Greeting Card Contest

Here's a contest for you.

I drew this rabbit quite a while ago and he sits on my desk mocking me
because I can't think of a quote, caption or a card idea to go with him.

The greeting cards that sell the best for me are ones with humor
but when I look at him, although I smile, nothing comes to mind.

Any ideas?

I'll collect them until September 9th then the winner will get credited and one of the greeting cards that I make out of it.

Customize this Curious Rabbit, Watercolor Animal Greeting Card by countrymousestudio

Forgive my Humor - Santa in the Summer

My last post was about seeing a deer with antlers resembling Rudolf so it's only fitting that my son would call me this morning and say, "Santa is outside our window in a bucket truck."

I grabbed the camera and sure enough it looks like he was.

To the gentleman fixing the power at the neighbors I do apologize. This

was too much of a coincidence to not mention it.

So now we know where Santa summers. :O)

http://imgur.com/r7NB5.jpg

Rudolf in Summer

The other morning I went out to check something in my front yard and my son came with me. He spotted this fellow asleep by the hedges.

He was about 6 feet from us and we worried that we might scare him so we dashed back into the house.
We needn't have bothered because he wasn't too worried. He looked at us then got up and sauntered over to the apple tree and began munching on the leaves.

When he had his fill, he went back to lie down but by now the sun had begun to heat up the yard as it's very enclosed with hedges. He moved several times to find shade then eventually left.


You can see where he's eaten all the leaves.

It's been a long time since I've had any adventures in nature so this was a real treat.

I can see where he'll make a great Christmas card.

Thinking of You Flowers & Teddy Bear by countrymousestudio
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Everyone's heard the old saying, "you have to suffer to be an artist." It's a daunting thought when we look at it that way but if we reverse the thought, "art we like, portrays an emotion," it's not so scary.

A few weeks ago, I knew I wanted to draw something but couldn't find inspiration. I was missing my daughters who have both moved too far away to easily visit. I had recently bought flowers to cheer up my house and thought how nice it would be to send them some too.
That was when the idea of a cuddly teddy bear with an armful of flowers came to me.

They say you should create a card with someone in mind and this card was created for both my daughters. So this morning when I read that Greeting Card Universe made it the Design of the day it confirmed it. Successful art (portrays, inspires, depicts),( not sure which word works best) emotion.

So Thank You - Greeting Card Universe http://www.greetingcarduniverse.com/countrymousestudio