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Wednesday, July 24, 2013

Calendar Announcement


We’re so excited about a new project we’re developing for the kitties of the CB.  We’re ready to design a CB Calendar for 2014.  This year, we’re going to try something a little different.  We’re going to design a “page-a-day” desk calendar that allows one picture per weekday.  There is only one publisher that we can find that will do this for us, so the process will be slow and detailed, but we’re excited about the project. We've set up this blog page describing the process and to keep you up-to-date on the progress.

Each blog can submit up to five photos, one each of each of your cats (or group pictures) numbered in order of your favorite photos.  We will use everyone's first choice first in the order they are received and then go on down the line.  If we still need more images, we will send out another notice.  This is our first year, so we hope that if we repeat this process next year, we have an idea of the level of interest and participation for the calendar and can make it a onetime request!"  Important Update:  Pictures in "landscape" mode do better on the calendar than those in "portrait" mode.  The pictures are much smaller in portrait mode and may need to be cropped in order to fit.

All photos should be “natural” photos of your kitties and not “photo shopped”.  We want this calendar to show the beauty of the CB cats in their natural environment.  The photos should be clear and focused. If there is a specific day you’d like your photo to be assigned to, please indicate it beside the photo number.  We will make every effort to put your picture on the requested day, but that may not be possible if there are multiple requests for the same day.

Please send your photos to us by midnight, August 2.  We’d like to have the calendar completed by mid August, so we can get the first order to the publisher. Please send pictures of your cats to us at sweetpurrfections@sc.rr.com.  Make sure you include the phrase “CB Calendar” in the subject line

Important Information about of what to include in the email:
1.       Five photos numbered in priority order with the name of the kitty in the photo
2.       Name of blog
3.       Blog address
4.       Include any requested dates for each photo

Here's a sample of what a page in the calendar may look like - 


Stay tuned for more details …

13 comments:

  1. What an awesome idea! Will the calendars then be available for purchase? Is this for charity or just for fun? Either way, I love it and I'll dig through my photos!

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  2. Yes, the calendars will be available for purchase. This is just for fun this year! We'll post about purchase information in a few days. We can only purchase 10 at a time and Mom Paula is going to have to mail them to everyone. It's going to be a complicated process, but we think very worthwhile.

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  3. Thank you very much for setting this up; it is a brilliant idea and a big commitment for you. You'll get our photos soon !

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  4. Sounds wonderful I will get mum to start on my photo's now. Hugs GJ xx

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  5. This sounds super exciting. Our first cat, Skooter, was featured twice in the Workman Publishing Cat-a-Day calendar many years ago. I know some of the others would like to have the same honor. Photos will be coming your way shortly. Janet

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  6. Hammy wants every day to be January 1st. I think we might have a problem...

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    1. But Brulee may not be featured on January 1 because that's just a mock up of what it may look like. Better get your photos sent in!

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  7. This looks like so much FUN! Thanks for doing this!

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  8. paula, i wouldn't mind helping. sumter isn't that far from you.

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    1. I didn't realize you were in Sumter! I was just there a couple of weeks ago!

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  9. Oh My Dog - I just entered - just in time! Woo Hoo! How exciting. :=o)

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  10. Oh No!!! I think I am too late...I will send you some tonight :-(

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