MSW Letters

For: Karly
Occasion: her MSW graduation

Karls is one of the most bubbly and wonderful people I know, and now she's a fellow MSW! To help celebrate her accomplishment, I created these gum drop people. The yellow one is wearing a mortarboard and holding the letters of her new degree and the little orange guy is looking on, impressed: "DAAAANG! Look at all those letters!" I'm so proud of Karls and had such a great time seeing her while she was out in Denver!

PTA Graduation

For: Ames
Occasion: graduation ceremony

Ames has worked so hard in her Physical Therapy Assistant program that I wanted to celebrate with a card. It features her doing some strengthening exercises (that I cleverly named "Quadripedal Graduation Raises) and reaching for her diploma. She's so close and I'm so proud of all the work she has done.

Baby Lady Bug

For: Emma
Occasion: her 1st birthday

Emma Ring turned one and we got to celebrate with some of Mike's extended family at a lovely party last weekend. Emma is an amazing little girl and we had a great time hanging out. We are looking forward to another year giggles and fun!

Tree Birthday

For: Terra
Occasion: her birthday

I love this card. Sketching out the tree but leaving the branches disconnected so I could fill in the space with colored leaves was a fun challenge. The leaves are bright and happy, and the scene looks so relaxing. Terra is simultaneously one of the calmest and funnest people I know, so this card is perfect for her. I hope she had a great birthday!

Hot Air Balloon Birthday

For: Christina
Occasion: her birthday

Christina is one of the most colorful people I know, so to help celebrate her birthday, I did a watercolor of a bird in bright pink or air balloon. I then cut it out and placed it over a watercolor background. Don't you love this look? I hope Christina had a great birthday and is looking forward to her fabulous wedding!

Crochet Head Birthday

For: Jess
Occasion: her birthday

Jess is very talented with a crochet hook, and to feature this hobby, I created a cartoon of her with skeins of yarn piled on her head. The colors are ultimately pretty '70s-y, and I really like them. We had so much fun celebrating Jess's birthday, and I can't wait to have she and O'Shea over for dinner again soon!

Tiki Birthday

For: Jen
Occasion: her birthday

Jen just had her honeymoon in Hawaii, so to help keep the party going, I created this happy-looking tiki man holding a birthday cake! I miss Jen so much and hope her wedding and honeymoon were everything she could have wanted.

Mother's Day Flower

For: Mom
Occasion: Mother's Day

My mom loves the color orange and gardens, so for her Mother's Day Card this year, I created a funky flower watercolor with some pen detailing. Sounds like she had a busy day in the garden, which is the perfect Mother's day for her!

Cheers Birthday

For: Lexi
Occasion: her birthday

To celebrate Lexi's birthday, I did a watercolor of two ladies' hands (with sweet nails and bracelets) cheersing their hip coffee mugs with their delicious beverages. I miss Lexi a lot and hope everything is going well for her in Chicago--she's one cool lady!

Swirly Text Birthday

For: Aunt Lauren
Occasion: her birthday

To help celebrate Aunt Lauren's big day, I busted out my micron pens and practiced my curlies and swirlies to create a beautiful birthday wish. I hope she and Uncle Tom had a great day!

Willie Maze Birthday

For: Luke
Occasion: his birthday

This card makes me laugh! An outline of a baseball play filled with a complicated maze. Who could it be other than Willie Mays in game form? Luke is a baseball player himself, so I hope he liked the joke. 

Hip Bunny Birthday

For: Aunt Kelly
Occasion: her birthday

To celebrate Aunt Kelly's birthday, I had some fun with little pen dashes that make a bunny! It's wearing some hip purple glasses with rosy cheeks for Spring. I really like this design and hope Aunt Kelly is having a great Spring!