
This was the main card I sent out to people this year, although thinking about it I’m not sure what makes it Christmassy – Moongazing Hares by Dawn Maciocia for the RSPB rspb.org.uk
As usual I wish you a Merry Christmas with some of my favourite designs from the cards I have received this year. They are all charity cards so click on the images to go to the charity websites.
For some reason there seem to be a lot of festive hares around this year!
Then there are other small wild animals…

I think that’s a fox – Apples in the Snow by Flora McLachlan for the Stroke Association stroke.org.uk
Then there are the birds…

Pintail Ducks by Robert Gillmor for Museums & Galleries (for NSPCC, BHF, Mind, Marie Curie and Shelter)
At this point I am going to mention the Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust – I didn’t see any cards for them this year, but they are going through a tough time with the new outbreak of avian flu and our local wetland in Llanelli is closed for now – we usually go there on Boxing Day or New Year’s Day. I wish them good luck. Here’s the website www.wwt.org.uk
I always like a good bunch of snowdrops…
Then there are the Nativity scenes…

Under an African Sky by Rebecca McCulloch for Traidcraft/Cafod/Sciaf/Cymorth Cristnogol (Christian Aid) traidcraftshop.co.uk

Wondrous Night (no artist) for HFT, which provides services for people with learning disabilities in England hft.org.uk

Virgin of the Fruits by Frank Cadogan Cowper for Diabetes UK diabetes.org.uk – I particularly like this as the card didn’t say who the artist was but our friend took the trouble to write it in on the card!
You may have noticed that so far all the cards have been square, which I find particularly appealing, even though they don’t fit in with ideas of beautiful “Golden Ratio” proportions (postcard shape). But these last two cards deserve a mention, even though they are not square…

And not to name drop, but a friend in the House of Lords sent this one! Houses of Parliament by Michael la Guerenne (born 1939) for the House of Lords Collection Trust
Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year for 2017 – hope it’s not too hairy (or is that hare-y) for us all…
Merry Christmas Pat – I received that card isn’t it lovely – I Googled her work beautiful. L love cards sent at Christmas and always have favourites that I save for the following year. Wishing you all that you wish for yourself in 2017
Happy New Year, too 🙂
Can’t resist hares – what good taste in cards and glad to see Nativities in there too. Happy Christmas to you!
Thanks. I like Madonnas, Nativities and “three kings” designs – purely from the point of view of the different representations. And it is what Christmas is about, of course.
Happy New Year 🙂
Blessings of Yule to you Pat. Hoping 2017 is peaceful and filled with love xx
Happy New Year to you, too – and I have just found that I have survived the “cull” at work again, so will still be in employment for now at least!
Best wishes 🙂
That’s fabulous news Pat. Thank you for sharing x
ps I love ALL of those cards!
That’s a really beautiful selection. Merry Christmas!
Thank you – and a Happy New Year to you 🙂
Love all the animal cards and the House of Lords one too. Wishing you a happy Christmas x
Thank you – hope you and the family (human and doggy) have a great 2017 🙂
Lovely designs, especially the hares. Merry Christmas!
Thank you. Still not sure why they are Christmassy, though.
All the best for a Happy New Year 🙂
Some very lovely cards. Merry Christmas!
And a Happy New Year to you and yours 🙂
All the cards are lovely but my favouries are the top one and the one with the fox and greenish sky (Apples in the Snow) the latter of which I sent out, myself, last year.
Have a happy Christmas!
Thank you – the one with the fox was a good choice!
All the best for 2017 🙂
Thank you, and you too!
Thank you for these lovely cards Pat I particularly love birds so those cards are a must for me. Have a very Merry Xmas and the very best for the coming New Year 2017. . Believe it or not its very cold here, plenty of snow on the mountains. Hugs from Rita in Crete
Sorry I have been away from my blog over Christmas – but there’s still time to wish you a wonderful 2017 – I wonder what it will bring for the world after a surprising 2016…
All the best – keep warm 🙂
thank you – much enjoyed the postman’s visit!
My pleasure – and best wishes for a Happy New Year 🙂
These designs are beautiful!
Thanks. They are, aren’t they…
All the best 🙂