Have a Holly Jolly Holiday Card

Send a cheerful wish for a merry season with this natural, cozy design. My hand-illustrated bouquet of anemones, rice flowers, holly, and juniper is gathered in a simple Mason jar, bringing classic holiday charm with a gentle, understated touch.

Inside, the art continues softly behind your message, along with the traditional meaning of each bloom:

• Anemone: anticipation

• Holly: good fortune

• Juniper: protection

• Rice flower: lasting beauty

Anticipation captures that happy feeling of counting down to the holidays, while good fortune, protection, and lasting beauty make a warm wish for the year ahead. It’s a heartfelt greeting for neighbors, teachers, co-workers, and friends near and far, and a lovely card for the New Year, too.

The tiny clustered blooms of rice flowers are some of the most delicate details I’ve drawn. Each little bud took patience during the 30 or so hours I spent on this 18" x 24" original, worked in black ink and colored pencil from live stems grown by Muddy Feet Flower Farm, a woman-owned grower.

• Size: A7, 7x5"

• Paper: felt-textured, FSC-certified card stock with 30% post-consumer waste

• Envelope: white, invitation-style flat flap

• Inside: faded full-color art with flower meanings, plus room for your message

• Made in: the USA, including the paper for both card and envelope

• Packaging: All Vivid Cottage cards are sent without single-use plastics.