About Me

Who am I?  I am a fervent follower of Jesus Christ, my Lord and Savior. I read and study the Bible every day, the Authorized King James Version, and it has been my greatest joy in life.  In my late 50s, I learned to recite (by song) the names of the books of the Bible, and I enjoy memorizing scriptures by song, with all glory and praise to God as I could not do any of it without Him.


Unlike many crafters, I have not been crafty my whole life - I started stamping and making cards in 2005.  Until 2012, I was employed as an administrative and accounting assistant at a large manufacturing company for 29 years, and I an retired now.  I live in Nova Scotia, Canada, with hubby Brian, who suffered a stroke in 2018.  Our lives changed a lot since then.

We are childless but we love cats and have owned several in our lifetime.  At this time, we have a kitty called Sweet Pea.  We adopted her as a 3-year-old rescue from the local animal shelter in July 2023.  She makes us smile every day!  

Sweet Pea, adopted at the age of 3
in July 2023

Here are some photos of our previous kitties, who have been the inspiration of many of my cat-themed cards over the years:

My Inspiration
Kiwi and Honeydew in a rare photo of them side by side
RIP Kiwi (2004-2020) and RIP Honeydew (2004-2023)

Our girly-girl
RIP Snowie (2005-2021)

My first kitty
RIP Muffin (1987-2004)

How did I get started?  A friend asked me to do some stamping with her in 2005, and I had a lot of fun!  A few months later I took some card-making courses and after that I was hooked!  It's a joy to make and give cards; I get the pleasure of making the card, and the recipient gets the pleasure of receiving the card, so it's a win-win!  My favourite subject for my cards is cats, and my inspiration many times comes from my own kitties as pictured above. 

How long have I been blogging?  Althought I don't blog as much as I used to, I started my blog June 21, 2013, after being invited to join a design team.  I enjoy making cards, and I love the inspiration I get from other crafters.  I've met a number of wonderful crafters from all over the world, many of whom I now call friends. 

Why "KT Fit Kitty"?  You might be wondering how I chose my blog name.   Well... KT are my initials, Kitty is a nickname, and Fit Kitty was my username on a fitness web site I used to frequent.  Since I was already set up with the name Fit Kitty on Google and Gmail, I decided to stick with it.  Please note that this Fit Kitty is not so fit any more LOL.  


Contact Me
My email address is:  fitkitty1@gmail.com

8 comments:

Samih said...

Hi Kitty,
Your cats are lovely! We love cats too and my mum's blog is called kitten kraftz. Thankyou for joining my blog and for all your nice comments :) I wanted to follow you too but I am not on bloglovin and you dont have a blogger follower tab. If you can get one you will get even more followers.
Love Samih x

Ingrid Mason said...

Dear Kitty,
Thank you so much for the lovely comment you left on the OSAAT blog .... you've given me a big lump in my throat. Let me be honest with you, I don't make cards Kitty but my sister does which is how I have recently become involved with OSAAT as comments coordinator. I get so much pleasure from all the cards you talented ladies (and gentlemen) make .... oh, and I find myself looking out for your cards because they are always so special and such a joy to comment on. I am sorry to hear that you are looking for work after so many years but you are so talented that I would have thought you could make a new career out of your creativity. Good luck in all you do.
I'm in the process of creating a blog but my hobby is knitting so it's not really relevant to cards (yet) :-) I've called it Dropped Stitches but there are only 2 entries. Knitting is slow :-)
Ingrid xxx

Creative Genie said...

Hi Kitty!
Thanks for becoming a new follower! I've been enjoying browsing your blog as well. Love the pics of your furry buddies.

Christine

Cards and Crafts by Sheree said...

Congratulations on winning my blog candy. Thank you so much for entering Mary's challenges at Cardztv and for hopping with us. I received your email and I will get your package in the mail tomorrow. I just became a follower of your blog and look forward to seeing your projects.
Hugs,
Sheree
bootsandblingtime.blogspot.com

Nicola Gold said...

Hello Kitty,

You don't know me but I am a follower of your blog. I was recently nominated for a Liebster award and love your cards, so wanted to nominate you.
Please check out my blog post to see what it’s all about: http://amethystlilydesigns.blogspot.co.uk/2015/02/apologies-for-my-absence-liebster-award.html

Regards,

Nicola

Bad Kitty said...

Hello
your cats are very cute
I'm glad that I read all this about you.
I really like your nick name.
So nice to meet you better.
big hugs

Suzanne Reynolds said...

You're an amazing artist and filled with talent. Enjoyed reading About You.

Katydid Cards said...

Your cats are so beautiful. My little dog, Katy, is my inspiration and the namesake of my blog, Katydid Cards. I know just how much you love your fur babies...as I love mine that much!