The very talented Mary (MaryR917) is the host today for the SCS Color Challenge, CC600. She asked the design team to pick a favorite challenge that they hosted between #501 and #599, and we can select their colors for this challenge. I selected the colors of Karen Barber's Color Challenge, CC509. For that challenge, she selected SU Cherry Cobbler, Soft Sky, and Old Olive.
These are the steps I followed to made my card:
~Cut a circle from my card base and stamped on it multiple times using three-step stamps of a cardinal. ~Used one application of Cherry Cobbler for the first stamp, two for the second stamp, and multiple times for the third.
~Stamped the branch with Old Olive multiple times to make the branch darker.
~Stamped the pine needles with one application of Old Olive.
~Masked the cardinal and branch and sponged Soft Sky around them.
~Ran the front of the card base through my Big Shot using the SU Holly EF.
~Attached a piece of white card stock behind the card base front and adhered the cardinal piece back into the circle that I previously cut out.
~Cut poinsettias from Cherry Cobbler and Old Olive card stock using the Cottage Cutz Poinsettia & Holly Die.
~Assembled and adhered the flowers together and added flower soft in the centers.
~Attached the flowers to the card base.
~Cut a ribbon banner and stamped on it Merry Christmas, added foam tape, and attached to the card base.
~Added three light green sequins to the card.
Enjoy and thanks for viewing and leaving comments!
Bev
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Tue, Sep 13, 2016 @ 8:47 PM
Gorgeous! This cardinal is spectacular! I love how you used this circle die to showcase the cardinal and tree branch and I love the 3D flowers and embossed background too. Wow! ~Karen.
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Thu, Sep 15, 2016 @ 5:05 AM
This is a beautiful Christmas card! I love your red cardinal and those poinsettias are perfect!!
------------------------------ Jan 'Being confident of this very thing, that he which hath begun a good work in you will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ'. Philippians 1:6
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Thu, Sep 15, 2016 @ 12:17 PM
Oh, Bev, this is GORGEOUS! I love cardinals as did my mom, and this one is beautifully done! What richness in the colors. And the poinsettias are beautiful! Stunning card and a favorite for me this week! Hugs, precious friend! xoxo
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Sat, Sep 17, 2016 @ 10:49 AM
Gorgeous, Bev! Cardinals are one of my fave birds...we have tons of them in our yard. Love how vivid red he is & the poinsettias framing the circle are beautiful.