Showing posts with label Christmas. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Christmas. Show all posts
Tuesday 12 December 2023
Tuesday 4 January 2022
Friday 25 December 2020
Monday 14 December 2020
Festive Krampuses (Krampi?) with seasonal knitwear.
Some Krampus commissions - you TOO could own one you lucky people!
(He KNOWS if you've been bad or good & he doesn't give a ****!)
Friday 20 December 2019
Krampus says...
Krampus is a mythological creature or demon, particular to parts of eastern and northern Europe, especially Austria and Hungary. It is believed that Krampus accompanies Saint Nicholas during the Christmas season, warning and punishing bad children (in contrast to St. Nick, who gives gifts to good children). Due to German and Austrian influence, the myth of Krampus is also prevalent in Croatia, (Czecho)Slovakia, Slovenia and northern Italy.
The word Krampus originates from the Old High German word for claw (Krampen). Traditionally, young men dress up as the Krampus in the first two weeks of December, particularly on the evening of 5 December (St Nicholas' Eve, known in German as 'Krampusnacht'), and roam the streets frightening children and women with rusty chains and bells. In some rural areas the tradition also includes birching - corporal punishment with a birch rod – by Krampus, especially of young girls.
Images of Krampus usually show him with a basket on his back used to carry away bad children and dump them into the pits of Hell.
Merry Christmas everyone!
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cat,
cats,
Christmas,
Christmas tree,
fairy lights,
illustration,
swearing,
Xmas
Tuesday 17 December 2019
Yule Cat says "BÖO!"
Jólakötturin, the Icelandic Yule Cat is 'a vicious cat who lurks about the snowy countryside during Christmas time and eats people who have not received any new clothes to wear before Christmas Eve.'(!)
Praying you ALL get new socks this year!
Praying you ALL get new socks this year!
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Christmas,
Iceland,
illustration,
Jólakötturin,
snow,
steve may,
yule,
yule cat
Friday 4 January 2019
Tuesday 18 December 2018
Tuesday 12 December 2017
Tuesday 22 December 2015
Winter Solstice...
Labels:
antlers.eight-ball,
balloon,
Christmas,
pen and ink,
solstice,
tattoo,
tattoos,
winter,
Xmas
Thursday 10 December 2015
Festive animated greetings!
A festive animated non-denominational animated greeting (nb may contain unicorns)
You can see it BIGGER here -
Labels:
After Effects,
animation,
balloon,
Christmas,
electric guitar,
Happy,
motion graphics,
moustache,
snow,
unicorns,
whale,
Xmas
Thursday 18 December 2014
Tuesday 24 December 2013
Advent of Unwanted Gifts #24 (slight return)
Superfluous smellies. (& you wanted a f***ing iPad™)
Why not collect the series of Unwanted Gifts?
But remember, just be nice to each other & give the rampant consumerism a miss huh?
Merry Christmas! x
Why not collect the series of Unwanted Gifts?
But remember, just be nice to each other & give the rampant consumerism a miss huh?
Merry Christmas! x
Sunday 23 December 2012
Advent of unwanted gifts #23
Bottle of 'Nan-booze'.
Snowball?!? Everybody knows Advocaat is mainly composed of phlegm (probably) & eggs - We can mainly blame the Belgians for that!
Snowball?!? Everybody knows Advocaat is mainly composed of phlegm (probably) & eggs - We can mainly blame the Belgians for that!
Labels:
advent,
advocaat,
bear,
bears,
booze,
Christmas,
illustration,
polar bear,
snowball,
unwanted gift,
Xmas
Saturday 22 December 2012
Friday 21 December 2012
Advent of unwanted gifts #21
Labels:
2012,
advent,
animals,
apocalypse,
calendar,
Christmas,
Mayan,
Mayan calendar,
unwanted gift,
wolf,
Xmas
Thursday 20 December 2012
Advent of unwanted gifts #20
Unfortunately timed fancy dress costume*
*& one in the eye for all you smug 'I ALWAYS buy my Xmas presents early to avoid the rush' types!
*& one in the eye for all you smug 'I ALWAYS buy my Xmas presents early to avoid the rush' types!
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advent,
bird,
birds,
Christmas,
fancy dress,
illustration,
Jim'll Fix It,
Jimmy Savile,
present,
Savile,
unwanted gift,
Xmas
Wednesday 19 December 2012
Advent of unwanted gifts #19
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