Badger

He seems like a politician to me for some reason.

Catch Up

I guess consistently blogging wasn't in the cards for my 33rd year.  But, I will improve!  

 I've been doing a lot of sewing, of course.  It was around this time last year that I was trying to turn Pink Cheeks into a sustainable business.  I never dreamed in my wildest dreams that things would have gone this well.  Well, that is a lie.  I did dream it in my wildest dreams, but I was so used to dreams being just that.  Dreams becoming a living reality is something new, and so nice.

I have some new ideas up my sleeve.  I talked them over with this cheeky monkey.  He was supportive.

This is the tree in my front yard.  The blooms on it are very ambitious!  Actually, this is our first spring, so maybe the blooms are just regular, but I'd like to think they are showing off for us.  After a heavy rainfall there is always a circle of purple on our grass from the fallen blooms.  It seems magical to me.

We grew this sunflower from a seed.  We also have some azaleas growing and tinier sunflowers too.  It was my first attempt at gardening.  It's nice when something so natural takes on new life when you fully participate in it.  Walter and I have really nurtured this guy.  We even make up chanty cheers while watering.  "Come on plants, you an do it!  Grow!  Grow! Grow-Griddy-Grow!"

The summer has been nice so far and full of traditional summery fun:  ice cream, swimming pools, afternoon movies (is anyone else excited about Despicable Me 2-----If I am being honest and not trying to impress anyone, the first Despicable Me is easily in my top 5 movies of all time [right after the Pianist]).  Lately though the ocean has been calling me.  We live so close to it now (compared to living nowhere near it before).   I found this little beach town a couple hours away and I am hoping to get there and spy some dolphins out and about.

Happy Birthday to Me!

Yesterday was my birthday and I ate cake!  Also, I did a little birthday post over at the Plush Team blog.  Go on over and read it!

Pregnancy and Newborn

I am so excited to share with you this great news!  Pink Cheeks Studios is Pregnancy and Newborn's Crush of the Month this month!  It's also my birth month, so I feel like it was a wonderful present to me.  Now I am craving cake! 

It's such an honor, and I thank you all for supporting me.

Ma and Pop Paintings

I designed these and my husband painted them.  It is a true Ma and Pop collaboration.

I kind of love them.  They seem like the perfect mix of us.  We've never done anything like this before, except for when we got married I made him do all sorts of collaborative crafts (crafty bridezilla! [our party favors were comic books we made]).

We'll be making these throughout the summer.  The surface is super rich and the colors are smart and muted and cool and calm.  I am really proud of them!  Show them some love!

This blondie boy reminds me of Walter, who lately keeps saying, "What the heck?" and looking around confused.  He says it completely out of context and quite a bit, as if he is testing the phrase out in his mouth.  I think maybe he said it once at day care and cracked everyone up and now keeps trying to relive the moment?  He also calls our new puppy Lucy "Ucy".  It's really stinkin' cute. 

A Wee Little Post

 It has been super busy in the studio, but somehow we managed to bring a puppy into our lives.  I can't even explain how she ended up here.  But, her name is Lucy Lou.  Also, I draw on the couch with sharpies!

Two Strong Men Mobiles headed to wee little ones.  You can almost hear the grunts!

Every time I make a new mobile I say it's my favorite.  But, this one maybe really is my favorite!  It's based on a book by James Vance called Wookie the Chew!  Check it out and have your heart melt!  http://www.jameshance.com/books.html

My Husband's Paintings

Ascending and Descending

The Red Guardian

Watchful Night

My husband makes beautiful paintings.  My favorite is "The Red Guardian".  Looking at them makes me nostalgic for those long, lonely, abandoned hours of unstructured free play as a child.  If you want to see more of his paintings you can look at his website.