special delivery! christmas postcards have arrived

We've established that I just LOVE getting mail. (Who doesn't!?)

I love all kinds of mail besides bills and junk mail. Have I mentioned that I get a LOT of junk mail? It's not even mine! I get a nice collection of big and tall catalogs, hunting magazines, and cable tv offers, all addressed to long gone tenants of this apartment. That aside, this is a great time of year for mail because of all of the Christmas and birthday cards that find their way to me.

One type of mail that is extra special is orders from my printer! I love seeing what my designs look like in print. There's always that magical moment of opening the box and finding 50 or 100 or 150 copies of my own design...it's so satisfying!

Well, yesterday I received my Christmas postcards. Normally my print orders are for my wedding clients so this one was especially fun since it was a personal order!

I spent my free moments yesterday filling out cards for friends and family. I only have a few more to write before I send them off tomorrow.

This one in particular is to my brother, whom I'll see in two weeks.

Do you send out Christmas cards? Do you make or buy them, and what types of designs do you favor?

p.s. We got our first signs of snow yesterday with some flurries...I learned last year that I really hate snow! I'm not looking forward to that first snowfall at all. Do you love it or hate it? I want to learn to love it...but it's just SO COLD!

hallmark free

(from last year's annual Erotic Art Show in the Black Box)
Happy Valentine's Day, everyone! Between rich chocolate truffles and a delicious spaghetti dinner, I am writing to announce the winner of my postcard giveaway!

Using a random number generator, I arrived at the number 3, and the 3rd comment was from Mallory! Congratulations! You will be receiving your postcards shortly. Thanks for all the doodle ideas. I am working on a new doodling project and will post pictures as it comes along.

I am happy to announce more giveaways are in store for the future of this blog, seeing as I love paper goods and sending mail. I hope everyone is having a nice holiday!

valentine's day giveaway

To promote a wider readership and to celebrate Valentine's Day, I have decided to do a little giveaway! Anyone is welcome to participate, from friends I know in person to visitors who have never left a comment before! I am giving away one of these lovely postcard sets:

The postcards measure 4.25"x6" and feature images from my studies in Greece and Italy. You can send them to people you love for Valentine's Day, or keep them for yourself. This set and others are also now available for purchase at my Etsy shop.

All you have to do to enter is leave me a comment with one or more everyday objects you would like to see as one of my doodles. For example, an iron, a skillet, an oven mitt, etc. You get the idea. I am working on a doodle-related project and I need inspiration. You can double your chance of winning by making a post about my blog/giveaway on your blog and letting me know in a comment. I'd really love to gain some more readers so don't be shy!

A winner will be chosen at random electronically on Valentine's Day. You can leave your e-mail address in the comment if you'd prefer to be contacted that way instead of through Blogspot.

thank you & merry christmas

The printer I use was having a sale, so new postcards have been ordered! I love sending personalized postcards. Most of the ones I ordered are photos, but I did one new doodle for a few thank-you cards:



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Merry Christmas!