advent calendar – day 1
December 1, 2009
Welcome to my Advent Calendar, everyone!
Although there are many different, wonderful Winter Festivals to celebrate, explore and embrace, my family celebrates Christmas.
A tradition that has always captured my imagination as a child and still does to this day, is the Advent Calendar. Originally more of a religious article, the Advent Calendar has, in recent years, evolved into a countdown to Christmas Eve for children… of all ages… including me, hee heeee!!!
Sooooo, in keeping with the holiday spirit and in an effort to push myself to draw every day, I’ve decided to post one calendar entry every day until Christmas. That would be 24 posts… count ’em… 24…!
Can she do it? Stop by daily and see… and be sure to click the image to “open” the flap and see what’s inside.
Anywho, my bunny friend here is entangled in Christmas lights in order to squeeze this image into an Illustration Friday post as well. Eh? Eh? Always thinking, right?
So, have a wonderful holiday season, y’all!
sketched out 
December 2, 2009 at 3:45 am
This is brilliant! An Advent calendar! Clever, clever, clever.
Love the bunny.
Love the Christmas lights.
Love the Christmas tree.
Love the ornaments
Love the teetering stool.
Love the wallpaper.
Love the colors.
LOVE THE BUNNY FEET!
December 2, 2009 at 4:26 am
hahaha funny…
Love the concept!
December 2, 2009 at 5:36 am
Rabbits are always trying to use something other than a ladder to get higher. Safety first sill rabbit. Nice illustration.
December 2, 2009 at 6:49 am
Oh my god, this is awesome! Thank you so much for sharing them with us.
December 2, 2009 at 9:11 am
Oh you are just brilliant! BRILLIANT!!
December 2, 2009 at 10:28 am
oh goodie 25 days of illustrations! hoo-rray!!
December 2, 2009 at 1:40 pm
Love it. And in keeping with the season too.
December 2, 2009 at 1:43 pm
what no chocolate? ha, ha, forgot to click, wow 50 illustrations!! yay! (or 48, taking Christmas off?) so much fun!
December 2, 2009 at 6:24 pm
What a great idea! Love the surprise inside.. and what a wonderful work of art too! You have my vote for best “entangled” this week! Can’t wait to check out the next 24 days!
December 2, 2009 at 8:24 pm
Awesome!!!!!!!!!
December 2, 2009 at 9:53 pm
LOL!! Oh what fun this will be! Haven’t had an advent calender for years!! So looking forward to opening the little windows!
December 2, 2009 at 9:56 pm
This is fantastic! I love when you make it snow too 🙂
December 3, 2009 at 12:00 am
You ought to publish this, you really should. Maybe by next year?
December 3, 2009 at 7:31 am
ohhh this is awesome Linda!!! What a great idea! I love both entries. Feel bad for poor snowman but I’m on my way now, to put him inside the freezer for a bit ;o)
December 3, 2009 at 8:37 am
You are brilliant girlfriend!!
I’ll be back for my daily sketchy advent post!!
December 4, 2009 at 6:05 am
Wonderful character illo, and genius advent calendar idea.
Can’t waitfor the rest.
December 4, 2009 at 2:48 pm
Brilliant is the right word for this….just BRILLIANT!
Love the entangled bunny!
I love this whole advent calendar illustration reveal idea you’ve cooked up here Linda! This is going to be a wonderful month of following these!!! 🙂
December 4, 2009 at 5:55 pm
This is fantastic! What a great idea for self-motivation. I’m trying to get done with a calendar myself, maybe I’ll try the same method.
Once again, you’ve done it! Have a great weekend.
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December 10, 2009 at 7:26 am
This is great! loving the whole series!
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December 22, 2009 at 7:58 am
I wish I had seen this sooner, but intent to go back and look at every drawing! Love the tree trimming bunny!