Heart Anniversary

For: Sofi and Paul
Occasion: their anniversary

Sofi and Paul got married last year, and to help them celebrate the paper anniversary, I created a card featuring a fun wordy background. The text is the definitions of three words, "one," "year," and "ago." I love this design, obviously, and also love how I got to use the colors that stand out most from their wedding: a cerulean sky with golden aspen leaves. I miss them both and hope they enjoyed their anniversary!

Word Tree Wedding

For: Jeremy and Stephanie
Occasion: their wedding

My cousin Jeremy got married this weekend, and to help them celebrate the start of their life together,  I created this neat little card with a tree cutout from a book page. The branch has a string (a real string!) with two hearts wrapped around it. Paired with some green grass, blue clouds and a swirly "Congratulations" script, the card has a very fun feel. I wish them both a lifetime of happiness together!

Welcome Home Key

For: The Twin and Nathan
Occasion: New Home

Twin and Nathan moved into a wonderful new home! To help welcome them there, I created a card that features a cut out keyhole that allows you to see the love inside (in the form of lots of little hearts). The text reads, "Welcome Home." I'm so pumped to see the new place when we go to Chicago for Thanksgiving, and can't wait to see the wonderful life they create for themselves there.

Go West Birthday

For: Warren
Occasion: his birthday

For Warren's birthday card, I played on the classic "Go West, Young Man" Horace Greely quote and paired it with a sketch of some imposing looking mountains. This card looks awesome, and I had a great time hiking with Warren right after his birthday on Burning Bear Peak. I hope 76 is a great year for Warren, and I am looking forward to getting some sushi soon!

Tea Pot Birthday

For: Gina
Occasion: her birthday

Gina is the best little tea-drinker I've ever met, so for her birthday card, I created a drawing of a fun little tea pot. The design is pretty elaborate on the pot itself, and I really like the overall look of the card, paired with a formal fleur de lis type background. It was so great to see Gina at our long overdue family dinner (and once on a run at Wash Park!). I hope she has a fabulous year and I hope to hang out more!

Mountain Paint Birthday

For: Laura
Occasion: her birthday

For Laura's birthday, I created a paint tube labeled "MTN" for mountain. The paint itself is a watercolor of the rockies at sunset. I figured this design was perfect for Laura because she lived in Colorado for a bit and is also an OT and gets to create all kinds of activities for people who need help with fine motor skills (and painting is one of those activities!). I hope Laura had a lovely birthday and is looking forward to a fun year. 

Hoppy Birthday Frog

For: Aunt Sherry
Occasion: her birthday

For Aunt Sherry's birthday card, I created a spotted happy little frog. I really like his happy face and the details on the 3D leaf. I hope Aunt Sherry is having a lovely fall and looking forward to a great year!

Pink Pony Engagement

For: Lidia and Petrika
Occasion: their engagement

Lidia is getting married! To celebrate their engagement, I created a card that features a pink pony watercolor with some playful "Congratulations" calligraphy. Lidia and Petrika have an inside joke about getting a pink pony as a gift, so I figured it would be the perfect way to celebrate their committement to each other. I love Lidia so much and could not be happier for her! 

Adventure Save the Dates

For: Alexi and Charles
Occasion: Save the Dates

Charles asked me to do the Save the Dates for their wedding, and luckily for me, they are having a rustic chic (pardon the term) Colorado wedding, which happens to be among my favorite genres. After a few tries with succulents and other ideas, we ended up going with some AWESOME mountains. (Look at that line detail!) We printed them on kraft paper, and there's subtle purple and teal in the lettering, and they just look really neat. 

And, I'm about to start their wedding invitations, and I could not be more excited (sit tight for some watercolor aspens, y'all). 

Cake Stand Birthday

For: Jamie
Occasion: her birthday

Jamie is a fantastic baker (see her card from 2011 attesting to the fact), and it'd been a while since I featured a baking card for her, so here we are! This card looks so neat, and the cake itself is so fantastical (I mean really, what's going on there--purple fondant with strawberry topping?!). I particularly love the subtleties of the cake dome and how this card looks like a comic.
I hope Jamie had a wonderful day and is enjoying life up in Minnesota!

Happy Llama Birthday

For: Christy-Twin
Occasion: her birthday

Lately, whenever I see a picture of a happy llama (which comes up  more often than you might think), I think of The Twin. Something about the unbridled happiness speaks Twin to me. I mean, look at this happy guy! I love the twin oh-so-much, and am so happy we got to celebrate our birthday together, hiking and baking and being generally twin-ly. She's the very best friend you could ever ask to spend the whole of your life with! Here's to another trip around the sun.

Beach Birthday

For: Bridget
Occasion: her birthday

For Bridget's birthday card, I drew a beach scene to help her celebrate her birthday (and say, "Bon Voyage!" to summer). I really like how this card came out, and particularly the palm tree leaves. I hope Bridge had a great day an d is looking forward to the fall.