Birthday Card: Big D's BirthDay

A personal touch is always appreciated! 

For the man who calls himself "Big D", David. 

He may be tall, but not exactly the imposing in stature.

None of us friends are sure how that name suits him, 

but we still call him that just to satisfy him.  

He's got such good friends!

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big D

naturally, big D is what i went with for david's birthday card.  

no other creative idea needed there. 

showing depth of the word "big"

 

negative space of the D was cutout

happy birthDay big D! 

used cut out of the D on the inside of the card

YOO original smiling a D shaped smile 

Birthday Card: a Lot to Celebrate

A personal touch is always appreciated! 

Uncle ST & family have gone through a rough year, 

with our aunt going through chemo and trying to survive ovarian cancer. 

After several months of ups and downs, 

auntie is cancer-free, and even though she's still weak, 

the whole family is putting the whole ordeal behind them! 

Praise God!

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happy birthday 

banners are always a centerpiece to different types of celebrations

 

close-up so show depth. 

it's a 2-layered banner.

YOO original is holding up a banner! 

Father's Day: No Deadbeat Dads Here

A personal touch is always appreciated!

I decided against the kids faces for father's day cards,

then I realized each of the dads have a passion in their lives, 

besides their family, of course.

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for the avid tennis players 

for those who love to entertain 

for the one who loves spending time at disneyland with family 

for the one who even has a scuba license 

for the avid golfers 

for the one who love himself some bowl of noodle soup 

for the musician 

 

 

for the doctor of oriental medicine

Birthday Gifts: Anderson's 3!

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Anderson is a fun and friendly kid just like his mama.

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ANDERSON 
a cute dinosaur print allowed me to explore with this color combo. 
wasn't sure how these might turn out and am glad it looks quite good!

the "e" in "adelyn" was replaced by "3". 

YOO original is holding up 3 fingers. 
looks more like a gooey ghost.

Baby's Firsts: Happy 1st Birthday Gabriel!

A personal touch is always appreciated! 

When a couple of my friends and I set John and Efee together, 
we weren't sure it was ever going to work out. 
John was more than interested, Efee, not so much. 
After some pep-talk and some convincing, Efee finally gave him a chance, 
and the rest, as they say, is history. 
After a heartwrenching miscarriage of their first child, 
they gave birth to a healthy and beautiful baby boy, 
and they named him Gabriel, after the angel who gave Mary the good news.

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i was bummed to not find a patterned felt that would match 

this color scheme and that wasn't so cheesy, 

but all in all, i think it turned out pretty well. 

celestial and calming to go with the name, gabriel.

i thought this patterned paper was perfect for gabriel's card. 

also worked well with the colors of the name i made for him. 

notice the halo on top of the "A". 

happy 1st birthday to our angel, gabe. 

  the cut-out of his name, "GABE" from the cover of the card, 

was used on the inside of the card.

YOO original is an angel... with funky looking wings.

Birthday Card: a Growing Family

A personal touch is always appreciated! 

Sue is one of my best friends who married one of my other best friends 
and is now expecting a baby to make his or her debut in December. 
Since it is her first birthday as a soon-to-be mother, 
I wanted to emphasize the "growth" of her family. 

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happy birthday sue 

may there be more growth in your life this year.

blooming flowers. bees busy harvesting honey. displaying growth.

3 flowers & 5 leaves to represent her 35th birthday. 

the bees also have flown away leaving behind a "35" path.

3 distinctively different flowers 

to represent each of the decades of her life.

envelope lid   

YOO original is buzzing away.