Labor/LabourDay - September 4
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September 2023 Holidays
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August 2023 Holidays and Special Events
Friendship Day - International: July 30th & in the US: August 6
Twins Day - August 5
Sister Day - August 6
BIRTHDAY
BABIES
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July 2023 Holidays & Special Occasions
Independence Day or the Fourth of July - July 4
BIRTHDAY
BABIES
Monday, February 27, 2023
March 2023 Holidays
St Patrick's Day - March 17
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Persian New Year - March 21
The month of Ramadan begins on March 22, 2023
Wednesday, December 7, 2022
Advent Calendar: Days 1 thru 7 of my Christmas Illustrations
I've been getting into the holiday spirit by posting my Christmas/wintry illustrations as an Advent Calendar over on my Instagram. As a greeting card designer it's no surprise that I have amassed quite a few Christmas designs and I thought this might be a good way to show some off. There might also be a few fresh ones that are just illustration thrown into the mix. I'm posting daily over on IG but I'll be posting them in batches over here for those who aren't on IG.
Tuesday, September 18, 2012
Moon Dancing Bunnies win Design of the Day!
Turned on the computer this morning to the lovely news that my latest design, Mid Autumn Moon Festival Dancing Bunnies card was awarded the Design of the Day by Greeting Card Universe. YAY! I think I'll do a hoppy dance myself. Thanks GCU!
For this design, I have a group of rabbits doing a hoppy dance under a very full autumnal moon. The moon is a pale yellow to balance against the pale to medium browns of the hares. The art is created with ink, watercolor and Photoshop. I don't know if real rabbits dance in the moonlight but I do see more of them on moon lit nights.
The Harvest Moon Festival is a Chinese holiday celebrated on the fullest moon of the year in September or October. Sometimes the moon even has a golden autumn glow to it. Rabbits in Chinese mythology are associated with the moon. Sometimes the hare is is said to be living on the moon under a tree, where he must make medicine for the princess that also lives on the moon. Sometimes he is shown pounding medicine with his mortar and pestle. In other stories the hare lives on the earth and gazes up at the moon where the princess lives. It is celebrated today by eating moon cakes and visiting family.
FYI - the Autumn Moon Festival or just Harvest Moon festival is celebrated this year on September 30th on the full moon of course. If you want to see the inside of the card or to purchase please just click on the card image. If you want to see my other card designs go to gcuniverse.com/DianasCards