Christmas Card 2012

Sunday, December 2, 2012

Christmas Card 2012

Our Christmas card this year, like the past two years, is made with one of my Advent calendar drawings. It's a Nativity scene, decorated with rays of light, angels, and gold bands.

The words of the angels, "Behold a great joy," are adapted from Luke 2:10, "Fear not: for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy."

The card has a white border and is computer-printed on Neenah card stock. (222) Click here for my 2011 card and here for 2010.

I'm beginning to create my 5th year's Advent calendar, with a small drawing and a few Advent-related words each day. It will be posted at least weekly (or even daily) on my other (drawing) blog "Mostly Markers." For now, I've just posted my blank 2012 template, which you're welcome to use. It also includes links to my 2008, 2009, 2010, and 2011 calendars, if you'd like to see what they look like. I've truly enjoyed this annual activity, which slows me down for a little time each day to reflect on the meaning of the season. Edited December 26, 2012 to add: Click here for my completed 2012 Advent calendar drawing.

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Operation: Quiet Comfort

Starting in early 2016, most of my cards are now made for Operation: Quiet Comfort.
As explained on their web site, "Operation Quiet Comfort exists solely for the purpose of honoring and comforting America’s military men and women who become sick and injured while serving in harm’s way. We also provide support to those who care for them. We collect, package and ship supplies for U.S. Military men and women receiving care at medical facilities abroad." These packages also include cards with messages of support and encouragement ... "thinking of you, patriotic, thank you, cheerful cards." I'm happy to have the opportunity to support our troops in this way.

About My Cards and My Blog

Unless noted otherwise, all my cards are A2 size - 4.25 x 5.5" when folded.

I was making cards long before I started stamping, so for my card images, I sometimes will do my own line drawing, then color it with markers. To use it multiple times, I scan it before coloring, then computer-print it. For more on my drawing process, see "How I Draw," and also "Anybody Can Draw."

I use Copic markers (I prefer "original" and also have some of the "sketch" type), Copic multiliner pens, and the Copic airbrush (airbrushing with my markers). See "About My Tools and Materials" for my Copic colors and other tools, materials, supplies and sources. Techniques and materials may also be noted in the blog post.

I will post a few times a month, whenever I have a new card to share. For cards before 2012, the date on the post is the approximate date of the card, not always the posting date. Reference posts like "About My Labels" are filed together as 1973, but are much newer.

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Unless otherwise noted in the blog post, this is my original creative work. All of my cards, drawings and text are copyright, and are shared only for your personal, non-commercial use and enjoyment. Copyright © CPOvermyer 2009-2024.

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Sunday, December 2, 2012