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Thanks for joining us for a rerun of our Catmas Special Crafting with Cats segment.
If mew missed Part One of our Catmas Crafting Extravaganza; How to Make a Purrsonalised Catmas Stocking and How to Make the Bahumbug Burlap Cat ~ click here, and Part II How to Make the Epically Epic Catmas Pudding which every kitty on the planet will want. Andclick here for Part III, the supurr cute catnip toys.
And for Part IV, click here to see the most epically epic Catmas Tree in the known cosmos! MOL
If mew missed any of our previous CWC posts, stop by the Crafting with Cats Page and see all our previous projects, and mew don't have to be an expert in anything to make any of them. Plus we offer workarounds and no-sew projects for those who don't like to sew.
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**A quick note before we begin**
All Crafting with Cats ideas and creations are of our own design, and we share them for purrsonal/home use only.
So purrlease do not copy fur commercial/resale purrposes.
Optional Cat ~ Smooch was today's Craft Room Snoopervisor
Normally we share step-by-step instructions showing how to make things, but this time we thought we’d show mew exactly in almost real-time how the sled was created from start to finish, letting mew see how a mid-size cardboard box was transformed into a supurr festive sled for cats.
There are 6 videos in total, approximately 10 + minutes each
Melvyn did pull the tree off the back at the end of the final episode! MOL
What a fluffing heathen, anyhoo, it's all back together now as the P.A. has used a lot more glue. She thought it was secure enough, but sadly it wasn't quite fully Melvyn-Proof which he pointed out when it landed in the sleigh bed - OH DEAR!
But that little incident aside we think it turned out epically epic.
FYI - We are not allowed to use the sled without pawrental guidance, purrlease be aware of safety issues and the safety of your cat at all times if making this or any other crafting projects.
And that furiends, furry sadly brings us to the end of our last crafting rerun post, we do hope mew liked it, and if mew decide to make your furry own Santa Paws Catmas Sled, we'd love to see, so feel free to tag us on social media @BionicBasil - Instagram & Twitter or @BionicBasilCats on TikTok.
So we'll sign off on this bright and breezy Caturday as it's time to put up the BBHQ Catmas tree, and we'll be here tomorrow with a fun festive selfie!
In the meantime Keep calm and have a niptini, well it is almost Catmas! MOL
We at BionicBasil HQ are not responsible or liable fur any injuries to person/s and/or cat/s, crafting addictions, glue on cats, paper cuts, misplaced pins and needles, cats stealing your supplies, broken scissors, cat fur stuck on your projects, or your project not turning out as planned. By using this information you hereby agree to indemnify and hold harmless BionicBasil and stafffrom and against any and all claims for personal injuries or damages of any kind arising from use of any Crafting With Cats posts we may share.
Thanks for joining us for Part XXVI of our Crafting with Cats and our special Christmas post. Mew know we have so much fun making all this fun stuff for feline enrichment, and we hope mew enjoy seeing it and/or making it too.
If mew missed any of our previous CWC posts, stop by the Crafting with Cats Page and see all our previous projects, and mew don't have to be an expert in anything to make any of them. Plus we offer workarounds and no-sew projects for those who don't like to sew.
* * *
**A quick note before we begin**
All Crafting with Cats ideas and creations are of our own design, and we share them for purrsonal/home use only.
So purrlease do not copy fur commercial/resale purrposes.
Optional Cat ~ Smooch was today's Craft Room Snoopervisor
Normally we share step by step instructions showing how to make things, but this year we thought we’d show mew exactly in almost real-time how the sled was created from start to finish, letting mew see how a mid-size cardboard box was transformed into a supurr festive sled for cats.
There are 6 videos in total, approximately 10 + minutes each
Melvyn did pull the tree off the back at the end of the final episode! MOL
What a fluffing heathen, anyhoo, it's all back together now as the P.A. has used a lot more glue. She thought it was secure enough, but sadly it wasn't quite fully Melvyn-Proof which he pointed out when it landed in the sleigh bed - OH DEAR!
But that little incident aside we think it turned out epically epic.
FYI - We are not allowed to use the sled without pawrental guidance, purrlease be aware of safety issues and the safety of your cat at all times if making this or any other crafting projects.
And that furiends furry sadly brings us to the end of our twenty-sixth Crafting with Cats post, we do hope mew liked it, and if mew decide to make your furry own Santa Paws Catmas Sled, we'd love to see it, so feel free to tag us on social media @BionicBasil - Instagram & Twitter or @BionicBasilCats on TikTok.
So we'll sign off on this bright and breezy Caturday as it's time to put up the BBHQ Catmas tree, and we'll be here tomorrow with another fun selfie!
In the meantime Keep calm and have a niptini. Well, it is almost Catmas! MOL
Festive purrs
Wing Commander Basil & The B Team
Don't furget to subscribe to our blog and never miss another post.
Disclaimer:
We at BionicBasil HQ are not responsible or liable fur any injuries to person/s and/or cat/s, crafting addictions, glue on cats, paper cuts, misplaced pins and needles, cats stealing your supplies, broken scissors, cat fur stuck on your projects, or your project not turning out as planned. By using this information you hereby agree to indemnify and hold harmless BionicBasil and stafffrom and against any and all claims for personal injuries or damages of any kind arising from use of any Crafting With Cats posts we may share.
Thanks for joining us for Part XXVI of our Crafting with Cats and our special Christmas post. Mew know we have so much fun making all this fun stuff for feline enrichment, and we hope mew enjoy seeing it and/or making it too.
If mew missed any of our previous CWC posts, stop by the Crafting with Cats Page and see all our previous projects, and mew don't have to be an expert in anything to make any of them. Plus we offer workarounds and no-sew projects for those who don't like to sew.
* * *
**A quick note before we begin**
All Crafting with Cats ideas and creations are of our own design, and we share them for purrsonal/home use only.
So purrlease do not copy fur commercial/resale purrposes.
Optional Cat ~ Smooch was today's Craft Room Snoopervisor
Normally we share step by step instructions showing how to make things, but this year we thought we’d show mew exactly in
almost real-time how the sled was created from start to finish, letting mew see
how a mid-size cardboard box was transformed into a supurr festive sled for
cats.
There are 6 videos in total, approximately 10 + minutes each
Melvyn did pull the tree off the back at the end of the final episode! MOL
What a fluffing heathen, anyhoo, it's all back together now as the P.A. has used a lot more glue. She thought it was secure enough, but sadly it wasn't quite fully Melvyn-Proof which he pointed out when it landed in the sleigh bed - OH DEAR!
But that little incident aside we think it turned out epically epic.
FYI - We are not allowed to use the sled without pawrental guidance, purrlease be aware of safety issues and the safety of your cat at all times if making this or any other crafting projects.
And that furiends furry sadly brings us to the end of our twenty-sixth Crafting with Cats post, we do hope mew liked it, and if mew decide to make your furry own Santa Paws Catmas Sled, we'd love to see, so feel free to tag us on social media @BionicBasil - Instagram & Twitter or @BionicBasilCats on TikTok.
So we'll sign off on this bright and breezy Caturday as it's time to put up the BBHQ Catmas tree, and we'll be here tomorrow with another fun selfie!
In the meantime Keep calm and have a niptini, well it is almost Catmas! MOL
Festive purrs
Wing Commander Basil & The B Team
Don't furget to subscribe to our blog and never miss another post.
Disclaimer:
We at BionicBasil HQ are not responsible or liable fur any injuries to person/s and/or cat/s, crafting addictions, glue on cats, paper cuts, misplaced pins and needles, cats stealing your supplies, broken scissors, cat fur stuck on your projects, or your project not turning out as planned. By using this information you hereby agree to indemnify and hold harmless BionicBasil and stafffrom and against any and all claims for personal injuries or damages of any kind arising from use of any Crafting With Cats posts we may share.
Today is National Crafting for Your Shelters Day, and we thought we'd do something a bit different.
Yes, we are crafting, but mew don't have to make what we're making, mew can also just use the idea to offer a nommable treat to kitties in shelters.
As we love to upcycle, recycle and re-purpose items here at BBHQ, today's project can be made purretty much without having to buy anything in.
SO LET'S CRAFT ON
Are mew bored silly with horrendously dull and uninspiring pots to grow your cat grass in? Us too, so we decided to funk things up a bit, and this is what we came up with.
What We Used:
Plastic tubs
Jazzy paper
Laminator + pockets
Flower embellishments
Glue non-toxic
Scissors or craft knife**
>^.^<
**purrlease be super careful if mew're using a craft knife or cutting tool, take your time and always cut away from yourself, and we always recommend that you wear some special cut resistant gloves like this: Cut Resistant Gloves for Safety. These are just an example we found on Amazon and this is not an affiliate link.
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Let's Begin
1. We recycled/repurrposed two plastic tubs, these were ideal, the P.A. said the chocolates were purretty nommable too! MOL And the lids make purrfect plant pot trays/dishes too.
2. Next, we put some holes in the bottom - we used a bradawl tool, a small craft hammer and placed the tub bottom-down on a piece of flat wood to protect the table before punching the holes through.
3. This is our holographic jazzy paper, we chose pink and red.
4.&5. Place jazzy paper in laminating pouches and laminate. This step isn't necessary but we found when watering the pots can get wet, and the laminated paper is more robust.
6. We measured the depth and circumference of the tub and cut laminated paper to size.
7. Glue the laminated paper to the tubs.
8. Get oodles of fun embellishments.
9. Decorate the tub.
And now we have some epically funky grass pots! MOL
Growing Some Nibbles
What We Used:
Organic compost
Gravel
Cat grass seeds
A sunny windowsill or warm location
1. Put some stones/gravel in the bottom, this will assist drainage, and the extra weight will help prevent the pot from tipping over during effervescent grass nomming sessions.
2. Add organic compost and fill to 2/3 full.
3. Sprinkle in cat grass seeds.
4. Top up with more compost. Don't fill it right to the top, leave space for watering.
5. Water and place in a warm spot. A sunny windowsill is ideal, mew can also cover with clingfilm to speed up germination. As it's the summer we just leave ours in the potting shed where it's nice and toasty.
6. Keep watering or spritzing with a spray bottle daily; a few days later, it should look like this.
7. The red pot was a little slower growing than the pink one, but it soon caught up.
8. Ready to NOM!
9. We use all kinds of little plastic tubs to grow cat grass in at BBHQ; small ice cream tubs, ready meal containers, yoghurt pots etc... just give them a good clean furst.
What's this got to do with Crafting For Your Shelters Day we hear mew ask?
Well, fluffy furiends mew could grow several little pots of cat grass to take to your local shelter, and we're sure the kitties there would love some fresh noms. And mew could use plain tubs or plastic pots, no need to decorate.
To see a more in-depth tutorial on growing cat grass, visit our Gardening with Cats post.
We think that was a hit, and such a stylish way to NOM your greens! MOL And that furiends furry sadly brings us to the end of today's post, though we'll be back on the morrow with how to make the mini cardboard scratcher, so we do hope you can join us, until then...
Keep calm and craft on
Epically crafty purrs
Wing Commander Basil & The B Team
If mew missed any of our previous crafting posts, visit our dedicated crafting page:
We at BionicBasil HQ are not responsible or liable fur any injuries to person/s and/or cat/s, crafting addictions, glue on cats, paper cuts, misplaced pins and needles, cats stealing your supplies, broken scissors, cat fur stuck on your projects, or your project not turning out as planned. Be super careful if you're using cutting tools, take your time and always cut away from yourself and we do recommend that you wear some special cut-resistant gloves like this: Cut Resistant Gloves for Safety. these are just an example we found on Amazon and this is not an affiliate link. This project is not suitable for younger readers without parental/adult help. By using this information you hereby agree to indemnify and hold harmless BionicBasil and stafffrom and against any and all claims for personal injuries or damages of any kind arising from the use of any Crafting With Cats posts we may share.
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