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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!

Monthly Free Membership Giveaway

We are giving away five FREE memberships each month starting this April!

Here is how to enter the giveaway.

  1. On the 1st of every month, we will create a giveaway post on the Ojolie Fan Page on Facebook.
  2. Become a fan, if you have not already.
  3. Leave a comment on the post.
  4. At the end of the 7th day, we will randomly select 5 winners for the monthly giveaway!

Multiple comments are OK but will be counted as 1 entry only.

If you are a member already, you can renew the membership for 1 more year or give the free membership away as a gift.

Visit our Fan Page on Facebook to enter the 1st giveaway now!

This giveaway is also listed at All Things Bloggy.

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!

Paper Christmas Cards in 2009

How many paper Christmas cards did you receive in 2009?

According to The Washington Post, “fewer people are sending holiday cards via snail mail in 2009”.

Michael P. Woods, spokesman for the U.S. Postal Service, says first-class mail was down 11 percent in the first two weeks of December, when most cards are mailed. The Postal Service estimates 16.6 billion cards, letters and packages will be mailed over the holidays, down from 19 billion last year.

How is your experience?