Mama Squared Mother's Day

For: Alli
Occasion: Mother's Day

Alli is a brand new mama of twins! To celebrate her first Mother's Day, I did a drawing of her wearing a "mama²" shirt and holding two bottles, because double trouble! I love how the card came out, and I hope it offered a quick second of respite in between the unending feedings and comforting and generally not sleeping that having two eight-week olds entails. We can't wait to meet the little buddies and hope everyone can sleep soon. 

Snuggle Mother's Day

For: The Twin
Occasion: Mother's Day

All The Twin wanted for Mother's Day was to "snuggle a buggle," AKA play with her son. I put baby Adam in what is clearly a buggle costume, and there are some serious snuggles going on, so hopefully she got her wish! I love The Twin so and think she's a great mama. 

Traveling Mother's Day

For: Janet
Occasion: Mother's Day

For Janet's first official Mother's Day card as my mother-in-law, I did a simple drawing of some traveling gear, including a sun hat, sunglasses, and a suitcase with plenty of stickers on it! I hope Janet had a wonderful day and that plenty of adventures await!

Babs Birthday

For: Jess
Occasion: her birthday

Jess and O'Shea have a new cat named Babs--she's got some vision problems and only has three legs, but is a pretty epic cat. To celebrate Jess's birthday, I did a watercolor of the goofy gal, making sure the correct leg was missing and trying to get the coloring right. We had such a weird time at brunch today, and hope Jess's year is truly epic. 

Ralph Birthday

For: Liz
Occasion: her birthday

Liz's dog Ralph is such a funny dog! She's described him as a muppet in the past, and as I painted his little face, I totally got the muppet vibe. I tried to capture his curls in black and white (probably the two most difficult colors to watercolor any sort of texture in) and I'm super pleased with how it turned out! We had such a great time at karaoke and I can't wait to see what next year brings!

Jam Birthday

For: Lexi
Occasion: her birthday

For this card, I did some paper cutting to create a jelly jar! I love the swirls in the jam and the plaid on the lid. I did a quick label that reads, "that's my JAM" and lined up the edges of the label with the creases in the jar. Lexi is just an epically cool lady, so I wanted her to know how awesome she is on her big day--why not do so with some jam?

Floral Birthday

For: Jen
Occasion: her birthday

For Jen's birthday, I did a cool drawing of some flowers in a circle. I love how bold these lines are. Are we looking into a window? Is it art on a wall? Whatever's happening here, I'm a big fan. I hope Jen has an incredible birthday and is enjoying being a mama!

Pomeranian Birthday

For: Aunt Lauren
Occasion: her birthday

For Aunt Lauren's birthday card, I did a colorful drawing of a sweet little pup in a purple birthday hat! Look at his little tongue and his shiny eyes and fluffy orange coat. I hope Aunt Lauren has a lovely birthday and is having a wonderful spring. 

Strong Man Birthday

For: Luke
Occasion: his birthday

To celebrate Luke's birthday, I did a watercolor of a strong man holding up dumbbells that read "Happy Birthday"! Look at how fun this is--look at this mustache! I hope Luke enjoys it as well and is having a great birthday. 

Swirly Birthday

For: Aunt Kelly
Occasion: her birthday

To celebrate Aunt Kelly's birthday, I created a swirly, floral-esque design that I filled in with metallic colored pencil. I love how it looks on the teal blue and the energy that's flowing through this card! It was so great to see Aunt Kelly at the wedding and I hope she is rolling right into Spring. 

Hot Sauce Birthday

For: Mark
Occasion: his birthday

Mark is a connoisseur of hot sauce, so to celebrate his birthday I created a watercolor of a bottle with a Happy Birthday label. I'm so pleased with how this turned out--look at all the hot spicy colors coming together! I hope Mark had a flavorful day and is enjoying being a new dad. 

Abstract Flower Birthday

For: Anna
Occasion: her birthday

For Anna's 30th birthday card, I did an abstract floral design to honor aging as an artist--I had hurt my wrist right before I needed to make Anna's card to get it in the mail on time, and I didn't have the dexterity for something specific. The injury wouldn't have occurred in my sprier years, and so this abstract art is the perfect metaphor to welcome Anna to her 30s. I hope she didn't mind--and that she can fend off age-related injuries for a while longer!