Harry The Pug - new design

This is Harry, a pug of indeterminate age who lives in the village and yet another drinking buddy of Skozi the Greyhound. He likes to sit in his dad's van and travel the Cornish country roads. He's also partial to lamb's hearts (another convert) and breaking wind (according to his dad who has to share the van with him).
So far I have finished the design but yet to print him. Watch the website and my Etsy site to see him in all his (little) glory soon.

New design - Arnie the English Bull Mastiff

 My latest design, just completed. Meet Arnie the English Bull Mastiff. He was a commission for one of my fellow villagers. So far he has appeared on an apron - now I'll start producing some cushions. I'll also be up loading him to the website and Etsy site soon.

The Greyhound Sanctuary

 



One of the lucky greyhounds rehomed by The Greyhound Sanctuary

 

This small Devon-based charity needs your help. They are struggling with finding funds to continue the good work they do in rehoming retired racers (and, sadly, rescuing abused dogs). They are organising a series of on-line auctions so please donate something that can be used to raise money or better still make a bid for a gorgeous Christmas gift!

Read more about them here http://thegreyhoundsanctuary.org/ or find them on Facebook here

https://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Greyhound-Sanctuary/211187518925788?fref=ts



Will these Greyhound Mugs Race Off the Shelves?

If you love greyhounds, you'll love these fine bone china mugs, made in the Staffordshire Potteries, featuring Skozi the Greyhound in a black design on a white background. They are the latest addition to my range joining Coco the Cat and Donkey.





Is this what you call a mug shot?

Skozi, known as Pooh to his friends (short for Pooh-Bah, after the Mikado character) is a 6 six year old retired racer. He was a Poole Stadium dog, rehomed by the Dorset RGT three years ago and he's ruled my life ever since. He still enjoys a good run on the beach or open field but is a complete couch potato at all other times.





Great for making a right dog's dinner

The mugs are an addition to Skozi the Greyhound cushions, aprons and tea towels. Click here to see more





Rosie the Border Collie - new addition to The Gang

Rosie is one of Skozi the Greyhound's (many) girlfriends. She is a lovely border collie (which are also known as sheepdogs) and she lives on the same country estate in East Devon with Laura and Ellen. She is very distinctive with a half white, half black face rather than the usual black face with a white blaze. Stones are her thing - chasing, chewing, herding .....

She will feature on cushions, aprons and tea towels and will be in the on-line shop soon!

The girl herself

A sea of Rosies drying in the workshop

Destined for a cushion cover







Hard day at the office

It's very hard being a male model. Posing for those cushion covers and aprons really takes it out of you. Just have to chill in my Ma's workshop ....

See me in all my glory at http://www.tomatocatshop.co.uk/products/cat_628389-Greyhound.html

January Give Away

If you fancy having 4 of our mugs to brighten up your kitchen, visit CoolforCatsuk.com, a great site featuring cool stuff for cats and their owners, and post a comment to be entered into the draw. Kathy Vanner, who writes the blog, has found some gorgeous gifts to leave you feeline fine!
Draw closes 31st January 2013

TomCat at HALFF

We were very pleased to be asked to provide Christmas stock for a local charity in Axminster to sell in their shop. Health and Local Food for Families (HALFF) was set up to help people to cook delicious healthy food for themselves and their children and to promote local food. So in amongst the leeks and cabbages you can find a chicken cushion, donkey tea towel or cat mug! Tiggi, who runs the charity with a team of volunteers has done a marvellous job in building a really fetching display. It's our first foray into the world of non-internet retail so quite excitied to see how it goes.
You can find out more about their work here
http://www.halff.org.uk

Our display in the HALFF shop, Axminster

Donkey Sanctuary Autumn Craft Fair 2012

 We took a stand at this year's fair held to raise funds for the charity which looks after donkeys both in the UK and abroad. Although it stayed fine on the day it was very wet underfoot and very damp and cold in the tent. Partly due to the weather and partly due to a new John Lewis store opening in Exeter attendance was on the poor side. Still, all in a good cause! Visit their website here www.thedonkeysanctuary.org.uk/

Sarah's no Chicken

Sarah about to print a chicken!

Sarah's mum knocked on my workshop door at the start of the summer asking if we could give her daughter Sarah some work experience. Sarah is studying at Plymouth College of Art and Design. So for about 3 months our numbers doubled - i.e there were two of us - which was fun. Sarah proved to be a dab hand at stencil cutting and printing and you can see her handiwork in the Chicken cushions and tea towels, a project I devised to allow her to get her hands dirty - literally. Sarah is back in Plymouth in her final year but I'm hoping she might come back and do some more printing in those long student vacs.

Website now LIVE!

After a bit of a slow start, the Tomato Catshop website is now LIVE! Still a bit of twiddling to do and products are being added to the shop on an on-going basis but still worth a visit! Stock up on all those Christmas presents for animal lovers now. Cat, Donkey and Greyhound are the regulars but look out for guest apperances from Chicken and Badger soon!

A couple of cushions hand-made in Devon

Click here to visit : www.tomatocatshop.co.uk

Website coming soon!

Our brand new website incorporating an on-line shop will be up and running very shortly. Be sure to check www.tomatocatshop.co.uk

New Stripe Apron

Chickens?

Cutting out a chicken, what do you think?

The cutting overlaying red card

Have a little peek inside our workshop!

The Donkey Cushions are on the go!