Tag: ecards

Free eCard for Breast Cancer Awareness

The inspiration for the newest card on our site, titled “Chicka”, was the courage and spirit of a dear family friend fighting breast cancer. With so many people’s lives touched by cancer this card seems to have long been overdue on our site. We have made this card available for all to send for free. Since October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, I hope you will help spread the word and find many other uses for the card. In the meantime, we are working on more cards to send condolence and sympathy.

Chicka

Here are our other free ecards.

We have also been at work for months on cards for the biggest holidays of the last months of the year. As I write this I am overlooking the last ripe apples in my mother’s backyard, back in Denmark for a short visit. The days are growing shorter and people are soaking up the last rays of warm sunlight. And I look forward to showing you what I have been hard at work on for months for the fall and winter celebrations.

House and Garden – eCard for House Warming, New Home, etc.

We have added a new card to the site titled “House & Garden”.  It is well suited for summer greetings or for anyone moving to a new home, expecting a baby, garden enthusiasts or send it just because.

Inspired by real events from my grandmom’s backyard, a cheeky bird steals nesting material from another bird building its nest.  Set to a silent movie style musical score, all in all an upbeat and entertaining new addition to our growing selection of cards.

House & Garden

Parade eCard for July 4th Independence Day

The US will be another year older and of course we have created a new Independence Day eCard for this occasion. Perhaps one of my most ambitious cards to date, it is a feast for your eyes as a marching band sets the festive tone to the parade down main street. You might notice some familiar and new characters marching to Sousa’s “The Thunderer”, culminating in a really artistic fireworks display. And as always many elements are painted in watercolor for that extra artistic touch.

Although the card was created with Independence Day in mind, it is also great for many other occasions – perhaps for that special person you think is worthy of a parade all in their honor to say thanks, happy birthday or congratulations.

Parade

Father’s Day eCard – On Wilderness Shore

The inspiration for our newest Fathy Day e-Card, On Wilderness Shore, for Father’s Day came after a recent trip to the coast with my boys and Tim that included spotting an eagle up close taking of in majestic flight and many other little adventures. My oldest son told me afterwards that two of his big wishes had been fulfilled on the trip and the idea for this card was born.

Let yourself go on a journey in a canoe across great wild scenery, spotting wildlife, fishing and finally settling down for the night in a magical spot on earth – from the comfort of your computer 🙂 I hope the watercolor paintings in this card come close to giving you the feeling I get when I am out in the wild. The card is perfect for Father’s Day, greetings to all your outdoor enthusiasts, Birthday wishes (especially for men) and many other occasions. It also includes a little bit about how I went about painting the artwork in this card.

On Wilderness Shore

Here is our complete Father’s Day ecard collection.

With best wishes for a Happy Father’s Day!

Tadaa Surprise Birthday eCard

We have added a new card to our site that is perfect for Birthdays, Anniversaries and other celebratory events called “Tadaa!”. This card was inspired by Star, a real little kitten we know who cheekily takes any chance to savor our pastries or anything else whenever he thinks we aren’t looking! The card also features the little dachshund, Oskar, who first made his debut in our cards a few years ago.

Tadaa!

We have also been working on a number of other cards, including cards for Father’s Day and US Independence Day which will be added to the site soon. Another long-term project has been a card inspired by Greek mythology and the constellations for our many dog fans, which I am very excited to launch soon.

Beautiful Mother Day eCards

We have added two newecards to our site created with Mother’s Day in mind, but both cards are also suitable for other occasions such as birthdays and general greetings.

The first card is titled “Cherubs” and features Raphael’s famous cherubs deep in thought until they find a special way to send a message. We thought all mothers could use a few additional angels in their life from time to time, not to mention Peonies and Snowball Virburnum painted in lovely detail. And yes, it is almost ridiculously sweet. Sweet with subtle humor that makes it okay to send a card with little adorable cherubs. For almost any occasion.

Cherubs

The second ecard titled “Picnic” is a variation on the card “Al Fresco” adapted for Mother’s Day, birthdays and other occasions. As spring brings so much new life and renewal, this card celebrates the day with a picnic on the river bank while the swans and ducks are parading their little families.

Picnic

Here are all our Mother’s Day eCards.

Happy Mother’s Day!

Happy Easter, New Easter eCards

We have added two new cards to the site in celebration of Easter and Spring. With Easter bunnies, fluffy little chicks, beautifully painted Easter eggs and a dash of humor, “Carnival of Colors” couldn’t say Easter more clearly. I confess bunnies and chicks were making their appearance even in my sleep as I was working on choreographing the animation to the energetic music of Saint-Saens Carnival of the Animals:) And who knows, this card might even inspire you to get busy painting some Easter eggs of your own this Easter.

Carnival of Colors

Weeks of work went into painting the stained glass window that forms the backdrop to the second card titled “Easter Lily” and originally was painted for the card “Ave Maria”. In this variation, an Easter Lily lifting its head in full bloom in the light streaming from the window couldn’t be a more fitting symbol for Easter.

Easter Lily

Here is a complete collection of our Easter cards.

Happy Easter!

Happy Saint Patrick’s Day

We have added a new card to the site called “Connemara” in time for St. Patrick’s Day. Use it to send your “truly green” greetings or use the card for many other occasions.

As so often I was inspired by the beauty of nature and really lost myself in the process of painting the green Irish hills that form the backdrop of this card. But the best part of the process is seeing the painting come alive when you finally put it all together with animation and music – in this case a lovely Irish piece, of course, and a boy and his Connemara pony.

Connemara

Here are other cards for St. Patrick’s Day.

Enjoy and have a very happy St. Patrick’s Day!

Happy Valentine’s Day

With many parts of the United States, Europe and the rest of the northern hemisphere receiving an unusual amount of snow, I hope you will enjoy the three new cards we have added to our site. Although it may not feel like it, spring is not far off, and so I wanted this year’s Valentine cards to be full of the positive and hopeful feeling that spring symbolizes to me.

The first card, “Flutter”, features apple blossoms, songbirds and a full bouquet of butterflies. The birds and many of the butterflies in this card were conjured up from my own imagination, so no need to ask what kind they are 🙂

Flutter

“Al Fresco” opens with a fresh green beech bud opening to reveal a perfect setting for a picnic for two. Love and spring are in the air – enough said.

Al Fresco

“Sidewalk Cafe” is more urban, set at a sidewalk cafe and to “La Vie en Rose” performed by real French street musicians.

Sidewalk Cafe

All three cards were created with Valentine Day in mind, but are also well suited for many other occasions. We wanted the cards to be both suitable for sending to friends and relatives but also for that special someone in your life.

Best wishes for a Happy Valentine Day!