cat

amy and i are finally going to get a cat. we have a deep fondness for furry felines. i find them particularly delightful to draw. there is nothing prettier than a tabby kitten and nothing funnier than a fat, smushy faced persian cat. we haven't decided yet on what breed or sex, but we are certain that we want to pick up our buddy from the humane society.

and so in celebration of the cat which will soon be residing with us, and for those who are lucky enough to already have one, i have sketched a boy and his cat. enjoy, and happy wednesday to all!

mysterious man

the first time i saw this man was in portland. i ended up sketching him, because there is no way you can look like that and not be sketched. then i moved up to seattle and saw him (or his doppleganger) once again. recently, i've run into him on the streets several times. i am beginning to wonder, however, if it just so happens that there are a lot of pacific northwesterners who look like this or if this man and i are just destined to be. be what? i have no idea. maybe best friends, perhaps vengeful enemies who end up killing each other in a sword fight on the grassy expanse of gasworks park. oh mysterious man, who are you??

freaky friday

it's already the last day of september. in one more month, it will be halloween. and then two months later, it will be 2012. freaky, how fast time flies. but fear not, folks. skeletal jazz hands for you.

winner of the greeting cards giveaway!

congratulations to judahsblanket! you have won two greeting cards from us! thank you so much to everyone who participated in the free giveaway. we truly appreciate your support and love.

we also put up some new cupcake toppers in our mates + rubbish store. we're not certain why so many of our creatures tend to look so grumpy. perhaps it is because they know that one of their friends will also be the subject of a free giveaway sometime in the near future. hint, hint.

have a wonderful wednesday, folks. it is a beautiful day (at least here in seattle)! for those who need some cheering up, enjoy the music and video below. a man in a white leotard should lift your spirits.

front page on etsy!

last week, a treasury created by amy was featured on the front page of etsy! it may not be a big deal to those who have been making treasuries for a long time now and have been featured many times before, but since we are still novices, it was an exciting experience.

halloween lurks

...right around the corner! the winner for the free giveaway will be announced tomorrow. thank you so much to those who participated. we will have plenty more giveaways in the future, so please look forward to those.

make 'em laugh

i was recently told five different times by five different people that laughter is the best medicine. it was a peculiar coincidence; perhaps a sign? so i decided to give it a shot. the only problem is that i look and sound like a serial killer when i force out a fake laugh. i did notice that i never draw any laughing characters. some are smiling, but most are scowling. so i have decided for my health, both physical and artistic, to draw some more laughter. gregarious greg (above) is supposed to have a contagious laugh, but i realized too late that his goatee and nose hairs may cause people to scream rather than share in his mirth.

damn you steve jobs!



autocorrect won't even let me insult amy properly. after a little research, i learned that ningbo is a city in china. but i have yet to know what ningbo io is. and yes, this is a normal exchange between the two of us.

alphabet letter C

it seems a vast majority of the individuals in this city are vegetarians. amy started living like a rabbit a long while back, and i followed in her footsteps and gave up all animals products for a time when i was in portland. i found during that time, the hardest thing to give up was cheese. sharp cheddar, feta, brie, provolone, goat cheese...

so this one is in celebration of cheese (which is now back in my life and tummy) and all other awesome things C. crafts, cartoons, crust (on bread), chocolate, canada, cats, camping, custard, corner lots, the cure, charlotte bronte, craigslist, creepers, children, and cards! or combine the last three to get creepy children cards.

free greeting cards giveaway!

happy monday, folks! what better way to start a week than with a free giveaway? we will be randomly choosing a winner and giving away two mates+rubbish blank greeting cards: heartbreaker and the dapper duo.

all you have to do is: A) become a follower of our blog or B) friend us on facebook or C) press the "like" button on facebook. if you do one of the above, your name will be entered into the raffle once; do two of the above, your name will be entered twice; do all three and your name will be entered three times.

just comment below or write us at matesrubbish@gmail.com to let us know how many times we should enter your name into the drawing. the winner will be chosen next monday, so everyone has a week to enter their names. thanks and best of luck, everyone!