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If That Ain’t Love…

 

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The Cheese from Ipanema

Another birthday card from Tina and another obsession of Joe’s. When Tina and I were first dating, there used to be a terrific bar and restaurant called the 16th Street Bar & Grill. It was a nice little place, but … Continue reading

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My Dance Card is Full!

Travel back with us to those thrilling days of yesteryear! Back to a time when only ad agencies could afford a Macintosh! Back when a number 11 X-acto blade was your best friend! Back to the early to middle ’90s! … Continue reading

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You Knocked My Block Off!

This was a card Tina created back in 2006. We had bought Lloyd this particular robotic boxing toy as a gift although the modern version is a smaller imitation of the glorious original. Tina shot some digital photos of the … Continue reading

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You Axed For It!

Here’s another birthday card from Tina, and this is a particular favorite of mine. It’s an inside joke which probably takes too long to explain, but let me give it a shot. Tina and I never had cable and used … Continue reading

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Shrimp Cocktail

Another birthday card from Tina. Tina tunes in on my obsessions at the time for ideas for her birthday cards. That year I comically demanded shrimp cocktail for my birthday dinner because “that’s what rich people eat!” She took that … Continue reading

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Holy Hole in a Doughnut!

Lloyd’s fifth birthday crown created by his mother! Tina creates all of Lloyd’s birthday crowns. She went with a Batman theme for his fifth birthday. They are a combination of Illustrator and Photoshop imagery, and the final is printed on … Continue reading

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