Chicago Comic-Con Sketches

Whew! I'm still recovering from the convention. We left Friday afternoon and returned late Sunday evening.

My favorite part of the trip was meeting artist Katie Cook. Adam purchased two of Katie's famous mini watercolors. One of Sauron, one of Gandalf.


Katie also did a custom painting of our rabbit, Maisy. We told her that Maisy was a chubby little brown, lop-eared rabbit with attitude that loves carrots. This is what she came up with:


I'm also extremely pleased with the custom sketch that Matt Kapolczynksi did of Bernie:


I would love to bring my catnip toys to one of these conventions, but I can't imagine it would be easy to make back the $300 weekend table fee. Maybe I could talk another Etsian into sharing a table and splitting the table fee next year...

Bikers and Barkers - Newest Catnip Toy Design

Available for sale now at my Etsy Shop. This is my most complicated design to date, featuring two felt wings and a curly tail. It was designed specifically for the Bikers and Barkers poker run event that will benefit the Oshkosh Area Humane Society and will be sold at the event, but I feel they are so cute that not only "hog loving" Harley owners will like them. Bikers and Barkers will be held August 22, 2009. Prizes will be given for the best poker hands. Registration will be held at the Oshkosh Area Humane Society beginning at 10 a.m. All proceeds benefit the homeless animals at the shelter.