Mountain Birthday

 For: Dustin
Occasion: his birthday

Dustin is one of the biggest mountaineers I know! To help him celebrate his birthday, I did a watercolor in blue of some mountains. I love the whimsy of this card and can't wait to go on some hikes this summer!

10 Year Roller Coaster

 For: Mike
Occasion: Our Dating Anniversary 

Mike and I have been together for an entire decade! To celebrate, I updated last year's hit illustration of the two of us by placing us on a roller coaster in car number 10. It's been a wild ride, and I'm so happy that we have been able to have fun together!

Flower Ice Cream

 For: Lydia
Occasion: her birthday

For Lydia's birthday card, I painted an illustration of an ice cream cone as a vase for lots of flowers imitating scoops of ice cream with a cherry on top! I think this is a very neat idea, and I hope it helped Lydia enjoy her birthday!

Cannon Birthday

 For: Alex
Occasion: his birthday

Alex is a Civil War aficionado, so for his birthday card this year, I did an illustration of an old timey cannon shooting out a cannon ball. The flames read "Happy Birthday" and the ball "Alex!" This was a super fun card to illustrate and it was great to see Alex over his birthday weekend.  

Swing Birthday

 For: Jess
Occasion: her birthday

To help Jess celebrate her birthday, I drew a picture of her flying among the clouds on a swing wearing a party hat. This card is inspired by our epic adventure last year wherein we checked out the Royal Gorge and I swung out over it all, facing my fear of heights. Jess is just a dream and I hope she has an amazing birthday!

Cake it Easy Birthday

 For: Aunt Sioux
Occasion: her birthday

To help Sioux celebrate her birthday, I did a drawing of the most chill cupcake I've ever seen relaxed on a lounge chair wearing shades.  The text reads "cake it easy!" I love this card and it was so great to see Aunt Sioux on her actual birthday--what a treat for me!

Square Root Birthday

 For: Ankeet
Occasion: his birthday

Ankeet is a math teacher extraordinaire! For his birthday card this year, I quadruple checked what would be the answer of 34 for a square root, and landed on 1156! I am so delighted with the simplicity of this card (and the subtle shading!) and hope Goober has the very best year yet!

Beer Birthday

 For: Ceci
Occasion: her birthday

For Ceci's birthday card this year, I did an illustration of a six-pack in a Happy Birthday box! I imagine with her little one on her hands, she doesn't often get the chance to unwind, but here's hoping she has a great day!

Cloyster Birthday

 For: Adam
Occasion: his birthday

Adam loves Pokémon and is a particular fan of this guy named Cloyster! For my little guy's 5th birthday, I did an illustration of Cloyster with his main head spike turned into a party hat for some extra birthday fun. I adore my sweet nephew and can't wait to see him soon!

Chile Wreath Thank You

 For: Theresa and Scott
Occasion: Thank You

To thank Theresa and Scott for their incredible hospitality at their Santa Fe home, I made them an illustration of a chile wreath shaped in a heart on their door. We had so much fun wandering around together and chatting about big life questions -- my heart was so full after the weekend I had to send a thank you card! I cannot wait to come visit again soon!

Cherry Blossom Birthday

 For: Janet
Occasion: her birthday

Janet and Dan recently took an epic trip to Japan, and so to capture a piece of that journey in her birthday card this year, I did a delicate watercolor of a cherry blossom tree. I love how this card came out and am so glad it found her on her travels up north this year!

Birthday C

 For: Castelli
Occasion: her birthday

To help Christina celebrate her birthday this year, I used my watercolors and some masking fluid to create a whimsical card that celebrates her initial! Christina is a truly wonderful human who I learn so much from and am forever inspired by. I hope this next year is an incredible one and she has many fun adventures!