{"id":40658,"date":"2018-07-29T23:57:37","date_gmt":"2018-07-30T03:57:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/?p=40658"},"modified":"2018-07-30T00:02:19","modified_gmt":"2018-07-30T04:02:19","slug":"small-cats-for-leo-season-on-1stdibs-week-in-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/2018\/07\/small-cats-for-leo-season-on-1stdibs-week-in-review\/","title":{"rendered":"Small Cats for Leo Season on 1stdibs; Week in Review"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Leo season started last Sunday, and I&#8217;ve got the lion jewelry of your dreams.<\/p>\n<p><center><div id=\"attachment_40700\" style=\"width: 508px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/Store\/index.php\/eleanor-necklace.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-40700\" class=\"wp-image-40700 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/eleanor-pendant.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"498\" height=\"1076\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/eleanor-pendant.jpg 498w, https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/eleanor-pendant-139x300.jpg 139w, https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/eleanor-pendant-474x1024.jpg 474w, https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/eleanor-pendant-300x648.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 498px) 100vw, 498px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-40700\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">My Eleanor lion necklace. Click to purchase.<\/p><\/div><\/center><\/p>\n<p>That said, big cats aren&#8217;t always better! Why not do something different and get some small-cat jewelry for a feline-loving Leo&#8217;s birthday? I&#8217;ve got designs inspired by my own beloved <a href=\"http:\/\/fitzroythecat.tumblr.com\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">FitzRoy the cat<\/a> on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/dealers\/wendy-brandes-jewelry\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">1stdibs<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><center><div id=\"attachment_40701\" style=\"width: 508px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/fitzroy_the_cat\/?hl=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-40701\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/superbowl.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"498\" height=\"373\" class=\"size-full wp-image-40701\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/superbowl.jpg 498w, https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/superbowl-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 498px) 100vw, 498px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-40701\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Click!<\/p><\/div><\/center><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/fitzroy_the_cat\/?hl=en\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Fitzy is Instagram-famous for sitting in a large orange bowl<\/a>, and I created a one-of-a-kind 18K gold lariat necklace set with orange sapphires in honor of some of his iconic bowl poses.<\/p>\n<p><center><div id=\"attachment_40703\" style=\"width: 508px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/jewelry\/necklaces\/pendant-necklaces\/wendy-brandes-orange-sapphire-opal-playful-cat-gold-lariat-necklace\/id-j_4432721\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-40703\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/cat-necklace-y-necklace.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"498\" height=\"554\" class=\"size-full wp-image-40703\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/cat-necklace-y-necklace.jpg 498w, https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/cat-necklace-y-necklace-270x300.jpg 270w, https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/cat-necklace-y-necklace-300x334.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 498px) 100vw, 498px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-40703\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Click for closeups on 1stdibs.<\/p><\/div><\/center><\/p>\n<p>Fitzy&#8217;s &#8220;toy&#8221; is a nearly one-carat Australian black opal.<\/p>\n<p>Also on 1stdibs, I&#8217;ve got 18K gold cat ear climbers &#8230;<\/p>\n<p><center><div id=\"attachment_40704\" style=\"width: 370px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/jewelry\/earrings\/more-earrings\/wendy-brandes-playful-cat-gold-earring-ear-climber\/id-j_4433881\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-40704\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Fitz_Climber_M__86678_std.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"360\" height=\"360\" class=\"size-full wp-image-40704\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Fitz_Climber_M__86678_std.jpg 360w, https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Fitz_Climber_M__86678_std-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Fitz_Climber_M__86678_std-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Fitz_Climber_M__86678_std-320x320.jpg 320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 360px) 100vw, 360px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-40704\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Click to purchase on 1stdibs.<\/p><\/div><\/center><\/p>\n<p>&#8230; that my gorgeous friend Alyssa modeled for me. <\/p>\n<p><center><div id=\"attachment_40705\" style=\"width: 370px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/jewelry\/earrings\/more-earrings\/wendy-brandes-playful-cat-gold-earring-ear-climber\/id-j_4433881\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-40705\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/catclimber3.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"360\" height=\"360\" class=\"size-full wp-image-40705\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/catclimber3.jpg 360w, https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/catclimber3-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/catclimber3-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/catclimber3-320x320.jpg 320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 360px) 100vw, 360px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-40705\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Click to purchase on 1stdibs.<\/p><\/div><\/center><\/p>\n<p>Finally, there are cat earring jackets that you can buy with my birthstone studs, but also wear with other stud earrings you already own.<\/p>\n<p><center><div id=\"attachment_40708\" style=\"width: 508px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-40708\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/cat1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"498\" height=\"498\" class=\"size-full wp-image-40708\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/cat1.jpg 498w, https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/cat1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/cat1-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/cat1-320x320.jpg 320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 498px) 100vw, 498px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-40708\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Shown with sapphires, but any birthstone is available.<\/p><\/div><\/center><\/p>\n<p>Make the crazy cat lady in your life happy &#8212; especially if you ARE the crazy cat lady in your life &#8212; with cat jewelry worth wearing for all nine lives!<\/p>\n<p>Separately, here&#8217;s what was on the blog this week.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Monday, July 23: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/2018\/07\/my-11th-blogversary\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">I celebrated my 11th blogversary<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>Tuesday, July 24: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/2018\/07\/getting-introspective-with-1stdibs\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Speaking of 1stdibs &#8212; as I was above &#8212; I did an interview with them about antique inspirations<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>Wednesday, July 25: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/2018\/07\/wednesdays-video-my-wedding-band-has-gone-awol\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Lost an important piece of jewelry? I feel your pain in this week&#8217;s YouTube video<\/a>, having lost my wedding band right in time for my 17th wedding anniversary.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><center><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/7p2yDz3Sw8U\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; encrypted-media\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/center><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Thursday, July 26: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/2018\/07\/throwback-thursday-my-on-leadership-interview\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Spacenook has been in the news, so I took a look back at the doubts I expressed about Mark Zuckerberg in 2010<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>Friday, July 27: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/2018\/07\/thirty-five-years-of-madonna-fandom\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Lots of anniversaries this week! Madonna&#8217;s first album came out 35 years ago today<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Don&#8217;t forget to follow me on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/wendybrandesjewelry\/?hl=en\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Instagram<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCffTpc4r3ru3j5T6MwxsMVQ\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">YouTube<\/a>! <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/fitzroy_the_cat\/?hl=en\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">FitzRoy the cat is on Instagram too<\/a>, along with his younger brother <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/purrkoy_the_kitten\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Purrkoy<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Leo season started last Sunday, and I&#8217;ve got the lion jewelry of your dreams. That said, big cats aren&#8217;t always better! Why not do something different and get some small-cat jewelry for a feline-loving Leo&#8217;s birthday? I&#8217;ve got designs inspired by my own beloved FitzRoy the cat on 1stdibs. Fitzy is Instagram-famous for sitting in&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/2018\/07\/small-cats-for-leo-season-on-1stdibs-week-in-review\/\">Read More &raquo;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":40700,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[140,592,77,667,660,60,703,719,644,598],"tags":[249,1609],"class_list":["post-40658","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-animals","category-birthstone","category-cats","category-ear-climbers","category-ear-jackets","category-earrings","category-gems","category-jewelry","category-stud-earrings","category-week-in-review","tag-1stdibs","tag-leo-birthdays","entry"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/40658","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=40658"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/40658\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":40711,"href":"https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/40658\/revisions\/40711"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/40700"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=40658"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=40658"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=40658"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}