Two Onesies Congrats

 For: Marie and Matt
Occasion: New Babies

Marie and Matt welcomed twinsies into their family, and so to help celebrate, I did an illustration of reverse-matching onesies -- one is green with a purple heart and the other is purple with a green heart! Twins are just the most amazing bundle of tons of work, and I hope I can come meet the whole family soon!

Mobile New Baby

 For: The Fecamis
Occasion: New Baby

To help Lidia celebrate the birth of her daughter, I created an illustration of a simple mobile with the letters of the sweet girl's name: Georgia! There's also a heart and a bear to keep it all balanced. I hope Lids is doing great and enjoying her family!

Word Search Thank You

 For: Uncle Jim and Aunt Joan
Occasion: Thank You

My aunt and uncle stopped by Denver twice on their way to and from a summer vacation, and it was a real treat! To thank them for the laughs, dinners, and teaching me blackjack, I sent them this simple Thank You card featuring a word search with Thank You Very Much circled -- other words include "major," "black," "jack," and "laugh." I hope the rest of their summer was amazing!

Wish Birthday

 For: Jimmy
Occasion: his birthday

For Jimmy's birthday card, I used my white pen to create a sweet little creature captured in the moment of blowing out a birthday candle on his cupcake. The text reads, "make a wish"! I hope Jimmy had an amazing birthday and that this next year is an incredible one!

Shoe Birthday

 For: Sandie
Occasion: her birthday

Sandie loves shoes! For her birthday card, I did a watercolor illustration of a delightful pair of pumps in blue with purple bows on them. The tag reads "Happy B-Day" with a big red heart. I love how playful this card is and am hoping Sandie has the very best year that she's had in a long time!

Dreamer Birthday

 For: Molly
Occasion: her birthday

Molly has a signature hairstyle, so to celebrate her birthday this year, I did a watercolor illustration of her with half her hair as a starlight sky and the other half a blue sky with whimsical clouds. I am hoping Molly has a whimsical day and a wonderful year. 

Skyline Birthday

 For: Uncle Joel
Occasion: his birthday

Uncle Joel is a Chicago guy through and through! To help him celebrate his birthday, I did a view of a city's skyscrapers from below, as though the buildings create a canopy! I really, really had a great time creating this card and hope it added some fun to his day.

Balloon Birthday

 For: Mari
Occasion: her birthday

To help Mari celebrate her birthday, I did a watercolor illustration of a sunset over the ocean in a balloon! I really love the idea of this card and hope Mari had a wonderful time celebrating. I'm looking forward to our next email exchange!

Thousand Island Thank You

 For: The Keanes
Occasion: Thank You

To thank the Keanes for hosting another lovely family week at the Thousand Islands, I continued my growing Thank You card series featuring one of the iconic buildings of the park. This year, it's The Tabernacle! Many of the family went to a concert after Michael and I arrived, and it was a really lovely experience. Though the building is somewhat plain, I had a lovely time jazzing up some watercolor details of the trees and flowers. I had an even lovelier time spending the week with the fam!

Elephant Thank You

 For: Danielle
Occasion: Thank You

To thank Danielle for her awesome gifties, I made an elephant wearing the light-up butterfly glasses that were part of the spread! It was so sweet of Danielle to send me a care package. I hope she is doing great and I can't wait to see her soon!

Cake Birthday

 For: Violeta
Occasion: her birthday

Violeta makes the most incredible cakes! For her card this year, I did some super modern/vintage color blocking with detailed pen on top that gives the purple cake its pop! I really had fun playing with this idea and hope it brought some joy to Violeta's day!

Camera Birthday

 For: Mollie
Occasion: her birthday

Mollie has gotten really into photography the last few years, so for her birthday card I did a watercolor illustration of some hands adjusting a lens to get a picture of a birthday cake just right! I love the reflection in the lens on this--and that the hands themselves are recognizable as hands (not the easiest things in the world to get right). More than any of that though, I miss Mollie bunches and can't wait to see her soon!

Cupcake Birthday

 For: Aimee
Occasion: her birthday

Aimee's birthday card this year features a delicious cupcake that is colored in a watercolor style, but with colored pencils! For years I have delighted in playing with all the colors that can give white some depth -- and nothing like a birthday cupcake to highlight those pinks and blues and yellows even before the sprinkles get added! I miss Aimee a lot and hope she is doing amazing!

Car Camping Birthday

 For: Adam
Occasion: his birthday

Adam has a lot of fun car camping, so for his birthday card this year, I did an illustration of a human form resting on top of a car taking in the giant moon! This is sort of a funky look for the Debbie Dots enterprise, AND I rather like how it came out. I hope Adam had a lovely birthday and is looking forward to another year of adventures!

Cell Birthday

 For: Elly
Occasion: her birthday

Elly is pretty impressive in all areas, and particularly her love of science. Her birthday card this year features the happiest little cell showing off all her mitochondria and ribosomes under her very sparkly party hat. The pun "Let's Cell-E-Brate!" really seals the deal. I adore Ells and hope her day helped show her just how incredible she is!

Pie Birthday

 For: Seth
Occasion: his birthday

Among his many varied interests, Seth is an incredible baker. To celebrate this fact and his birthday, I did a watercolor illustration of a lattice cherry pie with his name on top; the name is a little crispy, which I am certain Seth would never allow to happen in real life--I needed some differentiation of the crust colors to make it work! I used some aluminum foil as the pie tin (hard to see in the pic -- click for enlarging). I hope Seth had the very best day and is looking forward to a year of many homemade tasty treats!

Ice Cream Cone Birthday

 For: Jack
Occasion: his birthday

To help Jack celebrate his birthday, I did a watercolor illustration of an ice cream cone (perhaps blue moon?) and paired it with a stripey background paper that I then cut into more stripes. I hope Jack has a great birthday and had lots of treats while on vacation!

Bouquet Birthday

 For: Sharon
Occasion: her birthday

For Sharon's birthday card, I did a simple illustration of a hand holding a vibrant bouquet of flowers. I love the frenzy and energy that is contrasted with what is ultimately a very simple design. I miss Sharon bunches and hope we get up to some mountaining together soon!