Monday, July 29, 2013

The Lee's



So adorable.  This is the kind of family you want to invite over for ice cream. 

Summer is drawing to an end.  I need to get my family to the beach, and soon!  We are going to stay in a casino at a cute beach town near by, something I have never done before.  It feels a little scandalous, even though my mom was a Craps dealer back in the day.

Monday, July 22, 2013

The Hollo Family


I made this beautiful family for a mom who wanted a representation of her whole family all together because her son passed right before turning three and never met his younger sister.  He has a halo made of shiny gold fabric over his head.  I am so happy that I was able to make this for them. 

Wednesday, July 17, 2013

The Friedays




Wouldn't you love your last name to be Frieday?  Then, you could feel good anytime someone said, "Man, I can't wait until Friday gets here". 

This family is from Budapest and Oregon.  Two beautiful places I haven't been, but would love to visit. 

My family is going on a vacation to Oxford, MS soon.  It's an in-between-er place for different families meeting up.  Surprisingly, there is a Marimekko store there!  I kind of doubt it, but part of me hopes they sell scraps of remnants for cheap like they do at the big fabric box stores.  Fingers are crossed!

Tuesday, July 2, 2013

Monday, July 1, 2013

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.

Wednesday, May 29, 2013

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!

Wednesday, May 1, 2013

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.