Birthday Card: 55 Candles

A personal touch is always appreciated! 

My mom's little brother, uncle SH, is still a kid at heart at 55. 
The age difference between the two is over a decade, 
which explains why he is the way he is. 
Not saying he is immature or irresponsible, 
just emphasizing he knows how to "relate" to us "youngsters". 
He's still the playful uncle I remember from when I was a little girl. 
Can't believe the man is now 55, a good-looking 55-year-old, 
and here's to hoping his candles burn brighter than ever. 

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five tall candles to indicate each decade 

and five shorter ones to indicate each year

close-up to show depth of the candles.  

i used up all the leftover scraps of papers from other projects. 

never let anything go to waste!

 

YOO original hopes your wishes come true!

Birthday Card: Cheers to My Not Just a Drinking Buddy

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Hannah and I call each other "drinking buddies" 
because we both enjoy chatting and catching up and chilling out over a drink or two.  
We used to be "beer buddies", but now we've expanded our horizon. ^^ 
Years ago, it used to be that it was only she and I who enjoyed our drinks. 
Alcohol may have been the link that brought us together, 
but she is more than just a drinking buddy to me now. 

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HANNAH

her name was a lot of fun for me to play around with. 

the "A"s in her name were turned upside down to be made into martini glasses.

close-up to show depth of the name "hannah", 
and to show the different materials used for the card. 

to a friend who is more than a drinking buddy... 
CHEERS! to you being present in my life. 
God bless! 
did some word playing... "cheers", "present"

two orange slices made up the "O"s in YOO original

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

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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

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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.