But from top to bottom, it was clear the Blue Jackets had fun with the art project, with some spending close to an hour on their paintings.
"I think last year we were a bit shell-shocked when they told us we have to do this," Scott Harrington said. "I think the guys have really improved this year. It's a lot harder than it looks. There's a couple that you'd see in stores on a card.
"I know a lot of money was raised last year, so I'm hoping a little more might be raised this year since the painting is a little nicer."
Each 12-card set is available for $25, and the original paintings by the players will be available via auction mid-December with further details to be announced.
Felicia Weeren, the girlfriend of Alex Wennberg who helped put together the card painting event through the Lady Jackets, said that some fans brought the holiday cards with them to autograph signings over the past year, showing the excitement fans have for this unique opportunity.
"Last year was such a success," she said. "We sold so many cards, and the fans were really excited about it. It's nice to see that the fans embraced it. That's why we wanted to do it again. Now we expanded it, so it's really amazing. More of the guys are putting time into it. We hope the fans are as excited this year."
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