Birthday Buddies

Yesterday was Pauls birthday so I made him a little box of birthday friends.  I'm a little low on cashola so I couldn't buy him anything worth mentioning (sad) but.. who doesn't love a handmade gift!  It's not very Paul-like (in fact.. I think this is the opposite of like, BladeRunner), but I think he knows it's the thought that counts! I just can't help it if I have soft pastelly things forever in my thoughts.  

Louise the Maltese

I was going through pictures on my computer to delete some things to free up space (it's getting old and slow!) and I came across this gem.  I took it during one of her sleepier afternoons.  Have you ever seen a sillier little one?

I miss her so much!  I won't see her again until May... tears!  She's a stubborn little stinker... but I have never met a maltese that wasn't.  At times, I think if I was so small and everyone around me was big I would be frustrated, too.  I probably wouldn't poop in my friends shoes... but to each his(her) own.  She is still my favorite little thing, and she has also mostly outgrown that habit.  She's got her own little ways and they're just the sweetest!  A girl couldn't ask for a better companion.

Tiny Sailor

I made this using the tempera resist technique.  It's really that fuzzy because the ink has a tendency to bleed... even more so because I chose to use wood as a base.  The leaves, the thin lines inside the boat, the texture of his hair and his little face were made with a micron pen.   

Yesterday I got hired for an internship with a stationary business!  Also, I saw a sloth.  I. Saw. A. Sloth... in person!  It was the sweetest little guy I've ever seen.  I also saw some sharks, stingrays, dolphins and a sea turtle! Then I bought some ruffly socks. It was a really perfect day.  I even had a smoothie.

The Aquarium

Springstagrams

New York was wonderful! So many things have happened over the last week!  We saw old (but golden!) friends, ate WAY too much food (but it was all delicious so I don't care!), went to a meeting at Little Brown, pet some soft animals, saw some amazing art, watched movies, met a cat named CornMuffin and had some serious relaxing time.  The best kind of times!  I couldn't have hoped for a nicer break.

The tiniest cream cup

I love tiny things

A sweet little cup 

Beautiful Massachusetts

Kara Walker

It was the best!  Although, both Paul and I agreed that we need to take more pictures with people in them.  We saw some great friends and I wish we would have gotten a picture together.  But the memory is what matters, right?  I hope this wasn't too many pictures.. I just couldn't choose what to leave out!

Oh, in the picture where that kitty-pie is on my lap... I was living every dream I have ever had (I'm kidding.. that would be really depressing).  But, really.  Does it get better than a warm snuggly cat? (Hint.. the answer is no!)