Ice Cream Birthday

For: Alli

Occasion: her birthday

To celebrate Alli's birthday this year, I drew the most vibrant ice cream cone I could (with a cherry on top!). I hope Alli had a wonderful birthday and is looking forward to some tasty treats at The Guzzle next week!

French Press Birthday

For: Zach

Occasion: his birthday

To celebrate Zach's birthday this year, I did a throw-back to college and featured a French Press! I found mine again recently and have been enjoying many a decaf coffee these days. Zach was the first to introduce me to this delightful contraption, and so my trip down memory lane results in a birthday card theme! I hope Zach had an awesome day and is enjoying summer.

Flower Birthday

For: Eileen

Occasion: her birthday

For Eileen's birthday, I did a bright floral design to help her celebrate her big day! Eileen is a very cool young lady and I hope The Universe conspired to help her have a well-deserved and wonderful birthday. 

Tube Birthday

For: Becky

Occasion: her birthday

Becky loves being out on the boat at Lake Shelbyville, so to celebrate her birthday, I did a gouache painting of a bright yellow tube on the lake! I miss Becky so much and hope she has gotten to have lots and lots of fun this summer while staying safe!

Mowing Father's Day

For: My dad
Occasion: Father's Day

My dad recently got a new lawn mower that is a super-light high-tech almost space machine of grass-clipping power! To help him celebrate Father's Day, I imagined him cutting "Dad" into the lawn just for fun. I adore my dad so, and can't wait until I can see him again soon!

Father's Day Crossword

For: Dan
Occasion: Father's Day

Dan is an avid do-er of crosswords, so for his Father's Day card this year, I featured a puzzle and linked together the words "Happy," "Fathers," and "Day!" I am really pleased with how this card turned out, and I hope the Keane Paterfamilias had a wonderful day. 

Popsicle Father's Day

 For: Nathan
Occasion: Father's Day

To help Nathan celebrate Father's Day this year, I made a drawing of double popsicles to represent his two sons--Adam and Owen! Paired with a "Hey, Pops!" message, this is a pretty clever card idea, if I do say so myself. I hope Nathan had a lovely day and got to enjoy some tasty treats!

Bunny Birthday

For: Giuliana
Occasion: her birthday

To celebrate Baby G's first birthday, I made a papercut bunny that I glued onto some paper, along with a big ol' 1, that I then sewed onto the card stock! Giuliana is just the sweetest and it was so fun participating in her drive-by birthday parade!

Mountain Birthday

For: Jackson
Occasion: his birthday

To celebrate Jackson's birthday, I sewed him four mountains onto a birthday card! I cannot believe this little bud is already four years old. I hope he had an awesome birthday and is enjoying summer up in the high country!

Tai Chi Birthday

For: Will
Occasion: his birthday

Will loves to do Tai Chi, and helps out a lot in his Tai Chi society. For his birthday card, I did a watercolor and ink illustration of Will doing some moves! This card makes me way happier than it should, and I feel like it really captured the calm and playful side of Will. I miss him a lot and hope he had a wonderful birthday!

Tornado Rex Birthday

For: Nathan
Occasion: his birthday

Nathan has the funnest game ever from his childhood, called Tornado Rex. For his birthday card this year, I created an illustration of the eponymous character, doing his thing! Nathan is just the coolest brother-in-law a girl could ask for, and knows all about all sorts of board games. I miss him so and hope he had a wonderful birthday!

Poop Doctor Congrats

For: Lidia
Occasion: Congratulations

If I'm making her friends poop cards, I have to make Lids her very own special poop card! Hers features cartoon-y versions of both doctor and happy little poop. Her clipboard says "UMASS GI - CONGRATS LIDIA!" I miss Lids so much and hope she's doing well out in Massachusetts.

Poop Graduation

For: Lids's colleagues
Occasion: Graduation

Four of Lidia's doctor pals are wrapping up their GI fellowship! She asked me to make them some poop-themed graduation cards (it is a GI fellowship, afterall), so I adapted the ever-present poop emoji to have a graduation cap and be nestled up in a toilet paper roll (which seemed timely, given 2020's mass TP hysteria). 

It's always fun to make cards for friends (and friends of friends!) 

Butterfly Birthday

For: Kathy
Occasion: her birthday

For Kathy's birthday card, I did a paper cut of a bubbly butterfly! Kathy is in the throes of being a new mom, so I wanted to make her something light and fun to celebrate her day. I hope it was wonderful and that she got some rest and relaxation in between momming duties!

Cupcake Birthday

For: Riley
Occasion: her birthday

To celebrate Riley's birthday, I did a warm splash of red, orange, and yellow watercolor on a red card stock with a cupcake illustration on top! I hope Riley had a great birthday and got lots of tasty treats for her big day!

Flower Dream Birthday

For: Karly
Occasion: her birthday

Karly is a lovely ray of sunshine, so to celebrate her birthday I did a watercolor of her happy face among a sea of watercolor flowers. This is just such a lovely dream and I hope it helped Karly have a magical day.

Elephant Birthday

For: Marilynne
Occasion: her birthday

To celebrate Marilynne's birthday, I did a watercolor of an elephant! She and I are big fans of these wonderful creatures, and given that we share elephant pictures and articles, it seemed appropriate! I miss Marilynne a bunch and hope she had a great day.

7 Year Itch-iversary

For: Mike
Occasion: our dating anniversary

Mike and I have been together for seven years now! That is mind-boggling and wonderful, so to celebrate this accomplishment, I did a cartoon of the two of us scratching  7-year itches. Of course, we've only been married for just over a year, so we've got a while before the "real" seven year itch strikes--but these first seven have been lots of goofy fun!