Secret Santa Catmas And Wildly Festive Cat Art
Secret Santa Catmas And Wildly Festive Cat Art
Merry, merry everyone. I’ll be blogging at the behest of Clyde our feline editor and his fursibs today. Enjoy our annual Secret Santa Catmas or Christmas extravaganza. It’s loaded with lots of pics and few words since who has time to read. Thank you friends, readers (new and old) and cat lovers every where. This year our cat community grew to include cat lovers from Indiana to India and Italy to Iran. I don’t mean subscribers alone but individuals I’ve enjoyed extensive Dms, emails or Skype calls with.
In the spirit of the season of peace and goodwill, I salute you dear cat lovers for being open-minded and open-hearted. We are a very diverse bunch and often the only thing we share in common is our love of cats. That is enough for me.
And now for something completely different. I enjoyed creating a wildly diverse Christmas cat art and cards collection this year. As always, you won’t find these anywhere else. They are my shareable gift to you! They include antique photos, vintage illustrations and contemporary photography all digitally enhanced and layered.
Every decade brings cultural touchstones like the Mad Men inspired card with an ashtray or the Cat Santa from England with a French flag during WWII. Many of you may not be in the mood to celebrate. It’s been a brutal year and while I never use more than mild profanity online, it felt appropriate to drop the F-word in a vintage card no less.
Big thanks go out to our Secret Santa, Buckwheat and cat mom Amanda. Her gray and white DSH Buckwheat blogs but more frequently found at his Facebook page
The annual cat blogger event is organized with much love and care by Paula, cat mom blogger at Sweet Purrfections Every year is different. This year, Clyde who rarely comes downstairs was curious about the Secret Santa parcel. Odin was his usual curious self while Domino and Nou Nou seemed more interested in napping.
53 Comments
Skeeter & Izzy
Luv the cards and hope that everyone had a furbulous Catsmus!
Luvs
Skeeter and Izzy and the Feral Gang + Twig & Peanut & Romeo & the Angels >^..^^..^<~
Memories of Eric and Flynn
I love all of the cards! I am late getting here because we went away for a few days over Christmas. We couldn’t face our first Christmas at home without Flynn, so we packed up and stayed at an adults only hotel in an old grade 1 listed building near London. Of course we took our favourite pictures of the boys with us. We couldn’t leave them behind.
Layla Morgan Wilde
That was a good idea and I totally understand needing a change of scenery. I was thinking of you despite appearing M.I.A. Much love and a happier 2018 xoxo
Bil
Meowy Catmas to you also Layla. Thank-you for your humor, advice and entertainment throughout the year. As I anticipate another year of being a part of your top notch website, I wish you and everyone a very Happy New Year! Although all of your cards are great, my favorite is the one with all the feline guests sitting at the table awaiting Aunt Catrina to enter as it finally dawned upon several of them that no wonder those dozen canaries wearing fake mustaches they saw boarding that Greyhound to Catalina looked so suspicious.
Layla Morgan Wilde
I had to read this twice and chuckle some more. Thanks for your kind good wishes. Does this mean I can’t retire? Yes, beware of cats cats wearing fake mustaches 😉
Gina Cook
Meowy Catsmess from Wingnut in L.A. and her minion, er, human, um, me!
Layla Morgan Wilde
Much love to you Gina and Wingnut xoxo
Andy
Merry Christmas!
Kathryn
Merry Catmas again, Layla!
I had to look again!
Ched and I think they’re all great! All R Hour Favs!
Teddy and Mom
I’d say your Secret Paws did mighty well this year and we too loved the vintage cards……hope everything about your Christmas was special Layla…..we had a good one as well and we are hopeful 2018 will be a wonderful year for you and yours and everyone. We can make it so with our positivity and love. Merry Christmas………….
Love, Pam and Teddy (and Angel Sammy too)
Layla Morgan Wilde
Much love and pawsitivity to you and yours in 2018 xoxo
Fiona & Panzer
Oops! That should have been Merry Catmas “from” us to everyone.
Layla Morgan Wilde
Thanks a bunch Fiona & Panzer. Happy purrrrs to you xo
Fiona & Panzer
Love all the vintage artwork cards. Merry Catmas for us to everyone.
meowmeowmans
That’s quite the Secret Paws giftage, gang! Merry Christmas to you all. Big hugs!
Layla Morgan Wilde
Big hugs back xoxox
Cathy Keisha
I loved the first 2 but they’re all special. It has been a trying year and next year could be worse. That last one they look like they just saw TW nekkid. HAH! That’s the look on my face. Trust me, they’ll never unsee that. Happy Stunning Christmas to all with lots of love.
Layla Morgan Wilde
CK, I hope you’re wrong about next year being worse. Lots of purrrrs xo
ellen
Happy Holidays to you and yours!
Layla Morgan Wilde
Much love to you and the fur babies oxoxo
Tamago
Happy holidays to you all! xo
Layla Morgan Wilde
So happy to see you stop by. I just caught up with your latest. Purrrrs to you and the boys!
Summer
Meowy Catmas to you all! Odin, I think you partied a little too hard with the Party Mix!
Layla Morgan Wilde
I think you are correct 🙂 xo Happy Catmas!
Melissa & Mudpie
Love those vintage cats, and what a fun Secret Paws package! Hope you’re having a purrfect day!
Maggie
Terrific Holiday collection nicely curated.
Merry Christmas!
xxoo
Maggie, Mickey Mouser, and Rufus the Red
Layla Morgan Wilde
Thanks and appreciate your professional eye. Merry Christmas to you and the boys xox
Mistletoe, Hitch, Pumpkin and Tiger
Merry, Moewy, Christmas!
Layla Morgan Wilde
Meowy Catmas to you kitties and mom xoxox
Christine Davis
Wow – wonderful cards, Layla!! Wishing you and the family a very furry Christmas!! xoxo…Chris
Layla Morgan Wilde
Chris, thanks and so happy to see you here. I was thinking about you and wishing all things magical xoxo
Kathryn
i freaking loved all of them.
Ched agrees.
All of them. Loved loved loved them.
Caption: King Catmas and His 10 Cats of the Honorable Catmas Table
Well…
“On this day, Eat, Drink and Be Merry — but what fright did these cats just see? A gigantic mouse? What could scare a cat? Seriously.”
Layla Morgan Wilde
Yay, for all of them. No one chastised me yet for the two F words 😉 Oh, we need a King Catmas!
Kathryn
<3
The Swiss Cats
Your Secret Paws did great ! Those are wonderful gifts ! We love your cards, our favorite is the “Merry Fucking Christmas” one. Happy Holidays ! Purrs
leroys_mama
Merry Christmas, Layla and hubby and all the furry ones! May you be blessed by that which benefits and gladdens you most!
Cats Herd You
Merry, Merry Christmas to each and every one of you, feline and human alike.
The Island Cats
Looks like your Secret Santa was good to you! Meowy Catmas!
Athena
Merry Christmas!
Purrs xx
Athena and Marie
caren gittleman
I think you know which card is my favorite! MOL!! Merry Merry Christmas! Hoping you are warm, cozy, snuggly and sending much love!
Layla Morgan Wilde
He, he, I thought so. xoxo
Pipo/Angel-Minko/MrJackFreckles
And a Happy Christmas to you all!
I really liked the card with the Santakitty going to the house To Let…with the little French Flag.
Layla Morgan Wilde
I haven’t figured out if it’s really sad or not but it’s def. political.
Deb Jacobson
Merry Christmas from four Florida house cats & one Aussie dog. 🙂
Layla Morgan Wilde
Deb, thanks so much or stopping by. Send some Florida sun please 🙂 xox
Ellen Pilch
These are all great cards. You kitties scored with the gifts. Hope you have a nice Christmas!
Layla Morgan Wilde
Ellen, thanks and they lucked out. It was super quiet which is a blessing xoxo
speedyrabbit
such a fun post,Merry Christmas to you all,xx Speedy and Rachel
Layla Morgan Wilde
It was fun to do 🙂 Merry Christmas dear Speedy and Rachel xo
Deb Barnes - Zee and Zoey
Wishes for a blessed Christmas and Happy New Year from all of us at Zee & Zoey’s Cat Chronicles!
Layla Morgan Wilde
Thanks Deb, I wish the same for you and your xo
easyweimaraner
Merry Christmouse to you all ;o)
Layla Morgan Wilde
Joyeux Noel mes amies 🙂