Earlier this evening I was working on some illustrations, and for some reason I started drawing snowmen. I wasn't supposed to be drawing snowmen, but it seemed like the thing to do at the time.
This gal, Cappy, is one of the drawings I finished. I decided she was pretty cute in her Nordic hat and needed some color and sparkle.
I gave her a sassy red cap and scarf and some Stardust Stickles for bling. Another holiday card finished!
I'm just curious... when do you typically mail out your Christmas holiday cards? Do you do it right after Thanksgiving? Do you wait until December 1st? Later in the month of December?
Darn. Great drawing, but before I read your post I scrolled to the bottom to see where I could buy this stamp! LOL
Posted by: Emm | November 19, 2007 at 02:29 PM
Love this card.....and that cute snowman you drew is adorable.
I'm always chasing time with my cards. I try to get them out by the 17 of December though.
Posted by: Ila | November 19, 2007 at 06:53 AM
Cappy is darling! I love your style.
I mail my Christmas cards out whenever they are done. I try to mail them out the first week of December.
Hope you're feeling better.
Posted by: Jennifer (jkincolorado) | November 18, 2007 at 04:48 PM
Anna, I love all your snowmen and chickens and images you design. I think you should start your own stamp company! Ü
Posted by: Debbie Fisher | November 18, 2007 at 03:06 PM
At the rate that I am going this year, it will be 5 days before Christmas before I get my cards done and out in the mail. I am so busy this year that I am have trouble finding time to make the cards. I haven't even started! I will be making the kind this year that can be assembly line fashioned. I will probably pick two designs and mass produce. Ugh!
Posted by: Janet in Southeast MI | November 18, 2007 at 12:16 PM
I love snow people! In fact, I have an entire large box in my stamping closet that is nothing but them. So, of course, I find Cappy just way cute.
I usually target the 2nd Monday of December (or the 10th of the month depending how the calendar works out) to get the cards and the packages in the mail. Then I can relax and just enjoy the holiday season without stressing.
Posted by: Debbie Y. | November 18, 2007 at 09:58 AM
I LOVE her!
Posted by: Novell | November 18, 2007 at 08:38 AM
I am with all these other gals and ADORE little Miss Cappy! I like to wait until December to send my cards. I never am done by the first, though. I send mine in two batches - usually they are both sent by the 15th though...
Posted by: kerry davis | November 18, 2007 at 07:38 AM
Cappy is adorable! I love your receiving your updates each morning. As far as sending Christmas cards out, I think anything goes. I work in retail and have been looking at Christmas since May/June so I was almost tempted to send them out back in the summer. Have a grat holiday! P.S. I wish I could draw like you!!
Bev Hammack (Rette Mom)
Grand Prairie, TX
Posted by: Bev Hammack | November 18, 2007 at 07:31 AM
I mean stamps!
Posted by: tanja | November 18, 2007 at 06:34 AM
You have to design cards!
Posted by: tanja | November 18, 2007 at 06:34 AM
I love your illustrations! So much personality!
I mail out my cards whenever I finally finish them! Hopefully early December. ; )
Posted by: Vera | November 18, 2007 at 05:26 AM
Ohhh I'm lovin' Cappy!! I try to wait until Dec. 1st comes around til I run to the post office to mail out all my cards. But I HAVE to decorate Thanksgiving night. lol :) Not this year though. :( We'll be in Alaska this time. I hope I have the energy to decorate when we get home.
Posted by: Jayme | November 17, 2007 at 09:27 PM
Ahh this is so sweet! Love the paper too! Great job Anna!
Posted by: KellyS | November 17, 2007 at 07:53 PM
Holy snowballs, Anna.....this needs to be a stamp! ;)
Posted by: diane (cookiestamper) | November 17, 2007 at 06:57 PM
Your snowmen are always so cute! Love her hair!
Posted by: Viv (VivLyn) | November 17, 2007 at 06:14 PM
What a beautiful snowman! What a great job drawing him!
Posted by: Jennifer Hodge | November 17, 2007 at 05:54 PM
Cappy is darling!
As far as my card sending habits - always on December 15th unless that falls on a Sunday.
Yes, I'm a creature of habit and routine. *wink*
Posted by: Val | November 17, 2007 at 04:09 PM
Cappy is a darling snowgirl. Love your drawing. Maybe she will be a new release next year. I wait until after Dec. 1st to mail my cards.
Posted by: Linda Palmer | November 17, 2007 at 02:02 PM
Cappy is adorable! What a talent you are! I like to get my cards out the first week in December but lately they've been going out closer to the third week. I'm working hard to get them out earlier this year :)
Posted by: Cindy H. | November 17, 2007 at 01:59 PM
OH, I forgot, I like to get my cards out the first or second week in December, not too early, but early enough. Not sure it'll happen this year for me, I haven't even started my Christmas cards!! EEeekkk!!
Posted by: Rhonda Maynard | November 17, 2007 at 11:45 AM
This card is beautiful!! I love that snowman and would buy her in a heartbeat!! I know it's terrible, but when I was going down my google reader list, I saw the title caption for this card and thought it said "crappy"!! LOL! I clicked to see what you would think was crappy and then realized it says cappy! And it's not a crappy card at ALL!!! :D Thanks so much for sharing this! Your work is amazing!
Posted by: Rhonda Maynard | November 17, 2007 at 11:44 AM
She's adorable! I love her hat!
I usually mail my Christmas cards out December 23rd...lol but this year I'm doing wayyy better and will probably start around the 1st.
Posted by: Shannan Teubner | November 17, 2007 at 11:06 AM
She's beautiful! I mail my cards out whenever they are finished!
Posted by: Andrea | November 17, 2007 at 10:44 AM
Oh what a beautiful snowman she is. I hope she becomes a stamp! I usually send my Christmas cards out around December 1st. I have them all done by Thanksgiving but then I send them out about a week after that. Love your blog and read it daily! Sherri
Posted by: Sherri | November 17, 2007 at 10:17 AM
This cutie needs to be a stamp! I mail my cards about the second week of Dec.
Posted by: Linda C. | November 17, 2007 at 10:05 AM
You amaze me with your talent!
I mail out of December 1st (in years where I've actually finished my cards by Dec 1st, this year is not looking promising for that)
Posted by: Valerie | November 17, 2007 at 08:58 AM
She is darling!! Love her hair! I send my Christmas cards out when I get them finished - usually about 10 days before Christmas - or even later!
Posted by: broni (waterchild12) | November 17, 2007 at 08:46 AM
I adore snowpeople - and she is just divine! LOVE it!
Posted by: Lisa | November 17, 2007 at 08:21 AM
I like cappy. Such a cute name too. I send out my Christmas cards Dec 1st.
Posted by: Beth Norman | November 17, 2007 at 08:08 AM
Cappy definitely needs to turn into some rubbah!!! She is so cute and your card is awesome as usual!
Posted by: Sheri | November 17, 2007 at 06:27 AM
Cappy is adorable!
My Mom and Grandma sent their Chirstmas cards the day after Thanksgiving. I am not as org. as they are. I send my Christmas Cards the week of me Birtday (Dec.8). That gives me a few extra days to get things done.
Posted by: Mary Duffek | November 17, 2007 at 05:44 AM
Love your snowgirl! I have a tradition of making 100 cards starting as soon as my SU Christmas order comes in August. Then I address all the envies in front of the TV during the many football games Thanksgiving weekend. I drop them in the mailbox Dec. 1st.
Posted by: Doris Smith | November 17, 2007 at 05:32 AM
I send my cards out a little later. Usually, the 2nd or 3rd week in December. I like them to come about the week before...builds up more anticipation! Love her! I want her as a stamp!!! Pretty please? Lisa K
Posted by: Lisa K | November 17, 2007 at 05:29 AM
Cappy is adorable. No surprise there. I love her. Can you turn her into a Whipper Snapper stamo? I send out my cards about the middle of the month.
Posted by: Kittie747 Kittie Caracciolo | November 17, 2007 at 05:09 AM
Oh! I love snowmen and I especially want THIS one as a stamp! Any chance of it???
Beautiful card...
Posted by: Connie | November 17, 2007 at 05:05 AM
Hi Anna!
Cappy is so cute! You are so talented! I usually intend to send my cards out right after Thanksgiving but usually get busy and then rush around about December 20th and throw them in the mail!!! LOL!!! Every year I say, I won't wait this year, I will send out early, etc.... We'll see!!!
~Lynda
Posted by: Lynda Benden | November 17, 2007 at 04:47 AM
This is so cute- will this become a stamp someday? When I do send Christmas cards I mail then during the first couple weeks of December. This year it's questionable!!
Posted by: Sue B | November 17, 2007 at 03:59 AM
Cappy is just darling! I usually mail the cards to family in Europe by Dec 8 to be sure that they get there on time (although honestly since most of them now send an e-mail rather than a card i am not sure I will continue that expensive tradition) and they rest usually after Dec 10th. I am so happy that I have all my cards made already this year!
Posted by: Sandy Stamps (SCS) | November 17, 2007 at 03:25 AM
sweet little snowman! I am so envious of people who can pick up a pencil and draw or a brush and paint! You are blessed to have your talent. Thanks for sharing it
Posted by: cheryl | November 17, 2007 at 02:56 AM
Love Cappy! Cute and the paper was different but perfect. I usually mail out Christmas cards on the 1st. It bothers me that we make so little of Thanksgiving and skip right to Christmas....so I wait till the 1st.
Posted by: Kerry Fitzpatrick | November 17, 2007 at 02:30 AM
GORGEOUS!!! I love Cappy! :) i so so so wish I could draw...
Posted by: Laura | November 17, 2007 at 01:56 AM
I love this drawing Anna!! Cappy is so cute and I love the red & sparkle!! To be honest, my cards are usually going out the very last minute....I know it's terrible! I would prefer mid December ;)
Posted by: happy_stamper_Nancy | November 16, 2007 at 11:32 PM