Bunny Bonnet Easter

For: Christy
Occasion: Easter

Christy's Easter card features a bonnet-wearing bunny. The blue, orange, and yellow of her ensemble are a take on Christy's favorite colors, and I think this design turned out really great!

I hope the twin has a great Easter!

Easter Puppy

For: The Currys
Occasion: Easter

The Currys have an adorable puppy named Roxy who gets featured in most of their cards from me. For their Easter card, she's wearing a bunny ear headband and has found four eggs!

I miss the Currys a lot (and Roxers!) and hope they have a nice day.

Peep Easter

For: The Lombard Walshes
Occasion: Easter

Mom loves Peeps and always has them in the house at Easter. For my family's Easter card, I featured three of the marshmallow treats (Amy in yellow, Mom in pink, and Dad in blue). I hope they have a fun celebration and know that I like them a lot more than I like Peeps.

Elemental Birthday

For: My mom
Occasion: her birthday

My mom is a self-described math and science nerd. For her card, I created a Happybirthday element, which is replacing Tin on the periodic table. In the upper right corner, the electron rings make the date of her birthday, and the atomic weight at the bottom is the number of days in 50 years.

I hope she has a wonderful 50th!

Tree Design Birthday

For: JP
Occasion: his birthday

JP is a very artistic dude, so I figured for his birthday card I'd make a neat design! The base is watercolor and I added some Sharpie for some really striking contrast. I'm pretty pleased with it, and I hope JP has a great day!

Glitter Birthday

For: Aunt Julie
Occasion: her birthday

My aunt has six children. For her birthday card, I wanted to create something calming, so I used blues and a dominant circle shape. In the circle, there's a swirly design that I filled in with my new glitter glue! The text reads, "aunt julie."

On the inside. the concept is repeated in an oval shape and a "happy birthday!" wish.
I hope Aunt Julie has a nice and relaxing day!

Mountain Hand Birthday

For: Sofi
Occasion: her birthday

Sofi is a physical therapist who specializes in hands and she loves our Colorado mountains: for her card, I created a mountain scene in the shape of a hand. The teal color matches all her hiking gear, too!
Sofi is one of the sweetest and kindest people I have met out here, and I hope this year brings her all kinds of adventures and happiness!

Name Card

For: Julie
Occasion: her birthday

Julie is in China teaching English, and I didn't get her address until after her birthday had passed! I decided to make a card that was not day specific and simply celebrates Julie! Her name is written in old-timey script and watercolored with blue polka dots.

I hope Julie enjoyed her birthday and is having a great time in China!

Stay Strong Card

A good friend was in the hospital for a while, so I created an extreme recovery card! The "get well soon" message is crossed out and graffiti-ed over by a more apt "stay strong." I hope he heals up quick and gets back to the mountains soon!

Butterfly Birthday

 For: Danielle
Occasion: her first birthday

My spirit niece turned one this week! Her birthday party was butterfly-themed, so Auntie Walsh created this whimsical flutterby for her. I love my Bee so much and am so thankful for the year of smiles and giggles. Can't wait to see what adventures this next year brings!

Peacock Feather Birthday

For: Ames
Occasion: her birthday

Amy loves peacocks, so for her birthday card this year, I drew a proud peacock with a "Happy Birthday" message in its feathers. Ames's favorite color is blue too, so I got to use all kinds of shades and hues to pull this card together. All in all, it's a very Amy card, and I'm really happy with it!

I hope my dear sister has a great day and has enjoyed her first quarter-century!

This American Birthday

For: Ira Glass
Occasion: his birthday

I am a big fan of Ira Glass and his radio show, This American Life. To share my civilian love, I made Ira a birthday card featuring a view from his characteristic, black frame glasses.

Whether the card ever finds its way to him (I sent it to TAL's snail mail address), I hope Ira has a great day!