Hip Monster Birthday

For: JP
Occasion: his birthday

My cousin JP is a really cool guy, so for his birthday card I created a really cool animal/monster guy! He's got a neat hat with a flower and his very own birthday balloon. I like the overall feel of this card, and I hope JP did too!

Big One Birthday

For: Shia
Occasion: his 1st birthday

Shia turned one, so to celebrate the big day, I made this epic baby card. It features the little guy with a bow tie and his very own cake. I love how he's holding up one finger. The text reads "This is the big one." I could not be happier with how this card turned out and it was so great to see the little sack-o-potatoes at brunch a few weeks ago!

Beirut Birthday

For: Brian
Occasion: his birthday

Brian is the best beirut player I have ever known, so to celebrate his birthday, I morphed the MLB logo into a ruit one. Pretty epic. Can't wait to play at Clayton again soon and make someone else drink all my beer (Shhh).

Spring Flower Birthday

For: Sofi
Occasion: her birthday

To celebrate Sofi's 40th birthday, I created a paper cut flower in marroony-purple laid over a bright blue background. I love any chance to work on my Xacto knifing skills, and Sofi is the best excuse to do so! I hope she's doing well up in the mountains, and I can't wait to see her sometime this May!

Balloon Birthday

For: Aunt Julie
Occasion: her birthday

For Aunt Julie's birthday card, I created a big, polka-dotted balloon with some 3D string (ombre yarn) for an added pop. I hope Aunt Julie enjoyed her day!

Coloring Card

For: Danielle
Occasion: her birthday

My little bee turned four last weekend--I can't believe it! I have a great time making birthday cards, and I decided to make her birthday card a coloring page to make sure she could share in the fun. I hope she had a great day and I can't wait to see her soon!

Poirot Birthday

For: Ames
Occasion: her birthday

Amy is a big fan of the TV show based on Agatha Christie's Hercule Poirot. He's got such an interesting face in the show that I wanted to give him a try in watercolor. The results are the above, with the following Poirot-ian thought: "I think that it is strange, the cake itself having had one fewer candle just one year before..."

I hope Ames had a great day and this year is the best one yet!

Mountain Bike Birthday

For: O'Shea
Occasion: his birthday

O'Shea likes to mountain bike, so for his birthday, I created my first ever watercolor mountain bike scene! He's riding through a rocky trail with some high ridges and looks pretty cool doing it. With the give-away red hair, you can totally tell its O'Shea. I hope he had a great day and I was happy to help make the infamous birthday cake for him!

New Baby Stork

For: Tommy and Traci
Occasion: New Baby

There's a new Webb baby in the world! To celebrate baby Maxwell's arrival, I created a simple watercolor of a stork carrying the bundle of joy through a clouded sky. Maxwell is my first  first cousin once removed, and I look forward to meeting him and figuring out who we are to each other. 

Ocean Birthday

For: Julie
Occasion: her birthday

Julie lives in California and gets to hang out on the beach! I created this sunset of the ocean with a whale tail in the distance and a birthday gift on shore.  It looks very relaxing. I hope Julie had a great day and is enjoying planning her wedding!

Maze Birthday

For: Jeremy
Occasion: his birthday

For Jeremy's card, I decided to make a maze that has a birthday cake hidden in the middle of it. Can you get to the cake? This card just got returned to me in the mail, so the card itself did not complete its own maze...round two soon and sorry for the belated!

Sailor Birthday

For: Uncle Brian
Occasion: his birthday

For my uncle's birthday card, I created a playful soldier sketch with some birthday-themed tattoos. Matched with some funky papers and some basic block lettering, I think this card looks pretty swell. I hope Uncle Bri had a great day!