Silly, silly, silly! What were we thinking? That first year it was probably only a few dozen cards. Over the years our list has grown to about 80 recipients. So now you know what the Musical Gardener and his Missus do in their spare moments in the month of November. What were we thinking?
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| The first edition |
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| Spray paint, negative stencil and watercolour |
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| B/W photocopies, slapdash watercolour - not our finest! |
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| The first one to incorporate photos into the painting. |
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| Coloured pencil |
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| Last year on the farm |
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| First year, new house 2008 |
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| This years cover - a compilation |
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| No it is not an actual painting this year. 2011 ready to envelope and mail. |
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The Daily Quest
This is a new daily feature on The Musical Gardener blog. Below is a question, or puzzle that will change day by day. Do not use the comment section of the blog for your answer.
Answer to Yesterday's Puzzle: HATE, HAVE, HIVE, LIVE, LOVE
Today's Puzzle:
GARDENING QUOTES
All my life, I have tried to pluck a thistle and plant a flower whenever the flower would grow in thought and mind.
Who is responsible for this gardening gem?
a) Abraham Lincoln
b) Benjamin Franklin
c) George Washington
d) Martin Luther King
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And that is about all I have to say for today.
Musings and meanderings from the Musical Gardener.
Those are wonderful Christmas cards. Lots of memories. The recipients must have been very pleased to receive them. They are treasures to hold on to for years.
ReplyDeleteWow, your cards are beautiful!! I love it when people make their own Christmas cards. I make mine, but they are more humourous than works of art like yours. What a fantastic collection.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the plug to my blog even though I've been reading you for awhile.
ReplyDeleteWhat a neat tradition to have. I'm sure people have held on to your cards through the years since they are such works of art.
What a great tradition for you and your wife to do together. You two made some great cards! I love to send unique cards and handmade gifts at Christmas too! Have a Merry Christmas!
ReplyDeleteIt is a wonderful thing that you have done all those years. I like the review of the past card and next year you can gear up for all the hand painted ones again. I really like them and appreciate all the effort you two did for you friends and family.
ReplyDeleteMy favorites have been the poinsettia and the chickadee!
ReplyDeleteFrom time to time I've made birthday or Christmas cards for my mother. I'd forgotten all about them but found them all safely stowed away earlier this year. Your cards are lovely.
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely beautiful cards. I'm sure your family and friends treasure them, and appreciate all the thought and creativity that went into them.
ReplyDeleteIf I got one of these cards it would be a keeper. Well done! I think you would gain a lot from this activity.
ReplyDeleteMy wife did the poem for awhile. Now I do an email Christmas letter that can be printed for non email people.
What a great collection of cards..so personal..one of a kind! :)
ReplyDeleteWhy is this silly--except for the fact that it may consume your lives from November through Christmas? I think they're great. My father paints watercolor cards and sends them to his kids and closest friends, but he only has to prepare about a dozen.
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