Leaf Birthday

 For: Maddie
Occasion: her birthday

To celebrate Maddie's November birthday, I did a watercolor of a orangeish-reddish maple leaf (a tree that I particularly miss out in Colorado). The looks is very festive and autumnal and I hope it helped add some joy to her big day. 

Floating Birthday

 For: Alyssa
Occasion: her birthday

For Alyssa's birthday, I wanted to send some light and floaty vibes, which lead me to her holding a whole bunch of balloons! She's floating through the clouds (and is pretty chill about the whole thing, honestly!). I really love this design and was so happy to hear Alyssa had a nice birthday -- she definitely deserves some moments of calm this year!

Tea Birthday

 For: Theresa
Occasion: her birthday

To celebrate Theresa's birthday, I did a watercolor of hands wrapped around a hot mug of tea. I love how cozy and soft this turned out--I hope it helped set the tone for a relaxing and wonderful birthday. Theresa is just the best and deserving of all the calm and kindness The Universe can offer!

Spider Web Birthday

 For: Uncle Jim
Occasion: his birthday

Uncle Jim's last name is Webb, and somehow for 10 years it didn't occur to me to feature this fact in this October birthday card! But we made up for it this year with a white ink webb spelling out "Happy Birthday" among a few spiders in party hats. So festive and spooky--I hope Uncle Jim had a wonderful day!

Libra Birthday

 For: Tom
Occasion: his birthday

Tom's zodiac sign is libra, which features a scale. To celebrate his birthday this year, I featured a scale weighing out some typical birthday items. The cake is much heavier than the balloon (who could have guessed?), but in all it's very festive. I miss Tom and hope he has a great year on balance (see what I did there?).

Ice Cream Birthday

 For: Lidia
Occasion: her birthday

Lidia's birthday card this year features a tasty ice cream cone with lots of bright colors and happiness! I miss Lids a lot and hope things are going well out in MA--weird time to be a doc, that's for sure. I hope she has a great year and am so excited for her to wrap up and head back to Chi-town this summer!

Crystal Ball Birthday

 For: Daissy
Occasion: her birthday

To celebrate Daissy's birthday, I created a sparkly crystal ball with a prediction for her: "You will have a great day!" I love this idea, and the loose connection to Halloween festivities for October. Daissy is so talented, passionate, and awesome that it's scary--I hope the ball's prediction came true!

Landscape Birthday

 For: Chris
Occasion: his birthday

To celebrate Chris's birthday, I painted a pretty road leading to the mountains at sunset. I love the rich colors and what the road represents in my mind. I hope he gets plenty of opportunities to be out in the open, staring down awesome opportunities!

Puppy Birthday

 For: Marie
Occasion: her birthday

Marie and Matt have a new pup named Magic! He's beautiful little guy, so to celebrate Marie's birthday I made a watercolor of the spunky pup. He's wearing a party hat and a collar that matches the party paraphernalia. I love how this card turned out and hope Marie is set to have a great year with all her M animals!

Coffee Friend Birthday

 For: Johnson
Occasion: his birthday

For Johnson's birthday card, I knew I wanted to feature some coffee. Once I had the awesome line drawing, I wanted to add some catchy tagline--but what to choose? Well, I haven't seen Johnson in a while, and then "Hello Darkness, My Old Friend" just couldn't be passed up. Here's hoping J has a year!

Mountain Birthday

 For: Conor
Occasion: his birthday

To celebrate Conor's birthday, I used my very favorite white pen to create this striking lined mountain scene! Conor is basically a modern mountain man, and I was so pleased to make such an on-brand card for his day--he spent his birthday weekend camping, so the moon and stars are perfect. I hope the birthday and the trip set the perfect tone for the year.

Paper Cake Birthday

 For: Krystina
Occasion: her birthday

For Krystina's birthday card this year, I made collage of papers that make a cake! The theme is meant to mimic the remodel of the house she's working on--it's a little wall-paper-y and tile-y and I hope a fun twist on all the work they're up to. I miss Krystina so much and hope she is doing well!