"With Jane In Catland" is my blog about my handmade paintings, crafts, and other artworks of mine, posts about my Etsy shop, my love for cats and other animals, artist friends of mine, artists who inspire me, animal charities I work for and support, animal rights, various videos, and other random things in my life. Hope you enjoy my on-line Catland!

Showing posts with label louis wain. Show all posts
Showing posts with label louis wain. Show all posts

Sunday, February 8, 2009

Cat Tats

Even to my own surprise - after all the years of being a huge cat lover (since I was a young girl) and all the years I've had tattoos (since I was 19 years old) it still surprises me that I don't have a tattoo of a cat!

I've always wanted one of course, but with all the beautiful cat designs out there, it's hard to know where to start and which design to pick.

Lately, I've been itching to get another tattoo - and obviously I want one of a cat. A cat tat is looooong over-due.

Some people get tattoos on a whim, but I think about mine for a long time before getting them. And I'm glad that I've always done it that way, since in retrospect, I can recall tattoos that I wanted in the past, that I'm really glad I don't have now.

Anyway, I've been looking for some designs of cats that appeal to me and wanted everyone's opinions on which one(s) you like, and which one(s) you think would look best on me. Keeping in mind though that the tattoos I already have are black and grey. Personally, I'm just not into colored tattoos, so keep in mind which one(s) do you feel would look best in black and grey.

I have narrowed my choices down to three cat designs, and I look forward to hearing your thoughts and opinions - thanks everyone!!!

3.) If I were to get the Louis Wain design pictured above, I would not have the text in it - just the cat, vases with flowers, and mice.


NUMBER 3 WON :) I STILL HAVE TO GET IT THOUGH


Til later...

Cheers from Catland,

- Jane

Sunday, January 20, 2008

Current Cozy Cat Creations!


Greetings everyone! I wanted to upload some photos tonight of my latest kitty items that I have available right now in my Etsy shop!

It's getting very cold outside, so why not warm your heart with these handmade greeting cards of mine? The design on the cards is from a commissioned cat painting I did for Harmony House Cat Shelter's annual Valentine's Day open house. The painting is called "Share Your Love For Cats". This painting is used in Harmony House's newsletters and their website, and now it can be seen on these lovely greeting cards I made!

Each card is 5x7 inches, printed on card stock, and comes with a bright red envelope. The inside of the cards are blank to write your own personal message. The back of the cards are white and has my Etsy information, as well as information about Harmony House.

Also, 20% of all sales from these cards goes directly to help the cats and kittens at Harmony House! A great way to share your love for cats! :)


These cards make for a purrrfect way to send a Valentine greeting to someone special, or keep it for yourself to hang it up in your house! The cards look great in a 5x7 frame to add some cute kitty decor to your home.

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I have also listed this gorgeous painting print called "Peter the Great". This painting I did in ode to my favorite Victorian artist, Louis Wain! Louis was inspired to create cat art from the very first cat he had, Peter - otherwise lovingly known as "Peter the Great"! And since Louis Wain's cat art and life story have greatly influenced my very own cat art, I painted a portrait of Peter in ode to Louis. This painting print is ideal for fans of black and white cats (or "tuxedo cats" as some people call them), fans of Louis Wain, or just fans of cute kitty art!


Both the greeting cards and the Peter Cat print are available in my shop now. I already sold one of the greeting cards, but have more in my shop. To check them out for yourself, please visit my shop at: http://www.janediamond.etsy.com/


The pictures there of these items are much more in focus at my shop, and I have also additional photos of the greeting cards at my shop too, to give you more perspective on what they look like.


Til later...

Cheers from Catland!

- Jane

Sunday, December 23, 2007

Charmed, I'm Sure...

I've finally begun working on some pendants that I bought and have been in the process of making some cat charm pendant necklaces out of them. I'm quite happy with how they've been turning out considering the little amount of experience I've had working with jewelry.

Below are some photos of my latest cat charm pendant featuring two cats by my favorite Victorian cat artist, Louis Wain! The pendant has a cat on each side - one happy cat, and one grumpy cat. This necklace would make for a cool way to display the mood you're in. Wear the Happy cat side when you're feeling happy, and the other side when you're feeling grumpy. Or you can just wear it to show off your love for cats!

Happy smiling orange tabby cat

Black and white grumpy cat
Side view of the pendant

Grumpy cat side displayed on an Egyptian cat statue

This was made on a 1 inch silver pendant with a glass insert that magnifies the images.
The pendant comes with a silver ball chain necklace that can be worn at any length of your preference. This pendant is purrrfect for cat lovers, as well as fans of Louis Wain alike!
This pendant can be found at my Etsy shop at:
And check back at my shop for more cute cat charm pendants in the future! These are a lot of fun to make, so I'm sure I'll be listing some other ones soon!
Happy Holidays to everyone!
Til later...
Cheers from Catland!
- Jane