Tag Archives: Drawer Cards

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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Happy Birthday, Cupcake!

This is another birthday card Tina made for me a couple years ago. Once again, she is using the Joe Head that she used in this card and practically every birthday card she makes for me. It’s her running gag. … Continue reading

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9 to 5

This is a birthday card Tina made for me back in 2004. I’m not sure what the situation was, but I think I may have just switched regular jobs at the time. In this, you can see the “Joe Head” … Continue reading

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Vinny Sketches and Some Doodles

The other day I posted Vinny Valentine Feels the Heat, and Tina asked me why I didn’t post a sketch or sketches. I dug through some sketchbooks and found them. They’re nothing special, but I did have a brush marker … Continue reading

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Mom’s Birthday Circa 1954

This is a birthday card that Tina created for my Mom. She used a photo from Mom’s 33rd birthday. Left to right: Joe Loyd, Mom and Dad. Seated: Nanny (Grandmother) Foreground: Allen and Charles

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Vinny Valentine Feels the Heat

Way back when I was first fiddling around with the rudimentary art programs on the Commodore 64 and early Apple computers, I thought the machines had real possibilities as a sketch tool. You could grab a paint bucket and switch … Continue reading

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The Ghost of Halloween Past

Two-year old Lloyd is featured in this card created by Tina back in’02.

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Monkey & Bird Variation

It’s Tina’s turn. This is the card that she made for me for our 13th anniversary. It’s a digital collage comprised of clip-art, photo elements and some Illustrator work.

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