Custom Cartoon Christmas Card 2011

Since I am a cartoonist I can never resist an opportunity to show of, so every year I design my family's Christmas card. The past couple of years I've down some kind of Texas theme since my family back East still finds it funny and weird that we moved out here. I played that up again with this year's design.

( outside front of card )

This is the front of the card. A cowboy hanging out at the saloon, western theme and a hint of Christmas in the dialogue. 

( card interior )

Here's the inside of the card and the big payoff. I don't get very schmaltzy with my Christmas card, I like to go for the funny or weird. So far feedback from friends and family has been positive, people seems to have gotten a kick out of it. 

I used Zazzle.com to print up the cards this year and I think they did a good job. They are a little more pricey than other services that do custom cards, but the quality is much more professional. Very strong card stock, crisp white look to the paper and a nice glossy sheen to the outside. I'm happy with how it turned out.

( photo of the finished card, outside front )

( photo of finished card, outside back )

That's the card for this year. I need to design it a little sooner next year since there was a bit of a rush to get it done in time and out into the mail. Although, I say that every year...