Flower Invites

For: Riley
Occasion: her fifth birthday party

Mike's niece Riley turned five last month and her mom asked if I would do birthday party invites for her! I had so, so much fun coming up with the design ideas for these (she's got such a cute face, I wanted to get it just right...and may or may not have doodled dozens of her in my office one afternoon). Riley loves pink and purple so I featured these colors in the cards. I made 11 in all and am pleased as punch with how they turned out. I hope she has a great party!

Banner Birthday

For: Lexi
Occasion: her birthday

Lexi celebrated her birthday last week and capped off her celebrations with a brunch party! To mark the special day, I created an image of a little Lexi holding the twistiest banner that reads, "Happy, happy birthday to you Lexi!" I am rather pleased with how the banner turned out! I had so much fun celebrating with her and can't wait for the next brunch date!

Toast Engagement

For: Alli and Mark
Occasion: their engagement

Mike's sister got engaged recently, so to help celebrate the engagement, I made the happy couple a toast-themed card! The card reads "A Toast! to the happy couple" and features a girl toast and a boy toast who are in love.  I used my silvery-est colored pencils to make the toaster look metallic. I'm so happy for Alli and Mark and can't wait for 2016!

Swimming Birthday

For: Grandma Carol
Occasion: her birthday

Grandma Carol swims a mile a day! I wanted to feature this awesome feat in her birthday card this year, so I got out my sparkilest paper and cut out some waves for the water. I x-actoed a swimming Grandma, gave her a cake and--voila!--this lovely card was made. I really, really love the style of this card. I love my grandma, too, and hope she had a great day!

Halloween Bananas

For: Uncle Jer and Aunt Kat
Occasion: Halloween

Uncle Jer and Aunt Kat throw the best Halloween parties, and since they have such a penchant for the holiday, I figured I'd make them a card! Taking group costume to a whole new level, this bunch of bananas is ready for anything, moving forwards and coordinated as a group. I miss them both so much and can't wait for Thanksgiving/Wedding festivities coming up!

Housewarming Card

For: Sofi and Paul
Occasion: Housewarming

Sofi invited Warren and I up to her home in Avon to go snowshoeing and spend some time together (which is a rare but always special reunion). To thank her for the invitation, and by way of housewarming gift, I created a bundled up house in the snow! I love this idea so much--it works on a number of levels, and I am tickled pink (or purple) by how it came out. 

I had so much fun seeing her, Paul, and the new place--can't wait to head up there again!

80 Doodle Birthday

For: Grandpa Jim

Occasion: his birthday

Grandpa turned 80! To honor that awesome benchmark, I wanted to make an elaborate card for him. I ended up with an 8-0 outlined by hours of little doodles in my new colored micron pens (Thanks Lydia!). I had fun working on this card for a good long while, and hope that the birthday party was tons of fun--wish I could have been there!

Rorschach Birthday

For: Uncle Vince
Occasion: his birthday

Uncle Vince is my go-to psychology nerd relative, and so I created a Rorschach test featuring a birthday cake to help celebrate his big day! It was interesting creating this card without folding it in half, but I think I did a decent job of making the identical sides of the cake.
I hope Uncle Vince had a great day and I really enjoyed seeing him over Christmas.