Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin isn’t very cheerful when it comes to the official White House holiday greeting card.

Palin claims the card does not emphasize Christmas. The card was created for the Obamas by L.A. artist and designer Mark Matuszak. There is an image of the family dog Bo lying in front of a fireplace in the White House library surrounded by a poinsettia and other decorations. It states "From our family to yours, may your holidays shine with the light of the season."

Palin is upset that the card doesn’t mention Christmas or show a Christmas tree. Palin told Fox News that it’s “odd” the card features the dog and not the traditions of "family, faith and freedom." Palin adds that Americans are able to appreciate "American foundational values illustrated and displayed on Christmas cards and on a Christmas tree."

White House cards have taken a Christian approach in the past.  In 2008, the last year of the George W. Bush administration, the White House card featured a quote from the Gospel of Matthew. In 2005, the Bush family's card featured a quote from the book of Psalms.

Bill Clinton’s 1995 card used the word "holiday" but featured an image of a Christmas tree.

Matuszak told the L.A. Times last week that he was contacted a few months ago by the White House social secretary, who asked him to create this year's holiday card.

"They wanted to do an inside shot, something home related," said Matuszak. One idea was to focus on Bo, the Obama family dog. "So we thought, let's put Bo in front of a fireplace."