Move Over Hallmark! Holiday Card Contest 2011

Christmas Tree

l.m. iliff — Sun, 11 Dec 2011 01:55:13 GMT

A magical Christmas snow, left traces of a special visitor. ho ho ho!

Northern Vacation

cynnocence — Sat, 10 Dec 2011 20:49:29 GMT

Only a true Northerner can fully understand this depiction of one of those days in February when the fantasy between the pina colada and the snow merge together.

Santa Will Come To Life Tonight... Have Faith..."Faith and Best Wishes for a Wonderful Holiday"...

wetpaperfan — Sat, 10 Dec 2011 02:07:20 GMT

Watercolor Pencil, Stonehenge paper 9x12 folded in half.

Subject is a wooden Santa who wishes he was real.... "Faith and Best Wishes for a Wonderful Holiday"...

Merry Christmas!

csebeling — Fri, 09 Dec 2011 21:43:04 GMT

red poinsettias

Abstract Snowflake

Jenniffer Grant — Fri, 09 Dec 2011 05:27:00 GMT

This Unique Snowflake is colorful... with Christmas colors; Gold, Red, Green, Silver and of coruse important meaningful words: LOVE, JOY, PEACE, AND MERRY CHRISTMAS.!.!.!.! All drawn and then colored with gel pens. I started out just doodling and made some designs that went well together that formed this wonderful creation!! I love starting with one line then going from there and ended up with a remarkable one of a kind picture!! I highlighted the words with strands of cute little green Christmas lights. This card was very fun to make. The finished product exceeded my expectations. I am very proud of the design and how it looks. I have never seen anything like it before. That's what makes art so much fun!! Being creative and trying new things! Thank-You and God Bless everyone!! Merry Christmas to ALL!!!!

Abstract Snowflake

Jenniffer Grant — Fri, 09 Dec 2011 05:00:03 GMT

This is my creation.. I was just doodling and started this design, I desided to create this abstract one of a kind snowflake... It's like nothing I have ever seen before! And I love that!! It has the colors of Christmas.. Red, Green, Gold, Silver with fun shapes. And of course the heading; Love, Joy, Peace, and Merry Christmas!! With little strand of green lights to highlight the words. This drawing was super fun and fullfilling when I was complete. I am very happy with how it turned out!! I colored it in gel pens.

Believe in Santa , acrylic on wood

virginia rialubin — Fri, 09 Dec 2011 01:13:49 GMT

Santa painted in acrylics on wood, background acrylic on paper...text from Photoshop elements.

Flicker of Light

Fine Art Since 1982 — Thu, 08 Dec 2011 06:25:54 GMT

Digital photograph of a lit candle surrounded by complete darkness. With this photograph I tired to capture the randomness of the flickering flame.

Light the Way

sandichot — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 17:34:55 GMT

Oil on Crystal Glass, miniature technique, 3 inches diameter, 3/4 inch thickness.

pink op art retro santa

baxter12 — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 07:40:23 GMT

This card combines a look from the past with the zaniness of op art. By using a vintage post card with a bold yet subtle pink bubble background with an op art design, it's style is "so today"...kinda hip, slightly urban, yet reminiscent of long ago Christmas'.

"Now Go To Bed...

L Skylar Brown — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 01:04:44 GMT

...Young man, Or Santa might not appear at all!"

A little Norman Rockwell influence in this, I think.

Holly Jolly HollyDaze

holland2 — Mon, 05 Dec 2011 12:15:17 GMT

9 x 12, oil pastels

Christmas Cactus Glory

holland2 — Mon, 05 Dec 2011 12:12:39 GMT

8 x 10, oil pastels

North Georgia Lakestorm

cynnocence — Sat, 03 Dec 2011 03:24:17 GMT

The winter starkness of the North Georgia landscape is captured in this painting.

Celtic Firenights

cynnocence — Sat, 03 Dec 2011 03:19:48 GMT

In the times of the Pagan landscape when Druids celebrated the winter solstice and the firelights cast a warming glow over the surrounding woods.