Is it ever too early to start making holiday cards? I don't think so! A couple friends of mine mentioned holiday cards to me this week, and just their mentioning it brought this card design to mind.
One friend asked about making holiday cards using a non-traditional image (like a rabbit). Her question made me realize that we don't always have to use traditional images during the holidays! Standing Chicken came in handy for this idea, and so did Santa's Hat!
Both of these images are from my Whipper Snapper series, and while they weren't drawn specifically to be used together, they make kind of a fun image! I like how the hat is clearly too large for the chicken, and his eyes kind of peer around the fluff of the hat. I also like how the shape of the hat pops up and out of the rectangle shape.
I chose to layer the hat over the chicken rather than stamping the hat on the same paper layer as the chicken so that there was a bit of depth to the design. I used dimensionals to adhere the hat to the chicken. There are also dimensionals between the white stamped layer and the black scalloped layer, and the black scalloped layer and the base of the card. I went dimensional crazy!
The white rectangle and black scalloped layers were cut using my Big Shot and Spellbinder die cuts. Oooh ahhh, funnn... And of course a chicken wouldn't be complete without some glitz and glamor, so I added some Stardust Stickles for sparkle. The Merry Christmas sentiment is by AMuse. (Is it A Muse, AMuse, Amuse, A*Muse...I never know...)
The patterned paper I used is from the holiday Imaginisce line of papers. They're a nice double-sided paper, and one side is embossed with glittery accents. Very fun! The paper I used on this card is the backside of 12 Penguins Chillin'.
Have you started on your holiday cards yet?!
Holy Cow! This is incredible and SOOOOO cute!! Love it!
Posted by: Julia Stainton | October 22, 2007 at 07:02 AM
This is absolutely the greatest card. It makes me smile. I wish I could color all my WS stamps the way you do!
Posted by: Cathy Whiteman | October 19, 2007 at 04:50 PM
Anna your card is very you--remember dressing up our animals? But the comment about chicken**** on your shoe--Oh how many times it happened along with the other misc animals in the yard!! Mmmm, how about a turkey in hat for you Dad?
Posted by: Lori W | October 19, 2007 at 04:21 PM
NOW I NEED THE HAT??? Have you no mercy for those of us trying to stick to a budget!
Your cards/coloured images are like free eye candy to us poor unsuspecting stampers. Having to buy MORE stamps is like getting a cavity after enjoying all the candy...
Must go back to Whipper Snapper and add more to my cart...
Posted by: Marie | October 19, 2007 at 04:07 PM
This is kinda getting depressing - - not only are you one of the most AWESOME stampers I've ever spied ANYWHERE, but dang, you create the stamps, too. And they aren't just any old boring, blah stamps. No, not Anna's. They're unbelievably ADORABLE. Is there anything you do mediocre? Could Alan maybe take a picture of you with chicken poop on your shoe or something?
THANKS for sharing and for letting me comment occasionally, as it's a nice change of pace from polishing the pedestal I have you on! (fade out as I bow and chant "I'm not worthy"...)
Posted by: Nise | October 19, 2007 at 10:55 AM
Funny & Cute. You have an amazing imagination. I love the oversized hat on that chicken and the look on it's face is just priceless. Wonderful card.
Posted by: Ida | October 19, 2007 at 08:46 AM
Cute card ... BTW it is A Muse (two words!)!!
Posted by: Tisha Welch | October 19, 2007 at 06:41 AM
How fun!
Posted by: Travelingmama | October 19, 2007 at 06:16 AM
what a fun card! I just bought a ton of christmas paper from basic grey! :)
Posted by: aileen (inkydiva cards) | October 18, 2007 at 10:29 PM
So funny! I actually AM working on a little penguin card for Christmas!
Posted by: Michele | October 18, 2007 at 09:19 PM
Oh so cute! Love that hat!
Posted by: Kirsten | October 18, 2007 at 06:39 PM
This is just too cute! Love it!
Posted by: Crystal | October 18, 2007 at 06:31 PM
This is just too cute.
Posted by: lacyquilter | October 18, 2007 at 06:19 PM
Anna, this is gorgoeus! You colored him beautifully!
Posted by: Debbie Olson | October 18, 2007 at 12:47 PM
Love your Christmas card. You do such beautiful work.
patty
www.paperpiecingpatty.blogspot.com
Posted by: patty | October 18, 2007 at 11:14 AM
What a HOOT! Thanks for the today's smile! Beautiful artwork!
Posted by: Linda | October 18, 2007 at 11:01 AM
Anna this card is absolutely adorable!! I have to make some cards just like this. Can I buy Whipper Snapper over the internet? Thank you for sharing.
Posted by: Jill | October 18, 2007 at 10:26 AM
What a cutie of a card Anna! You always have a way of pushing me to think outside the box... or the rectangle!
Love it!!
Carla.
Posted by: Carla | October 18, 2007 at 09:58 AM
this is SO cute - would look splendid on Eeyore too!
later, alligator!
- SueB
Posted by: SueB | October 18, 2007 at 09:30 AM
How cute!!
Posted by: Sherri D. | October 18, 2007 at 09:24 AM
LOVE this card!! Thanks for the non-traditional inspiration!
Posted by: Danita (MoberKitty) | October 18, 2007 at 07:27 AM
Adorable!! I love everything about it - that hat is so cute on the chicken! :)
Posted by: Dotty | October 18, 2007 at 06:56 AM
Way too cute! I love the hat...totally adorable!
Posted by: Michelle R | October 18, 2007 at 06:24 AM
Well now, how adorable is this??!!! I guess I must be the only one without the Spellbinders nestabilities now. Onto my Christmas list they go, along with a bunch of "Anna" stamps! Thanks for all the inspiration and enablement, Anna!!
Posted by: broni | October 18, 2007 at 06:08 AM
Too cute!!!
Posted by: JenMarie | October 18, 2007 at 06:02 AM
SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO CUTE!!! You have inspired me to start pulling out the "non-traditional" Christmas stamps and start slinging Santa hats on them! LOLOL You just wait, things are going to go wild over here!! ;)
Posted by: karrie baker | October 18, 2007 at 05:51 AM
Oh my gosh! That hat!!! It's adorable!!
Posted by: Shel9999 | October 18, 2007 at 04:07 AM
Darling! Love it! I guess I need to go to WS and get that santa hat stamp!! Do you have any bunnys at WS? I can't remember any but could have missed them!
Posted by: Viv (VivLyn) | October 18, 2007 at 03:17 AM
Oh, the Santa chicken is TOO CUTE! Love how you cut out the hat, this card is awesome! It must be so great to be CREATIVE!!! Love all your designs...you are fabulous! :)
Posted by: diane mcvey | October 17, 2007 at 11:37 PM