New news!

Lots has been happening since I last spoke to you all! The giveaway is CLOSED (sad face) and there will be a new one in a couple of days for those who missed out. Not sure what the prize is yet but I've kept to the promise of a monthly giveaway :)
And the winner of the handmade ring giveaway is...
(Drum roll)

Suki from The Owl Club! We've kept in touch and we're both really excited about it!
 Congratulations! :) xx

Also, I've had many troubles with my readers trying to follow me because I haven't got any way for them to follow me, so I've added the Google Friend Connect widget on the right hand side bar. If you were an original follower you'll have to re-follow instead, but new followers don't need to worry.
In other news...
I'm taking part in the Cheshire Book Awards and I've read 1/7 books so far: The Bonehill Curse by Jon Mayhew. Will be posting a review on that shortly.
My twitter account was temporarily hacked :O but it's all fixed now!
I've been trying out this and if you scroll down you'll see the tutorials. They're really fun to do!
And....

To cheer up your first week back after half term (if you had half term off) I've collected some cute pictures for you to gaze you tired eyes upon :)

 

Have a happy weekend! :)

Helen xx

Maxine and Percy update

You probably haven't heard off Maxine Amelius or even Percy Ernest Roger recently, but they've been up to quite a bit so I don't know why I haven't updated sooner.

 So, Maxine Amelius has been asleep for about 48 hours and hasn't woken up for food. However, despite our concern we want her to lose a bit of weight seeing as she nearly landed herself a place in the Daily Mail for her obesity.

Also, upon finding Photo Booth on my iPad, I amused myself with taking X-ray effect pictures of Percy (he's a white cat but the effect turned him black)....

 Using the Snapseed app to create a vintage version of Percy pusscat....

 ....and amusing myself with the twirl, stretch and squeeze effects on Photobooth that I practised on Max. Cute times.

 *ahem* so anyway....what have you guys been up to? Do tell me in 'comments below. Bye for now!
 Helen xx

Chuckle of the week: icanhascheezburger.com

This website has some hilarious pictures on it, mainly animal memes, cute koala bears and cats chasing a laser dot. They have their Daily Squee which is a picture of a cute animal doing something cute. What's not to love?! Their most recent pictures include:

Relatable? lol ---->

 Just click here to see the cutest things you'll ever see!
Share with us more cute websites to add to Chuckle of the Week and I'll see you next time!
Helen xx

Valentines project: Cute n easy button card

Hello again! Sorry it's been a few days since I last posted but I've been caught up with trying to make a new project for my blog. And here it is: the handmade Valentines project!
So after a long think for today's post I decided to do a series of around four, but anyway...let's get going!
This is what it should look like after about twenty minutes spent on it:

But that was my first time doing it. Below is a tutorial on how to doa similar card that doesn't require as much time but is still fun to do. My little sister helped me complete it which is why it looks more like a card made by a 7 year old rather than someone with their own craft business.
So, you will need:
- A card blank         - A rubber
- A ruler                  - 2 large buttons or 2p coins
- A pink felt tip       - About 20-30 pink, white and red buttons
- A pencil                - PVA glue

1. Place the two large buttons either side of each other on the front of the card blank. Draw around both of these, holding the buttons with your hand so the buttons don't slip (this is a right pain when it happens)

2. Using your ruler, place your pencil diagonally from the large buttons pointing inwards like a heart shape and draw.

3. It should look something like this. A lot better, in fact. My example is terrible.

4. Get yo bu'ons (sorry) and start placing them inside the drawn shape. Once you have your pattern arranged, rub out the pencil heart. For extra cuteness, add four lil heart shaped buttons on each corner.

5. Add a small message like "I love you x" along the side of the button heart. Make sure you write it in cursive to make it snazzy. My lil sister wrote mine for me.

6. Cuteness achieved! (Probably not on mine but it will look a lot better on yours if you spend time on it)
Now all you need to do is find a valentine. No valentine? Get your inner entrepreneurial mind on and sell it. Make your own button heart card business and make millions, then write a book about it.
Have fun creating your card!
Helen xx

Introducing...Fat Cat!

Inspired by a special someone, I created a little fat cat cartoon named Fat Cat (imaginative..).

 Can you see the resemblance? :)

Any ideas for what I should do with Fat Cat? Leave comments below!
Helen xx

The 3 step guide to being cosy...

1. WEAR THESE for maximum comfort..

2. HAVE THIS by your side for even more comfort.

3. AND FINALLY... settle down under a blanket with a cat-related book.

Maximum comfort level has been reached! (I think..) Any other tips to being even cosier? (Is that even possible?!) Leave your tips below!
Helen xx

Finally finished my tiger drawing!

I'm dead chuffed with how my tiger drawing has come together. It took about a week to do and as I was browsing images for a good cat picture to draw from I ended up drawing this lovely looking tiger here instead. I only used three pencils - F, B and 2H. Compared to how it was starting off it wasn't going too well until I started blending a little more. Leave your comments or reviews on it below and thanks again!
Helen xx

I Could Pee On This... Book Review

I Could Pee on this.. and other poems by cats by Francesco Marciuliano is a fun way of looking at a domestic cat's point of view. After reading, you'll probably be holding your cat's paws and saying, "I finally understand you." It contains some hilarious poems including "I lick your nose" which is my personal favourite. It goes as follows:
I lick your nose, I lick your nose again
I drag my claws down your eyelids
Oh you're up? Feed me

Anyone would love reading this and I'm certain you'll have a good laugh at it. It's £8.99 from Waterstones (in the UK) or you can get it from Amazon. It's $12.95 in the US and I can assure you it's worth every penny! All in all, it's a great book for all the family and is worth reading with a hot chocolate under a blanket with your cat.
So if you've read it, what did you think? Leave comments below!
Helen xx