As you can see, Suzanne is expecting and looking fabulous (she was 6 months at this picture)! It is weird to be in this stage of life where not only are my friends getting married (well, who am I kidding - most are married) but now they are reaching the baby stage. And although my 25 year old body is reminding me I'm still young and have plenty of time for these things, I truly get excited for each one of these little bundles of joy that make me a pseudo aunt!
Suzanne has always been a special part of my life since we met in college. During our sophomore year, I think we hung out everyday. She was my lunch break buddy, work-out partner, co-worker, and during our junior year, she and I lived in a house and were literal roommates. We had too many dance parties, I heard her make-out with her then boyfriend (now husband) way too much in our shared room, and she always always always was an endless source of fun.
So when she revealed to me she was pregnant and that little June-bug would arrive in August, I couldn't wait to see how she was going to decorate her nursery. Suzanne is the queen of flea markets and garage sales. She knows how to get the deals and she is able to take something that may seem like junk and make it function as an awesome decor piece. I'm pretty sure she will always be my antiquing partner for life and a source of wisdom as I take the old and make it new.
Well, I knew I wanted to do something a little different in addition to her shower gift, so I finally let my creative juices take control and whipped out the paintbrushes. I wanted to make something that fit into her bird-themed nursery and colors so I took some note and began my art project.
So here it is:
Watercolor with black ink overlay
I thought it turned out pretty cute! I had four birds that I did but only ended up using two. Next time I would do the same thing but probably try using separate frames for each bird and going with a square size rather than a typical 5 x 7.
Can't wait to meet June!
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