Christmas Cardinal

Good Wednesday morning.  I have another nature inspired Christmas card for you today.  This time I have used the Tim Holtz Christmas Cardinal and paired it with the Impression Obsession Pine Branch and Bare Branch.

I cut the cardinal using red cardstock and cut away the branch leg sections of the die. I lightly added black around the face and shading on the body using a distress black soot marker and a brush. I lightly distressed the bird from the back with a stylus to create form the body so it wouldn’t appear so flat.

I wanted the bird and pine to pop and thought it would look great layered over an all white wood grain embossed background. I used the Tim Holtz Bricked and Wooden folder. I cut the pine and brushed  brown ink in the branch sections and distressed to form.  I cut the bare branch using kraft and sponged it brown. I attached the branch and pine to the card base using glossy accents.  I used rolled up glue dots placed under sections of the branches to hold them in place.  I didn’t want the cardinal to be totally flat against the pine so I placed three layers of mounting take to the back so it could be attached with a more natural dimension.

I applied glossy accents lightly over all the branches and sprinkled polar white flower soft all over to create the perfect snowy finishing touch.

Thanks for stopping by and I hope you have a wonderful day.

   

 

Paper:  Red, White, Kraft, Olive   Ink:  Distress Ink Vintage Photo, Black Soot    Accessories:  Sizzix Tim Holtz Christmas Cardinal,Texture Fades Embossing Folder Bricked and Wooden,  Impression Obsession Pine Branch, Bare Branch, Flower Soft, Glossy Accents, Brush, Stylus, Glue Dots, Inkssentials Ink Blending Tool ,  Black Soot Distress Marker

Comments

[Marleen]

1.

Dit is een heel vrolijke kaart ! Heel mooi !
Groetjes van Marleen.

[Tani G]

2.

This looks so life like.. Beautiful.as always..

[Marjorie]

3.

Beautifully done! Your email blog update is always one of the first that I open. You have been an inspiration to me.

Marjorie from TX

[conniecrafter]

4.

Gorgeous, just love the dimension you gave to him and the added details!

[Mihaela]

5.

I like it so much, very beautiful!

[Elena]

6.

Восхищаюсь вашим мастерством и вашими работами!

[Pattie Jns]

7.

Good afternoon, Kittie, OH! he is super, what gorgeous coloring, and the depth is outstanding....love it , love it....have a good day.

[Anne-Marie B.]

8.

This card is just beautiful, the Cardinal looks amazing. Now I wish I had the cardinal die too!

[Greta H]

9.

One of my all-time favorite cards! I just pinned this beauty!

[Mary Esther]

10.

I LOVE your nature inspired cards. Please keep them coming! I appreciate so much your list with photos of the supplies you use. Thank you!

[Rosy Newlun]

11.

So glad I found your blog. I learn a ton of fun and techniques from you <3 aloha, rosy

[Donna E.]

12.

This is beautiful...I have to order the cardinal and branch now. Your special touches like shading,curving the bird's body and the light touch of snow make your card especially nice.