When the Holiday Catalog came out I immediately knew I "needed" the Toile Christmas Stamp Set. Anytime I have the opportunity to get a stamp set with a cardinal I'm all over it! What about you? Do you love these birds as much as me? They're so majestic and their color is just stunning. Obviously I'll be making Christmas cards with this beauty, but for now I've created a birthday card for my friend Margaret. She, too, loves cardinals so I'm thinking she'll get a kick out of this card.
I thought about using some white card stock, but it just seemed sub par. I wanted this bird to pop off the card and I think I got a win with the Daffodil Delight framed with the Poppy Parade card stock. I stamped my sentiment from Here's a Card in Tuxedo Black Memento Ink and then hand drew his feet and one of the branches so I could actually have him standing on his perch and I cut the other branch using the Seasonal Layers and the Black Foil Sheet to give a layer of dimension. I used the Subtle 3D embossing folder with the top layer of Daffodil Delight and then cut it out using the Stitched Rectangle Die. To color my cardinal I used the Poppy Parade (Light and Dark) Stampin' Blends, as well as the Daffodil Delight Blends. I came back in with the Basic Black Stampin' Write Marker to accent his eye and bring out some of his facial features. I ended up hand-cutting him instead of using the die as I wanted more definition at his edges.
Thanks for stopping by and hopefully I've inspired you to create your own cardinal card. Have a great day😊
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