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Turning My Cat Into A Bat

For one of my recent Twitch streams, I turned my porch-cat, Grayson, into a bat!

If you want to make your own bat cat costume, follow the instructions below!

Items Needed:

Tape measurer

Old black sock (men’s)

Black foam (12" x 18")

Black aluminum wire (16 gauge)

Triangle cosmetic sponges

White and black acrylic paint

Scissors

Instructions:

Take your cat’s measurements. Measure around their neck, upper front leg, and chest. Ensure that the sock you are using can stretch wide enough for these measurements.w

Cut a bat’s wings out of the foam. Using a sponge, apply the white paint to give the illusion of the curvature of the wings. Clean up the edges with black paint. Let dry.

Cut the toe off of the sock. This will be the area around your cat’s chest. Cut the heel area off of the sock, to provide a large hole for both legs to go through.

Cut two half circles of wire, the length from one end of the wing to the other. Slide these wires through the sock, on the opposite side from where you cut the leg hole. Leave a bit of space between them.

Poke both sides of one wire through the top middle part of the wings. Leave about a centimeter of space between the two poked holes. Your wire should enter through the painted side, putting the sock next to the painted side of the wing. Repeat this process with your other wire on the bottom middle part of the wings.

For both wires, you will now poke them through the foam in a sewing-like motion, to provide a sturdy base for the wing. On the top and bottom of each wing, I recommend doing one "stitch" at the middle of the wing and one at the end of the wing. Trim off any excess wire. Fold the sharp end of the wire back in on itself, and gently push it into the foam without going all the way through. This is to help ensure your cat doesn't injure themselves on the sharp edge.

Carefully put the costume on your cat, with the wings on their back. If your cat is uncomfortable or tries to get away, do not force the costume onto them. Safely remove it, and leave them be. Never leave your animals unattended in a costume. Remember. costumes and clothing on animals typically causes anxiety and stress for the animal, so please only costume your pet rarely and for very brief periods!

You can watch the full video of me crafting the costume and putting it on Grayson below (or click here if you’re on mobile)! Enjoy!

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Turning My Cat 🐈 Into A Bat 🦇 Could this be what #pets of the #future are like?! Click here for the full post!

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Adulting! Scheduling! Getting Sh*t Done!!!

FINALLY.

I’M DOING THIS ADULTING THING RIGHT.

For all of my adult life, I’ve struggled with managing my life on my own. I’m sure it’s partially due to my struggles with OCD. But I also know that most people seem to struggle to get down this “adulting” thing themselves. 

In the past, I’ve especially struggled with motivating myself without a schedule. But then, if I had too specific or rigid of a schedule, my OCD would flare up, leaving me “stuck” if I messed up in the slightest. I’m sure you can image how that might be a problem. 

But with the help of my trusty planner and a little bit of hard work, I’m starting to feel productive every day. I’ve learned that bumps in the road aren’t equivalent to failures. They are instead practice at strengthening my mind and improving myself.

I hope you are finding ways to improve yourself every day as well!

Don’t forget to check out my Twitch channel, and say hello the next time I’m live.

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Starting Over

I’m so excited to be relaunching my blog! Plus, I’ve been working to improve my social media sites. I’ve been putting it off for way too long. But now, I’m finally excited to dive back in again.

So, welcome back to It's Emma Elise! Don’t forget to follow my Twitch channel as well.

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Darling readers,

I have been focusing my attention on a different extension of my brand lately. For those of you interested, I have begun to stream on Twitch. It’s a fun way for me to interact first hand with you. Please stop by and check it out at the link above!

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