“Big Bee and Blanket” for Charlie
Big Bee and Blanket for Charlie, age 3 Charlie has had his little green blanket ever since he was a tiny newborn baby, and Big Bee joined the family when Charlie turned one. Since then, Blanket, Big Bee and Charlie have been totally inseparable. Charlie’s mama even purchased an extra Big Bee to keep at Grandma’s house because Big Bee is too, well, BIG to travel back and forth. Updating... ...
Read More“Wovie” for Bannon
“Wovie” for Bannon, age 3 Bannon’s mom didn’t specify the origin of the name, but I’m guessing “Wovie” came from a little toddler’s pronunciation of “Lovie.” And that might officially make “Wovie” the cutest name I’ve ever heard. Wovie’s custom toy portrait is a gift for Bannon on his 3rd birthday. His mom Audrey says Wovie is always with Bannon for “every thumbsuck, nap, and bedtime.” Audrey has multiple versions of Wovie in case of emergencies (smart Mama!), so she was able to send me a...
Read More“Freddie Le Mutt” for Isabel and her Mamma
“Freddie Le Mutt” for Isabel, age 5 weeks, and her mamma Sweetest. Commission. Ever. Freddie Le Mutt has an AWESOME story. So this lovely lady Christa contacts me last week, wanting to get a commission done for her best friend’s wife, Tara, and Tara’s new baby daughter. Turns out Christa and Tara had the EXACT same stuffed dog as children and have both kept the dogs for all those years. But wait, the story gets more interesting. Both their dogs just happen to have lost THE SAME EAR after all the years of loving. How kooky is that? Tara’s dog is named Freddie,...
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“Chiquito” for Daniel, a grownup Daniel is all grownup and in medical school now, but that doesn’t stop him from frequently calling home to ask his mom how his little stuffed friend Chiquito is doing. My favorite thing about Chiquito? — his multiple patches of fur worn away on the side where Danny would nuzzle him as a child. This portrait of Chiquito is a gift from Daniel’s mom, in celebration of his 31st...
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Big Bee and Blanket