"Elizabeth"

(Part of the family group, "Patricia," "Rob," "Elizabeth," and "Matthew.")

Elizabeth is a musician and also named after a famous Jane Austen character, so we combined those themes into a sort of symphonic ball with red pinched taffeta and gold satin.

"Patricia"

(Part of the family group, "Patricia," "Rob," "Elizabeth," and "Matthew.")

For this Kentucky family, the cardinal would have to feature prominently, and I developed a traditional holly and ivy theme around it.  The cardinal and leaves were each hand painted with fabric paint.  If I may be so bold, I will direct your attention to the glint in the bird's eye, made with a straight pin dipped in white paint.  It may not seem like much, but it was probably my proudest artistic moment thus far.  :)