20,000 Film Reel Card

For: Aunt Glor

Occasion: 20,000th Day

Aunt Glor recently lived her 20,000th day, and to help mark the momentous occasion, I did a watercolor of the film reels of her life! In thinking about what it means to have so many days under one's belt, I imagined snapshots from each day, which lead me to the individual pictures that make up a film, like in a film reel! The resultant illustration features a movie called 20,000 Days of Gloria. I really love the sentiment behind this card, and I hope Aunt Glor has 20,000 wonderful sunrises and sunsets to enjoy.

Snuggly Sloth Birthday

For: The Twin
Occasion: her birthday

Twin is a new mom, so in considering what could be the happiest image for her birthday card, I knew it had to scream comfort. What's more cozy than a sloth hugging a pillow in a pillow fort? I love The Twin so much and have rather enjoyed our last decades together on this planet!

Sunflower Birthday

For: Bridget
Occasion: her birthday

For Bridget's birthday card this year, I did a watercolor of a beautiful sunflower. I love how it turned out, and I hope Bridge is having  great start to her senior year!

White Sox Birthday

For: Uncle Greg
Occasion: his birthday

To celebrate Uncle Greg's birthday this year, I did a retro design of a White Sox player in the old red white and blue! I love how playful this is--I hope Uncle Greg liked the card and had an awesome day!

Dandelion Birthday

For: Sarah Sot
Occasion: her birthday

For Sarah's birthday card this year, I created a silhouette of a dandelion losing its petal seeds to the wind in front of a multicolored sky. I was thinking about wishes, and this idea captured the mystery I and beauty that I wanted to include--I'm pretty pleased with it! I adore Sarah and hope she had a wonderful day. 

Coach McGuirk Birthday

For: Mike
Occasion: his birthday

To celebrate Mike's birthday this year, I did a watercolor drawing of his favorite Home Movies character, Coach McGuirk. It's a great show and gives us lots of laughs--I hope Mike has the best birthday and that his year is the most amazing one yet!