Jingle Bell Rock

 For: Michael
Occasion: Christmas

Michael took a geology course recently and had such a good time with it that I was delighted to make him a sweet little rock holding jingle bells. Look at how earthy and wonderful this design came out! I had such a good time learning about Colorado's rich geological heritage and look forward to whatever learning is coming our way in 2025!

Turtle Dove Christmas

 For: Adam
Occasion: Christmas

Adam's card features a festive take on the Mario characters Koopa Paratroopa! These flying turtle things struck me as the perfect way to play on the Christmas classic of two turtle doves. I worked so hard on this card and am so proud of how it turned out. Being with Adam over the festive season has been so fun!

Rainbow Snowman

 For: Owen
Occasion: Christmas

Sweet Owen loves rainbows, so for his Christmas card this year, I did a collage of a snowman in the coolest matching rainbow hat and scarf! I love, love, love how this card turned out and have had so much fun being with O this Christmas!

Improv Christmas

 For: The Twin
Occasion: Christmas

Twin is an extraordinary improviser! For her Christmas card this year, I did an illustration of an audience shouting out suggestions for a holiday improv show: cookies! lights! and Santa! In improv, these suggestions are called a "get" so the joke is "I hope  you GET everything you want this Christmas!" I adore my twin so and had such a good time with her leading up to the holiday. 

8 Bit Santa

 For: Nathan
Occasion: Christmas

For Brother Bear's Christmas card, I did an 8 bit Santa illustration à la Mario! I this this turned our really fun and love the boxy snowflakes. Nathan is so kind to open his home to us so often. I hope all his Christmas dreams come true!

Frosty Christmas

 For: Mom
Occasion: Christmas

My mom is a big fan of all the classic Christmas cartoons. For her Christmas card this year, I did a bright illustration of Frosty! I am so excited that she got all the Rankin/Bass shows on DVD and hope she watches them to her heart's content!

Papa Christmas Tree

 For: Dad
Occasion: Christmas

My dad is an amazing grandpa and often balances his grandsons on his legs like this! To make the image full of holiday cheer, I gave Adam and Owen a string of lights and Papa Bill a star on his head. I love the monochrome of this design and am so happy to get to see all three of these beloveds play together this Christmas!

Muppet Christmas Card

 For: Amy
Occasion: Christmas

Amy rightly loves Muppet Christmas Carol, so for her Christmas card this year, I did an illustration of Gonzo and Rizzo! I love, love, love how this card came out and had so much fun making it. I hope Ames has the very best Christmas ever!

Batman Christmas

 For: Alex
Occasion: Christmas

For Alex's Christmas card, I did an illustration of the classic "Jingle bells, Batman smells, Robin laid an egg!" I love how grumpy Batman is about his odor! It's so fun to get to see Alex a bit this Christmas.

Menorah Moose

 For: The Biegens
Occasion: Hanukkah

To help the Biegens celebrate Hanukkah this year, I dreamt up a moose with a menorah as antlers! I am so delighted with how this card turned out and hope they have a wonderful celebration of light together this year.

Skating Christmas

 For: The Families
Occasion: Christmas

The annual Christmas card to spread cheer to relatives near and far features Mike and me ice skating! Mike is spinning around and round and I am, as always, laughing at his antics. 

It's always so fun and such a process to make these cards! Definitely kicks off the season for me, and is so much fun. 

I hope everyone has the best holiday ever!

Running Christmas

 For: Mollie
Occasion: Christmas

Mollie is my best Colorado running pal, so for her Christmas card I drew this hilarious joke of a snowman chasing his carrot nose. The speech bubble reads "my nose is running!" I have so enjoyed running with Mollie again and can't wait for a lovely winter mountain adventures. 

Christmas Tree Collage

 For: Marie
Occasion: Christmas

I love this card, and knew Marie would too! I made a Christmas tree collage out of front range landscapes and am just delighted with the earthy feel--I used my earthiest green marker to make a fun font pairing of a "Merry Christmas" wish. I was so happy that Marie enjoyed this card so much!

Christmas Window

 For: The Mungers
Occasion: Christmas

I made a snowman peaking in the window! The window itself is shiny cellophane, so the shine you see in the picture is real. I  had so much fun creating this card and I hope my Munger family has a great Christmas trip!

Snowman Collage

 For: Sarah
Occasion: Christmas

Sarah is a connoisseur of cards, so I wanted to make her Christmas card extra special! I created a snowman out of an old book page and scarf that spells out "merry" to set the stage for a Merry Christmas wish! I love how sweet this looks and hope it helps her have a jolly holiday! 

Punctuation Christmas

 For: Jennifer
Occasion: Christmas

To help Jennifer kick off the holiday season, I did a punctuation joke: what looks like a period in quotes is doubling as Rudolph! It's just my kind of humor and I hope she has had a great time getting ready for Christmas in Oregon!

Everything Christmas

 For: Jackie
Occasion: Christmas

This is the happiest string of lights I've ever drawn! Paired with a festive "Merry everything!" wish, I love how this card turned out. I hope Jackie and fam are enjoying Adam the Next's first Christmas!

Cactus Christmas

 For: Theresa
Occasion: Christmas

I loved getting to see Theresa on her property in the desert this summer! To help her celebrate the winter holidays, I created this sweet little cactus dressed up in Christmas tree garb! I love the gold details and the shadow on that the cactus makes (even the garland lines!). I adore Theresa so and hope she has an amazing Christmas!

Mountain Christmas

For:  Lexi and fam
Occasion: Christmas

I had the best time creating this beautiful mountain scene for my dear Lex! Purple mountains majesty against a star-filled sky and a lovely alpine lake--is there anything more Colorado? I cannot wait for the family to move back and hope they had an awesome holiday season so far!

Latte Christmas

 For: Leia
Occasion: Christmas

To help Leia celebrate the holidays, I drew her the most festive holiday drink I could imagine in the funnest monogramed mug! I adore my coffee dates with Leia and hope she had the best time in the UK!

Santa Anchor

 For: Mark and Becky
Occasion: Christmas

To help Mark and Becky celebrate the holidays, I drew a sweet little Santa-as-anchor with H20 as the Ho, Ho, Hos! They have a few boats now and this aquatic theme is just too fun! I hope they have had a lovely holiday season.

Pickleball Birthday

 For: Aunt Katy
Occasion: her birthday

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Aunt Katy is an amazing pickleballer! For her birthday card this year, I did a watercolor of a cute little gherkin ready for a match. Look at how sweet he is! I hope Aunt Katy gets the chance to play lots of games this year!

Bird Birthday

 For: Aunt Glor
Occasion: her birthday

Aunt Glor recommended the most wonderful book about birdies to me recently, so for her birthday card I made a watercolor of a sweet little colorful friend in a party hat! I loved painting this card. I love Aunt Glor so and hope this year is full of lovely moments of peace and joy!

Popcorn Birthday

 For: Mark
Occasion: his birthday

Mark is a true connoisseur of popcorn, so for his birthday card I did an illustration of a classic movie-style box with a punny phrase: "Have a poppin' birthday!" I adore my Twin-law so and hope we get to cross paths some time this year!

Face Mask Birthday

 For: Aunt Kat
Occasion: her birthday

Aunt Kat is a queen of all things skin care, so for her birthday card I did an illustration of her relaxing in spa robe and a green mask! I love this card design and hope she is pampered today and all year!

Cake Excuse Birthday

For: Paul

Occasion: his birthday 

For Paul's birthday card this year, I used some block letters and glitter pens to share this message: "You are the best excuse to eat cake!" The E in cane leads into an illustration of a slice of cake and it's all very birthday festive. I hope Paul has an awesome birthday!

Banner Birthday

For: Uncle Jim

Occasion: his birthday 

I used brown craft paper to make this simple banner pop! It reads "Happy birthday Jim!" I will admit it felt strange to leave "uncle" off the banner, but I wanted to give it a try! Anyhow, I hope he has the best day ever and enjoys some tasty treats to celebrate the day!