Wednesday, February 25, 2015

Christmas cardinal

It's snowing up a storm, so let's make a Christmas card.
The image is from Stamping Boutique, colored with pencils, with Antique Linen Distress ink sponged around the edges. I used the sketch from Papertake Weekly Challenge. There's crocheted lace along the bottom, and I wove red baker's twine through the center of it. The sentiment is a cardstock sticker, and the embellishmennt is a flower and brad.

This fits a lot of challenges, so here goes:
Craftyhazelnut's Christmas challenge 217: Feature a Creature
Papertake Weekly : Take  your pick (I chose their sketch 98)
Rudolph Days Challenge, Feb -- Christmas card
Catch the Bug -- bingo: lace, sentiment, 3-D element (flower/brad)
Loves Rubberstamps #140-- lace or ribbon
Creative inspirations -- Luscious lace
Clear it Out -- Animal and striped paper
Addicted to Stamps -- holiday
Christmas Card Challenge #12 -- anything goes
Simon Says Stamp Wednesday -- anything goes

19 comments:

  1. I love your attitude, Sandy, and I love your beautiful cardinal card, too! Thanks so much for sharing it with us at the Simon Says Stamp Wednesday challenge!

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  2. Wonderful card. Your Cardinal image is a beauty!
    The crocheted lace looks great with this too.

    Thanks for taking part in the February Rudolph Days challenge. Good luck!

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  3. Thanks for joining us @ CIO challenge blog..awesome entry...stop by and play again <((><

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  4. Your card is so pretty:) Thanks for joining us this week at ATSM xx

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  5. Nice card, and the use of lace is perfect. Thanks for joining us at ATSM.

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  6. Great mix of papers and that lace is such a pretty embellishment. So happy you could join us at ATSM!

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  7. So pretty!! Love the added texture from the lace!! Thanks for playing along with us at Addicted to Stamps and More!!

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  8. So fun!! Thanks for playing along with us at CCC!!

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  9. Thanks for sharing this wonderful cardinal in Rudy Day #2. I'm crazy for cardinals, so I'm really enjoying this pretty one. Love the coloring and the pretty background dp. The touch of lace was just the perfect finishing touch for this glamourous cardinal. TFS

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  10. What a lovely serene card! Thanks for playing Bugaboo BINGO! with us this week. Good luck in the draw. We hope to see you join us again soon.
    love
    Jen L

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  11. Very prety card. Thanks for joining us at Christmas Card Challenges.

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  12. Very pretty Christmas card! Love the cardinal. Thanks for playing this week at CCC.

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  13. Beautiful card, it's so snowy and cold here it's nice to see a cardinal, even if it's only on paper! Thanks for joining us at Catch The Bug!

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  14. Love your cardinal, Sandy! Thanks for joining us at Christmas Card Challenges. Marsha DT @ SCCC

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  15. I am sorry I am late with my comment. Thanks for entering your lovely crafting for CHNC challenge 217 - hope to see you again soon x

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  16. This is a classic beauty, Sandy! Your lace edging is fantastic!! Hugs, Darnell

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  17. Lovely bird. Thanks for playing at Loves Rubberstamps!

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  18. This is a fantastic creation! Thanks for playing at Creative Inspirations! xxx

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  19. I love that you added twine to the lace! This is one good looking card!

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Thanks so much for taking the time to comment!

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