Today I am combining a couple music papers with cardinals and flowers and then I have a last card using a background I had made recently.
First I made this card using a cardinal stamp, cut it out with this die and thought it looked a bit bare so I added a few more branches to it. I did a bit of inking around the edges too.
- Diamond Press - Happy Holidays stamp set colored w/markers
- Crate Paper - DIY shop paper
- PPD - Distressed Edges Rectangle die
- PoppyStamps - Leafy Sprig die
Next I had the strip of Music paper left over on my table and there were all kinds of scraps that had fallen out of this paper pack and I decided to make a card using all the scraps and it ended up being my favorite of all of them.
- Poppystamps - Blooming Poinsettia die
- Crate Paper - DIY shop papers
- EK success - flower punch
- Stickles - Scattered Straw
- ODBD - Mini tag sentiment stamp
- Martha Stewart - tag punch
I am sharing this card with the Peace on Earth Christmas challenge
If you remember THIS POST where our group made backgrounds using stencils and stamps, I had another background I hadn't used yet, and Em suggested in the comments I use a white flower against it, I thought that was a great idea but when I was doing my Christmas cards for the month I looked over and thought that looks like a Christmas background, so I used this white border with it. You know me I couldn't leave it at just that I found a sentiment I liked and then thought it still needed more so I brought out another bird to add to it.
- Background made with Hero Arts - Graphic Patterns 2 stencil with Rubberstamp Tapestry - Butterfly Blooms stamp through the openings, then around stencil with black pen
- Distress inks - Worn lipstick, candied apple and cracked Pistachio
- Gemini - Christmas Noel die
- Hobby Lobby - Country tags chipboard
- Tim Holtz - Feathered Friends die
Thanks so much for taking the time to stop by and hang with me through a long post.
Have a wonderful week ahead!
Connie
13 comments:
So pretty.
Your cards are lovely. I'm a suckered for note papers
Wow Connie, you've been busy. Three beautiful cards here! The music note paper on your cards is just perfect and I'm totally loving the poinsettia you made out of printed papers. Gorgeous!!! You'll be all set when Christmas rolls around.
Great Christmas cards! Love that sweet red cardinal and the musical backgrounds on each! That poinsettia is fabulous and perfect for the Holiday! Great dies too, the rectangle one looks fantastic, and that border die really jazzes up your last card! Merry Merry!
WOW these are all just FABULOUS my friend! And, what a great use of that musical paper! Can't thank you enough for such wonderful inspiration today! Thanks so much for joining in the fun at our Peace On Earth Christmas challenge! Good Luck and we hope you’ll come back often. We appreciate your support!!
Darlene
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Love them all and how you adapted my suggestion xoxo
Beautiful cards Connie, love them all with their fabulous colours and design and fabulous dies..
Luv CHRISSYxx
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ooooh connie, it looks like i will be able to comment. you have been such a good friend, for such a long time, i am really happy!! the cards are so pretty, the cardinal is perfect for christmas cards!! i like the music paper, it really looks nice on the cards. it seems you are well on your way to having enough cards this christmas, yay for you!!
All your cards are an absolute delight, Connie! I always like birds and music together and so your first card is a treat. The image is very pretty and nicely enhanced by the extra branches. Love the Distressed Edges die, too! Wonderful and fun mix of patterned papers on your second card. Very festive! Your third card has that fabulous Christmas border and the bird... I've thought many times about buying that die set. Why do such awesome things come along when I'm trying to be a good girl? The background certainly does look like Christmas and now even more so. Great choice!
Adorable cards!
That cardinal card with the distressed edges is great. I love the addition of the leaves too. It adds to that card nicely.
Nicely done using the strip of left-over music paper to create your second card. It is always something that challenges me to use up the left-over papers and not just toss them in my scrap drawer to use later. I have been pushing myself to start using up some of those scraps. That dimensional poinsettia is gorgeous too.
I love the background you created for the third card. It is a great one for a Christmas card and the white die cut edge is perfect. That bird looks right at home on the front of the card too.
Beautiful cards -- I especially love the music paper backgrounds!
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