Cardmaker Birthday

For: Aunt Joan
Occasion: her birthday

Aunt Joan is a maker of cards as well, and so to celebrate her big day, I created the most meta card of Debbie Dots' history: a card featuring Aunt Joan making a birthday card! I assume her craft space is a touch neater than mine, so the creative clutter is more contained than in my studio. This card just makes me really happy and I hope Aunt Joan got a kick out of it too!

Thanksgiving Pie

For: The Walsh-Rocks
Occasion: Thanksgiving

To share gratitude with the hosts of our fantastic Thanksgiving feast, I did a watercolor of a pie! I love how this pie turned out and had such a wonderful time celebrating with my family in Chicago. There's always so much to be thankful for!

Singing Birthday

For: Quam
Occasion: his birthday

Quam has always had a mighty singing voice (and voice in general), so to celebrate his big day, I did a caricature of him singing in a choir. I have yet to do a picture of Quam for a card and I think I captured him pretty well! I hope he had the very best day and is looking forward to a year of singing and fun. 

Sun Music Birthday

For: Rukiyah
Occasion: her birthday

Rukiyah is one of my most vibrant and colorful friends, and I've been in a major yellow and sun phase, which means! To celebrate her birthday, I did an illustration of the sun listening to music with its rainbow headphones! I love how calm and happy this turned out -- it captures the vibe I was going for perfectly. I hope Rukiyah had a wonderful birthday!

Cat Birthday

For: Carson
Occasion: her birthday

To celebrate Carson's birthday, I did a drawing of a happy and warm cat hanging out outside. The cat has a knitted scarf (click for detail!) and is just as snuggly as can be. I hope Carson had a wonderful birthday and is looking forward to a great year!

Cafe Birthday

For: Jennifer
Occasion: her birthday

Jennifer recently had a trip to Paris, and so to celebrate her birthday this year, I did a whimsical watercolor of a street cafe called "Café du Monde." It has been a real treat working with her, and I'm excited to see where our projects take us next year!

Welcome Baby

For: The Artzers
Occasion: New Baby

Aimee and Scott welcomed little Tilly into their family, and to celebrate I had to make them a card! It features all three wrapped up in a hug -- I love how the lines of everyone's clothes mesh together in distinct but complimentary designs. I am so pleased with how these caricatures came out and had such fun meeting this little lady last weekend. I can't wait to see how much she grows between now and next time!

Bright Flower Birthday

For: Win
Occasion: her birthday

For Win's birthday card this year, I was feeling some major bright happy nature vibes! Those vibes resulted in these vibrant marker flowers on top of a swirly green background. I really love how this card turned out, and I had such a wonderful time catching up with Win over brunch right before her big day. Here's to a year of appreciating the little things!

Sun Birthday

For: Maddie
Occasion: her birthday

For Maddie's birthday card, I went with some cold blues to contrast with the image of a warm sun -- I am a big fan of how this turned out! I hope Maddie's birthday was delightful and her year is full of warmth in every season.