Vintage Santa Claus Christmas Coaster Set

 A wonderful antique Santa Claus laden with gifts beside the Christmas tree.

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Vintage Santa Claus Christmas Coaster Set

A wonderful Santa Claus laden with gifts beside the Christmas tree. I love his red coat and hat, and the kind expression on his face. From a 1909 postcard. Colors include rich ruby red, Christmas green, pale green, white, brown and pale yellow.

A charming set of coasters for yourself, or as a gift sure to brighten anyone's holidays. Matching items and more are available in my gallery's Holiday and Winter Vintage Santas Collection.


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Carl Larsson Custom Christmas Card Snowy Scene

The Front Yard and the Wash House by Carl Larsson, 1897.

Carl Larsson Custom Christmas Card Snowy Scene

The Front Yard and the Wash House by Carl Larsson, 1897. Carl Larsson's little girl, all bundled up in her winter coat, pushes her little sled toward the red-painted wash house and the frozen lake where her old brother is putting on his ice skates. A midwinter sun shines through the frosty mist and the branches of a birch tree. A sheaf of wheat hangs high in a tree, food for birds which have gathered.

Fully customizable. Change the text of the message if you wish, then personalize by substituting your name(s) for the example name(s). You may change the type face, font color, font size, etc., if desired, using the "customize it" feature.

See more Carl Larsson Christmas cards in my gallery's Holiday and Winter Carl Larsson Christmas Collection.

About the artist: Larsson, Carl (b Stockholm, 28 May 1853; d Falun, 22 Jan. 1919) was a Swedish painter, illustrator, printmaker, and writer. His work included numerous portraits and book illustrations, as well as several large murals (the best known are those on Sweden's artistic history in the Nationalmuseum, Stockholm, 1896), but he is now remembered mainly his watercolors of the idyllic life he enjoyed in his now-famous house in the village of Sundborn with his wife Karin and their eight children.

Carl Larsson Custom Christmas Card Evening Meal

Evening Meal by Carl Larrson 1905.

Carl Larsson Custom Christmas Card Evening Meal

Evening Meal by Carl Larrson 1905.  A charming portrait of an intimate winter's evening meal shared by brother and sister. I love the way the way the little boy's hair flies up as he blows on his soup.

Fully customizable. Change the text of the message if you wish, then personalize by substituting your name(s) for the example name(s). You may change the type face, font color, font size, etc., if desired, using the "customize it" feature.

Description: Sister and brother share a simple winter's evening meal of bread and soup. The sense of intimacy is heightened by the long dining table obviously meant to accommodate a large family (and the Larsson family was indeed quite large!). A Scandinavian folk art bird ornament inside above the message gives this card a finished feel and adds a bright bit of playfulness.

See more Carl Larsson Christmas cards in my gallery's Holiday and Winter Carl Larsson Christmas Collection.

About the artist: Larsson, Carl (b Stockholm, 28 May 1853; d Falun, 22 Jan. 1919) was a Swedish painter, illustrator, printmaker, and writer. His work included numerous portraits and book illustrations, as well as several large murals (the best known are those on Sweden's artistic history in the Nationalmuseum, Stockholm, 1896), but he is now remembered mainly his watercolors of the idyllic life he enjoyed in his now-famous house in the village of Sundborn with his wife Karin and their eight children.

Carl Larsson Custom Christmas Card Evening Meal

Carl Larsson Custom Christmas Card Evening Meal

Carl Larsson Custom Christmas Card Evening Meal inside

Carl Larsson Custom Christmas Card Evening Meal

Evening Meal by Carl Larsson, 1905. A charming portrait of an intimate winter's evening meal shared by brother and sister. I love the way the way the little boy's hair flies up as he blows on his soup.

Fully customizable. Change the text of the message if you wish, then personalize by substituting your name(s) for the example name(s). You may change the type face, font color, font size, etc., if desired, using the "customize it" feature.

Description: Sister and brother share a simple winter's evening meal of bread and soup. The sense of intimacy is heightened by the long dining table obviously meant to accommodate a large family (and the Larsson family was indeed quite large!). A Scandinavian folk art bird ornament inside above the message gives this card a finished feel and adds a bright bit of playfulness.

See more Carl Larsson Christmas cards in my gallery's Holiday and Winter Carl Larsson Christmas Collection.

About the artist: Larsson, Carl (b Stockholm, 28 May 1853; d Falun, 22 Jan. 1919) was a Swedish painter, illustrator, printmaker, and writer. His work included numerous portraits and book illustrations, as well as several large murals (the best known are those on Sweden's artistic history in the Nationalmuseum, Stockholm, 1896), but he is now remembered mainly his watercolors of the idyllic life he enjoyed in his now-famous house in the village of Sundborn with his wife Karin and their eight children.

Carl Larsson Custom Christmas Card Snowy Scene

Carl Larsson Custom Christmas Card Snowy Scene

Carl Larsson Custom Christmas Card Snowy Scene inside

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Carl Larsson Custom Christmas Card Snowy Scene

The Front Yard and the Wash House by Carl Larsson, 1897. Carl Larsson's little girl, all bundled up in her winter coat, pushes her little sled toward the red-painted wash house and the frozen lake where her old brother is putting on his ice skates. A midwinter sun shines through the frosty mist and the branches of a birch tree. A sheaf of wheat hangs high in a tree, food for birds which have gathered.

Fully customizable. Change the text of the message if you wish, then personalize by substituting your name(s) for the example name(s). You may change the type face, font color, font size, etc., if desired, using the "customize it" feature.

See more Carl Larsson Christmas cards in my gallery's Holiday and Winter Carl Larsson Christmas Collection.

About the artist: Larsson, Carl (b Stockholm, 28 May 1853; d Falun, 22 Jan. 1919) was a Swedish painter, illustrator, printmaker, and writer. His work included numerous portraits and book illustrations, as well as several large murals (the best known are those on Sweden's artistic history in the Nationalmuseum, Stockholm, 1896), but he is now remembered mainly his watercolors of the idyllic life he enjoyed in his now-famous house in the village of Sundborn with his wife Karin and their eight children.

Carl Larsson Custom Christmas Card Cottage in Snow

Carl Larsson Custom Christmas Card Cottage in Snow

Carl Larsson Custom Christmas Card Cottage in Snow (inside)

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Carl Larsson Custom Christmas Card Cottage in Snow

Carl Larsson's beloved home, Lilla Hyttnäs in deep snow The bright red and green of the cottage and the little evergreen tree make for a cheerful winter holiday scene with a hint of Christmas in the air.

Fully customizable. Change the text of the message if you wish, then personalize by substituting your name(s) for the example name(s). You may change the type face, font color, font size, etc., if desired, using the "customize it" feature.

See more Carl Larsson Christmas cards in my gallery's Holiday and Winter Carl Larsson Christmas Collection.

About the artist: Larsson, Carl (b Stockholm, 28 May 1853; d Falun, 22 Jan. 1919) was a Swedish painter, illustrator, printmaker, and writer. His work included numerous portraits and book illustrations, as well as several large murals (the best known are those on Sweden's artistic history in the Nationalmuseum, Stockholm, 1896), but he is now remembered mainly his watercolors of the idyllic life he enjoyed in his now-famous house in the village of Sundborn with his wife Karin and their eight children.

Carl Larsson Christmas Tree Custom Christmas Card

Carl Larsson Christmas Tree Custom Christmas Card

Carl Larsson Christmas Tree Custom Christmas Card (inside)

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Carl Larsson Christmas Tree Custom Christmas Card

Looking at Larsson's paintings always leaves me feeling refreshed, and this one is no exception. I love the graceful lines, the feeling of calm anticipation and the sense of a happy family this painting evokes.

Fully customizable. Change the text of the message if you wish, then personalize by substituting your name(s) for the example name(s). You may change the type face, font color, font size, etc., if desired, using the "customize it" feature.

Description: A pretty little blond girl in traditional folk costume stands on a chair to add a candle to the Christmas tree. A Scandinavian folk art bird ornament inside above the message gives this card a finished feel and adds a bright bit of playfulness.

Matching note cards, address labels, stickers and more are available in my gallery's Holiday and Winter Carl Larsson Christmas Collection.

About the artist: Larsson, Carl (b Stockholm, 28 May 1853; d Falun, 22 Jan. 1919) was a Swedish painter, illustrator, printmaker, and writer. His work included numerous portraits and book illustrations, as well as several large murals (the best known are those on Sweden's artistic history in the Nationalmuseum, Stockholm, 1896), but he is now remembered mainly his watercolors of the idyllic life he enjoyed in his now-famous house in the village of Sundborn with his wife Karin and their eight children.

Carl Larsson Christmas Eve Custom Card

Carl Larsson "Christmas Eve" Custom Christmas Card

Carl Larsson "Christmas Eve" Custom Christmas Card (inside)

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Carl Larsson Christmas Eve Custom Christmas Card

A festive Christmas Eve with all the family gathered round, the table groaning with holiday delights.

Fully customizable. Change the text of the message if you wish, then personalize by substituting your name(s) for the example name(s). You may change the type face, font color, font size, etc., if desired, using the "customize it" feature.

See more Carl Larsson Christmas cards in my gallery's Holiday and Winter Carl Larsson Christmas Collection.

About the artist: Larsson, Carl (b Stockholm, 28 May 1853; d Falun, 22 Jan. 1919) was a Swedish painter, illustrator, printmaker, and writer. His work included numerous portraits and book illustrations, as well as several large murals (the best known are those on Sweden's artistic history in the Nationalmuseum, Stockholm, 1896), but he is now remembered mainly his watercolors of the idyllic life he enjoyed in his now-famous house in the village of Sundborn with his wife Karin and their eight children.

Christmas Holiday Cards Polar Bears -Edmund Dulac

Christmas Holiday Cards Polar Bears - Edmund Dulac

Christmas Holiday Cards Polar Bears -Edmund Dulac

Starry Skies, Snow, Polar Bears - Winter Beauty

A truly enchanting holiday card featuring a magical winter's night with star-swept sky, friendly polar bears and a beautiful maiden. Classic and elegant black and white, with a tiny hint of red.

Fully customizable - change the message, if you wish, and personalize with your name.

About the artwork: Edmund Dulac illustration from Dreamer of Dreams by the Queen of Roumania, 1915.

Matching note cards and more are available in my gallery.

Beatrix Potter Rabbits Custom Christmas Cards

Beatrix Potter Rabbits Custom Christmas Cards

Merry Christmas and Plenty of Buns Beatrix Potter

Three Rabbits Eating Plenty of Buns by Beatrix Potter, painted in the early to mid 1890s.

Use the "personalize it" feature to quickly and easily personalize with your name(s) and also change the message if you wish. You may also change the typeface, font size and color, etc., using the "customize it" feature.

Description: A delightful painting of three bunnies eating, yes, plenty of buns! I love her ingenious use of lettering which spells out the message "A Merry Christmas and Plenty of Buns." And liking good puns the way I do, I also love the play on words (buns like you eat and "buns" as a short form of "bunnies"). Beatrix Potter normally signed her works with her three initials in a lower corner, but she continued her playful use of lettering in this particular painting and placed them on the key tag instead, which I find quite charming.

On the inside, there is a border repeat of the delft blue crockery design and more rabbits from an unpublished 1899 Beatrix Potter pen-and-ink drawing.

Please visit my gallery's Beatrix Potter Christmas Collection for matching items.

About the original work of art:
Artist: Beatrix Potter
Title: Three Rabbits Eating Plenty of Buns
Date: Early to mid 1890s
Medium: Ink and watercolor heightened with gouache.

Carl Larsson Christmas Tree Custom Christmas Card

Carl Larsson Christmas Tree Custom Christmas Card

Carl Larsson Christmas Tree Card Template

Carl Larsson's Juletræ (Christmas Tree)

Looking at Larsson's paintings always leaves me feeling refreshed, and this one is no exception. I love the graceful lines, the feeling of calm anticipation and the sense of a happy family this painting evokes.

Fully customizable. Change the text of the message if you wish, then personalize by substituting your name(s) for the example name(s). You may change the type face, font color, font size, etc., if desired, using the "customize it" feature.

Description: A pretty little blond girl in traditional folk costume stands on a chair to add a candle to the Christmas tree. A Scandinavian folk art bird ornament inside above the message gives this card a finished feel and adds a bright bit of playfulness.

Matching note cards, address labels, stickers and more are available in my gallery's Holiday and Winter Collection.

About the artist: Larsson, Carl (b Stockholm, 28 May 1853; d Falun, 22 Jan. 1919) was a Swedish painter, illustrator, printmaker, and writer. His work included numerous portraits and book illustrations, as well as several large murals (the best known are those on Sweden's artistic history in the Nationalmuseum, Stockholm, 1896), but he is now remembered mainly his watercolors of the idyllic life he enjoyed in his now-famous house in the village of Sundborn with his wife Karin and their eight children.

Alphonse Mucha Art Nouveau Poinsettias Christmas Card Template

 Alphonse Mucha Poinsettias Christmas Card Template

Poinsettia detail, Le Rubis (The Ruby) 1900

Vibrant Poinsettias in shades of cherise pink, fuchsia, orchid and vermilion to brighten any winter's day. One of the most elegant Christmas cards I've seen anywhere (if I say so myself!).

Just change the example signature to your own, and you have a truly beautiful personalized holiday card. It's fully customizable, so you can change the wording, the font, the font color, etc., to suit your fancy.

Matching note cards, return address labels, postage stamps, postcards, stickers and more are available in my gallery's Alphonse Mucha Christmas Poinsettia Collection.

About the original work of art:
Artist: Alphons Mucha
Title: Le Rubis (The Ruby)
Date: 1900
Period or Movement: Art Nouveau
Medium and Support: Color Lithograph
Série de lithographies en couleurs intitulée Les Pierres Précieuses

Alphonse Mucha Poinsettias Christmas Card Template

Alphonse Mucha Poinsettias Christmas Card Template

 Alphonse Mucha Poinsettias Christmas Card Template

Poinsettia detail, Le Rubis (The Ruby) 1900

Vibrant Poinsettias in shades of cherise pink, fuchsia, orchid and vermilion to any dreary winter's day.

Inside left is the final stanza from Pierre-Jules-Théophile Gautier's Noël. Another version is available with Richard Watson Gilder's Noel (in English), and a third version with photo insert template in place of the poem.

To personalize it, simply change the example signature on inside right to your own.

Matching note cards, postage stamps, postcards, stickers and more are available in my gallery's Holiday & Winter Collection.

About the original work of art:
Artist: Alphons Mucha
Title: Le Rubis (The Ruby)
Date: 1900
Period or Movement: Art Nouveau
Medium and Support: Color Lithograph
Série de lithographies en couleurs intitulée Les Pierres Précieuses

Alphonse Mucha Poinsettias Christmas Card Template

Alphonse Mucha Poinsettias Christmas Card Template

 Alphonse Mucha Poinsettias Christmas Card Template

Poinsettia detail, Le Rubis (The Ruby) 1900

Vibrant Poinsettias in shades of cherise pink, fuchsia, orchid and vermilion to brighten any winter's day.

Inside left is the final stanza from Richard Watson Gilder's Noel penned in the same year (1900). Another version is available with Pierre-Jules-Théophile Gautier's Noël (in French), and a third version with photo insert template in place of the poem.

To personalize it, simply change the example signature on inside right to your own.

Matching note cards, postage stamps, postcards, stickers and more are available in my gallery's Holiday & Winter Collection.

About the original work of art:
Artist: Alphons Mucha
Title: Le Rubis (The Ruby)
Date: 1900
Period or Movement: Art Nouveau
Medium and Support: Color Lithograph
Série de lithographies en couleurs intitulée Les Pierres Précieuses

Alphonse Mucha Poinsettias Christmas Card Template

Cat with Chipmunk Victorian Christmas Card

Cat with Chipmunk Victorian Christmas Card

A little gift ~ Merry Christmas from the Cat

A charming little present from the cat. I just love this illustration, as I once knew a certain cat who carried chipmunks into the house like kittens, just like this one.

The original illustration was in a Victorian-era British magazine. 

Fully customizable.  Change the message, font and font color if you wish.  Personalize by changing the example names with your own name(s).

A postcard with this same design is available in my gallery's Holiday and Winter Collection.

Cat with Chipmunk Victorian Christmas Card

Raphael Renaissance Angel Christmas Cards Raffaello Sanzio

 

Raphael Angel Christmas Cards Raffaello Sanzio

Angel (fragment of the Baronci Altarpiece) 1500-01

The face of an angel as only Raphael could paint it. I love the composition and the purity of line. Rich palette of Renaissance red and green balanced with black and white.

One of the loveliest and most tasteful Christmas cards I've seen (even if I say so myself), and suitable for framing.   Fully customizable.  Change the message, font and font color if you like, and personalize by changing the example names to your own name(s).

Matching postage stamps, note cards, postcards, stickers and more are available in my gallery's Angel Collection.

About the original work of art:
Artist: Raffaello Sanzio da Urbino (Raphael)
Title: Angel (fragment of the Baronci Altarpiece)
Date: 1500-01
Period or Movement: Italian High Renaissance
Medium and Support: Oil on wood, 31 x 27 cm
Location: Pinacoteca Tosio Martinengo, Brescia
Notes: The altarpiece was badly damaged in the earthquake of 1789. This angel fragment is one of the few unblemished fragments salvalged from it after the disaster.

Raphael Angel Christmas Cards Raffaello Sanzio

Angel Christmas Cards - Burne-Jones - Fine Art

Angel Christmas Cards - Burne-Jones - Fine Art

Angel Playing a Flageolet Edward Coley Burne-Jones

Angel Playing a Flageolet (Aesthetic Movement, 19th century) by Sir Edward Coley Burne-Jones. Sophisticated palette of deep, rich reds, chocolate browns and jet black.

Fully customizable. Change the message if you wish and personalize with your name.

Matching note cards, invitations, postage stamps, gift tags, address labels, stickers and more are available in my gallery's Angels Collection.

Angel Christmas Cards - Burne-Jones - Fine Art

Renaissance Angel Christmas Cards Pinturicchio

Renaissance Angel Christmas Cards Pinturicchio

The Annunciation 1601 Pinturicchio

Detail of the Archangel Gabriel from Pinturicchio's fresco of the Annunciation at Santa Maria Maggiore in his native Umbrian town of Spello.

The rich Renaissance greens, reds and golds of Gabriel's robes are in vivid contrast to te more muted tones tone of the elaborate architectural details in the background. The traditional lilies held in Gabriel's hand are particularly graceful and finely done.

Fully customizable. Change the message and personalize with your printed signature. You may even change the font, color, size, etc. with the "customize it" feature. In addition, you may remove the background images if you prefer a plain white background. Personalize it by changing the example name to your own name(s).

Matching note cards, postage stamps, postcards, stickers and more are available in my gallery's Angels Collection.

About the original work of art:
Artist: Bernardino di Betto (Benedetto), Italian painter called Pinturicchio
Title: The Annunciation (detail)
Date: 1501
Period or Movement: Italian High Renaissance
Medium and Support: Fresco
Location: Collegiata di Santa Maria Maggiore, Spello
Notes: This particular fresco is signed "Bernardinvs Pintvrichivs Pervsinvs" ~ which I find quite charming.

Renaissance Angel Christmas Cards Pinturicchio

Angel Christmas Cards Fine Art Burne-Jones

Angel Christmas Cards Fine Art Burne-Jones

Angel Playing a Flageolet Edward Coley Burne-Jones

Angel Playing a Flageolet, tempera and gold paint on paper, c. 1878 by Sir Edward Coley Burne-Jones. Palette is drawn from the Renaissance, rich in red, blue and gold.

Fully customizable, so you can change the message, even the typeface, font color and size and more. Personalize it by changing the example names to your name(s).

Matching note cards, postcards, postage stamps, stickers, gift tags and more are available in my gallery's Angels Collection.

About the original work of art: Burne-Jones painted two sets of three angels playing musicalinstruments, a small set in oil and a larger one in tempera. (Tempera was a medium favored by Italian Renaissance artists and involved the fusion of pigments with water and egg yolk. Burne-Jones was one of the few -- if not the only -- Aesthetic Movement artists to revive its use.

The artist retained this work in his own studio for ten years before parting with it to the dealers from whom it was immediately bought. Ah, I can understand why the artist was loathe to part with it, and why a buyer immediately snapped it up.

Angel Christmas Cards Fine Art Burne-Jones

Renaissance Angel Christmas Cards Melozzo da Forli

Renaissance Angel Christmas Cards Melozzo da Forli

Angelo Musicanto - Melozzo da Forli - 1480

Angelo Musicanto (Music-Making Angel) by Melozzo da Forli, 1480.

Send your holiday wishes on the wings of this beautiful Italian Renaissance angel. I love the uplifting colors, the expression on the angel's face, and that beautiful Cimabue blue sky between his outstretched wings.

Fully customizable, so you can change the wording of the message, font, color and more.

Matching postage stamps, note cards, postcards, stickers and more are available in my gallery's Angel collection.

Renaissance Angel Christmas Cards Melozzo da Forli