Turtles?!

Oh turtles... you are so cute, yet so under appreciated. A few years ago I stumbled across some insanely adorable baby turtles in my backyard. To my surprise, my two adult box turtles (who I mistakenly thought were both female) had made a family! Here are some photos of the babies. They were about the size of a quarter...

The little guys have grown a lot since then but still manage to fascinate me. Apparently turtles have always been an interest of mine because my good friend Jenna, whom I've known since Kindergarten, and I used to talk/joke about them. Last weekend I was reminiscing about these times and decided to make her a little present. Meet Mr. Turtle (relaxing on the backyard swing)...

Here are a few of my favorite Etsy turtle finds...

[1] patchwork turtle clutch

 

[2] turtle print

[3] turtle vinyl wall decal

source: one. two. three.