Well, it is this time of the year again. Time to show off this years Christmas card. This is the first year I'm not alone on the Christmas card or did everything myself. Both me and my SO worked on the idea and the drawings.

I went out one evening while it was snowing to capture the snow before it melted away (which it did the day after). One of the things I photographed was the city's Christmas tree on the main town square. I took several photos with different exposure, and I ended up liking the over exposed ones the best. Especially when I cut the pictures to take out buildings and parts of the tree. The alterations made the tree turn into something a little more surreal.

And here is a photo on the whole tree, in case anybody was interested in seeing it.

This year I decided to do a little more professional looking Christmas card than the earlier ones. So instead of cutting and pasting all the cards by myself, I created a picture that I could send off to a printing shop. I had a hard time figuring out what motive I wanted on my Christmas card this year, but did finally decide on drawing myself riding on a (Christmas) giraffe. Thought it would be fun to do a nontraditional Christmas card for once. I created the picture by first drawing a sketch on paper and then scanning it into my computer. Once on the computer I drew new sharper lines over the faint pencil ones and added all the colors.

The finished result. "Merry Christmas and a happy new year from Henrik"

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For this Christmas I shaped my saffron buns into butterflies. I came up with the design myself, but the production was a team effort by me and my girlfriend. And yes, the result is as delicious as it looks.

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This year's I choose to do gingerbread cookies shaped and decorated as snowboards. A design that was very easy to cut out and decorate for me and my girlfriend. The final results was much appreciated by both my snowboarding friends and non-snowboarding friends.

This year I used store bought icing instead of home made to decorate with. It made decorating a whole lot easier.

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In celebration of the Second Advent Sunday here is a picture on one of my Christmas light decoration.

The last two years I have taken the time to "scrapbook" together Christmas cards and send them out to my friends. Not the most advanced work ever, but they have received much appreciation from my friends.

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This year I attempted to do Snowflakes gingerbread cookies. I still haven’t learned to apply the icing like a pro. I need some tips.

I decided to do plain regular Saffron buns this year. Couldn’t think of any creative to do this year.

For this years Lucia day I decided to do a different take on the traditional saffron bun “lussekatt“. I decided to try to make little crocodiles.

Well, I have to admit, they look more like friendly dinosaurs then crocodiles.

I also did a couple of traditional saffron buns.

Gingerbread cookies are always a part of my Christmas baking. This year I decided to do gingerbread cats. I’m still a novice when it comes to decoration, but I’m happy with the result.

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Christmas two years ago I decided to make gingerbread butterflies. I was very happy with the result.

To cut out the butterflies I used two home-made paper templates. The final icing designs were decided on after several sketches on paper were made.

I have planes for this years gingerbread cookies, but I won’t disclose them just yet.

And only one week before Christmas officially begins.

Cozy