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The stripes made me do it! The clarity of tabby cat stripes as they outline a cat's features and define its shape has always been an inspiration for more graphic designs. These cards were block printed, a technique wherein the artist carves the surface of a piece of linoleum, leaving raised areas which will become the image. Ink is rolled onto these raised areas, then a piece of paper is pressed against the block and when it's lifted away the ink remains, leaving the image on the paper. This particular image—"Fawnball"—is especially dear to me. Fawn's habit was to rest rolled up in a tight ball when waiting for me to finish something and give her some attention (note the eye watching you). This image was the inspiration for this whole series, and it is dedicated to her. Fawn had a close call with an aggressive abdominal cancer around Thanksgiving, 1998. This is usually an immediate death sentence, but with lots of love and actually minimal treatment, all physical symptoms completely disappeared and for two months she was back to tripping me and racing me up the steps. That remission was one Christmas gift I will never forget. Click here for more on Fawn and a very interesting story.   These block prints are printed with a variety of colors and papers then trimmed and packed entirely by the artist. They are available both as packs of note cards including all the same or mixed images, or as a 5” x 7” matted and framed print. All framing includes a quality wood frame with glass and acid-free mat and backing. Cards include a border as shown, and are printed in black, brown or rust on various natural color cover stocks in coordinating earth tones. They are blank inside, 4-1/2” x 6-1/4” and come with natural cotton deckle-edge envelopes. See below for samples of cards. They are available: individually with an envelope in a sealed crystal clear heavyweight plastic bag in packs of four with envelopes in a sealed crystal clear heavyweight plastic bag in packs of eight or twelve with envelopes in a white cardboard jewel box with a clear plastic lid Packs or boxes of individual images or different combinations are available on request. Please specify the pattern using the "Individual Cards" item number below and let me know it's a multi-pack — otherwise I'll pack them individually. Because of the nature of the block printing medium, variation in ink coverage and registration is normal.

Samples of cards

PRINTS

PRINTS ARE ON TWO DIFFERENT handmade papers with the image only (no border):
P1: Image printed in rust or a really bright orange on a white base paper with pale buff and pale orange flecks, matted with white and in a white or green wood frame.
P2: Image printed in rust or brown on a pale orange paper with deep orange silk threads, rust-colored mat with oak or terra-cotta wood frame or oak or green wood frame.

P1

P2

Individual Cards
Individual cards are 75¢ each.

ITEM NUMBER	DESIGN NAME
R-1002A	Fawnball
R-1002B	Wrinkled Pajamas
R-1002C	Let Me Clean You Up
R-1002D	Sunshine and Flowers

Packs of 4, 8 or 12
All packs contain each design—please specify different combinations by listing above.

ITEM NUMBER	DESIGN NAME
R-1002-4	Packs of 4: $3.00 per pack (in sealed bags)
R-1002-8	Packs of 8: $6.00 per pack (in stationery boxes)
R-1002-12	Packs of 12: $9.00 per pack (in stationery boxes)

Prints
All prints are $15.00 each.

P1 combination: (please specify orange or rust ink, white or green frame)

ITEM NUMBER	DESIGN NAME
R-1002A-P1	Fawnball
R-1002B-P1	Wrinkled Pajamas
R-1002C-P1	Let Me Clean You Up
R-1002D-P1	Sunshine and Flowers

P2 combination: (please specify rust or brown ink, terra-cotta, oak or green frame)

ITEM NUMBER	DESIGN NAME
R-1002A-P2	Fawnball
R-1002B-P2	Wrinkled Pajamas
R-1002C-P2	Let Me Clean You Up
R-1002D-P2	Sunshine and Flowers

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