Inspiration has come from the alphabet prompts over at Beccy's Place - she is having her sixth annual Month of Holiday Cards Challenge. Thank you, Beccy, for the daily inspiration! Day 15 is "M" and I went with Merry (see sentiment).
I seem to use this gorgeous cardinal image every year; it's a classic and one of my favourites. It's Beccy's Place Cardinal and Holly, and believe it or not, it's a freebie! I went with the pre-coloured version and fussy-cut. The Stitched Diamond Die is from Gina Marie Designs, embossing folder Taylored Expressions Winter Flurry, and sentiment from Poppystamps.
I was inspired by Sketch 479 at Tuesday Morning Sketches:
I would also like to support the following challenges: ABC Christmas W for Wishes UE; Crafty Creations AG 1/2; Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas AG Optional Use a Button UE; DL.ART November Linky AG UE 1/d; Double D Wishes are Possible 3/3; Happy Little Stampers AG w Dies UE; Happy Little Stampers Christmas Clean and Simple UE; Just Keep on Creating November AG UE; Through the Craft Room Door AG 2/2; Word Art Wednesday AG w Uplifting Sentiment 2/5 wk2
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This is pretty, a lovely embossed background.
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I'd use it every year, too. He's just lovely. The embossing is beautiful, too. [Bunny]```
ReplyDeleteYour card came together beautifully! The cardinal is wonderful and I'm impressed you had stitched diamond dies in your stash. So glad you used the sketch at Tuesday Morning Sketches to make your card.
ReplyDeleteWOW!!! This is a fabulous take of Tuesday Morning Sketches!!! Well done! LOVE, LOVE, LOVE your CAS! Thanks for the inspiration! It's very impressive with that delightful cardinal and the simple design!! The stitched diamonds are just perfect to make the bird pop!!
ReplyDeleteYou embossed the background before stamping the sentiment, isn't it? It looks great, easy to read!
Big hugs and good luck!!
I love your card design Kitty and your choice of card stock. The embossing in the background is a wonderful accompaniment for the image, which you have fussy cut extremely well. Love the stitched diamonds too. Excellent work!
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Beccy
Pretty Cardinal...
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Gorgeous cardinal gorgeous card, fabulous use of the sketch!! Love your card. Yes when it popped up on the computer I actually looked to see if it was your blog, it is quite the change from the cutie cards.
ReplyDeleteThis card looks so "classic" Christmas to me. I love this. I have a friend with a December birthday and this design would be perfect for a winter birthday card too.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful, beautiful card!! I agree with Suzanne... I love the classic Christmas look!!
ReplyDeleteThanks for playing along with us at Tuesday Morning Sketches
Debbie ~ TMS DT
Debbie's Dash of This and That
Beautiful card and a great cardinal image. Your coloring of the cardinal is awesome too.
ReplyDeleteThis is gorgeous - love it!! Thanks so much for creating with us this week at Tuesday Morning Sketches!
ReplyDeletelove this red bird!
ReplyDeletecard is so very nice!
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The pre-colored image is fabulous with that beautiful embossed background, and I love those stitched diamond dies too! Thanks for playing along with the Tuesday Morning Sketch challenge and best of luck to you!
ReplyDeleteSuper Cute. Thank you for sharing your card with us at Crafty Creations Challenge. Marlene DT
ReplyDeleteThis is absolutely stunning! Love the embossing. Thank you for joining us at Tuesday Morning Sketches.
ReplyDeleteSuch a beautiful cardinal! And it's my favorite for this week at Tuesday Morning Sketches!
ReplyDeleteThanks so much for joining us! ~ LJ
Its beautiful card!
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Its so pretty card!
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This is so stunning. I'm so partial to cardinals, and your textured white background shows him off perfectly. Great take on the Mood Board, thanks so much for playing along with us over at the Double D Challenge. Hope we see you back again soon!!
ReplyDeleteJudy~ DD DT
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Wonderful take on the sketch - love it!
ReplyDeleteAnother lovely card. Thank you for sharing it with us at Happy Little Stampers Christmas Challenge.
ReplyDeleteSuch a beautiful Christmas card. I love the embossed background and the image stands out so well against the white background.Thanks so much for sharing your creation at the
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Wonderful card!
ReplyDeleteThanks for playing at the ABC Christmas Challenge!
Helen x