Sunday, December 22, 2024

Looking Back and Looking Forward: Caturday Art and Sunday Selfies

Greetings, Effurrybuddies!


December 23rd marks the Bridge Day of precious Princess Pixie PixieCato, one of the co-founders of this blog, who received her Angel Wings thirteen years ago tomorrow, on what was a Friday afternoon, shortly before the lighting of the fourth Hanukkah candle.

Hanukkah is later this year and doesn't start till the evening of December 25th, just as Chrissymouse ends -  but We are going to commemorate Pixie today with the help of PhotoFunia and LunaPic. She was such a beautiful, gentle little kitty girl and she grew into a lovely Ladycat, as you can see in this picture from June 10th, 2010, when she was almost fifteen years old.























Mummy used this picture in a previous commemoration of Pixie some time ago - artifying it with LunaPic's Dreaming effect at 60%. Now, since We are in the depths of winter, She framed that picture with some of PhotoFunia's images of December, the month in which Pixie left this earth.















Pixie loved Hanukkah - as do Trixie, Caspurr and Shimshi, the present generation of J-Cats. And they also enjoy seeing how kitties from all over the world celebrate their own festivals. So, in honour of Hanukkah and Chrissymouse, We are bringing you a combined Hanukkah and Chrissymouse card, in which all three of the current J-Cats are sharing their Selfies and enjoying a snowy Seasonal landscape (it isn't snowing here in Jerusalem, in case you were wondering - but it might, who knows?).
















And as if that wasn't arty enough, Mummy went back to LunaPic and prepared three more versions of the card! 


This furrst one uses the Quirky filter, at 63%:

















Next, We tried Storytime, at 82%:
















And finally, We used the bright and cheerful colours of Candy at 40%:















This last one is closest to the Original, don't you agree?

Which one do you like best?

At all events, since We aren't sending out individual cards, please see this as a purrsonal greeting and feel free to download whichever one you prefurr - or all of them!

Now, it is time to join the weekend blog hops - the Caturday Art blog hop hosted by the Wise and Beautiful Athena and her HuMum, Marie, and the Sunday Selfies blog hop, hosted by the Delightful and Predictably Unpredictable Kitties Blue and their HuMom, Janet.  

Here are the blog hop badges:


        



We will leave you now with Best Wishes for whichever Holiday you celebrate (some of you celebrate both Hanukkah and Chrissymouse, We know). We will, of course, visit as many of Our Furriends as pawssible over this Joyous Season - and We will be back again next week, same Cat Time, same Cat Channel.

Till then - Meowy Chrissymouse and Happy Hanukkah.

Be well. Be safe. We LOVE you all!

12 comments:

Athena Cat Goddess Wise Kitty said...

All the art is lovely. Sending purrs and hugs as remember your Angel Pixie x

Memories of Eric and Flynn said...

Pixie was beautiful. Your art is lovely and my favourite is the Quirky filter. Happy Hanukkah!

Lynn and Precious said...

Wishing you a joyful Hanukka. And Pixie looked to be a dreamy kitty. I am sure she is watching over all of you. The arty card shows off how lovely you all are.

meowmeowmans said...

We remember your beautiful Pixie with love. What a blessing her memory is for you and for all her friends and admirers from around the world.

We love your beautiful art this week, sweet friends, and will download one for our gallery.

Wishing you a sweet and happy Hanukkah and a happy new year.

XO

Gidget Blue Sky said...

oh my cod! wat a beauty pixie!!! Happy Hanukkah!!!

Linda said...

Beautiful picture of Pixie and I love the combination card!

The Florida Furkids said...

Lovely photo and great cards.

Leah said...

Aww, Pixie looks like an absolute little sweetie! And what a beautiful card! I think I like the last version best. Happy Hannukah! Happy Holidays to all!

da tabbies o trout towne said...

pixie ewe waz one gorgeouz gurl...troo lee ♥♥♥ sendin mummy a hug az her rememburrz ewe, sendin best fishez fora merree christmas, and a happee Hanukah ♥♥♥ eye like art peace one coz itz kinda bold !!! bee happee, safe N healthee ♥♥♥

BellaDharma an BellaSita Mum said...

What lovelee artwerk youss' did! Iss hard t pick a faverite....they are all so purrty!! Mee thinkss #1 iss grate! BellaSita Mum sayss #4....wee like them all! An wee LOVE you Caspurr an Trixie an Shimshi an Miss Shimona
Happy Chanukkah deer frendss
***nose kissess*** BellaDharma an {{hugss}} BellaSita Mum

Kea said...

Soft purrs from my angels to your Mummy as as remembers sweet Pixie's Bridge anniversary. ❤️

All the versions of your card are beautiful, it's impossible to choose! I'm wishing you all a happy and blessed Hanukkah!

messymimi said...

Please accept my condolences for your loss. No matter how long ago, the pain doesn't go, it just gets a bit easier to live with.

Your artworks are lovely, every single one of them!

I pray you all have a blessed and beautiful Merry Chrissymouse and Happy Hanukkah, and I am continuing to pray for the peace of Jerusalem.