{"id":41681,"date":"2023-10-07T09:03:19","date_gmt":"2023-10-07T13:03:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/willceau.com\/news\/?p=41681"},"modified":"2023-10-07T09:03:19","modified_gmt":"2023-10-07T13:03:19","slug":"cosmic-maaaaaannnnn-sticks-around-for-another-birthday","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/willceau.com\/news\/2023\/10\/07\/cosmic-maaaaaannnnn-sticks-around-for-another-birthday\/","title":{"rendered":"Cosmic Maaaaaannnnn Sticks Around for Another Birthday"},"content":{"rendered":"

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As I have written before, it’s Tina’s and my tradition to exchange birthday, anniversary and holiday cards we have illustrated ourselves. It’s more personal and making your own cards is a lot cheaper than a Hallmark card from one of the drugstore chains. Have you priced them recently?! Ouch!<\/em><\/p>\n

We call them Drawer Cards<\/em>. A relative had a variety of greeting cards tucked away in a desk drawer, and she was prepared for any and every occasion. She referred to her stash as her drawer cards <\/em>as in “Oh, it’s your birthday, hun? Lemme get one of my drawer cards<\/strong><\/em>!”<\/strong><\/p>\n

Our tradition of making drawer cards continues with this one to Tina for her birthday.<\/p>\n

Cosmic Maaaaaannnnn<\/em> is back and is making a nuisance of himself. He’s a friendly enough fellow, but doesn’t he have some place to go? <\/em>It’s a good thing that he’s fun to draw!<\/p>\n

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\nHappy birthday, Tina!<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/h2>\n
\"Cosmic <\/a>
Cosmic Maaaaaannnnn <\/div> <\/div> <\/div>
\"Type <\/a>
Type Treatment in Affinity Designer <\/div> <\/div>
\"10-07-2023-card-vari-1\" <\/a> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div>
\"Cosmic <\/a>
Cosmic Maaaaaannnnn drawn and inked by hand. <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div>\n

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