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Showing posts with label holiday. Show all posts
Showing posts with label holiday. Show all posts
December 13, 2016
May 7, 2016
MOM, HER MOM, HER MOM & ME
🌺 HAPPY MOTHER"S DAY !!! 🌺
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| My Mom, her Mom (left), her Mom (middle) and Me. Four generations!! Great Grandmother Sarah (middle) once told me that she had seen Queen Victoria pass by in her carriage during her Diamond Jubilee in London, England. During the present Queen's Jubilee I found a map on the internet showing Queen Victoria's route through the East End of London. Likely, along which my Great Grandmother saw her. |
From Queen Victoria's Scrapbook http://www.queen-victorias-scrapbook.org/contents/8-3.html
February 13, 2015
December 30, 2014
9 CAT FACES ?
9 kitty faces sitting on the bed…..
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Looked again and now there are 10!
Fred E. Cat cannot resist a freshly made bed.
Cute Kitty cushion, a purrfect Christmas present from friends.
WISHING ALL FAMILY & FRIENDS A HEALTHY,
PEACEFUL AND PROSPEROUS 2015
December 15, 2014
WHO KNEW?
December 15 is NATIONAL CAT HERDERS DAY!!
Con molti ringraziamenti al mio grande amico, Tomasso Di Paola
che mi ha mandato questa notizia di oggi.❤❤❤
Without a doubt, my new favorite holiday!!
Finally, something to celebrate on a magnificent scale.
Maybe a RODEO!!
Too late for this year…..but will be ready next time!!
Con molti ringraziamenti al mio grande amico, Tomasso Di Paola
che mi ha mandato questa notizia di oggi.❤❤❤
Without a doubt, my new favorite holiday!!
Finally, something to celebrate on a magnificent scale.
Maybe a RODEO!!
Too late for this year…..but will be ready next time!!
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| ©Tomie DePaola art - all rights reserved |
November 26, 2014
GIVING THANKS
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| My cover art/ Ladybug mag. |
Giving thanks for my loving caring funny
family and friends.
July 3, 2013
May 8, 2013
MOM, HER MOM, HER MOM and ME
♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥
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| Mom, me, Great Grandmom and Grandmom, ©carolyncroll 2013 |
February 11, 2013
December 9, 2012
FESTIVAL OF LIGHTS
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| Detail from my Hanukkah illustration from a while ago for LadyBug magazine |
H A P P Y H A N U K K A H !!
October 31, 2012
April 5, 2012
Bunnies and Brisket / Matzoh and Jelly Beans
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| Some of my illustrations and little egg books from The Great Easter Egg Hunt, by Mary Packard /Workman |
| Arriving together this year. Two holidays linked from antiquity, Passover and Easter. Growing up with family Passover traditions. Clearing kitchen cupboards of everything leavened. Family seders, Hagaddahs read in Hebrew and exuberant singing. Gefilte fish with horseradish, charoses, brisket and matzah instead of leavened bread. My childhood best friend, Pommy, and her family celebrated Easter traditions. Baskets of chocolate rabbits, jelly beans, decorated eggs and marshmallow chicks. These days my Lutheran sister in law makes the family seder complete with gefilte fish, charoses and Passover plate. Always managed to enjoy the best of both traditions and still do! |
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| My illustration for The Story of Passover / Moses and the Burning Bush this book was never published, canceled by a corporate merger between 2 publishers (See March 10, 2010 post, The Story of Passover) |
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| Another of my illustrations for The Story of Passover / The Seder |
February 28, 2012
A Message With Teeth In It
and all who work with them ♥♥♥♥♥
TPC, JHC, MAR & HH ( 2 brothers,
1 cousin & my Philadelphia Dentist)
You know who you are! OXOXOXOXOXO
February 11, 2012
December 31, 2011
December 22, 2011
Hooray For Fran Manushkin!
Thanks to author Fran Manushkin.
A delightful introduction to Hanukkah customs
and family celebration of the Jewish Festival
of Lights for the very young.
Each night a new candle is added to
the Menorah.
The whole family prepares and dines on
golden latkes, plays dreidel, sings Hanukkah
songs and enjoys chocolate Hanukkah gelt (coins).
Watched by their playful tabby kitten.
Sharing Hanukkah fun and joy for 8 days and nights.
In remembrance of a miracle from 2nd century BC.
A small amount of holy oil in the Temple burned
for 8 days enabling the ancient Jews time to prepare
a new supply in order to rededicate their Temple.
My Art Director at Random House asked me
to set the celebrations in an early 20th century
city brownstone.
At that time most Jews living in eastern cities,
including some of my family, were poor hard-
working immigrants living in cramped tenements.
But that is a different story.
Simple Stickley style furniture remembered
from my Great Grandmother as well as another
Grandmother's Menorah and old family photos
helped inspire my illustrations.
December 11, 2011
TZ's First Snowfall
The inspiration for my 2011 holiday card came from
a picture I took of baby Tizzy's first reaction to
falling snow 11 and a half years ago.
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| (click image to see snow flakes) ⓒ carolyn croll 2011 |
It was early evening. Looking out the north window
at the falling flakes chirping his pure enchantment,
tail wagging.
See Dec. 23, 2008 post
November 22, 2011
October 13, 2011
HAPPY BIRTHDAY, Brother Dear
From the get go, my brother Ted was a
caution. All energy, fearless and funny.
Still is!!
And as you can see, here with his
daughter...............
Its hereditary!!
Love you to pieces!
Huge hugs. many XXXXX and all my love.
Sorella C
August 30, 2011
My Comfort Zone
(click on images to enlarge)
Probably the result of all the years I spent as a student.
Elementary school, junior high, then high school.
Plus 4 years of art school.
Followed by nearly 20 years teaching 2-D Design,
Fashion Illustration and Children's Book Illustration,
part time at the old alma mater, the Philadelphia College of Art.
(now the University of the Arts).
September first has always been my new years day.
Heat and humidity won't last much longer.
School starts.
Put on socks.
And a sweater.
Can't wait!
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