Ewww... I always thought hand made gifts were pretty special, but this may be going too far. However, apparently, crafting with cat hair is a real thing. Check this out:
I discovered this book when I was searching for a small gift to send to my daughter in college. Something she could carry around in her pocket to give her a smile and think of me.
This is what I found:
At only one inch tall, this tiny adorable bunny was just what I was after. He is needle felted wool (same idea as the cat hair above). He was hand crafted and sold through a shop on Etsy.com. I love Etsy because everything for sale on Etsy is either hand made, vintage, or supplies to make things.
Here's another cutie:
I am thrilled that although we live in a very commercialized society, hand made and recycled items are making a comeback.
I always loved this battle cry of the Great Depression:
I imagine that the majority of Americans, including myself, would have no idea how to really survive in a time like that. So pressed for anything of value, including food, they even made their toys from what we would consider garbage. This is a traditional Depression Era corn husk doll:
And sometimes surprising to us, Depression Era type of living (and worse) is going on all over the world TODAY. But humans are creative beings, and they will always find a way to bring joy, no matter how difficult.
Here is what a group of children in Paraguay
are doing with landfill trash:
You can see an amazing video of the entire orchestra here: Landfillharmonic
I was fortunate for Mother's Day when both my children gave me hand made gifts.
My son purchased this gorgeous pitcher at a local Art Fair:
And my 'college poor' daughter got creative:
Yes, I tried them all on..... and yes, a nose by any other name WOULD smell as sweet.
Now, I need to get cracking and come up with a hand made item for my husband for Father's Day. Wait a minute.... We have a cat!
Heeeere... Kitty, Kitty!
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