Now, on to business! I have just restocked the IBKC shop with tons of Sparkle Balls! Hopefully there's enough to get us through the holidays. There are Holiday packs in Christmas colors (for naughty or nice cats and kittens) also blue and silver, and an assortment of blue, pink, red, and purple. They're the perfect gift for all the cats and kittens on your Christmas list! Cats who celebrate Kwanzaa, Chanukah, and Festivus will enjoy them too! Click HERE to visit the IBKC shop!
I know before I had mentioned I would be doing a calendar this year, but I'm sorry, I just haven't had the time to make it happen. I've I'm a firm believer that if it's worth doing once, it's worth doing right, and a very hairy schedule and a long string of deadlines hasn't allowed me the time to do it right. So, it will have to wait until next year.
BUT, there will be an exciting new IBKC product on the market VERY soon.
This fall, the folks at Ipop contacted me to see if I would be interested in working with them to put out some IBKC magnets. You've probably seen their products before - maybe you even have some on your fridge already - they're in gift shops literally around the globe. I love their products and have given many magnet sets as gifts over the years, so I was thrilled when they called.
So, coming to a gift shop near you in mid-January, IBKC magnets!
There will be five sets of 1-inch magnets, four designs in each set. There will also be larger, individual magnets available too.
Just to name a few, here are some of the faces we'll be seeing in the sets: Tressa Lovejoy, Twyla Pickett, Rhoda Darling, Pearla Dearborn, Fergus Mayfield, Benny Musselman, Oliver Furman, Camille Suprenant, and of course, Ms Butterbean.
This is this is the image of Charlene that will be gracing refrigerators 'round the world...
As soon as I have the final products in my hands, I'll share some more images with you.
We're all very excited about this, and can hardly wait for them to be released!
That's a very "come hither" look on the Bean's face. I am imagining some rather hilarious captions one might add.
ReplyDeleteI'll need to buy a bigger fridge, I wonder if you can get paint so you can stick magnets tothe wall?
ReplyDeleteBess is simply beautiful!
ReplyDeleteYay for the news about the magnets! Now we can host Bean and some itty bitties at our homes, even if we are on the other side of the country...or the world!
HURRAY for the magnets! Now I can put the magnetic Bean on the printed Bean to make my Maine Coons jealous! CAN NOT WAIT!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful Brown Bess! How I'd love to sink my fingers into that lovely soft coat of hers!
ReplyDeleteHope they will be for sale in your IBKC shop! What sweet valentine gifts they will make.
ReplyDeletePlease consider making an Orson Davenport magnet! It would have an honored spot in either my studio or on my fridge. :-)
ReplyDeleteBess is a little beauty cat for sure!! Great news about the magnets, i'll get some!! Everytime i go somewhere i get a magnet as a souvenir, i still have room on my fridge for some cute kitties though!!
ReplyDeleteBess is so pretty! Of all the tabbies you've fostered I think she's got the closest resemblance to my Squirt.
ReplyDeleteOh and I collect magnets too...this will be dangerous for my wallet.
I'm so going to get a Tressa magnet. And of course a Bean magnet too.
ReplyDeleteBess is a beauty, please give her a thank you ear rub for finally giving us a chance to see a photo of her.
ReplyDeleteLovely young girl...and she has quite a mentor for feline beauty.
And the magnets will be a wonderful addition to our IBKC obsessions!
Wow - Bean is going to be even more famous - hope it doesn't go to her head. MOL
ReplyDeleteWe love the pics of Bess and it makes mom feel better to know that you have problems sometimes getting pcitures too. :)
I LOVE that photo of Charlene - almost looks like a painting - so yay for the magnets!
ReplyDeleteQuestion - who are the two kittens on the right side of the page above the caption "don't mess with tuxes"? They look EXACTLY like two of my little feleuk fosters.
Teughcats- It's Pia and Gia Lyttelton.
ReplyDeleteIsa - Sorry, Orson did make the cut this round.
Cats celebrating festivus, that is too funny! Would love to hear Charlene's "airing of grievances" on festivus eve. Cant wait for the magnets though.
ReplyDeleteHoly moly, you've been a busy bee, Laurie!! I just ordered some Bean Approved Sparkle Balls (don't tell Maren and Spenser!), and I'm proud of you for putting the calendar off until next year. It'll be *fantastic* just like the rest of your products.
ReplyDeleteLady Bess is certainly a beauty, and I love the thought of her trotting up to you for some loving. :)
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ReplyDeleteDo a 15 month calendar, Sept thru the following Dec. Then you can work on it in the spring, for late summer/fall sales, straight on up through Dec!
ReplyDeleteOoohh!! I totally just jumped all over the sparkle ball ordering... I really needed to replenish my supply! My dear old lady cat has literally lost interest in all other toys since being introducted to the Charlene Butterbean-approved sparkle balls, and now she will play with them and only with them (truly!). She loves them so much, it's just crazy. Of course it makes me happy to see her so happy... :)
ReplyDeleteAlso -- hello, lovely Bess... such a pretty girl you are!
Ooh, a Camille magnet! I see a magnet purchase in my future.
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely and charming Bean.
ReplyDeleteWhat a great post. Bess is a beauty, the Bean is magnificent and what a great store update. Magnets for me and sparkle balls for Peeps, Blue and Remy. Your photos are so beautiful-- I can't imagine how lovely your calendar will be when you get around to it. Once again thank you for all you do for the cats and those of us who love them.
ReplyDeletethat aqua is Charlene's best color. Must have. . .
ReplyDeleteWhat, no Linus magnet??
ReplyDeleteI know you're going to be inundated with requests - but how about a Jerry Lee magnet with all proceeds for his magnet going to next year's Dog-A-Thon?
ReplyDeleteTo answer Dewi Casgwent up near the top of the comments, yes indeed you CAN buy paint that's magnetic. Then you just paint in on the wall and voila! You can stick adorable kitty magnets all over it!
ReplyDeleteBess is SUCH a lovely kitten -- she's going to grow up to be a stunning beauty, it's easy to tell!
I echo above, what no Linus magnet. Shriek!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful pics of the girls today! xx
ReplyDeleteSniffle. Or perhaps I should just remind you of this photo: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lalalaurie/2763067470/
ReplyDeleteHow is dear Orson doing? Whenever I have a really bad day, I revisit his photos here for a chuckle. He is such a character.
Congrats on your new venture. I look forward to seeing the magnets.
love them! love this! and would love some Lucinda Darling magnets! ;)
ReplyDeleteThis kittie is looking so sweet. Well, thank you for all you do for the cats and those of us who love them.
ReplyDeleteAww very nice, sparkly and what great pictures.
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