @ButterflysAttic #retwt #Handmadebot

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NO MINIMUM BUY IN NO NEED TO CALL OUT - BNS Updated periodically POST THE TRANSACTION LINK & SHOP NAME NEW BNS STARTS EVERY WEEKEND JOIN THE TEAM! http://www.etsy.com/teams/9158/pacific-postcards-team

Antique Undivided Back Postc... postcardsinthe... $14.95	Stunning 1862 Antique Hand-C... jmpaquette76 $40	Vintage "Kisses from yo... plaidpearls $9.99	The Little Student Original ... TheOldBarnDoor $10
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Mining History. 1 ml. Small ... BlackHillsRock... $4.99	Vintage Early 1915 Postcard ... CharmedEphemer... $5	Downloadable Printable Digit... naturepoet $4.5	Beads Red Apple Polymer Clay... polymerclaybea... $5
Retro Post Card Alphabet - B... VelvetRevived $3.5	ACEO , Raina, Print from ori... ChristieCottag... $4	Big Eyed, Googly Eyed Childr... PrettyPaper09 $5	Antique Postcard Undivided B... postcardsinthe... $14.95

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May The Sales Fair Sprinkles Her Fairy Dust On Us Today







Dating Curteich Linen Postcards

A couple of years ago I posted this mini guide (below) and I am considering making this type of information a weekly feature.  What do you think?  Would this be something helpful?

Have a blessed day
Colleen

Curt Teich Co. published and printed cards from 1900 - to about 1978.  They kept record of the millions of cards they produced by using a combination of letters and numbers indicating the series and date published; most of their cards use this system but there are a few outliers that do not.  Since this company had been so consistent using production numbers dating them is relatively easy. 

Here are some examples in using this system for Curt Teich cards:
 *Note click the card to better read the details about the dating system



http://www.etsy.com/listing/92913812/vintage-postcard-centre-county-court




http://www.etsy.com/listing/79710780/vintage-postcard-large-letter-watkins?ga_search_query=curt%2Bteich&ga_search_type=user_shop_ttt_id_6244670

This link will take you to a list of production numbers an their corresponding dates.  A very useful tool for collectors.  http://www.lcfpd.org/docs/teich_guide_dating.pdf

Happy Labor Day!!

Happy Labor Day!

Inspirational Sunday Party; Monsoon in the Desert

trees through a window, 8x10 fine art black & white photograph
KSinclairPhotography
https://www.etsy.com/listing/66613511/trees

There was always something magical about a rainstorm.  As a child the only way my mother would let me out of the house in the rain is if I geared up; rain slick, rubber boots, umbrella and a rain hat was the minimum requirement.  I would run quickly out of the house, so as not to miss it, protected head to toe from the wet.  I would jump, with both feet, as hard as I could into the largest puddle found.  The feeling of the cold water as it splashes up under my raincoat soaking my pants and part of my shirt before it cascades down into my boots made it official, I was playing in the rain.

Print of original illustration "Rainbow Rain"
PeekArthttps://www.etsy.com/listing/150895311/print-of-original-illustration-rain

Squish squishing through the yard I would explore the new terrain.  Everything looked different under the veil of a rain shower.  There was an eerie fog that would rise up where the warm soil would meet the cool damp air and the filtered sunlight would make the landscape glow a aqua green.  Wonderful secretive creatures would pop out of there hiding place; Snails in swirly brown and beige shells would slowly haul their load across the gravel, fat night crawlers escaping their flooded burrows could seen by the dozens and hippity hoppities of all sizes and types would croak and chirp there way onto my wet landscape.

Original Drawing frog in the rain
MichaelHProsper
https://www.etsy.com/listing/156347962/original-drawing-frog-in-the-rain

Rain wasn't that unusual for the Midwest, in fact I would be willing to bet that some years it rained more then it shined.  So over time I forgot about the magic hidden in the raindrops and I forgot about shy creatures that would surface.  And soon a rainy day became more of nuisance rather then something that stirred the imagination.  But this week I have experienced my first desert monsoon (seems strange, huh?)  As I gazed out at the down pour falling onto the patio I remembered the excitement I felt as a child.  It has been at least a year since I seen rain of any significance let alone 3 inches in an hour.

Purple Rain by Phil Farris
alapart
https://www.etsy.com/listing/159285877/purple-rain-by-phil-farris

So my inspiration this week is as simple as the rain...  It was a joy to feel that excitement rise up again.  A little girl's imagination running wild from puddle to puddle was awaken, just for a brief moment but it was still a moment all the same.

So now it is your turn. What has inspired you this week?

There is a few rules before you link up (but not many.)  Please help promote since that will make this so much more fun!
Rules:
1. Follow my blog via GFC, Bloglovin, or Network. If you are new please leave a comment so I can follow you back.
2.  Grab the button and post it on your blog.  Either on your blog or a specific post (if you do not have a blog you are excused from this step.)

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3. Check out at least 2 other posts, follow if they are new to you, comment, etc.
4. Post something that you found inspirational this week, it can be from your blog or it can even be a project or even a piece of art you created for your shop. But do not link your main page or shop home page.
6. Limit 2 Blog posts and 1 Shop post
7. Have fun and get inspired








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