Pâtisserie Birthday

For: Aunt Katy
Occasion: her birthday

To celebrate Aunt Katy's anniversaire, I did a playful illustration of a French bakery, paired with some patterned background papers for a really delightful look. I love how this card turned out--from the "Gâteaux" in the window to the fun awning overhanging la rue. Aunt Katy is such an awesome lady--une femme magnifique--and I hope she had a wonderful day!

HazMat Santa

For: Jill
Occasion: Christmas

Jill and I are nearly done with our Hazardous Materials training, and as we were making the rounds to each branch, we laughed that someone would try to use the orange cones as a hat in one of their programs! Well, I figured Santa is just goofy enough to try it out, so I did a watercolor of the scene. I think it turned out great and it makes me really happy. It's been fun working with Jill on this--but I know we both can't wait until the trainings are over!

Christmas Frog

For: Kim
Occasion: Christmas

Kim loves frogs, so she gets the most festive Christmas frog I've ever imagined! He's so sweet with his santa hat and patterned lily pad. I love how this one turned out, and I'm so looking forward to working more with Kim in 2019!

Manicure Christmas

For: Sandie
Occasion: Christmas

Sandie always has her nails done--great self-care!--so for her Christmas card, I featured a very festive manicure where each nail has something Christmassy: a tree, a star, a snowman, a candy cane, and polka dots! The magical polish has holly on it, too. This idea is so neat--I hope Sandie enjoys her holiday and gets an extra special manicure to help celebrate!

Birdie Christmas

For: Violeta
Occasion: Christmas

Violet started off the flurry of cards for my new coworkers by asking for a Christmas card to help her deal with the holiday stress. Since she loves animals, she got this delightful bird flying through the air with an ornament in its beak--I bet it's off to decorate a lovely tree. Violet has been so fun to work with--I hope she enjoys the card and feels a little calmer!

Howl Christmas

For: Kathy
Occasion: Christmas

Kathy loves dogs, so for her Christmas card, I did a cutout of a watercolor pooch howling in a Santa hat! I like the placement of this pup--so fun! Even though Kathy is rarely in the office, I hope this card helps make her season bright.

Snowman Christmas

For: Lily
Occasion: Christmas

Lily has two great little kids, so for her Christmas card, I did a watercolor of the happiest little snowman bundled in a knitted scarf and top hat! I am a big fan of these non-traditional colors and the dark teal polka-dotted snow!

Sassy Moose Christmas

For: Debby
Occasion: Christmas

For Debby's Christmas card, I did a watercolor of the sassiest moose I ever did see. It makes me unspeakably happy. I'm so glad to have Debby as a colleague and I hope she has a great holiday!

Horse Light Christmas

For: Shylee
Occasion: Christmas

Shylee has these delightful horse lights in her office, so for her Christmas card, I did a watercolor of a light with a santa hat on. I am a pretty big fan of the green string that attaches to the horse for the light--so twisty and accurate! I hope Shylee has an awesome--neigh!--merry Christmas.

Curry Christmas

For: The Currys
Occasion: Christmas

I'm so excited about Mark and Becky's Christmas card this year! Playing on their last name (Curry) and a popular phrase Christmas phrase ("Season's Greetings"), I watercolored a happy Pepper, Salt, and Curry to extend their warm wishes. How cute is it? I hope the Currys have the best Christmas with all four Curry grandbabies together! 

Silly Socks Birthday

For: Aunt Glor
Occasion: her birthday

Aunt Glor has some great printed socks, so to celebrate her birthday this year, I created some with a sweet little cupcake print on them! And then I placed the socks over a little splash of watercolor I made. I am really happy with how this came out, and hope Aunt Glor's birthday was full of fun and delight!

Ice Cream Bar Birthday

For: Grandpa Jerry
Occasion: his birthday

Once upon a time, my grandpa was a big fan of ice cream bars! To celebrate his big day, I did a watercolor of the tasty treat--looks might delicious, if I do say so myself. I hope Grandpa had an awesome birthday and got to indulge in something yummy!