Jeane gave me the idea, calling this pic "When what to my wondering eyes should appear..." I like that!
I can suggest the xmas tree behind her, with twinkling lights (blurred color?).
Maybe make her eyes even shinier.
It's the way I'm thinking right now, but I think I like it enough to start doodling.
Just from us this time. No more SH xmas cards. So the field is wide open.
I'm looking at simplified graphical lino images. Color blocks or color bw print.
How many to send out? Maybe I can print them myself? Probably too many for that, close to 50-ish.
I like the expression of the bear, but not necessarily the bird. A scarf? Xmas tree in the background? Ooh, or a polar bear ~ NPB maybe.
I can see Signy in the chair, a la Freya on the couch. Simple colors, maybe not so dark.
Any sheep. Maybe Clover.
Something with Clover. Baa-Humbug?
Another Sheep.
Kewt boxer face with Signy's markings. Xmassy. Maybe a smiley face like the xmas card with Signy from a few years ago.
Smiley face Signy with lolling tongue.
Printing now. After it dries I'll add pastel.
Carved some lines deeper.
Time to make an actual test print and move on from there.