Friday, December 23, 2022

The Night Before Cluckmas

Hello, friends!  Are you super busy or are you finally at the point where you can relax for a bit?  I'm going to keep this quick because I'm thinking none of us have a lot of spare time right now.

After I finished and mailed the last of this year's Christmas cards I felt like celebrating, so I did that in the form of making a card that's all fun and lots of play.  I couldn't help myself.



When I was shopping for something else altogether I came upon an Impression Obsession set called Chicken Christmas Sentiments.  It made me laugh and I thought that was a good thing.  So I set off on a mission to find an Impression Obsession stamp set or die to go with it, and this mother hen is what I came up with.  She is simply called Chicken and she comes with the little chick.

The babies are nestled all snug in their bed and Mom is telling them the classic Christmas bedtime story.  Mom and two of the chicks are wearing glittery antlers just for fun.  I drew and hand cut the speech bubble.



A whole host of dies and papers, mostly retired, went into this card.  Your eyes would glaze over reading all of it so I'll not write it all down.  I just wanted to share some fun and wish you a happy Cluckmas... er... Christmas.

I'm going to give myself a whole week with as little housework as possible and maybe have some time to play in my room after Christmas.  Ho ho ho!  Take care and enjoy yourselves!


21 comments:

Glenda said...

Good morning girl! I'm hunkered down here and the wind is howling outside as the coldest air of the season hits East Tennessee. It's 14 degrees and dropping as we speak! I love your card the hen and chicks are adorable and I love the die cut holding it all together! Merry Christmas to you and yours. I love my card and thank you so very much! It will go in my treasure chest along with all my cards to keep safe!

Pauline said...

Oh my goodness Leslie, this is the most adorable Cluckmas card ever! Gosh, all the details on this is amazing. You have certainly celebrated making this card, love it all. Well, we are in the midst of that terrible winter storm. It is 7:53 am here in Ontario and it is -11C feeling like -23C (12F feeling like -9F). currently wind gusts estimated at 75kph (47 mph), blizzery snow blowing like crazy. This is suppose to continue until Saturday afternoon before it settles down, but still lingering snow until the 26th. Wishing you a Merry Christmas, and hope you get to enjoy some downtime in your craft room after Christmas. Hugs,

Yogi said...

cute card. You definitely gave me a chuckle... Have a great day/week and safe happy holidays

crafty-stamper said...

Fabulous fun card and sentiment love the cute chooks and selection of dies/papers.Have a lovely Christmas
Carol x

Bonnie said...

Thanks so much for the laugh, Leslie! Ms. Hen and her chicks are delightful and fun! Love that speech bubble! Wishing you joy and giggles on Christmas and in the new year!

Christine Alexander said...

what a fun card, love the cluckmas theme, it really made me cluckle :)
We're fending off the snow and freezing rain today and will have a torrential downpour for the next few days so I'm guessing shopping is done and the last few will be on line gift certificates :)

Loll said...

So fun!! I LOVE your card Leslie ... made me smile - big time! :) Love all the amazing details. Enjoy your Christmas time away from chores. Love, Loll

Diane said...

This is so darn fun AND cute and made me chuckle!! What a cleverly FUN card!! Great use of those papers too, I have so many papers but struggle to use them!! Have a very Merry Christmas!!

I Card Everyone said...

Cutest 'chickmas' card I've ever seen, Leslie!! It must have been so much fun to put all those perfectly wonderful elements together!
Enjoy your week off of housework - sounds like a very good plan to me!
Wishing you the merriest Christmas! xx
=]

HilaryJane said...

Oh what a great card. So much lovely detail and those cute little chicks are something else. Great use of your patterned paper and dies. Wishing you a very special and relaxing Christmas xx

Marcia Hill said...

This is just too CUTE Leslie!! I love, LOVE the glittery antlers and everything else that went into making this fun and festive Cluckmas card! Wishing you and yours a very Merry & Blessed Christmas my friend!! Hugs. :0)

Nanny's Pansy Patch said...

What a cute card! Great to send to one who raises chickens! Love how everything came together especially with the antlers! Merry Christmas!

Donna Ellis said...

A Cluckmas card! How darling! Leslie, you have achieved so much in this wonderful card - with all the tiniest of details, the sweetest of die cuts, the amazing textures and colors that produce a homey feeling, and those cute little cluckers, each a different color.Loving those reindeer antlers! Too cute! You must have had a lot of fun putting this one together with the poke-a-dots and fun elements. LOVING IT. I would like to hear the Christmas story mom is telling them. LOL Wishing you a fabulous Christmas season, my friend! hugs, de

Lynette said...

I'm glad that you were ready for Christmas and had some time to just "play!" So cute and such a plentiful amount of materials! Merry Christmas to you!

Conniecrafter said...

Oh it surely shows the fun you had making this card, that sentiment made me smile when I read it. I love the little antlers you gave to momma and chicks. I like the gold barb wire too, and the tucking of the pine branches in the framing, so fun!!
Good to hear you will be having some fun creative days in the week ahead :). Merry Christmas!

aussie aNNie said...

Merry Christmas and a Happy New year, lovely project, thanks for your support and will see you in 2023 ♥

Cindy Beach said...

I am here marveling at this adorable cluckmas wish! This day after Christmas has me feeling like a little fun too, and your idea has inspired me! First the card - could not be any cuter and the glittered antlers are adorable! You've combined the hen and peeps with a wonderful combination of dies and papers that look like they were just meant for each other. I'm going to try to join you in your making it a crafty week too!

Margaret said...

This is just too cute. Love the antlers on her head and all the baby chicks. So adorable.

laurie said...

What a fun card! I love all the cute details and textures!

Ida said...

Super Cute and Fun.

Pam Sparks said...

What a delight for my eyes! I love this hen and chick set! I love how creative you got with it! I have to remember your idea for my daughter that has chickens! She would love it for a Christmas card. I think I used this set for her birthday card last year... I could make a series of season hen cards! hohoho It's wonderful!