Posted in Art & Design, Traditions & Superstitions, Uncategorized, tagged art, Christmas, design, traditions on December 24, 2019| 6 Comments »
One of the cards I sent out this year, from the RSPB – Moon Gazing Hare by Judith Yates – I’m not sure why hares have become Christmas symbols…
After a hectic 2019 at work – and a year dogged by my husband’s ill health, from meningitis to his imminent hip replacement (we hope), it’s time to sit back and admire all the Christmas cards we have received. Here are just a few of the designs that caught my eye. As usual, click on the image to go to the source – mostly charities. (more…)
Posted in Art & Design, Traditions & Superstitions, Uncategorized, tagged art, Christmas, design, traditions on December 23, 2018| 10 Comments »
Top Hat Snowman (and robin) Christmas card for St Benedict’s Hospice and Centre for Specialist Palliative Care in Sunderland – click on the image to go to the charity’s website
After a hectic few weeks writing Christmas cards and letters and buying gifts, it’s time to sit back and admire all the cards we have received this year. Here are just a few of the designs that caught my eye. As usual, click on the image to go to the source – mostly charities. (more…)
Posted in Art & Design, Traditions & Superstitions, Uncategorized, tagged art, design, halloween on October 28, 2018| 2 Comments »
Cute bat from Andrew McIntosh (based in Australia) – I love the light through the translucent pink skin
With Halloween this week I thought I would put together one of my galleries of appropriate pictures that have caught my eye. This year the theme is bats and as usual I have chosen many of these images from the excellent DeviantArt website. Click on each picture to go to the source. (more…)
Posted in Art & Design, Traditions & Superstitions, Uncategorized, tagged art, Christmas, design, traditions on December 23, 2017| 14 Comments »
This was one of the RSPB Christmas cards I sent out this year – it’s Twilight’s Keeper by Dawn Maciocia. Click on the image to go to the RSPB website…
After a hectic few weeks in my new job at County Hall and spending all my spare time writing Christmas cards and letters, it’s time to sit back and admire all the cards we have received this year. Here are just a few of the charity-card designs that caught my eye. As usual, click on the image to go to the source. (more…)
Posted in Art & Design, Traditions & Superstitions, Uncategorized, tagged art, design, halloween, traditions on October 27, 2017| 4 Comments »
Halloween cat by Alina Kurbiel
It will soon be Halloween. At this time of year in the past I have looked for images of Jack o’ lantern and Will o’ the wisp, owls, cauldrons and skulls. This time I decided to choose some images of black cats, believed by some to be witches’ “familiar spirits” or animal guides. Click on each image to find out more about the source. (more…)
Posted in Art & Design, Traditions & Superstitions, Uncategorized, tagged art, Christmas, design, traditions on December 24, 2016| 25 Comments »
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. (more…)
Posted in Art & Design, Traditions & Superstitions, tagged art, Christmas, design, traditions on December 24, 2015| 12 Comments »
Art for Susan Hill’s story Can it be True? by Valerie Greeley and used on a card by Oxfam
As usual I wish you a Merry Christmas with some of my favourite card designs from those I have received this year. Click on the images to go either to the artist or the charity’s website. (more…)
