Hello, my friends! Hard as it is to believe, it’s that time of year when Christmas is just around the corner. For this year’s free printable holiday tags, I decided to use some illustrations from my latest book, SHIBUI: THE JAPANESE ART OF FINDING BEAUTY IN AGING. Most of the illustrations didn’t make it into the book, but I enjoyed painting them so much that it seemed a shame not to use them for something.
I also doodled a few somewhat more holiday-esque illustrations and made them into tags as well.
Then my father-in-law asked me to make some floral bookmarks with my watercolor illos, so naturally I opted to feature flora from Shibui (these actually show up in the book):
As always, these tags/bookmarks are super easy to print on 8.5” x 11” textured or cardstock inkjet paper, I’ve heard that some folks have been downloading and printing my annual holiday tags for years — so fun!
To download, click on the images below and save to your desktop or drive:
Click here for all holiday tags to date.
Welp. That’s pretty much a wrap. Like so many of you, I am winding down and reflecting on the past 12 months. It’s been a staggering year full of the highest of highs and the lowest of lows. We moved. We dealt with scary health issues and survived. We traveled. We hunkered down and learned how to appreciate what we have despite endless challenges. In short, we lived a very human life, which is all we can do, really. What will 2026 hold for us all? Who knows? I am, as ever, cautiously optimistic. My friends, I am opening up my arms in a giant virtual hug, and I wish you a serene and beautiful end of 2025. See you in the new year!!
I recently read your book, SHIBUI, and thoroughly enjoyed it. I plan on giving this book to my sister on her 80th birthday. I live in Portland, OR, am 86 yrs old, and share your idea of living more simply and with less stuff. I signed up for your blog and look forward to receiving it.
Thank you, Sharon – so lovely!!
My daughter sent me your Shibui book yesterday for Mother’s Day . I have spent the day reading your book and the extremely thoughtful and interesting passages. I have loved every minute and will surely read it again and again. I will be 87 this coming Saturday and am so impressed with your many aspects of finding beauty in aging. Thank you!
Thank you for your wonderful comment, Pat!