"Christmas Bird Nest" - Postcard

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This week's Our Midweek Muse theme was "Leaving The Nest".

I went where my muse took me, so the eggs haven't even hatched yet, for the offspring to be ready to leave the nest.

I created this using GIMP 2.10.32

The vintage images are from an Internet search. (See the side of my blog for links.)

"Christmas Reindeer" - Postcard

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I created this using GIMP 2.10.28

The vintage images are from an Internet search. (See the side of my blog for links.)

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Noel.
Noel!
Oh night.
Oh night divine.

"Celestial Angels" - Postcard

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I created this using GIMP 2.10.28

The vintage images are from an Internet search. (See the side of my blog for links.)

"Red Ribbon Christmas Wreath" - Postcard

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This week's Sunday Postcard Art challenge was "Wreaths."

I created this using GIMP 2.10.22.

The vintage images are from an Internet search. (See the side of my blog for links.)

"Cold Frosty Colors" - Postcard

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This week's Moo Mania challenge was "Cold and Frosty Colors."

I created this using GIMP 2.10.8.

The vintage images are from an Internet search. (See the side of my blog for links.)

"Winter Scene" - Postcard

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I created this using GIMP 2.10.8.

The vintage images are from an Internet search. (See the side of my blog for links.)

"The First Noel" - Postcard

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I created this using GIMP 2.10.8.

The vintage images are from an Internet search. (See the side of my blog for links.)

"Christmas Red Santa" - Postcard

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I created this using GIMP 2.10.8.

The vintage images are from an Internet search. (See the side of my blog for links.)

"Christmas Bell" - Postcard

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I created this using GIMP 2.10.8.

The vintage images are from an Internet search. (See the side of my blog for links.)

"Blue Winter Snow Sprite" - Postcard

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I created this using GIMP 2.10.8.

The vintage images are from an Internet search. (See the side of my blog for links.)

"Christmas Tree Stars Snow" - Postcard

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I created this using GIMP 2.10.8.

The vintage images are from an Internet search. (See the side of my blog for links.)

"Christmas Reindeer" - Postcard

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This week's Take a Word challenge was "Blue and White."

I created this using GIMP 2.10.8.

The vintage images are from an Internet search. (See the side of my blog for links.)

"Snow Queen" - Postcard

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This week's Sunday Postcard Art challenge was "Flourish / Swirls."

I made a cold Winter weather snow theme piece. An arctic air mass "buckle" has been in place for almost two weeks now. This weekend we have a wind chill advisory for daytime temperatures to feel like -5 to -10 F, and overnight to feel like -10 to -15 F.

I created this using GIMP 2.8.22.

The vintage images are from an Internet search. (See the side of my blog for links.)

1/365 postcards for Project 365 Somethings in 2018. I think that challenge might be too overwhelming to try to do, and I'm starting it late.

"Christmas Santa Claus and Gnome" - Postcard

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This week's Sunday Postcard Art challenge was "A Touch of Gold."

I created this using GIMP 2.8.22.

The vintage images are from an Internet search. (See the side of my blog for links.)

"Christmas Red Bird Cardinal Snow" - Postcard

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I made a Christmas card featuring a red Cardinal bird with a snow and snowflake background.

I created this using GIMP 2.8.22.

The vintage images are from an Internet search. (See the side of my blog for links.)

Merry Christmas! - Postcard

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Merry Christmas to everyone!

I created this using GIMP 2.8.16.

The vintage images are from an Internet search. (See the side of my blog for links.)

The font is IsadoraCaps Medium.

"Nutcracker's Music" - Postcard

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This week’s Sunday Postcard Art challenge was "Nutcracker."

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to everyone at SPA!

This is 1 of 2 postcards that I made for this. I love nutcrackers, as can be seen in my previous posts of Christmas decorations and ornaments. Tchaikovsky's Nutcracker Ballet is my favorite ballet.

I created this using GIMP 2.8.16.

The vintage images are from an Internet search. (See the side of my blog for links.)