Hip, Hip Reconstruction

 For: Tiny Twin
Occasion: Get Well Soon

Twin went and had the last of our four hips fixed, so to celebrate the monumental occasion and send well-wishes for her recovery, I made this goofy card featuring some hips that are perfectly shaped! I adore Twinly so and hope she has lots to entertain her as the tough pain of recovery begins. 

Get Well Soon Turtle

 For: a relative
Occasion: Get Well Soon

A loved one had a pretty significant surgery, so to wish them well on their recovery, I drew a sweet little turtle on its shell. The text reads, "Hope you're back on your feet soon!" I was so pleased to hear surgery went well and they are doing great!

Get Well Check In

 For: a dear friend and relative
Occasion: get well soon

Someone I adore to the stars and back is undergoing cancer treatments, and I've found "get well soon" or "you're stronger than cancer" type cards don't strike the right note for what I want to communicate. To capture my sentiment that we are all here for every piece of this stinky situation, I drew a heart made of all the different feeling faces my brain could come up with to complement the "However you feel..." message. I hope this card struck the tone I was going for and that they feel the love as they get ready for all the treatments.

Get Well Soon Potion

 For: Twin
Occasion: her procedure

Twin loves board games, so to wish her well on her upcoming procedure, I made a healing potion card like you might see in a deck-building game! It features a beaker of purple healing liquid and has a moderate cost with the benefit of sweet relief. The instructions are to use this card after any surgery or procedure. I fancy myself quite clever for this one and am glad Little Twin is doing so well!

Get Well Soon Cat

 For: Kai
Occasion: Get Well Soon

To help hasten Kai's recovery, I created an illustration of a cat in an Elizabethan collar (aka, cone of shame) that is filled with flowers! I love the idea of the cone being repurposed for a bouquet. I used lots of glittery pens for some more sparkle -- surgery is always the pits, so I hope this card was a nice distraction!

Get Well Soon Cat

 For: Theresa
Occasion: Get Well Soon

To help speed up Theresa's recovery, I did a gouache painting of a cat in a cone with a bandage on its leg. There's a few rats in the foreground to tie in the "Aw, Rats!" text. I hope she's doing okay and will back at 'em soon!

Hang In There Sloth

For: Owen
Occasion: Get Well Soon

To help hasten Owen's recovery, I did an illustration of Baby Sloth hanging out in a tree with an orange popsicle to soothe her throat! The punny message is "Hang in there!" I am so proud of sweet O and hope he feels amazing again soon!

Get Whale Soon

 For: Adam
Occasion: Get Well Soon

For Adam's recovery card. I did an illustration of a big happy whale with hearts coming out of his blow hole. The punny message is "Get Whale Soon!" Our little guy is so brave and handled surgery like a pro!

How Are You Feeling Get Well

 For: a friend
Occasion: Get Well Soon

A friend of mine got some truly stupid health news, and as I tried to imagine her reaction to all of it, I got struck with this roller coaster of emotion faces. Imagining her various reactions, I circled all of them in red and added some emphasis where appropriate. I really hope she is doing well and knows we are all in her corner!

Hip Replacement Get Well Soon

 For: Ben
Occasion: Get Well Soon

My hip buddy in the family is getting his other one fixed, so to wish him well on number 2, I made this vibrant play on "Hip, Hip, Hooray!" and replaced 'hooray' with "replacement" for a bit of a laugh. Surgery is no fun, so we have to be light where we can, right?

Get Whale Soon

 For: Alli
Occasion: Get Well Soon

To round out the family's trifecta of surgeries in November, I made Alli a playful whale card to wish her well on her recovery.  Everybody needs to be wrapped up in bubble wrap to keep the medical situations at bay now!

Get Well Soon Cone

 For: Charlie
Occasion: Get Well Soon

To help shepherd Charlie's journey back to health post-op, I made a simple drawing of a dog wearing a cone wagging his tail! He's sitting on "Get Well Soon" grass of block letters with different greens. I hope he's already back up and at 'em!

Thinking of You Flowers

 For: A Friend
Occasion: Thinking of You

A friend is going through chemo, and since that is just absolutely the worst, I made this flow-y blue and white watercolor to wish them well and let them know we are thinking of them during this icky time. 

Tough Cookie Get Well Soon

 For: Owen
Occasion: Get Well Soon

Sweet O had surgery, and was a real champ! To wish him well on his recovery, I made him a "Tough Cookie" card featuring a cookie with a plaid bandaid and a big ol' smile! I love Owen so much and hope he continues to heal up quite quick.

Thinking of You Bubble

 For: A loved one
Occasion: Get Well Soon

A relative had a pretty serious accident recently, so to let them know that I'm thinking of them and hoping their recovery goes well, I made a simple watercolor postcard with some cursive: "Thinking of you." I hope they are in decent spirits and doing alright.

Glad Soup

 For: A Friend
Occasion: Get Well Soon

A friend of mine was in a pretty rough accident, and so to wish her well and share gratitude that she's alright, I drew a bowl of alphabet soup where the letters read "Glad you're ok." I'm sending continuous vibes that her injuries heal up quickly and she feels confident to get back on the road when she's ready.

Get Well Soon Tea

 For: Grandma
Occasion: Get Well Soon

To help with Grandma well in her recovery, I drew a simple mug that reads "Get Well Soon" steeping a hip, hip hooray teabag. The steam is hearts, because of course! Hip surgery can be really tough, so I am so happy to hear that she is doing well!

Surgery Crowd Get Well Soon

 For: Debbie Dots
Occasion: Get Well Soon

To wish myself well on another hip surgery (ugh, we can't believe it either), I created this Get Well Soon card based off a style I really rather enjoyed for a friend's dissertation defense. In this case, it's lots of different versions of me sharing encouraging messages! Such as, "Don't mess with a warrior!", "You got this!", "Ya dang rockstar", and a friendly reminder to "Ice, ice baby." 

This is gonna be tough. I also know I can do it, and am super excited about getting back into fighting shape (for real this time). The excellent news is one only has two hips, so this is the last of this particular rodeo. 

Cone of Shame Get Well

 For: A Coworker
Occasion: Get Well Soon

To help expedite a speedy recovery for my colleague, I drew a cat in a cone of shame! Surgery is always tough, so I hope the pain is manageable and they find some time to relax -- and maybe pet the cats, too!

Get Well Heart

 For: Uncle
Occasion: Get Well Soon

A relative had heart surgery recently, so to wish him a speedy recovery, I created a 3D heart (on a paper spring) for a fun Get Well Soon card. Surgery is never fun, so I hope he's resting up and ready to be up and at 'em again soon!