Waiting for Christmas

It has sure been lovely following this calendar!
Or should I say these calendars? What with the added bonus of the 2008 one being re-uploaded.






Now... time to start preparing for that EasterEgg Quest!
No! I'm not impatient! Where d'ya get that impression from?

I was sure you would like Skywise, Wolfie! He has a habit to close the calendar.
Fire, anger, danger - that's what I see in the "villian" ornament as well. And it offered some emphasis on the gun.
Greymung insisted on an appropriate entry - the Troll King for Three Kings Day. ^^

Thank you so much for the great praise, Wolfie. Your pleasant anticipation and expressed joy warms my heart and makes me smile happily. Add FUN to the "beautiful and hard work" and love for EQ and my collages. I promise there will be another calendar next season - I hope to share it with you and many other tribemates and friends again.

Thank you for your appreciation and your eagerness, Redhead. Your daily visits remind me to "keep in line" when I'm tempted to be sloppy or late.

Should I be surprised? .... naaahhhh!
Let me surprise you: You are NOT the first one to remind me of EEQ. ^^


There's still a picture heavy post to deliver - the Baublehead Calendar must be (re)posted before I can drop the curtain for this season. Stay tuned.

Oh, I have # 12 and have read it, just haven't committed it to memory like the earlier books.

Love the three tree elves on the bells.

It's harder for me to memorize the events and especially time and place myself, G0lden. Maybe it's the age ... NAAAH!

I consider the Fungusmungus bells the second best personification of Three Kings Day after the Troll Kings. A close second!


THIS would have been my baublehead back in 2010...

... but Cometduster, a dear, badly missed friend from the SoC had surprised me with a lovely little angel doll who was so perfect to accompany Christmas time ...

and Cometduster will always be part of the calendars this way.

The gathered baublehead gifts of this year make a charming calendar of its own.

 





The colorful ones with the dollz head in it represent Cometduster (green) and her daughters Brave Sprite (purple) and Twinklebug (orange). Comet has dolled those self-elves of her family.

I've promised you a huge Baublehead Calendar

The gifts for my dear visitors from the Original Scroll of Colors - some will be very familiar and recognizable and many will be complete strangers. Keep in mind ... the challenge was to "baublify" the avatar that showed up when the visitor looked in.

starting in 2010







additions 2011





additions 2012





additions 2013



additions 2014




additions 2015




additions 2016




additions 2017



additions 2018

additions 2019

Love all off the gathered baubles, absolutely beautiful.

You are still following and leave loving comments, G0lden.

Do you remember the "Extras" calendar two years ago? You were so busy and stressed with moving, health issues and your job (and the EQ.com format) ... you could hardly follow it. I've asked you to tell/show me a background character, preferably nameless and "without importance" for the story developement. Just an extra who has caught your eyes or heart. If there is someone I'd like to baublify him/her  ... late but never too late.

Lovely end to this year's season!
Especially nice combo with the FungGuys in the fir tree ornaments, wonderful job there Em!

Lovely additions, and great job indeed with the Cutter without Cutter scene... it could not have been otherwise, come to think of it!

Here's one you'll like.
https://tse1.mm.bing.net/th?&id=OIP.M6f26aa013c2b17235d7ac54933b8a557H0&w=283&h=300&c=0&pid=1.9&rs=0&p=0&r=0

or

https://tse1.mm.bing.net/th?&id=OIP.Mee3d3e2bda5fd1e5af02d9dfd3b24beao0&w=300&h=225&c=0&pid=1.9&rs=0&p=0&r=0

found a cool one of Dewshine too.

https://tse1.mm.bing.net/th?&id=OIP.M7b6e8536ec28ea445e8e67f3023bb1f1o0&w=218&h=300&c=0&pid=1.9&rs=0&p=0&r=0

Hehehe... I just had to use this opportunity after all this Cutter=Timmain confusion. At least it explains this unique male-male recognition.       As a bonus this last panel mirrors the first one and gives Skywise a reason to close the calendar again. ^^
It's wonderful to see you look in and comment for the last act again, fae.
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EDIT: G0lden! *runs to check your links*

So many that I missed by being gone for the end of the month!! But now that I can go back through, I just want to say WOW. What an enormous bounty of lovely images! I can't get over how well you blend the colors and shapes of the baubles with the images inside, it's really wonderful!

So glad to have you back, Cloudbuck. I've missed you ... *huggles* but all the calendar pics were waiting for you.
WOW ... your praise makes me blush - and proud at the same time. It's wonderful you like so much what I can offer.

It took longer than expected to finish your gift, G0lden. *is strangly hard to find a good pair of blue and red baubles* Yes, I've decided to use your first choice of your favorite couple. The second one is very endearing but I always connect the first embrace with my missed friend Cometduster. And Dewshine is tempting ... one of the amazing commissioned sketches. I remember the rule from the old SoC: You may show them on the site but never post or use them without explicit permission. They are all around the web now but I still feel bound to the old rules.
So here are Cutter and Leetah for you - in mooncold blue and sundown red.

Just don't ask how this happpened! It was a crazy night in the box last night ...



Kindredsoul's Moose, an all American dog girl and Nibblet's Ember, the very British cat lady!

Kin, Nibblet - I've promised you a decent collage to replace the sloppy "sketches" from last night.

That is so precious! I love how in the first image, Moose looks slightly tense but also curious, and in the second image, with Ember on top of her; "whelp, this is my life now."

Awesome work, Embala!  I really can't pick a favourite from this year's calendar - all of them are fantastic.  With having the first calendar and the additions to compare it's interesting to see how your photoshop skills have been honed over the years!

And there are all my birdie baubles, too...

Love the two new ones Em. The colors are perfect too. I sent the links for you to use rather than posting the pics themselves. I wanted to avoid any trouble as much as possible.

They are cute together, aren't they? It was fun to make ... Nibblet showed her Ember and Kin was all: I must look for Moose with the Santa cap! Some whimsy talk and a few minutes later I had a first "draft" of the combined photos. Your caption made me giggle, Startear.

Links were perfectly okay, G0lden. And no danger to get in trouble with reposting the commissioned sketches nowadays, I guess. I'm just feeling commited to the old rules,. Glad you love the giftie. Especially the colors ... the left (blue) one was red in the original photo ... ^^

Awww... Thank you for the awesome comment, Storm. And for all the back stage support during the making-of. I'm so happy you found a pleasant sight every day with old and new baubles alike.


I'm relieved that this season is over, the calendars nicely completed and the thread will close for a year. And I will miss this pleasant duty. It was both an exhausting and satisfying time to decide on the motives, create the panels and build the calendar. A time I don't want to miss. A time of pleasure thanks to your company, dear comments and loving joy. *group hug*

Now it's time to say goodbye. Hope to see you all gather again next season.



... and Savah is closing the light.

Love your talent as always, Embala *giggles* Thank you so much for doing this! And even though the holiday is over, I'll have mine in my banner for some time to come to enjoy it! *hugs tight*

Thank you for the kind words, Kindredsoul *hugs* I'm happy you had fun, too.

Have we really forgotten to set up camp?
Well... guess I better pitch the tents then...

Just waiting for the Christmas fun to begin.

YUP. You have.

Welcome!   *provides magically refilling cookies and strong coffee*  

and

Those cookes were meant as a little thank you to my dear visitors before the bauble heads got common. In the second year the icing already showed the avatars of the SoC members.

Cute idea Em. I like it.

Just love those two pics!! *grabs a blanket and sets up camp*