This is my photobombing cat, Patches.

Patches is a very sweet kitty who suddenly marched into my life, and I’m very glad she did. I bet she tells all the neighborhood cats that she adopted a pet human. I have the feeling that she thinks she owns me. And my house. And all of my food. One day I’ll probably get mail that’s addressed to her, and instead of being surprised, I’ll just say “Patches, you got a letter.”

Patches is also an aspiring model who will come running whenever she sees a camera, and start striking poses. This results in her regularly photobombing my tutorial pictures. She’s such a cute little distraction that I decided to round up some of her funniest fails, and make a post just for her.

#1: Any pose you can do, I can do better

This was hilarious. I was taking pictures with my sister Tika to show you all different ways to style cardigan clips. Patches came over, looked up at Tika, and then started imitating her poses, one right after the other! I’m not sure if she was trying to pose like Tika? Or maybe Patches was trying to figure out what Tika was looking at. Either way, it was pretty funny. I think we were both trying not to laugh.

#2: She’s in the spotlight

Here, I was trying to take pictures of different ways to make a t-shirt smaller. But Patches, naturally, thought that pictures of a photobombing cat would explain things better than pictures of the actual shirts. Look at the perfect ray of sunshine that’s casting a spotlight on my little helper! That paw-over-the-head look is one of her go-to poses.

#3: In the Spring, a young cat’s fancy lightly turns to thoughts of ruining my photos

I was getting set up to take pictures of some really cute free printable Easter coloring pages I made for you all. Enter Patches, who thinks that the real meaning of Easter involves her cute face. No, Patches, it does not. But you’re still cute.

#4: Patches “T-Wrecks” my dinosaur photo

I was trying to take some nice photos of this little stuffed dinosaur toy. (I made a free printable stuffed dinosaur pattern if you want to make your own!)

Patches seemed really interested in it, like she thought it was alive or something. I think she was going to attack it. Since it was for a baby shower, I had to stop her from going all medieval on it. Maybe I’ll make her one of her own so she can try to kick it into outer space.

#5: The kitty needs hugs, Peasant

These pictures were supposed to be pictures about making a swimsuit cover-up out of strips of fabric woven together. Patches harassed me until I gave up and hugged her.

#6: This is mine now

Here, my sister Tika and I were taking pictures for my DIY resin jewelry tutorial, and we had an outfit change. Naturally, Patches decided that the lace dress was hers now, thank you and move along please.

#7: Poof, you’re a horse

Here, I was crouched down trying to take a close-up picture of how to spiff up a pair of boots. And Patches jumped on my back! She wouldn’t get down, so I was stuck crouched in my driveway, laughing and taking pictures. She’s such a butthead sometimes. But she looks so pleased with herself!

#8: I take “of-fence” at you not paying attention to me

Here’s a different set of photos where my sister Nichole and I were TRYING to demonstrate different ways of styling cardigan clips. But here comes Patches! I love that ominous glimpse of her through the fence pickets.

She’s so funny, but she makes it take twice as long to get good photos! Now instead of shooting pictures, we’re playing with the cat. Oh well.

#9: Wallet? I’ll maul it!

This was supposed to be a photoshoot for my DIY carbon fiber wallet tutorial. For some reason, Patches decided to jump on it!? I guess just to tick me off? So anyway, there’s that.

#10: Weld, or held?

I was trying my hand at plastic welding (melting cracked plastic back together using heat). I used a wood burning tool to melt the plastic, and I’m checking to see if the bucket holds water now. Everything is outside, so that the plastic fumes wouldn’t build up in the house. But guess what else is outside? Hi, Patches.

#11: I’m “resin” cain at your photoshoot

I made some DIY resin accessories out of materials I’d collected from nature, and I thought these chain pulls turned out really well. What DIDN’T turn out really well? The pictures. Is that a paw and ears I see?

#12: Hat’s all, folks

I had a few broken straw hats to fix, and Patches decided to spoil my “before” pictures. I can’t even guess why, because she does NOT look comfortable. But for some reason, this hat must be sat upon. I weep for all the unfortunate hats out there that don’t have cat butts on them.

Bonus #13: Bro woes

This one isn’t my cat at all. It’s my goofball brother. I was making a metallic swimsuit cover-up and had my phone set on a tripod, using the voice shutter. (You say “cheese” and it takes a photo). So my bro ran through my sewing room and shouted “CHEESE!” for no reason at all. Please leave a comment below calling him a rude name of your choosing.

Yep, I love my photobombing cat. She might be a butthead sometimes, but she’s MY butthead.