Some Christmas memories feel loud and sparkling.
Others feel soft.
Quiet snowfall drifting through pine trees. Tiny birds gathering near berry branches. Woodland creatures moving through winter forests while candlelight glows from distant windows.
That feeling inspired Winter Merriment.
This Christmas card design began as a series of watercolor paintings I created in 2020 during the holiday season. I found myself drawn to simple woodland imagery — deer, rabbits, foxes, birds, and little natural details that reminded me of old illustrated storybooks and vintage Christmas cards.
The front of the card features a softly decorated Christmas tree adorned with apples and woodland berries. I wanted it to feel natural and nostalgic, like something the forest itself may have decorated.
Inside, the scene becomes playful.
A fox, squirrel, rabbit, deer, cardinal, and chickadee gather together carrying ribbons and decorations with joyful purpose. There’s a quiet sense of teamwork and merriment to the piece, as though all the woodland creatures have come together to prepare for Christmas morning.
I’ve always loved creating holiday artwork that feels timeless rather than trendy — pieces that could just as easily belong tucked inside an antique writing desk as displayed on a modern mantle.
The phrase inside the card reads:
Wishing You Merriment throughout the Year!
Simple, warm, and hopeful.
This card is professionally printed on heavyweight 16PT cardstock with a soft uncoated finish that gives it a classic paper feel. Each card comes with a white envelope and is carefully packaged here at the studio.
As someone who still treasures handwritten cards, I believe holiday greetings carry something special in them — a pause in the busy season, a tangible reminder that someone was thinking of you.
My hope is that Winter Merriment becomes part of your own Christmas traditions, whether tucked into stockings, mailed across the country, or displayed among twinkling lights and evergreen branches.
Wishing you a season filled with warmth, woodland wonder, and a little holiday merriment.
Elizabeth