Festive Friday 2025

It's that time already, it's Festive Friday today! 

This year I'm posting card designs from Abacus's Clare Maddicott Christmas charity packs collections. I drew these festive illustrations from the snowy scenery seen on our magical family trip to Lapland. The holo foil shimmer recreates the sparkle from the frosted trees and foliage. These chirpy little Christmas robins, a berry bedecked deer and a merry Santa off on his travels designs will soon begin their journey around the world spreading some Festive cheer. 

 

Charities supported on these lovelies, Parkinsons UK, British Heart Foundation, Sue Ryder & Mind. 

Dates for your calendar for UK post, Royal Mail’s advertised last posting dates are Wednesday 17th December with second class stamps and Saturday 20th December for first class 🎄📮💌

FESTIVE FRIDAY 2025 | EMILY HAUCK KARIKA NOVA

clockwise from the top left: the robins on seedheads design from the clare maddicott christmas collections, a close up of the snow covered lapland trees, the first class stamp designs from royal mail 2025 - nicely coordinating with my designs! love this snowy photo i look on the lapland trip, cheerful robin being sent in todays festive friday mail out, santa setting off on his journey over the frosted tree tops, mr berry bedecked deer stepping out for christmas.

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latest in the karika studio, notes in brief: 

- listening to this fab pod episode of this cultural life with designer Jonathan Anderson
- reading the lion, the witch and the wardrobe by c.s.lewis to get us in the mood for this festive season, looking forward to seeing the theatre version soon.
- chuffed to see cobalt extreme's recommendation in this months what's hot? section of pg magazine by james bowden of clock cards in ware, hertfordshire.