EFA HOLiDAY GUiDE for kitty friends... part one

EFA HOLiDAY GUiDE for Kitty friends !

Berry Red Boa Pet Collar

by whiskerkisses

A PURRfect Meowy Christmas

by Patty of Catcalls

Hi friends ! We kitties are getting purrrrticularly excited these days as our humans start to bring out all those fun Christmas decorations ! We love this holiday as much as you do but since we are felines, we have to celebrate in our own way.

So we thought it would be a good idea to share some helpful information from our popular book, "How to Avoid Holiday CATastrophes". If you follow these few suggestions, you will guarantee yourself a Merry Christmas... cuz if the cat's not happy- NOBODY'S happy!

1. Real Christmas trees are more dangerous to cats than fake plastic ones. Pine needles can puncture our internal organs if eaten, and they are also toxic! If you get a real tree, try to find one that doesn't shed !

2. Tinsel is a big no-no for us ! It gets in our tummies and can cause blockages- ooohhh pain !

3. Chocolate is toxic ! It has icky unpronounceable stuff called methylxanthines and theobromides. Some of my friends have gotten very sick from it. Please don't let us have any !

Twinkle Toes Christmas blank cards

by danacarol

4. Mistletoe, Holly, and Poinsettias sure are pretty-- BUT...better put them somewhere where we can't get a taste of them. They're poisonous !

5. If you need to decorate our windows, better to use paper cut outs than that artificial snow spray- another nasty poison !

And now for the good stuff !

1. Please play with us ! It's fun to see company, but remember we love you too, and need some attention. We can get nervous and get into things if we are neglected.

2. For you big time "Deck the Halls" peeps, can you give us our own room to play in ? A safe room for us to retreat to with all our own toys, bed, food and water ? Then you can entertain your friends while we feel happy and safe in our own spot.

Custom Pet Portrait Ornament

by KimbasCritters

3. On Christmas morning, make sure we have our own stocking of goodies ! It's so fun to wake up and run downstairs to see our name on one with all kinds of permissables packed inside !

In fact...our friend, Michele, has put together a whole bunch of fantastic ideas for you to get for us !!! These are all safe, fun, and purrrrrfect gifts to help us have a Meowy Christmas !

EFA Kitty GiFT GUiDE TREASURY

curated by mvegan5

click HERE to visit Treasury !

featuring 100% EFA members:

catcalls, threesassysisters, heartfeltwool,

VivaLeChat, SnacknSnooze, thefrogbag,

RetroAnimals, ShaggyChic, rendachs,

WeeMef, laineyspawtiques, crazyaboutcatnip,

whiskerkisses, HowardsHome, sunnysparks,

and fantasyforest.

Handmade Holidays - NanjoDogz-Precious the Pomeranian

Precious is hand-sculpted from polymer clay and lays under her very own Christmas tree decorated with some favorite things -- tiny little kongs and balls that are made from polymer clay, part of the kongs and some balls are made from glow in the dark clay, which gives it a little glow at night -- and to top it off her very own doggy Christmas angel with pink and green angel wings. The tree is also wrapped with pastel fibers. She lays on a pink Christmas tree skirt with white daisy print. Under and around the tree are wooden blocks, a pillow, a red tug toy, a caboose train car, another kong and between her paws is her very own pink rubber shoe to chomp away at her heart's content!

25% of the proceeds from Precious will go towards the EFA charity of the month.

http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=7573442

http://nanjodogz.etsy.com/

NanjoDogz is a shop full of dogs! We support our local charities Illinois Doberman Rescue and Anti Cruelty Society of Chicago.

Dove of Peace Earrings

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Handmade Holidays Entry

This entry is from Whskr.

Illuminata glows with the two colours I like for Christmas, Red and Gold. Her hand dyed fabric is a deep red that sets off the huge golden bodice of re-purposed jewellery fragment and the golden beads along the hem of her gown. This girl is not for whimps and will make a real statement on a jacket lapel and she will steal the show for you at any Christmas party you wear her too!

10% of all my sales goes to the Etsy for Animals charity of the month and I am proud to be able to make this contribution. I think that we sellers who don't sell huge amounts tend to forget that the little amounts we all make build to make one 'big' amount for the charity we support each month. We should all be proud of what we do for animals and hold our heads high for our cause - EFA!

I'd like to nominate a charity for CotM some time in the future, the Yellow Eyed Penguin Trust. I will find out more details on their work here in New Zealand and then let you know.

Vintage Filligree Snowflake Sunflowers

Unique, beautiful, elegant vintage snowflake and sunflower findings become earrings for you or a gift. About 2" long. Hypo-allergenic hooks or clip-ons available for $2. Images 2-5 are other examples of my creations. 10% goes to the Etsy for Animals Charity of the Month.

2 Retro Style Christmas Ornaments/December Challenge

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December Challenge

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Handmade Holidays, "The Rabbit Dances" Greeting Cards by Elizabeth Ruffing

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December Challenge: Handmade Holidays

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Handmade Holidays, "Nativity" Holiday Cards by A E Ruffing

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