The artistic hand of Fishy has brightened my holidays.
All of them.
Fish of Gold’s hand-drawn card (then printed out) arrived by U.S. post yesterday morning.
Cool snow man from California. (illustration by Fishy)
‘Tanks, Fishy!
Fishy gave me a smile with her snow person up front visiting from the left coast, and many smiles with her inside message. I am now wished thoroughly well, and through that special day set aside for one-horned wonders on Jan. 11!
Thanks, Fishy. Happy all of these holidays to you and yours, too. I’m surely glad to have met you through Nano Poblano this November, when you delivered to us all our fantastic team logos, started and finished our wild and wooly Blog Hop story, and added so much with every post and comment. You’ve got a Syracuse address in your contact click who’s sticking around, my friend.
Have you ever drawn or designed cards for friends or family? If so, what was the occasion, and how did you go about it? What did the finished product come out like? What was the reaction when they were received?
Mark Bialczak 
Super cute! Yeah, I make cards. I admit it…I love the personal touch. I’m a closet scrapbooker.
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There are way worse things to be a closet confessioner to, Aud. 🙂
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Wow, she is so talented – and funny too! How very sweet of her to send you that card.
I usually do a photo card which does not take a lot of creativity, but it works for me. Susie the Wild Child puts us all to shame every year with her creative and beautifully drawn cards. 🙂
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You are lucky for having Susie the Wild Child in your collection to put you all to shame, Mrs. B. I bet your family photo sure is pretty. 😉
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What a fun card. Another Christmas smile from you 🙂 No homemade cards from me–I scribble my name on recycled card fronts. Easy peasy, but I still get credit for originality. No two will ever be the same.
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Smart and sassy and word-friendly. Good job, Liz. 🙂
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This was such a nice and pleasant Christmas card to receive, homemade ones are the best, Mark! I make a lot of mine for the little ones, over the years I have designed other people’s Christmas cards with their home and a wreath on their door, pen and ink with watercolor. I think children’s homemade Mother’s and Father’s day cards, along with special spontaneous Nana cards really melt my heart, Mark! I bet you have a few saved over the years from your daughter… smiles!
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Yes, homemade are very great, Robin. You are a great illustrator, too, from the photo you sent me for your guest post, so I know you made cool cards!
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THAT is an amazing card, both inside and out! Fishy is definitely a talented artist! Now, onto the more important question, what will you be doing for Unicorn Appreciation Day?
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Appreciating the horn, Rachel. What else?
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Great post!
http://euphonosbooks.com/2014/12/22/my-conversation-with-classical-painist-mihran-kalaydjian/
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I don’t think I have made a card past elementary school.
I also received a Fishie original: the infamous red-nosed reindeer. Bonus was the reminder of the upcoming Unicorn Appreciation Day next month!
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Yes, that was quite the bonus, the Unicorn Appriciation Day reminder, I agree, Sheena!
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I’ve designed and made cards for all occasions thru the years Mark, including the official card for the building I’m living in. I use my photos, or quilled flowers, or any other medium I’m comfortable with. Using photos is the easiest, because I can do them on the computer, but I get the most satisfaction out of the quilling, and other paper crafts, plus doing the calligraphy sentiments that come from the heart inside each one. Love paper folding–not exactly origami, but tea bag type, to make each card a one of a kind that is never duplicated.
Gina and family were here today and wished you a Merry Christmas. I’m still in the cooking full steam ahead mode, and life is good.
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Calligraphy, too, Angie? You amaze me, my friend.
I’m thankful for the wishes from Gina and the famiy on their visit to you today! Thanks so much, and enjoy the full-steam cooking mode. 🙂
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I’m a bit clueless about Fishy. Sounds like I need to meet this “Fishy”. I would have never known, if I was not a regular visitor to your blog. Peace.
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Peace, Wilder Man. Fishy is quite and artist and writer and thinker. Click over and find out. Happy holidays, sir. 🙂
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What a sweet gift from a fellow blogger. 🙂 I haven’t designed a card since childhood, but it fun from what I can remember. As as adult now though, I can say that handmade cards are by far the best to receive.
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They do give me the warm fuzzies every time, Me Who, I agree.
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That card is super frosty sweet. We’ve made cards. Some like them. Some ignore them. Some adore them. 🙂 But I have fun doing them. And I like putting the time in to it while I’m doing it. 🙂 Makes me think of the people they’re going to. And makes it more enjoyable.
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You as always have a great attitude, Colleen. 🙂 I can imagine the smiles making the cards.
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Aw, thank you Mark! 🙂
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The card is a masterpiece, I love it! What a talent she is!
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I agree all the way, Apple Pie. 🙂
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Still waiting for my Christmas card, oh no! Where could it be…?
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Oh, the U.S. mail, Lily!
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Aww, thanks, Mark. Happy to have brightened all of your holidays. 🙂
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What a lovely card! Fish of Gold is so talented. I always wished I could draw or paint or something. I don’t attempt cards, Mark, but I think it would be fun to try. Happy Holidays to you!
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I think it’s way cool that you would like to take a try at cards, Amy. If you do, let me know. I want to be on your list. Happy holidays to you and yours, my friend. 🙂
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Definitely! Stay warm and enjoy your holidays. 🙂
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Happy Fishmas everyone!!!
Diana xo
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Yes, Diana, you are right. To all! 🙂
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what a great card, you are lucky to be the recipient. i love to make handmade collage cards, using all kinds of materials for birthdays, and any other occasion i can come up with, for family and friends. christmas gets a lot bigger so i usually go with a photo and happy wish )
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I have received a Beth collage card, and they are extremely outstanding, my friend! I am admirer of your artistic talents. 🙂
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There’s something wonderfully weird about this artist. Almost Tim Burton-ish but in it’s own way. You’re questions actually originally conjured only the handmade cards I did as a very young girl, which my daughter (7) does now, but then I remembered, I actually did a Valentine’s Day one for my husband a for year’s ago.
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That’s so cool that your 7-year-old has picked up the homemade card tradtion that you did as a young girl, Marissa. I dig that family thing. And I’m thinking hubby loved the homemade Valentine’s card, too. 🙂
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I guess so. The last time I saw it, it was lying on his dresser and now have no idea of it’s whereabouts!! Anyway, it put a smile on his face at the time!
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Ooh, I love that! And I love Fishie, but I didn’t know she drew cards. It’s amazing what you find out about people!
By the way, how did NaNo um.. whatever? Poblano? go for you, Mark? Did you finish your novel?
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I didn’t do the novel thing, Samara. Nano Poblano was blog post a day. Novel in one month? No thankee. I’m nuts, not freaking nuts. 🙂
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I don’t think I have it in me to even do a blog post a day. I’ll eave that to you Nano Poblano crazies!
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Ha! That is a neat card Mark. FOG is a sweetheart. i haven’t sent or received cards for years. i kinda miss it.
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I am so bad with cards, Paul. I must get back to it, too.
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I got mine yesterday… with a cute red nosed reindeer on the front!
I drew up birthday cards for some of my online friends a few years ago and printed them out the same way Goldfish did. True story… my possum Buster got his start on one of those cards I drew!
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Fantastic start for Buster, Bill. I am so envious of you artists. I can’t draw a straight line or a circle, but fortunately I can do a good job drawing a conclusion: I stay away from art. Now I have your Regis and Fishy’s Snowman. I am lucky in ’14.
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I love fishy. I used to make cards when my kids were little and use various body parts to doodle around and create scenes. Can’t imagine what people thought about those fingers and toes having been on their cards 😉
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There’s a theme for you, S.K. Happy Forensic Holidays to you …
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