~A Florida Christmas Card~

I've always enjoyed making my own Christmas cards.  When I started Beachgypsy Art and selling cards at Venice Stationers, I was asked to make some holiday cards with a tropical theme.   There are so many commercially made cards to compete with~ here are some of the popular ones that I've done over the years.

This is exactly how the gazebo in Centennial Park, in downtown Venice,
looks dressed up for the holidays.

One of my favorite Christmas carols is "The Holly and the Ivy".
  That carol inspired this painting.

Manatees are present in the Gulf and the Intracoastal Waterway.
They are victims of all the boating activity and are endangered.

My "Christmas Shell Wreath" incorporated into a simple greeting.

Shell wreaths are one of the most popular themes of tropical Christmas cards.

Downtown Venice is decorated so festively this time of year.
  The palm trees down the center boulevard are lit up
and shop windows are decked out in red and green.

This is one of the first Christmas cards I ever made; even before moving to Florida.

Black and White with a dash of Christmas color.

This is a scene you might see on one of the Florida Panhandle beaches.

"Christmas on the Pier".  They've never put a tree on the Venice pier.
(I don't think the fisherman would like giving up their space.)

I gave my "Sanderlings" painting a Christmas theme.

Wishing one and all a very Happy Holiday!



~God Bless Us Everyone~