This little ceramic kitty cat sat on my Granny's window sill in her kitchen for as long as I can remember. Granny loved gum. And I guess she conserved and made it stretch as long as she could. When she passed, I brought home a few things that reminded me of her including this little kitty. But I wasn't too fond of the mustard yellow and orange combo, so I recently decided to paint him.
I grabbed some white and brown craft paint from my stash. I added a drop of brown to the white to soften the white. It took about 3-4 coats.
I then mixed some brown paint with water to create a glaze and painted over the cat, using a paper towel to wipe it away before it dried.
He's now perfect for holding my rings! I put him in my master bathroom.
I am considering adding a word to his belly where it used to say "Gum". What do y'all think? Rings? Trinkets? Maybe something in French, or maybe Italian? Or should I leave the little guy alone?
This post is part of "Make Your Monday" at Twice Remembered, "Made by You Monday" at Skip to my Lou, "DIY Day" at A Soft Place to Land, "Power and Paint Party" at Domestically Speaking and "Make it for Monday" at Cottage Instincts
11 comments:
What a special little keepsake, I've never seen anything like that before! I think I would leave it just like it is, good job!
Granny would love it!
awww, I love it.
something so sweet to remind you of your Grandmother.
Great idea. Way to reuse and repurpose!
So cute! How about "tickle me".
That's a sweet little remembrance. :)
Love a precious treasure that has so much meaning. I think you should write the word "promise" or "to hold" on the belly. Love it!!!!
Cheers~
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I didn't know they ever made such a thing! Such a fun memento of your granny!
I'd be tempted to use a word that reminded me of my grannie, or perhaps "love". What a sweet way to think of her often!
Precious & I love that it was your granny's! Thanks for linking up the the POPP.
Thanks for stopping by my blog and for sharing this sweet kitty with me. LOVE the story and I like the paint job. Memories make everything so precious.
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