holidays

Believe it or not, Mother's Day is about a month away. Time sure is flying by this spring! I'm excited to share a few new Mother's Day card designs for 2013. All three cards feature hand-drawn flowers and hand-lettering. 

Easter comes early this year (March 31) and I'm excited to share two new Easter cards I've designed. 

The design for the Happy Easter card first popped into my head back in November. The idea came from memories of a large Easter egg hunt my family threw every year at my grandmother's house when I was little. Colorful hand drawn decorative eggs and little bunnies peek behind grass. 

The second card is a cross made up of tiny hand drawn flowers and vines set against a pale minty green background. While appropriate for Easter, it can also be used for baptisms, confirmations, and other religious occasions. 

I'm excited to share some new card releases for early 2013! These cards have been a work in progress for awhile and I'm happy to finally have them available for sale. Each card features bold colors and cheerful hand-illustrated designs that I hope you enjoy! I'll be sharing more in-depth details on each of the new cards soon on the blog.

Happy Valentine's Day!

Love is in the air! Valentine's Day is a little under a month away. Are you planning on sending Valentines to your loved ones? When I was a little girl I loved going to school on Valentine's Day and exchanging cards with all of my friends. The promise of a lot of candy didn't hurt, too! I would make my own Valentines usually with doilies, construction paper, markers, and glitter. Here's a peak at all of the cards in the Happy Cactus love collection, including my newest release - "Be My Valentine." All of the cards feature hand drawn illustrations and hand lettering. You can shop the collection here.

Happy 2013! This week's doodle is coming to you one day early. 

The photo in the background was taken at Santa Elena Canyon in Big Bend National Park. I traveled there over the holidays and it is simply breathtaking! 

2012 was a huge year for Happy Cactus Designs and the company grew by leaps and bounds. I'm very excited about what 2013 has in store and can't wait to dive into new projects in 2013!

One of my favorite projects of 2012 was this New Year's card I designed for one of my dearest friends. 

Cassie is deeply involved in raising awareness about animal welfare issues, particularly in the Dallas-Fort Worth area, and contributes to the community by participating in animal rescues, collecting supplies for animals in need, and working with various animal-related organizations. She wanted a New Year's card featuring a photo of her furry family (are they not the cutest?!) and using her favorite colors - pink and green. She also wanted the card to share some information about Paw's Cause, an event she is co-chairing in early spring that benefits the SPCA of Texas.

I used a bold green on the front of the 5x7 card to match Josie the parrot's bold feathers. On the back, I created a fun hand drawn paw print pattern in pink and green. 

I am wild about this card and how all of the elements came together. I also cannot get over how photogenic Cassie's sweet pets are! To learn more about Paw's Cause, visit the SPCA's site here. 

There's eight days until Christmas and hopefully your mailbox is full each day with festive holiday cards from friends and family. Today I'm sharing our best selling holiday card, Merry Christmas Rainbow Dots. Between wholesale orders, holiday fair sales, and online orders, this card was hands-down the most popular card from the holiday collection! 

This week's Christmas song inspired doodle comes from one of my favorite holiday tunes - Walking in a Winter Wonderland. This doodle is best viewed while listening to the Bing Crosby version!

There's still time to order your Christmas cards! We have limited quantities of various styles in stock. Order today and you should receive your cards by the end of the week. We ship all orders via USPS Priority Mail - typically delivers in 2-3 days. Check out our cards here! 

Practicing my hand lettering to some favorite Christmas songs!