Shoe Birthday

 For: Daissy
Occasion: her birthday

For Daissy's birthday card this year, I drew her some beautiful purple heels with flowers inside! The shading was a lot of fun to play with and I love the little tag with the heart. I hope Daissy has the very best birthday, gets to do something super fun, and has an amazing year!

Game Plan Birthday

 For: Johnson
Occasion: his birthday

For Johnson's birthday card, I drew a football game plan (I think) and paired it with the birthday message "May all your birthday plans come true!" Once upon another birthday card, I did a glitter and football mashup, so I had to add in some gold sparkles for this one too. It's been so fun reconnecting with Johnson recently and I hope he has the best year yet!

Colorful Tree Birthday

 For: Marie
Occasion: her birthday

Marie loves bright colors as much or more than I do! To celebrate her birthday, I drew her the most rainbow-y card that has ever been in front of a series of pink mountains. I adore Marie so much and cannot wait until our next hang with the lovely little family!

Name Birthday

 For: Krystina
Occasion: her birthday

To celebrate Krystina's big day, I made a really stylized funky font to spell out her name! It's not the easiest to read, but it was fun to draw. Paired with some stars and red-outlining, we've got a nod to the spooky season without it being overwhelming! I so appreciate Krystina's energy in this world and hope she has an amazing year!

Aspen Birthday

 For: Conor
Occasion: his birthday

One of my favorite parts of living in Colorado is the fall aspens! For Conor's birthday card this year, I created a multimedia painting of a tree from below with such interesting perspective and texture for the leaves -- I hope Conor is able to see some of The Fall Color (TM) this year with the fam!

DARE Birthday

 For: Dare
Occasion: his birthday

I've been thinking about using the DARE (Drug Abuse Resistance Education) for Dare's birthday card for a few years, and I finally went for it. Don't think too hard about any subtext! It's just fun! I am super pleased with how the big scary font turned out. I hope Dare does have a great birthday!

Lightning Bug Birthday

 For: Aunt Sherry
Occasion: her birthday

I've been thinking a lot about lightning bugs lately (as a fun feature of my childhood), so for Aunt Sherry's birthday card, I did this sweet watercolor of the luminescent friends in a jar! I love how sweet and soft this design turned out. I hope Aunt Sherry has an amazing birthday and is looking forward to the next year!

Coyote Birthday

 For: Scott
Occasion: his birthday

Scott loves his property in Coyote, so for his birthday card, I did a stylized illustration of a coyote in a party hat! Another Debbie Dots first: I used macrame thread for the pom-pom on top of the hat! Scott is such a lovely soul and I am so grateful to know him. I hope this next year is one of peace and relaxation.

Garden Birthday

 For: Renee
Occasion: her birthday

Renee has created such an epic garden this year, so for her birthday card I did an illustration of some of the happy veggie favorites! The sun is happy too and wearing a party hat. I love Renee so much and am so grateful to her for everything. I hope this next year is amazing for my dear soul mate!

Tree Birthday

 For: The Twin
Occasion: our birthday

To celebrate The Tiny Twin, I created a lovely tree card featuring three different trees shouting "wahoo!" and "huzzah!" and "yipee!" The pun that ties it all together is "Tree cheers for you!" I adore my twin so much and hope she has the most wonderful day and year. 

Dog Birthday

 For: Aden
Occasion: their birthday

For my dear friend Aden's birthday card, I did a silly illustration of their pup, Louise! In a Debbie Dots first, I added some untwisted yarn for her Bouvier shag. I love this card so much and had such a great time celebrating Aden with their friends!

Par-tee Birthday

 For: Uncle Greg
Occasion: his birthday

For Uncle Greg's birthday card, I did a simple illustration of a golf ball on a tee in a party hat. The text reads "Par-Tee time" for some pun fun! I hope Uncle Greg has a lovely day and a lots of time on the green.