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This past weekend, I had my first craft fair of the holiday season, and I wanted to add another holiday card to my lineup.

My newest holiday greeting card is now available! Click to purchase.

A fir tree pattern drawn in my sketchbook was the basis for this card design.

My Process

When I'm making a new greeting card, I often have a message in mind before I even come up with the imagery. (Read more about that HERE and HERE.) That was not the case with this one! I knew I wanted to use the fir tree that I drew in my sketchbook, but had no idea what I wanted it to say.

New card in process. I started with a more minty green and white trees.

Crowd-sourcing

I actually posted this image up on Facebook and Instagram and asked for suggestions. I got some really great and humorous suggestions:

"A Holiday Greeting Especially Fir You!"

"Frolic around the Festivas Pole (tree)"

"Tree-son's Greetings!"

"Wishing you a Woody Little Christmas"

"This season...see the forest for the trees!"

"Wishing Happy Holidays "Fir" You!"

Someone even suggested to keep the greeting as is! (I considered that.) In the end I went more traditional, employed my signature alliteration, and went with "Warm Winter Wishes."

Tweaking the Color

On the advice of Matt (my artist husband), I also switched up the color scheme. He didn't think the minty green I had chosen was :holiday" enough. Though I protested at first, I took his advice and reduced the amount of blue in the green. Good call Matt! I also switched up the white trees and made them gold. I think this might be the first time I've ever used gold in my work! I'm pretty much a silver girl, but gold has been calling me lately. (I even got a rose gold iPhone 6s!)

Warm Winter Wishes Now for Sale

You can purchase my newest greeting card as a single or in a set of 6. They are blank on the inside for your own holiday message. "Warm Winter Wishes" is an elegant way to send holiday cheer.

Go and buy me out today!! Ciao friends.

P.S. Would you like to carry my cards in your shop? All of my paper goods are available for wholesale. Do get in touch!

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I'm happy to present my 2013 holiday card line!

You probably recognize my Dala horse. It's already available as a print and card set.

I just decided to add the "God Jul" (Merry Christmas in Swedish) for the holidays.

My other two 2013 designs were inspired by classic Christmas carols.
This card borrows a line from "The Christmas Song", written in 1944 and made famous by Nat King Cole.

The Christmas Song card is the only card with a printed message on the inside.
The others are blank for your own personal holiday message.

My "Let it Snow" card is available in both a printed version and as an instant download. This digital download allows you to print as many cards as you like, and send them to everyone on your holiday list!

Be sure to scoop up all of these new designs in my etsy shop, or at one of my holiday shows. Also, feel free to contact me if you’re interested in wholesale. Ta-Ta!