Starbucks Birthday

For: Warren
Occasion: his birthday

Warren is a big fan of Starbucks, so for his birthday card this year, I did a watercolor of the iconic mermaid fish lady...what even is the Starbucks mascot? I hope he had a wonderful day and treated himself to a tasty coffee or two!

Hawaiian Wedding Congratulations

For: John and Laie
Occasion: their wedding

To celebrate John and Laie's wedding, I did this little watercolor of the happy couple underneath a banner that reads "Ho'omaika'i!"--the internet told me it's the Hawaiian word for congratulations, and I hope it was right! We had the most incredible time celebrating with the Woolvertons on the big island, and I am so happy to have seen where the family lives out there. I can't wait until we find another reason to go back and visit!

Sunflower Wedding

For: Kathy and Alex
Occasion: their wedding

My cousin got married this past weekend, and to help celebrate her nuptials, I did this watercolor of the happy couple in a field of sunflowers. I think I captured the look of their wedding pretty well, and am so delighted that Kathy has found her match. I wish them nothing but the best in their marriage!

Thank Yous

For: My family
Occasion: Thank You

To thank my family for the gifties they got me for my birthday, I made a couple cards!

I had fun with my metallic sharpies!

And you know I have to make a little me every now and again!

New Home Collage

For: Ames
Occasion: New Home

Ames went and closed on a condo, so to celebrate her home-ownership, I did this fun paper collage for her! I loved picking all the colors and am particularly fond of the heart-shaped door knob. I'm so proud of Ames and hope she loves living in her new place!

Sweater Thank You

For: Dan and Janet
Occasion: Thank You

Janet and Dan got me the most wonderful sweater for my birthday, so to thank them for increasing my snuggliness this fall and winter, I got ambitious and did a sweater cut-out.

And then since the cut-out was so intact, I pasted it on the inside and wrote my note around the circle so the message wouldn't show through on the front. Pretty neat, right?

20,000 Film Reel Card

For: Aunt Glor

Occasion: 20,000th Day

Aunt Glor recently lived her 20,000th day, and to help mark the momentous occasion, I did a watercolor of the film reels of her life! In thinking about what it means to have so many days under one's belt, I imagined snapshots from each day, which lead me to the individual pictures that make up a film, like in a film reel! The resultant illustration features a movie called 20,000 Days of Gloria. I really love the sentiment behind this card, and I hope Aunt Glor has 20,000 wonderful sunrises and sunsets to enjoy.

Snuggly Sloth Birthday

For: The Twin
Occasion: her birthday

Twin is a new mom, so in considering what could be the happiest image for her birthday card, I knew it had to scream comfort. What's more cozy than a sloth hugging a pillow in a pillow fort? I love The Twin so much and have rather enjoyed our last decades together on this planet!

Sunflower Birthday

For: Bridget
Occasion: her birthday

For Bridget's birthday card this year, I did a watercolor of a beautiful sunflower. I love how it turned out, and I hope Bridge is having  great start to her senior year!

White Sox Birthday

For: Uncle Greg
Occasion: his birthday

To celebrate Uncle Greg's birthday this year, I did a retro design of a White Sox player in the old red white and blue! I love how playful this is--I hope Uncle Greg liked the card and had an awesome day!

Dandelion Birthday

For: Sarah Sot
Occasion: her birthday

For Sarah's birthday card this year, I created a silhouette of a dandelion losing its petal seeds to the wind in front of a multicolored sky. I was thinking about wishes, and this idea captured the mystery I and beauty that I wanted to include--I'm pretty pleased with it! I adore Sarah and hope she had a wonderful day. 

Coach McGuirk Birthday

For: Mike
Occasion: his birthday

To celebrate Mike's birthday this year, I did a watercolor drawing of his favorite Home Movies character, Coach McGuirk. It's a great show and gives us lots of laughs--I hope Mike has the best birthday and that his year is the most amazing one yet!