Guitar Birthday

 For: Alex
Occasion: his birthday

To help Alex celebrate his first Florida birthday, I paired some simple collage and hand lettering to create a guitar that shapes the B in Happy Birthday Alex! I miss Alex so much and look forward to continued photos of alligators as he spots 'em!

Watering Can Flowers

 For: Janet
Occasion: Mother's Day

For my mother-in-law's Mother's Day card, I did an illustrations of some lovely spring flowers peaking out of a blue watering can that reads "Happy Mother's Day!" in a swirly script. I love the colors of this card and am glad Janet got to spend some time with family on the day!

Floral Mom

 For: Mom
Occasion: Mother's Day

For my mom's Mother's Day card this year, I did a papercut of M-O-M in a fun font in orange card stock and then paired it with a orange-y, red-y, yellow-y floral pattern to make it really pop! I think this card came out neat and I hope it helped Mama have a lovely Mother's Day!

Flower Birthday

 For: Jess
Occasion: her birthday

For Jess's birthday card this year, I used my Posca pens to create vibrant floral petals paired with a new green marker for stems and leaves. I paired the image with a simple "happy birthday jess" message for a lovely spring-time card! I hope Jess is doing great and that we all can get together soon!

Ivy Birthday

 For: Lexi
Occasion: her birthday

For Lexi's birthday card, I used all greens to illustrate a very earthy "Happy birthday" message. I had a lot of fun imagining and decorating this design with markers and glitter pens and colored pencils galore. I hope Lexi has an awesome day and an even more amazing year!

Hang In There Sloth

For: Owen
Occasion: Get Well Soon

To help hasten Owen's recovery, I did an illustration of Baby Sloth hanging out in a tree with an orange popsicle to soothe her throat! The punny message is "Hang in there!" I am so proud of sweet O and hope he feels amazing again soon!

Get Whale Soon

 For: Adam
Occasion: Get Well Soon

For Adam's recovery card. I did an illustration of a big happy whale with hearts coming out of his blow hole. The punny message is "Get Whale Soon!" Our little guy is so brave and handled surgery like a pro!

Cake Birthday

 For: Liz
Occasion: her birthday

To help Liz celebrate her birthday. I did an illustration of a tall piece of cake whose layers read, "Happy Birthday, Liz!" I love the detail of the frosting edge and the subtle shadows on the plate. I miss Liz and Brian bunches and hope they are doing well out in NJ!

Owl Birthday

 For: Thomas
Occasion: his birthday

Thomas is two already and I don't hardly believe it! For his birthday card this year, I featured an illustration of a wise old owl wearing a party hat and holding a balloon perched on a big ol' 2! The text all together reads, "Look Who's 2." I hope Thomas and fam are doing great!

Cassette Birthday

 For: Aunt Lauren
Occasion: her birthday

For Aunt Lauren's birthday card, I did a retro illustration of a cassette tape labeled "B-Day Jams!!" I am betting the tape featured an awesome mix of tunes. Whatever the case, I hope she has a rockin' birthday!

Outline Letter Birthday

 For: Luke
Occasion: his birthday

For this simple card, I used my metallic markers to draw bubble letters of "Happy Birthday, Luke!" and then traced over it with pen. I love the effect of this style and hope it helped ring in a celebratory day!

Name Candle Cake Birthday

 For: Aunt Kelly
Occasion: her birthday

For Aunt Kelly's birthday card, I imagined her name in script as candles and topped a birthday cake with it! I rather like the whimsy of this idea and hope Aunt Kelly enjoyed it too--here's hoping she had a wonderful birthday!