Card: "RN+" [Congratulations]

Who: For my girlfriend's friend who just graduated from University of San Francisco's nursing program. Woo! I'm next!

What: A simple type card with a message within a message. In line with nursing, I made the "R" and "N" from "Congratulations" red. Her name too I replaced "t" with a "+". Caman, please tell me you get it. hahah

Why: White and Red? That has nursing all over it.

Card: "Baby Chick Nurse" [Congratulations]

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Who: This card is for my girlfriend who recently started her shift officially as an ER Nurse.

What: Hand-drawn illustration of a baby chick outfitted as a nurse. Illustration drawn with Wacom Intuos 3 tablet and colorized as well in Photoshop CS4. The model I used is an actual baby chick toy--the type that would float on water and used during baths.

Why: It's cute. [Right?] And I got this toy [for her] but never got the chance to give it... was waiting for the "right" moment and I think this time is suitable.

[Inside of card, text "this baby is already growing up. congratulations!" printed on the bottom right hand corner for maximum space to write message.]