And here is the card I created:
I'm quite behind in my Christmas cards for the year, so I decided to pull out this beautiful cardinal stamp and make a Clean and Simple Christmas card. The cardinal is perfect for perching on different things; here I placed him in the berry branches. A bonus to this card is that I got to use up some small scraps of a paper pack that is almost gone. Most of these pieces I only had to trim to the right length.
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Supplies:
Challenges:
Lil' Patch of Crafty Friends #107--anything goes
CAS(E) This Sketch #324--sketch (I used a bit of creative license, but the bones are still there)
Creative Fingers #165--anything goes
Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas Challenge #440--anything goes with the optional twist: use a bear (I did not use the optional twist)
Christmas at Sweet Stampin'--anything goes with the optional twist: snowflakes (I did not use the optional twist)
Cards Galore #64--anything goes
Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper--anything goes with patterned paper
2 Crafty Critter Crazies--anything goes
The Merry Little Christmas challenge #11--anything goes
The Holly and Ivy Christmas Challenge #50--anything goes
Crafty Sentiments--strass and/or pearls
Lil' Patch of Crafty Friends #107--anything goes
CAS(E) This Sketch #324--sketch (I used a bit of creative license, but the bones are still there)
Creative Fingers #165--anything goes
Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas Challenge #440--anything goes with the optional twist: use a bear (I did not use the optional twist)
Christmas at Sweet Stampin'--anything goes with the optional twist: snowflakes (I did not use the optional twist)
Cards Galore #64--anything goes
Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper--anything goes with patterned paper
2 Crafty Critter Crazies--anything goes
The Merry Little Christmas challenge #11--anything goes
The Holly and Ivy Christmas Challenge #50--anything goes
Crafty Sentiments--strass and/or pearls
Perfect - love cardinals - we have so many that call our address home. This is perfect for our June challenge - and the berries work so well together for this cardinal. You are going to use up some more scraps - good - I always reach for a paper pack and cut a small strip from a big sheet. I am going to try saving m scraps close to my work area.
ReplyDeleteYou inspire me to get cracking on my Christmas cards. Love the redbird image and how you have featured him.
ReplyDeleteWhat a fun design you've created with your dp. That cardinal fits perfectly. Beautiful Christmas card!
ReplyDeleteWait one cotton pickin' minute! How can you possibly be behind in your Christmas cards? It's not December 23rd yet, right? lol....that's how this girl flies at Christmas! Last minute everything, especially cards! Heather, this is such an awesome design! Love that you used the Cardinal stamp - I don't have that one, but it's now going on my wish list! Thanks for sharing, and glad to be back here with you talented ladies!
ReplyDeletewhat a fabulous, "organized" collage of beautiful Christmas elements and papers, Heather! I love this idea and plan on casing it! Loving your take on the sketch as well. It's a wonderful design! Thank you for uploading your pretty project to Christmas at the Sweet Stampin’ Challenge . Hope to see more of your creative submissions in the future.
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This design is fabulous and a great way to use up scraps, I like the craft background and your pearl embellishments to compliment the cardinal!
ReplyDeleteLove the design of this card. Just beautiful! Thanks so much for joining us at The Holly and the Ivy.
ReplyDeleteGreat use of this sketch and the cardinal stamp.
ReplyDeleteI absolutely LOVE this card!! Those strips of dsp made a perfect Christmas card and I love the little bird nestled among them! Just beautiful and so creative!
ReplyDeleteLove the way you used the strips of paper and interpreted the sketch.
ReplyDeleteThanks for joining us at Craftyhazelnuts Christmas challenge blog.
Happy crafting!
Catherine x DT
Very nice card!!!
ReplyDeleteA super Christmas card. Lovely papers and design.
ReplyDeleteThank you for joining in with the Crafts Galore Encore June Challenge “Anything Goes”. Good luck x
Such a great way to use up those small scraps we all hate to throw away! The kraft is a great background for this.
ReplyDeleteThank you for joining us at Crafty Sentiments Designs for our Pearls or Gems challenge.
What a terrific Christmas card, Heather, such a great way to use up scraps! Thanks for joining in at The Holly and Ivy Christmas Challenge.
ReplyDeletelove Mags B x