Erika is an artist and the human behind the Instagram account called The Sandwich Cats. Being a creative mom, she began decorating her daughter’s boring sandwich bags. The doodles created with a permanent marker quickly became full portraits.
“At that time, I sold prints of my art, but not the originals,” the artist shared with Bored Panda. “All of the paintings on ziplock bags belong to my daughter, and I compiled them into a book for her.”
When the school year ended, Erika didn’t have to pack lunches, but she kept painting cats on plastic sheets designed for art. However, her daughter wasn’t interested in keeping them because they weren’t done ‘for her,’ so she began selling her original paintings.
Erika also helps local rescue groups by painting their cats in hopes they find forever homes.
“I set aside a portion of proceeds from my art sales for donations to the two groups I mentioned above, because I feel like the more love you put into your art (or really anything you do) the better it turns out,” she added.
If you are curious to see her portraits, check out the gallery below.
