How’s it hangin’, everybody! I’m one of those elves that’s been sent on assignment from the North Pole to sit on a shelf and act creepy! Actually, I first wound up in the home of a piggy named Bacon, but he and his parents decided to send me to The Nest to keep an eye on all of the suspicious looking critters hanging around here! I’ve only been here for a couple weeks, but so far I haven’t seen anywhere near the evilness they say lurks on this shelf. This seems like a really nice bunch of characters, and I’m sure I’ll be reporting them all onto The Big Guy’s nice list in a few weeks….
“Oh look!!!! It’s Santa Claus!!!!”
No… wait, you pretty….. um…. whatever kind of creatures you two are! I’m not Santa, I’m just an….
“Let’s sit on his lap and tell him what we want for Christmas!!!!”
“That’s a brilliant idea, Sis! Fair dinkum!”
No No!!!! Please, I’m….
“YAY!!!!!!”
Oh dear…. I can’t feel my skinny legs! Well, OK, I guess I can humor you children for a little while… ugh! What do you want for Christmas?
“We both want names!!!”
Names? You mean neither of you have a name? Didn’t your mother….
“Our Ma’s a hot mess, and Pa can’t make up his mind on anything!”
“What’s your name, mister?”
It’s…. well, come to think of it, I don’t have a name either! I’m going to have to talk to the Big Guy about that….
“You look like a Seymour to me!”
“Yes! We’ll call him Seymour!”
Well, I don’t know that I really care for that na….. ow! Watch where you’re putting that hoof, you little gluestick!
“Well, we’ve gotta run, Seymour Pooh! Thanks for the lap!”
Man, I thought those kids would never leave! Seymour Pooh? Why in the devil did they call me that….
You damn kids!!!! I’m reporting this directly to the North Pole! Get off of my shelf, ya hear!?!?
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Poor Seymour. Looks like he’s in for some rough times acclimating to the rough and tumble culture of the shelf. But in honor of Bacon sending me this wonderful addition to my collection, I am pleased to announce a little something for my readers! A chance to have a small, but hand-drawn and colored piece of my artwork!
An old, old example of my mad skills with the markers.
I’ve drawn 20 sketches of my characters on 3X5 index cards. Each card contains a different character, with all of my major and a handful of my minor characters you see appear in my comics being included. I’ve only finished coloring three of them so far, but they’ve turned out better than I expected they would. They’re no Rembrant or Picasso, or even Pollack… but I think those of you who enjoy reading my blog and taking in the artwork I include here will enjoy these works in all of their non-digital glory…
No mouse was used in the making of these 3X5 masterpieces.
There is no silly contest involved to obtain one of these drawings (enclosed in a cheap, generic, non-denominational Mecca holiday greeting card), or any significant hoops to jump through. All you need to do is be willing to follow these three simple rules!
1. Be one of the first twenty (20) bloggers to comment on this post stating your intention to be the recipient of one of these cards.
2. If you are one of the first 20 to reply, send your mailing address to my email (littlebeast_13 [at] yahoo.com). Don’t worry… your info will be used only for the purposes of sending you the card. Many people who I’ve been on the receiving or giving end with on my message board and on WordPress will vouch for the fact that you can always trust an evil squirrel.
3. When your card arrives, at your earliest convenience, take a picture of the character card and post it on your blog along with a link to the future post I will make once I mail off all of the goodies. Feel free to say whatever you want about the card, even if you think it’s not worthy of hanging on Mommy’s icebox.
Put this through the shredder, dear.
Rule #3 has special significance other than some shameless attempt to link to my blog (I’ll link back to all of your picture posts once all of the cards have reached their destinations). It will also be fun for me to see where my characters are going because not only will you have no idea which of my 20 critters is going to show up in your mailbox, but I won’t know either! I plan on “shuffling the deck” and slipping the artwork into the included holiday cards unseen. Someone’s going to get a Rainbow Donkey….. and then again, someone’s going to get a possum.
You say that like it’s a bad thing!
So if you’d like to be one of the twenty lucky readers to receive a genuine piece of paw drawn art…. well, what are you waiting for? Say so!!!
Special delivery!
Update – Saturday evening 12/6/14:
All 20 spots have been filled!!!! Thank you everyone!
- Merby
- Easy
- Juliette
- Marilyn
- Sheena
- Jennifer O.
- Draliman
- Mama
- Bacon
- Jenn of the green boots
- Aunt Sharon
- Rose
- Goldfish
- Fanny
- TC Connor
- Jackie P
- tishmoon
- Running Heartless
- YoungAtFifty
- nerdinthebrain
Evil Squirrel's Nest 
I want one!
YAY! You’re in!
Awesome! You still have my address?
Seymor Pooh?…hmmm… at least better than Winnie, huh? Now I know why I never liked to sit on Santas lap LOL
You never know what the kids before you did while sitting in Santa’s lap….
Did you want one of the cards?
exactly… and in worst case, Santa thinks it was me…
oooh I would love one of this cards :o)
Me too! I will proudly hang mine on my ice box next to the bat picture and all of the baby and skating photos and wine lists. Woo Hoo!
I remember when my mom brought home an elf for our shelf. We thought it was soooooo cute. Bahahahaha.
Yay! Next to the bat picture would be awesome! You are most definitely in!
Ooh ooh ooh can I have one puleeze? I’m SUCH a fan.
You most certainly may! That;s four!
Whether donkicorn or vermin, I would be so excited to receive an ES original!
Five! YAY!
Me! I want one! Just don’t tell that rotten pony that I traded her for an index card.
A very beautiful, special, detailed, artistic index card, but she won’t hear all those adjectives. Too much loud music, ya know…
Even worse,,, loud Mecca muzak. Pretty soon, she will only be able to hear earworms…
And that makes six! I do hope enough people take me up on this offer, or I may have to end up keeping a few for myself…
I can threaten people with the rest of the My Little Ponies if they don’t sign up for this awesome offer!
No, really, let me know if you want me to share the news 🙂
I’m going to post a reminder with tomorrow comic (I wonder how many people read the elf story and skimmed the last part!)… but if I’ve still got a bunch of open spots by tomorrow morning, I wouldn’t mind a little cross promotion at all. I do want to make sure all of my regulars have a shot at claiming one first… but I also want to have these ready to go and off in the mail by Friday afternoon!
Got it. Let me know either way! 🙂
I think I have 10 now… and the only regular I know would want to participate who hasn’t stopped by yet is Gentlestitches, and I’m saving one of the spots for her. So if you want to help me round up nine more vict… er participants, feel free, and thanks! 🙂
Update: I’m up to 14 now! Woohoo! Just 6 more to go…
This really doesn’t have anything to do with your post, but I thought of you yesterday when the power at work was taken out by a squirrel. Sadly, he didn’t live to tell the tale…
Yeah, after all of the dead bodies, you’d think squirrels would have gotten over trying to get their kicks that way by now….
I’ve had three squirrels fried by the transformer in my backyard in the last five years. But just me and my neighbor across the ditch are inconvenienced when that happens, though…
Me! Me me me! I should like one if there are any going spare, please 🙂
Tell Seymour to hang on in there. It’s only going to get more crazy.
There are plenty to spare! You are only #7! At this rate, I might have to send everyone two!
Woo-hoo! I’ll send you my address forthwith.
Oh double squeals that you can hear all the way there in your nest of the woods. I want one pppllleeaassaa. No, I *NEED* one please. And I just love Seymour. XOXO – Bacon
You got it, Bacon!
Oh… I bought a real, miniature plush George today to add to my collection! My shelf feels less empty now…
aawww – Perfect! And thanks buddy – I can’t wait to get my picture. I will hang it on my wall in my bedroom 🙂 XOXO – Bacon
I’m too slow as always (damn pressing commitments…). This would have been a cool gift for Big Guy since I told him about your Nest and he follows you too. 😉
You’re not too slow at all… there’s still plenty of spots left! Just send me your address, and you’re in!
I don’t want you to think that it wasn’t read, but sending me one would be a waste for you because nobody reads my blog (maybe since I never post, I swear my NYR is to get back on the stick with that thing….) so you wouldn’t get any exposure from it. Which would be sad, especially if I got one of the aces in the deck.
Well, I could always keep you on reserve just in case the demand doesn’t meet the supply. Of course, since I do plan on linking to all of the card announcement posts, it might give your hopefully rejuvenated blog a plug with my readers…
Perhaps having to make a post when I get your card will kickstart my bahonka into starting to post again. And I did love my sharpie doodle of ES I got a few years back. Besides, you already have my address
PSA: He has yet to mail me a bag of flaming poop…..
Okay, sign me up! Besides, possible bonus for you: I might be able to persuade a certain somebody to pose with the card….
Ooooh! YAY!!!!11
HEY!!!!! I see you Fanrosa! 😉
That’s funny, I don’t see you…. Where is YOUR blog, missy???
I’m totally in! My address coming to your email inbox soon! 🙂
Awesome! Thanks for playing along!
Am I too late? Did I win? WANT STUFF!!!1
Not at all! There’s still plenty of room! Woohoo!
Yay! Original art!
puff, pant… made it! I always read every word. No skimming for me. Actually I don’t think my brain was equipped with one. Anyway Shane and I had a big laugh over breakfast just now looking at your post. Thanks for reserving me a space. Count me as in! 😀
YAY! One of my characters will be very happy to escape the early winter we are having in this hemisphere!
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I suppose I’m too late for ES to pay me a visit?? 😦
Absolutely not! You’d make 15… and I still have five slots to fill!
Yaaahhhooo!! As Yukon Cornelius often exclaimed to Rudolph. I’ll be emailing you my address within the hour.
Watch for an email from .
I’m sure I’ll know it when I see it! Thanks for playing along!
Sheena sent me over from notapunkrocker, you still got room for one more? If not, that’s ok, I’m usually late for things like this. I collect one of a kind art too! 🙂
Yes! There is still room!
Yay! Sheena and Mer speak highly of you. 🙂 Thanks!
I pay them very well to say all those good things about me! 🙂
Hey, you got ‘groupies’. LOL I’m loving that.
Can you send your mailing address to my email by Monday morning please? Thank you!
Sure can! I guess I should have done that eh? Where is my mind?? Um, don’t answer that. 😉
OMF… rainbow burro’s… that is the coolest thing EVER… with possible exception of your free drawing give-away. =)
It is the coolest thing ever! So shall I count you in?
YES PLEASE !!!!!! =)
Shit, what am I agreeing to here, has only been a few hours but since I started cramming for finals, my brain is approximately as effective as used tissues. =) Consider yourself lucky, tat was not what I originally typed as used… lol =)
A drawing ? PLEASE !!
Can you send your mailing address to my email by Monday morning please? Thank you!
certainly… =)
Saucy needs one…
Especially if Sweet Boy makes an appearance LOL
But you have no blog to showcase your treasure on!
I’ll still have some holiday cards left over, and I’ll probably dole the rest out to peeps on the Bored. Maybe I’ll have Ody drop a present in yours..
I commented yesterday, but apparently the intertubes ate my post. If it’s not too late I’d like to get in on the action
Absolutely! You’re in!
Ah ! I have been missing all this fun. I have a mug, a keychain and want a card too 🙂 Might sound a bit greedy but to be honest, I dont receive many cards and would love to have one ! You know where to send it too 😀
Yes I do, and you have a spot!
Yay !!! Thank you !
Oh, oh, oh! Me, me, me! Is there still room on the list? 😀 (I know there appears to be room on the list, but perhaps you’ve been smooshed over with requests since last updating…these things happen.) 🙂
You made it just under the wire…. entry #20!!! Congratulations!
Woohoo!!!
Can you send your mailing address to my email by Monday morning please? Thank you!
I want one please and thank you, ESN, and I will give it a place of honor on my blog. For sure! Thanks for this contest, dude. Do you one of Reegis doing you-know-what?
You know, that’s such a cool idea that…. well, I sent you an email! 😉
Evil squirrel sire I do plead with you and ask for your largesse, please sire forward me one of your precious gift which I should gladly display on my own lowly blog
Now I feel bad, because my final plea got a splurge of new entries and I have to turn people away before I could post an update that all of the spots have been filled. I’m sorry Deb, but thanks for your interest!
Dang me, I missed it! 😦
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Somewhat gutted that I missed this, but never mind. Life gets in the way and then there are 200 notifications of blog posts in the inbox…
I may do something like this next Christmas, so stay tuned!