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Can you give this festive fluffy cat a home? An online auction of the painting is live until Sunday 19 November at 16:30 GMT. Party Cat by Kim Haskins, 2012 Further details: An original painting of a fluffy black cat wearing a party hat. Painted by me, Kim Haskins, with acrylic paint on canvas in 2012. It measures 20 x 20 x 2cm. It is signed on the front, and also signed and titled on the reverse.  Apparently I took no notice of the placement of the hanging fixture when I started painting on this canvas (it's on the side instead...

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After such a difficult time dealing with recent copyright infringement issues, making heart-shaped ornaments ahead of this year's Christmas season has been an enjoyable and uplifting task. This year I'm applying a thick, glossy coat of resin to each one to add extra shine and protection when hung on display. The downside is that it takes at least 24 hours to dry, so it's time-consuming but absolutely worth it. Gold leaf and glitter makes for an especially striking effect under resin! The first lot of ornaments sold out within 48 hours, but I've been making more in the meantime. I'll give...