tiny happy

Today's pattern reflects the kind of week I've had. So it's half-finished, a day late and uncoloured. But I thought I would post it anyway- perhaps next week it will appear again in glorious watercolour.

It was inspired by catching a glimpse of a Christmas card design in a bookshop (Christmas- already?) that featured some elegant-looking mistletoe. I kept that form in my mind to make this mistletoe-ish pattern. I'd like to be able to make my own Christmas cards this year, so perhaps I will adapt this design to do so.

I found two very sweet animals online this week, while at work researching sciencey stuff:

Baby hedgehogs and their Mum

Underwater mandalas created by pufferfish looking for love.