calendar(s)! GIVEAWAY ...

December 18, 2008

November month

Yup, this is the surprise I promised yesterday!
We’ve got to get you off to a good start for the new year!

Christine gave away one calendar on her blog this week (comments were open for one day not through the weekend as I had thought ~ sorry for any confusion there.) So many of you really wanted one that not only am I inspired by all the giving of the season, especially in the blog world, but I thought I’d give you another chance to win not just 1 calendar but 4 of them!!! This means that you might have a good chance at winning one if you leave a comment below.

The giveaway will be open through this Sunday, December 21 midnight PST. To enter, just leave a comment below. I will randomly choose 4 winners and get in contact with you Monday. Since this is a calendar giveaway, I’d love to hear about a wish you have for 2009. But no pressure to share, you can also just say hello! :)

What can I say other than thank you again to all of you for your support this year.

happy holidays and happy creative thursday

and it’s not too early to start wishing you a HAPPY

2009 calendar 4

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Comments (120)

Oooh. I'd love one of your calendars. I've sort of followed your work from afar until now, and I guess it's time to openly declare that you are really an inspiration to me. Happy holidays!

Posted by: Jamie | 12/18/2008 08:01:17 PM

My wish for myself in 2009 is making creating art/craft a priority. Not sure how I'm going to do it but I will.

Posted by: Thien-Kim | 12/18/2008 08:13:25 PM

thanks for the giveaway, marisa! my main wish for 2009 is that i have a happy, healthy baby. :) only a month left to go before he arrives.

Posted by: caroline | 12/18/2008 08:31:58 PM

I have a lot of wishes for 2009. My first one right now is to have my art studio remodel finished by February so I can teach more classes. I also wish for a quick end to our countries economic troubles. My last wish is for everyone to spend the next year tapping into their own creative passions, and making time to enjoy the simple pleasures life has to offer.

If these all happened in 2009, it would be the best year ever!

Posted by: Karin Grow | 12/18/2008 08:48:55 PM

My wish for the new year is a happy healthy baby girl & this calendar would look fabulous in her room!
<3

Posted by: Desiree Fawn | 12/18/2008 09:10:22 PM

Ooh Ooh Ooh Pick me! Pick me!

My many wishes for 2009 all include improving my time spent with my family and by myself (I CRAVE solitude!) I want to find some time for ME in 2009. Stop running around like a crazy person - remember to breathe...do *little things* with my kids so that we have fun and see the beauty in the everyday....get organized...world peace, etc. etc...

Thanks for being such a source of inspiration for me tis year - I have really really enjoyed your blog! Hope you and Sean have a Merry Christmas!

jen :)

Posted by: jen wilson | 12/18/2008 09:13:11 PM

Merry Christmas and Happy 2009 to you and Sean!!

Thanks Marisa for doing this contest! :) I LOVE your work!!!!!!!

My wish for 2009 is peace, health, and more happiness.

Posted by: kelly | 12/18/2008 09:36:44 PM

I sent my daughter your post about your Anthropologie series and she said, "She's fabulous!" She had also done some Anthro inspired art, and I am so excited that she is getting excited about making ART! I would love to give the calendar to her to remind her every month to keep creating.

My wish today is for our 5 year old friend Nate to be blessed with the miracle of life and good health. Beautiful spirit slipping away.

Thank you for the happy world you are creating with your work. You are a bright light of inspiration.

Posted by: Karen | 12/18/2008 10:42:18 PM

My wish for 2009:
I wish my best friend a good birth and a healthy baby ; my boyfriend better health and my ex-co-worker that her health issues don't come back.

Marisa, I really love your work (I ordered your book for my best friends' daughter a few days ago, I´m so excited to hear how she likes it).

Posted by: Mirjam | 12/18/2008 11:14:18 PM

I absolutely love those calenders - just gorgeous. Merry Christmas and Happy 2009...

Posted by: Christine - Little Diva | 12/19/2008 12:10:58 AM

Thanks for your giveaway - love your paintings so would love to have them on my wall throughout the following year ;-)
and as for my wish ...is to find love ... and work that would be fullfilling - both spiritually and financially.
Have a very merry Christmas and blessed New Year!
hugs
Anna

Posted by: Anna | 12/19/2008 12:27:01 AM

Love the calendar and your art! Happy Holidays:)!

Posted by: Natty | 12/19/2008 01:06:08 AM

My wish for 2009 is to grow and to learn to trust the world and myself more.

I wish to see the beauty of life.

Merry Christmas and a happy new year,
Christine

Posted by: Christine | 12/19/2008 01:40:18 AM

thanks for the giveaway, marisa!

I wish for 2009:
* that my new born nephew/niece is going to be healthy
* that my work keeps inspiring me
* that there will be less rain and more sunshine
* that all financial problems disappear so we can buy our calander ourselves in stead of hoping of winning one :)

happy holidays!

jolanda

Posted by: jolanda | 12/19/2008 01:42:08 AM

Oooh, I'd love a calender to hang on my wall to inspire me be more creative in 2009.
Adore all your paintings. Thanks for the eye candy. x

Posted by: Victoria | 12/19/2008 01:46:06 AM

Marisa, im so in love with your calender! I have quite a few wish for 2009 and some are:

- my fiance and i can finally be together and don't have to be seperated
- all of us are going to be healthy
- my work somehow someway shines and peepz love and accept my creations
- my work and work of other creators will keep inspiring me
- i will not give up on following my dream

Thank you for having this wonderful give away and the opportunity to us to share our wishes to others. *hugz*

Posted by: Jacqueline | 12/19/2008 02:05:30 AM

Two wishes for 2009:
1. Find my soul mate.
2. Make a new podcast viewed by 10000+ people.

Merry Christmas to all!!

Posted by: Kelvin Kao | 12/19/2008 02:16:05 AM

Hola Marisa!! I hope this giveaway is for international readers too!! Because I love all your work. I follow your blog daily despite I don't comment to much :P
Happy holidays!
(^v^)

Posted by: Zime | 12/19/2008 03:03:01 AM

Yay! Thanks for giving us some more chances, I love your work.

Posted by: Stephanie | 12/19/2008 03:29:43 AM

In 2008 I wished for a baby and so many of my friends and family had babies. In 2009 I wish for a baby, except this time I am going to be more specific, a baby for me. Having said that my sister told me earlier this evening that she is having a baby in 2009. If I won this calendar I would like to give it to her, she would love it.

Posted by: Lou | 12/19/2008 04:16:22 AM

Ohhhhh - please please! It would go sooo well with your little winter hares! :)

I love your creatures.

My wish for 2009 is to be able to do my art full time.

Posted by: Lydia | 12/19/2008 05:01:10 AM

Thanks for the giveaway!

My wish is that all my loved ones stay happy, healthy and prosperous :) My friends in the financial sector have lost their jobs and I want to see them back on their awesome feet!

Posted by: Kelly E. | 12/19/2008 05:24:06 AM

I think I'll wish for my sister and my son to fulfill their dreams. They each want to travel/move to different places and I'm wishing them lots of new adventures!

Posted by: hazel | 12/19/2008 05:28:30 AM

Oh how adorable! Now I'm certainly wishing for a cute calendar than the give-away one I had at my desk this year.

Posted by: Allison | 12/19/2008 05:44:04 AM

YAY!! Another chance to win your gorgeous calendar!! Once again I will be keeping everything that's physically possible crossed! :-)

Well as you already know my wish for 2008 came true- to leave my job and to start working for myself!!! My wish for 2009 is that my little creative business starts to support me financially so I can spend more time doing the work I love and less time on the freelance work.

Have a fantastic Christmas Marisa! And thank you for all your support to us creative "newbies" trying hard to make it on their own.

Posted by: Emma | 12/19/2008 05:45:24 AM

My wish is to grow as a confident artist, and to nurture the artists in my children, so that when they grow up, whether they pursue art or not, they do not feel fearful of the process.

Posted by: heather | 12/19/2008 05:48:13 AM

I've absolutely fallen in love with your work and find it so inspiring, i'd love to look at one of these calenders while I work work work!

My wishes for 2009:
To learn how to speak italian.
To do a triathlon.
To trust in God that my life will turn out as I hope and as He plans.
And finally, to start to create art on my own.

Hope you have a blessed & beautiful Christmas!

Posted by: Gina | 12/19/2008 06:07:06 AM

I hope 2009 is my most creative year yet!

Posted by: brittanyzh | 12/19/2008 06:08:48 AM

Please count me in Marisa!
I admire you work on a daily basis, but would love to hold a piece of it in my hands. :)

My oldest boy turns 17 on Jan. 5 and my middle son 16 on Feb 2. I plan to spend 2009 enjoying them while they are still under my roof. My youngest is only 12, but I know how quickly time goes!
2009 = "family time" :)

Posted by: Diane Duda | 12/19/2008 06:14:54 AM

Yay, I just love your artwork! I would love to give one of your calendars to my sister for her birthday in January.

Posted by: Terriaw | 12/19/2008 06:15:25 AM

oh how fun! i'm in great need of a new calendar...my office area would be complete with a fun and cheerful one like yours!! :)

Posted by: dana | 12/19/2008 06:29:59 AM

I'd love to win your gorgeous calendar!

My wish for 2009 is to finally finish a book I've been working on and never get around to finishing. This means I'll have to say "no" to other things that take up my time, but ultimately, it'll make me happy to prioritize something I've dreamed of for quite some time.

Happy Holidays!

Posted by: claudia | 12/19/2008 06:36:29 AM

My wish for 2009 is for this economic mess to straighten out and for those around me to be OK through it all...

Posted by: Dawn Sokol | 12/19/2008 06:38:27 AM

Beautiful calendar. I'd love to give one a home.

My wish (well one) for 2009 is that I have the courage, determination and confidence to continue to pursue my own little design business and that it will go in the direction I hope for. I left my job to pursue this in August so I have a lot riding on it.

Happy Holidays!

Posted by: adele | 12/19/2008 06:41:53 AM

My 2009 wish - to use my blog as an outlet for inspirations and more creativity, and not to let my 9-5 job hinder me from pursuing my passions!

Marisa, thank you for being an inspiration to us all, and for sharing with us a little piece of your soul this year. Happy Christmas and New Year!

Posted by: LeliaKate | 12/19/2008 06:43:29 AM

Thank you Marisa. This is very kind. Some of my wishes for 2009:

-my newborn niece's surgery goes well
-my injuries heal
-I get back to exercising regularly
-I manage my time better
-our new business venture succeeds
-I enjoy better health than I did this year
-I write and paint more
-my family and pets stay happy and healthy
-I can pay my bills & keep on top of my credit
-our property sells for a decent price
-no more car accidents!

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to all.

Posted by: Suzy | 12/19/2008 06:51:11 AM

How lovely! My goal this year is to figure out a new career that will put creativity in the forefront. I am in a career that requires no creativity and it is draining my soul. Hopefully my maternity leave with our second will give me some room for reflection on that goal. Happy holidays!

Posted by: Sarah S | 12/19/2008 06:51:37 AM

Hi Marisa!

I wish that I am as lucky in life next year as this year. My family and friends are all happy and healthy and I get to do what I love for a living. I never want to take any of that for granted.

Thank you for your inspiring words and art you share so freely with the world! You make it a better place! :)

Posted by: Michelle | 12/19/2008 07:30:45 AM

I would LOVE one of your calendars! I am so inspired by your work. Your art is my happy place.

Posted by: Mitzi | 12/19/2008 07:30:53 AM

Wow, what a nice giveaway Marisa, I've got my fingers crossed!! I hope you and Sean have a very Merry Christmas and all the best for the new year. My wish for the coming year is health and happiness for family and friends.
Cheers!

Posted by: Rita Vindedzis | 12/19/2008 07:52:39 AM

Gah! Too cute! I'd love to start the new year with one of these!

My wish for the coming year is simple...health and happiness to all.

Happy Holidays, Marisa!

Posted by: C.E.R. | 12/19/2008 08:23:28 AM

I hope (and wish) that we can buy our first house in 2009.

Posted by: Cheryl | 12/19/2008 08:29:43 AM

Thanks for hosting this giveaway! My goal for 2009 is to be more generous, to show love to those dearest to me (the ones that are easiest to be annoyed at!), and to complain less. Happy 2009 to you and to my fellow readers too!

Posted by: jenn | 12/19/2008 08:34:09 AM

Oooo I would love to win !
My wishes for 2009
Good health for my husband, happiness for my 4 kids( all grown), A healthy baby for my daughter ( has been trying for awhile) and more courage for me to pursue my creative dreams and start my own business.
Tiffani in Ohio

Posted by: Tiffani | 12/19/2008 08:49:49 AM

Give me, give me! haha. MY WISH-I actually have 2-to be able to quit my job so I can stay home with my little Bella and for my mom to kick her cancer in the arse! Love you, Marisa! Merry Christmas!

Posted by: michele | 12/19/2008 09:18:55 AM

A new calendar...that would be fabulous. I just took down your 2008 calendar at work. So sad. My hope for 2009 is to sell our house, get out of the Bay Area and move to Denver. I am ready for a better quality of life and am really excited about it.

Posted by: Jodie | 12/19/2008 09:33:13 AM

My wish for 2009 is to continue to live a creative life. You inspire me daily. Thanks.

Posted by: HRH | 12/19/2008 09:36:19 AM

My 2009 wish is for my mother to continue to get better after recieving treatment for breast cancer.

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

Posted by: Sarah | 12/19/2008 10:10:12 AM

I entered Christine's giveaway because you know I adore your work. Alas... I didn't win. =0( But, now I have a chance to redeem myself! Yay! Thank you for giving me an opportunity.

Now I have to go off to a quiet space and use the power of The Secret and manifestation to visualize myself holding your calendar and placing it lovingly on my wall where I'll see it every day. And every time I look at it, it will remind me that moving towards my creative dreams is the best possible route I can take... Can't wait!

Posted by: Sarah | 12/19/2008 10:18:16 AM

My wish for the new year is to get my business up and running and start making a living off of it. I don't need a lot, I don't live big, but I need to make enough so that I don't have to go back to teaching HS when my son is old enough for preschool.

Posted by: rowena | 12/19/2008 10:20:09 AM

Your work is quite lovely, it raised my spirits to stumble upon it.

My wishes for 2009:
A wonderful wedding
To sell more of my art
To continue to be artistic/to be even more so
For my best friend to move back to the city I live in

Posted by: Lauren | 12/19/2008 10:25:02 AM

Marisa, this is sooo incredibly kind of you! I was blessed to have your 2008 calendar, so I'm hoping to enjoy your 2009 one also!

My wish for the new year is for my 3 year old daughter, Lulu, to find a solution to her health conditions to allow her to have a joyous, fun filled year!

Have a lovely Christmas!

Posted by: Kathy | 12/19/2008 10:25:33 AM

This is great! My wish for the new year is to find more time to relax and enjoy life. Less chores, more living!

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

Posted by: Margaret | 12/19/2008 10:53:37 AM

My 2009 wish(es)?

*3 year old potty trained
*2 older kids to stop the constant bickering.

And for you dear Marisa to have an absolutely wonderful year!

:) Michele

Posted by: [michele] | 12/19/2008 11:02:33 AM

I love the calendar! My wish for 2009 is for a sibling for my little boy--they just grow up too fast!

Posted by: stefanie | 12/19/2008 11:02:51 AM

2009 is going to be the best for my family. I truely feel it will be a growing year for everyone!

Posted by: samantha h | 12/19/2008 11:17:44 AM

I absolutely love love love your images...

Kelly

Posted by: kelly Giesen | 12/19/2008 11:33:37 AM

I love your calender! My wish for this new year is to become successful or at least start selling some of my little paintings...and my other wish is to become pregnant :)

Posted by: Nancy D. | 12/19/2008 12:22:45 PM

Oh wow-this is so amazingly generous!

My wish for 2009 is for the economy to improve. I know quite a few people impacted and I would love to see things turn around for everyone in 2009.

Posted by: Rachel | 12/19/2008 12:37:16 PM

your calendar is so beautiful!

Posted by: nina beana | 12/19/2008 01:18:37 PM

Wow what a great contest! Thanks for all the beautiful artwork and photos you share with us all year round Marisa. Here's to a wonderful 2009. Niki xxx

Posted by: Niki Jackson | 12/19/2008 02:16:37 PM

Oh, what a lovely giveaway! :)
One of my (many) wishes for 2009...? Hmm... I'd love to polish up one of my ideas for a children's book and get it sent off to a publisher (and, of course, accepted with glowing praise, but I think that goes without saying! Hahaha!)
Happy Christmas to you!!!

Posted by: Christina Silverio | 12/19/2008 03:02:54 PM

Simply generous of you! I'm a calendar collector and your 2008 calendar is one of my all time favorites!!! My wish is for all of us to find peace and joy in 2009.

Posted by: diana g | 12/19/2008 05:23:16 PM

Hello Marisa!
Oh, my wishes...there are SO many...I can never narrow them down. Perhaps that's my greatest wish: Focusing on what is important to me and my family. I wish you a blessed holiday season and new year filled with wonder and love! :) Lia

Posted by: lia | 12/19/2008 06:00:02 PM

Your calandars are so sweet. My wish for next year : to experience more and more Love. Happy Christmas!

Posted by: Dyan | 12/19/2008 06:15:13 PM

lest see, my first wish is to win that calender. I love your art. I wish that i continue to improve and get better at my art as it is my passion.

lee

Posted by: lee | 12/19/2008 07:19:11 PM

I love your work! It's so fun to read your blog everyday and see what creative thing you have come up with next. You're such an inspiration. Thanks for sharing you wonderful talents with us. My wish for the next year would be that everyone could find a little something each day that inspires them and would make them smile! Here's to a better future!

Posted by: Jill Bedford | 12/19/2008 07:42:58 PM

Remember that love conquers all and so does your calendar! Happy Holidays!

Posted by: Melissa | 12/19/2008 07:55:13 PM

peace and happiness to all around us

Posted by: henriette | 12/19/2008 09:33:58 PM

hi marisa,
the calendar looks so cute, i love the chair.
i wish for a happy/healthy family and more creative work! hope you have a fantastic 09 :)

Posted by: belinda/gretchenmist | 12/20/2008 12:57:03 AM

What pretty things you make! I always enjoying coming here to see what's new. You're saved in my favorites bar. :)

Posted by: Alyssa | 12/20/2008 03:06:30 AM

oh how lovely... i love your artwork!

Posted by: Beth | 12/20/2008 04:13:46 AM

Is it too greedy to wish for peace, health, contentment, love, thoughtfulness, open mindedness, trust and lots of laughs for everyone in the whole world?

Posted by: Sueee | 12/20/2008 05:04:38 AM

Hewo Marisa

My 2009 wish would be...
~Pay off my car
~Convert completely from the SAD (the Standard American Diet) to %100 RAW Food Diet.
~And to buy one of your original pieces of art instead of the prints.

~Love your work, have a wonderfully creative holiday season!!! <3<3<3

Posted by: Bridget_Lou | 12/20/2008 06:04:12 AM

I love your artwork. Would love a calendar for my daughter's room, would fit perfectly with her theme and I want to teach her how to read the calendar next year.

Posted by: Candace S | 12/20/2008 07:14:06 AM

What a beautiful calendar! And the gift giving idea simply reminds me that it's far more fun to give than to receive this time of year.

My wish this year is to do some volunteer work in an animal shelter. I love animals and many have been dropped off in many shelter's due to the economy. I know it's difficult for many people to have to do this but I encourage those who can't keep their pets to drop 'em off rather than dump them anywhere.

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to all.

Posted by: elle | 12/20/2008 07:32:58 AM

Yay! Thanks for running the giveaway.

Posted by: melanie | 12/20/2008 07:58:51 AM

I adore everything you create but, of course, my FAVORITES are your chair paintings. Love them!! I wish for more! More!
xoxox kimberly

Posted by: kimberly applegate | 12/20/2008 10:24:08 AM

Oh - I love the calendars. My wish for 2009 is just to enjoy the little moments with my three sons. Stacy

Posted by: Stacy | 12/20/2008 10:54:44 AM

Hello Marisa, Thanks for sharing your beautiful artwork with us all! My wish for 2009 and for every year is for peace, happiness, and health for all.

Posted by: Christine | 12/20/2008 11:46:48 AM

My wish is that our country get back on track to ingenuity and prosperity, which will then radiate out to our world as a whole. Then we can all focus our energy on being ourselves and putting our special talents out into the universe.

Thank you, Marisa, for always being one to lead this charge, no matter what. You are a great inspiration to us all.

Posted by: Lily | 12/20/2008 12:09:29 PM

I am done wishing. I am going to do something creative every day 2009! 365 days of wonder! And if I win your calender- it will be my visual companion during my everyday adventure into writing, painting, singing and crafting and who-knows-what.
wishing you a magical winter solstice, all the way from stockholm, sweden!

Posted by: charlotte | 12/20/2008 12:43:29 PM

Wow, what a wonderful giveaway!! Those calendars are the cutest ever!

For my 2009, I hope I'll get the job of my dreams (specialization to become a general practitioner) preferably close to Copenhagen. I also need to get a drivers license..hehe, yup I'm a bit late, I know...(love my bike!)
Last but not least I hope me and my boyfriend will find a bigger apartment, because 55 square meters isn't enough for two.

Quite big wishes, but nothing is impossible! ;)

Holiday greetings from Denmark,
Nina

Posted by: Nina | 12/20/2008 02:49:55 PM

Your story is so inspiring. Thank you.

Posted by: aklb | 12/20/2008 04:16:06 PM

Happy Holidays Marisa! I love your calendar so much that I already bought 2! But I would love to win a 3rd and keep it for myself. Thanks for the incredible work. I can't wait to see what you have in store for us for 2009!

Posted by: anh sawyer | 12/20/2008 05:03:10 PM

So many wishes for the new year but tops has to be finding some balance between all the things I have to do and the things I love to do. Happy Holidays!!

Posted by: Tory | 12/20/2008 06:02:42 PM

Yay, I'd love to win one! =)

My wish for 2009 is a new job that I enjoy. I quit my last one on Halloween because it made me miserable, but I underestimated the economy.

Posted by: Marissa | 12/20/2008 07:00:18 PM

Happy Holidays! I love your work. Your calenders are very unique and artistic.
Please enter me in your delightful calendar
giveaway drawing. One wish I have for 2009 is for the Americans fighting in Iraq get to come home. Thanks, Cindi

Posted by: Cindi | 12/20/2008 09:12:44 PM

Posted by: erin | 12/20/2008 09:27:33 PM

My wish is for everyone to have a happy year.

Since that is stretching it a bit.. then perhaps: everyone I know and love to have a happy, exciting and wondrous year.

Posted by: Ms. Hummingbird | 12/20/2008 09:58:46 PM

Wonderful artwork!

My wish for 2009 is for my mother's move to my home to go smoothly for everyone.

Posted by: Karen | 12/20/2008 11:35:02 PM

Yay I'd love to be in to win one of your calendars.

Posted by: Rebecca Paramore | 12/21/2008 03:40:29 AM

Happy Holidays!
I have admired your work for so long and was so excited to find your blog.
happy holidays!
melissa

Posted by: melissa | 12/21/2008 06:02:41 AM

I am so excited I didn't miss this. I LOVE your illustrations!

Posted by: Terrah | 12/21/2008 07:11:47 AM

I want one so much that i amtyping this on a European keyboard xxoo

Posted by: cathy nichols | 12/21/2008 07:37:42 AM

this calendar is beautiful! i'm excited to have stumbled upon your blog and look forward to seeing more of your gorgeous work. happy holidays!

Posted by: leesia | 12/21/2008 08:07:24 AM

Oh, I just adore this calendar! This year was quite a challenge so my wish is for good health and happiness for my family next year...

Posted by: april | 12/21/2008 08:49:25 AM

Merry Christmas to my fav blogger friend!

Marisa, I feel like I know you through your written words of wisdom, sweet humor and of course, your superb creativity that inspires me like you wouldn't believe!

Can't believe the Holiday Season is upon us!
"Jingle Bells" to you and your whole family!
With love—Jan

Posted by: JJ~ | 12/21/2008 10:04:49 AM

Thanks for the giveaway! WOuld love to win one of the calendars! My wish for 2009 is to have a happy peaceful year! Thanks! ~ :)

Posted by: Tisa | 12/21/2008 10:55:45 AM

Just found your site via Cowbelly. What an inspiration you are to those of us like myself who have now found the OTHER side of their brain. I have just begun a photography business and find that my eyes have been literally opened to other forms of art. I feel like I can't get enough! My wish for 2009 is to continue to grow my business and to grow as an individual who appreciates art in all its beautiful forms.
Your calendar is awesome. Oh how proud I would be to display it in my home. I am so pleased to have found your blog; it is beautiful.

Posted by: Maria Carey | 12/21/2008 11:07:43 AM

What a wonderful way to start the New Year with a beautiful calendar.

Posted by: Melanie | 12/21/2008 11:32:08 AM

I would so cherish one of your calendars. I really admire your ability to create your little characters.
My wish for 2009 is the same as the last 2 years- to give myself more time to be creative and to enjoy life, I've been getting better at it.
Holly McLean

Posted by: Holly McLean | 12/21/2008 12:30:17 PM

Ooooh, I would adore to win these rad calendars! What a fabulous way to start the new year!

My wish for 2009 is for my husband to become really happy and satisfied in his work.... a girl can dream, right? Here's wishing.

Posted by: Emily | 12/21/2008 12:49:05 PM

Oh my goodness! A calendar give-a-way! How nice of you. =)

My wishes for 2009...
Country:
That our new president will be able to bring us all together and work towards common good. (I'm really looking forward to this.)
Family:
Health, happiness, growth, and understanding.
Me:
To gain more knowledge about what it is that I should be doing, and the courage to get it done.

Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays, and a Wonderful New Year to you and all your readers Marisa!

Posted by: Shanon | 12/21/2008 01:18:24 PM

The calendar is gorgeous.

My wish for 2009 is good health and happiness for my family.

Thank you!

janetfaye (at) gmail (dot) com

Posted by: Janet Fricano | 12/21/2008 01:37:28 PM

I wish I wouldn't need to wish for anything anymore. :-)

Hope it made sense. It does in Romanian. :-)

~Serban~

Posted by: Serban | 12/21/2008 02:01:53 PM

Oh a calendar would be wonderful, since our dog just had 5 beautiful puppies Friday night and early Saturday morning. I could track each one on a new calendar. Thanks for sharing your creative works. Have a wonderful holiday.

Posted by: Debbie Wood | 12/21/2008 02:19:59 PM

My wish is to make some of the dreams I have had for so long, come true. tks for the contest, I'm crossing my fingers!
Happy christmas!

bonnierose in Fargo ND

Posted by: bonnierose | 12/21/2008 02:22:43 PM

My wish is to make some of the dreams I have had for so long, come true. tks for the contest, I'm crossing my fingers!
Happy christmas!

bonnierose in Fargo ND

Posted by: bonnierose | 12/21/2008 02:23:12 PM

Hello! My first comment at your wonderful blog--motivated by the great loot! My wish for 2009 is to calm down and be where I am, and stop worrying about what's next. And to continue to draw draw draw. I forgot how much simple fun it can be! Happy New Year Marisa. Thanks for sharing with us all through the years!

Posted by: Jenni | 12/21/2008 02:53:34 PM

I love your work and I will be over the moon if I won your beautiful calender!
Thanks for such a great give away .

Posted by: trudette | 12/21/2008 03:36:20 PM

You so rock the casba!

Posted by: lu | 12/21/2008 04:15:26 PM

I just found your blog a couple of weeks ago. Your work is so cute! My wish for 2009 would be that my photography business continues to grow and that I grow right along with it. Thanks for the giveaway! :D

Posted by: Emilee | 12/21/2008 06:10:16 PM

My wish for 2009 is for healthy family and pets...and one of your darling calendars!

Posted by: Anna | 12/21/2008 06:33:12 PM

I would love to see more beauty in everyday things. That's my wish for 2009:)

Posted by: canda lepage | 12/21/2008 07:16:37 PM

Thanks for your site, Marisa. My wish is to move places more slowly...to not feel so frantic throughout the day.

Posted by: Rachel | 12/21/2008 07:27:48 PM

my wish is to let go of my paralizing perfectionism. :)
thanks for your wonderful inspiration!

Posted by: cathy | 12/21/2008 08:29:06 PM

Merry Christmas, Marisa!!!
Hope you have a prosperous and creative New Year!
Love,
helen:)

Posted by: helen dardik | 12/22/2008 12:50:18 PM

wow cute calenders! i wish for a white christmas!