Book Counter with Orange Cat

I love to read. I track all my books on Goodreads, and I like to know how many I have read.

I found this pattern for a woodcutting and had my mom’s neighbor cut it for me. I am still debating if I need a laser cutter for myself, and the yeses are winning.

I painted the cat orange in honor of my youngest, Murray, who turned one on July 29th.

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That’s adorable! What a great way to keep track all year!

As for a laser cutter, have you checked your library, or nearby libraries? Ours built a new Maker Space, which includes a few Glow Forges, sewing machines, Cricuts, recording booths, etc. They also buy the supplies wholesale, and sell it to the public at those rates, even if you are just buying a little bit. You can bring in designs on a thumb drive, and use the machines, or you can book a librarian to help you as you learn. I like my Silhouette, but if I had the opportunity to just use the Library’s cutter at the time, I probably wouldn’t have bought one myself, as it does take up a lot of desk space.

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This is adorable! Cats and books are the perfect combination.

P.S. Happy belated birthday, Murray!

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This is so cute!! And I feel like it will inspire even more reading.

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Ohmygosh this is TOO cute!

Happy birthday Murray! :partying_face:

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I love that. Super cute and functional!

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