Merry Christmas!

Dear friends,
We wish you a cheerful holiday and a wonderful new year!

Love Claire, John & Lily

That Special Someone

Available at Target.

The Greatest Gift of All

A Christmas card of mine for American Greetings, available at Target.

You Make My Heart So Happy

An oh-so-sweet card for your sweetie this Christmas. Illustrated by me!
One of my favorites.

Available in Target for American Greetings.

Daughter and Dad

A thoughtful little Christmas card I illustrated for American Greetings.

Christmas Bears

Everyone loves Christmas because it's so full of good cheer, fun, and warmth. 
You're loved for the very same reasons.

A super cute card of mine for American Greetings.
Available at Target!

Hello, Winter

Pink and Glitter and Pink, Oh My!

For the little girls in your life who can't get enough pink. Or glitter.
Available at Target.

I Like You

Taylor Swift cards for Target! I can't take credit for the photos, but all the fancy swirls, flowers and happy sparkly details are my design.

Celebrate!

A new series of birthday cards I illustrated for American Greetings.

Happy Thanksgiving!

This piece is called "The Visitor." 

I thought it was appropriate for a celebratory post about a holiday when people come together despite (or because of) all their quirks and differences.

Wishing you all a lovely holiday full of warmth and cheerful connections!

Costume Fun

My Halloween costume this year was Frida Kahlo!

I had some fun with it and created a little homage to her double self portrait, The Two Fridas.

I am now an expert at drawing on a unibrow.
For more snapshots of Halloween fun, check out our album!

Ghouls and Goblins

A neato 3-panel Halloween card I created for American Greetings.
Love the use of layered cut paper!

Wanderlust

Two pieces for a Sasquatch-themed gallery show.

Pixel Noir

The music video for the single "Stitches," from Polinski's debut album dropped today. Johnny D illustrated all the pixel art for the video. I think it's pretty darn rad.

Watch it here (try the full-screen version to catch all the text)!

And check out John's tumblr, blog and facebook page to see more of his work. 

Tumblin'

I'm on Tumblr now!
Click, look, follow.

Hello, October

Mechanism

Stag Beetle & Cicada.
Two pieces for a robot-themed show.

 

Whenever You Need a Friend...

Simple sympathy card for Target.

Still Fond of This Cooler Weather

There's nothing quite like the smell of woodsmoke on a crisp evening breeze.

A Chance Meeting

A music card for American Greetings.

Birthday Pup

For American Greetings.

Fond of This Cooler Weather

I Love That We're Us

I'm in love with this happy little Anniversary card for Target. It's so sweet and one of those things I'm proud to have worked on. Who can resist foxes in love?

Brave Little Dog

The pup Lilyopterix joined Johnny D and I on a merry afternoon bike ride through the Metroparks this past Saturday. We strapped her good and tight into the basket on the front of my bike and took off on the path along the river. This was her first bike adventure, so I was afraid she might be nervous, but she seemed to really enjoy looking around her as we sped through the trees. Her little dog nose was all a'quiver with the woodsy scents and the smells of Summertime cookouts.

Love Birds

Happy, happy anniversary to my parents!

This is the card I made for them and the little poem I included on the inside.

 ♥

Loved Ones

Farewell gift to a dear friend who moved away: a collection of self portraits of the friends who will miss her so much.

Farewell to Emily

The Ones We Love

For American Greetings.

Just Because...

My series of simple, heartfelt cards for friends and loved ones.
American Greetings.

Much-Loved Soul

One of the cards I'm most proud of.

An In Rhythm sympathy card for American Greetings, with subtle sheens of gold and metallic bronze linework details.

You're So Nice

A simple cutie-pie thank you card for American Greetings.

It doesn't show here, but the linework of the bird and letter is shiny metallic bronze. There's a floral pattern in a subtle sheen over the whole front of the card.

Purdy Bride

A Bridal Shower card of mine for American Greetings.