Snowy Caturday Art

We hope each and every one of you had a very merry Christmas! Over the past couple of days, I partook in wonderful and restful Christmas celebrations with my furbabies and immediate family. During that time, I didn't open my sketchbook at all, which means I didn't finish any new doodles for today's Caturday Art Blog Hop. So, for today's artsy shares, online I found a snowy, animated overlay to apply to some of my most recent festive outdoor doodles.

That there is an even snowier version of our Christmas card from this year. I applied that snowy effect to even more of my outdoor Christmas doodles from this past couple of weeks.

This weekend I'll be getting back into my sketchbook. Believe it or not, I'll still be sharing Christmas doodles for almost two more weeks. Why? Because I celebrate the Twelve Days of Christmas. Though many people believe the Twelve Days of Christmas are the days leading up to the holiday, Christmas itself is actually just the First Day of Christmas. Today is merely the Second Day of Christmas, which means we're certainly not done being festive around here. So, for this Second Day of Christmas, above are some of our recent Christmas doodles with an animated snowy effect added to them. We'll also be sharing new Christmas doodles over nearly the next two weeks, with festive flashback doodles from previous years sprinkled in there. We hope you're not yet tired of Christmas here on our blog, because we're still all shades of festive over here.

Tomorrow we'll be sharing the fun we had opening the gifts from our Secret Santa Paws. The kitties and this human hope our Secret Santa Paws know how much joy their gifts brought us this Christmas! The kitties have been playing with their new toys and snacking on their new treats nonstop, and you'll get to see it all tomorrow. You'll also find out the identity of our Secret Santa Paws tomorrow. 

Merry Second Day of Christmas!

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Tip of the Day

Did your kitty or pup get new toys for Christmas? We're thinking many of them probably did. Now that all such new Christmas gifts have been opened and are being enjoyed, consider going through your furbaby's toy stash, pulling out the ones they don't use, and donating them to a shelter or rescue. Many shelters will accept such toys as long as they are clean, as well as easily cleaned, and in good condition. Of course, it is nonetheless always best to do your research regarding an individual shelter or rescue's requirements for donations. Donating toys that your kitty or pup has accumulated but does not use not only keeps your furbaby's toy stash at manageable levels, but also of course benefits shelter kitties and pups who are awaiting their forever homes. This might also go for unopened cans of food your furbaby will not eat, and even clean blankets they do not use. Christmas is indeed the season of giving, and even though the 25th of December has passed, that spirit of giving does not need to come to an end.