Are you as thrilled as me that we are into the month of November? I love this time of year- not quite crazy busy yet, but all of the anticipation of the holiday season. Christmas cards seem to be on everyone's priority card making list right now; I used the Christmas Joy Stamp Set for this traditional Christmas Card.
This chubby cardinal is one of my all time favorite bird images, if not my favorite. I colored him with Copics and then fussy cut out around the pine cone and lower branches of the pine bough for an 'outside the box' look. There is a new matching die for this image, but since I did not want to cut the entire image out, I did not use it. The sentiment, which is from the Winter Girls Stamp Set, is stamped in a strip across the card; it is embellished with a scalloped strip that was die cut with the Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps Scallop Border Die. I added buttons and twine to add to what I consider to be a cozy, somewhat country feel to this card. I also added glitter to the branch and pine cone for a bit of shimmer.
That's it for me- Thanks for stopping by today!
Lee Ann :)
Very pretty card, I love cardinals! Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteWonderful card. I pinned http://www.pinterest.com/pin/415386765605566850/
ReplyDeleteBeautiful cards Lee Ann. Love the coloring on the cardinal... great lay-out.
ReplyDelete