Two New Funny Cards to Give You a Laugh...

Hello there.

Sometimes, you just need a laugh, especially in January.

With that in mind, here are two newly-uploaded cards, both of which you can personalise before sending. (Update on March 2nd 2023: These cards, along with all my other funny cards, are now available for instant download on Zazzle.Com).

The first (appropriately enough for BoundingSquirrel) is for anyone and everyone who loves squirrels, and/or who battles to keep them off the bird-feeders...

Click or tap here to see in more detail...

The second cartoon card involves that ever-popular funny birthday card staple, wine...

The same principle applies though. The card is fully customisable too...just click or tap on the image below to see it in more detail.

Click or tap here to see the card in more detail...

Hope one or both of these gives you (and/or anyone to whom you might send them) a boost and a lift.

Have a good week, and more soon.

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A Christmas Cartoon Ecard

Hello there

And now it really *is" that time of year again, and this year's Christmas ecard is below. As with them every year, feel free to use and share it if you wish (though am not sure if its topic will resonate in other places as much as the UK-do you have strikes at the moment too, where you are?).

Click, right-click or tap here to download this ecard.

In any event, enjoy the festive season, wherever and however it is for you.

I'll be taking a break from blogging now until the New Year, but have some posts already scheduled for you for after Christmas too.

Most of all, thank you for reading all these posts, and for being here.

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A (Hopefully) Topicalish Football/Soccer Cartoon

Hello there. Hope you're doing well this week.

It's been a while since I posted a cartoon here. So, this week, as a football-mad family member enjoyed this on his card a few days ago, thought would share it on the blog to raise a smile.

Note: if football (soccer) isn't your thing, you have my sympathy. It isn't so much mine, I just have *lots* of family members who like it.

Disclaimer number one: yes, in case anyone asks, I *know* that in reality there were buses of the more conventional kind.

Disclaimer number two: if by the time you're reading this, any team which you happen to support is no longer in the competition, v. sorry, and hope this can at least help you have a laugh. 

In any event, this is just a bit of fun that I hope you enjoy it at a busy time of year.

For which reason, I'll stop waffling, but wish you a happy week.

More soon.

New: A Funny Birthday Card for People Who Like the Outdoors

Hello again

Am dividing the posts as promise, because this birthday card for people who like hiking, walking, the outdoors and so on, is very different from the cartoon in the last post.

Funny Birthday Greeting Card for Outdoorsy People
by CartoonsbyClare

By default, the text says, "It's OK Sue. According to the app, we're in bright sunshine, and just have a nice flat walk ahead," (even though in the picture it's pouring with rain and there are mountains and lightening in view...click or tap here if you want to look at the details).

You can change the name (or anything else in the text) as much as you like, and can also change the message inside from, "Happy Birthday!" to anything you'd like (or make it blank, if you'd rather).

Finally, the card also comes in three sizes, small (pictured here) standard and big. (All the details are here).

This is my last post for today, I promise, but I hope it gives you a laugh, and/or is useful.

More soon.
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A Funny Wedding Card (At Last)

Hello there

Hope you've had a great week.

Am just popping in quickly to say that finally, this cartoon, has made it into a wedding card (just in time for wedding season). 

Funny Wedding Card 

So, if you're looking for a funny wedding card, and/ or something a bit different to send the happy couple, this could be a great option for you. It's available ready-made (but still personalisable) from Zazzle, in 3 sizes, small, standard and large. and includes design on the inside of the card as well.

I've got a few fun spring/summer, designs to share. So rather than listing them all here in one loooong post, I'll be giving them all their moment in the sun (yup, pun intended) in a few short posts coming up.

So for now, I'll just wish you a happy weekend.

More soon.
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New Inspiring/Funny Quote Illustration: Life *Is * A Bowl of Cherries. But...

It's cherry season here. Somewhere in the course of the first few this year, I got to thinking the thought, "Even cherries have pips". Which evolved as you see below.

Find this magnet on Redbubble

Just a fun thought for a Friday, which you're also welcome to share via the image below if you'd rather.

Hope you have a happy weekend. More soon!

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New Elephant Cartoon-And a "Creative Block" Solution...

Hello there. Hope everything is going well for you. And that you've had a smooth and peaceful week.

If, like me though, you've had things turn out now quite as you'd hoped, and a little trip into Creative Block Land, then am going to share a tool I found that may help, and the story of how it helped me.

Which, believe it or not, is linked to this new elephant cartoon:

There I was, frustrated by project roadblocks, and feeling distinctly un-creative. (Which, thank goodness, is rare for me...but all the scarier therefore, when it strikes).

"What I need," I thought, "is a way of breaking old patterns, and creating new ones..."

And somehow, from that, the almost-magical discovery of the random word generator at, wait for it, randomwordgenerator.com.

At random, the generator presented me with five words. One of which was, "adoption". Which got me to think about those, "adopt an animal and get a cuddly toy and progress report," schemes run by animal charities...

Which led me to wonder what it would be like if a person ended up with more than they'd expected...And hence the cartoon.

Hope this has give you a laugh, and/or, an idea to try next time you need your mind to break free.

Have a lovely weekend. More soon.

New "Bowls Superleague" Cartoon

Hello there. It's been a while since I posted a cartoon, but this week has been full of them. Now that at least one has been received (with joy, it seems...phew!) I can post it here.

As this was a "custom-designed" card, it may take more explaining than your average cartoon. Basically, the recipient is a fan of both bowls and football (soccer if you're reading this in the US). 

Other salient points that might or might not need a similar explanation: 1) The bowls season has just started in the UK, and 2) There have been recent (unsuccessful) attempts to set up a football super league, involving eye-watering amounts of money, and no-one ever having to leave the league, no matter how badly they play.

So I started thinking about what would happen in a parallel universe, if those two things combined...

Anyway, if you know anyone who likes bowls or football, please feel free to share this with them if you'd like.

But the next project is different

The next project I'm working on should take much less explaining, and I'll be revealing it next week. I know that all the lovely people who read this blog (thank you!) come for different reasons. But I know that you also often like new designs, cartoons,  and/or items that you can use in your own projects.

As the next project combines both of these things, I'm hopeful (and hoping) that you'll love it.

I'll see you next week with that. 

Update May 12th: The next project has hit various snags. But I'll still be posting the art that is ready for you to enjoy. More soon!

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"Chocs Away! Free Easter Rabbit Cartoon/ECard

Happy Easter everyone. Feel free to right-click/click/tap and share this image if you'd like

More soon.

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Just Some Cartoon Silliness...

Hello there.

Today's offering is just a bit of cartoon silliness, as have always thought the term "memory foam" a strange one...:-)

Hope you're thriving-more soon.

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Fun Highland Cow Cartoon Card

Hello there. Thought you might like some cartoon fun this fine Friday.

(This one's also available as a customisable card on Zazzle, or a printable sheet from which to make your own card, over at Craftsuprint).

Have a good weekend, and more soon.

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Day 93/100 : "Deck the Halls...Cartoon

 It's day 93, and time for another cartoon...

More tomorrow!

Day 84/100: "Potatoes Gone Bad..." Cartoon

 Day 84/100: Hello again. This could quite possibly be my silliest cartoon ever, but thought it may make you smile anyway. More tomorrow.

Friday Funny: "Online Delivery," Cartoon (Day 79/100)

 

Now, let's face it, few of us could have done without the amazing efforts of delivery people during 2020, and huge thanks are due to them.

So, having made clear that I love delivery people, am publishing this because suspect this situation may have happened to more people than just us.

Hope it makes you smile, anyway. Happy weekend!

Friday Funny: "Working From Home" Cartoon (and Day 72/100)

 It's Friday, and so seems like a good day for a cartoon.

This is the "no-specific-name," version of a cartoon card I did for a family member this week. Who, like many this year, has spent a lot more time than usual working from home. Happy weekend, and more tomorrow.

"Somehow It's Friday..." Cartoon (Day 65/100)

 

Day 65/100

Definitely having that "Friday feeling" today-maybe you can relate.

Hope you have enjoyed the cartoons in the last few weeks. There will be more. But as need to start other art projects soon too, there will be other art in the mix too for the rest of the remaining 35 days of this challenge.

More tomorrow.

"The Myth of "Free Time"" Cartoon (Day 63/100)

 Obviously, this cartoon is art-related. But am guessing it applies to many other walks of life as well...

More tomorrow.

Day 62/100: "The Problem With Art on Social Media," Cartoon

 Let's be clear. I love looking at a luscious photos of other people's art on social media...And can guarantee that mine will probably never look that luscious ;-) . But as a scruffy illustrator/cartoonist, it does worry me just how intricate those photos are becoming...

More tomorrow.

Estate Agent in Lockdown Cartoon (Day 56/100)

 Confession: Today's estate agent in lockdown cartoon is one I created as a birthday card for someone who works in that industry (I think they're "realtors" in the USA, if you're reading this there.) So now that she has it safely (and found it funny, apparently...yay!), am posting this today and catching up on admin.

(And yes, that meant that on that particular day, somehow two cartoons got produced in one day).

More tomorrow.

"Marketing In Tents," Cartoon (Day 55/100)

 Someone nudged me the other day that have never done many business cartoons

Hopefully this is also fun for everyone though. More tomorrow.