Christmas Cards - Cardinal

Today's card is one I have been wanting to make for a month or so. 

I've been searching for the Martha Stewart Holiday Cardinal Punch.  Unfortunately it's sold out! I found a similar punch that McGill makes of a bird.  Stampin Up also makes one with a separate wing as part of the punch also (this is what made the MS punch special).  So, I created this card.

I added some black dots by the cardinal for seeds.

The cardinal is attached using mounting tape.

Close Up!

Here is my little cardinal!  I did the wing out of red glitter paper.  The body is punched out of gold foiled music paper.  I made the cardinal by punching an extra wing and gluing the tip to the back of the head to make my "cardinal".  Stampin Up website had a tutorial on it and it looks good!

Although my background papers were glittered, I added additional stickles glitter glue around one tree and behind to give more dimension. I also edged the back torn edge in the same glitter glue.

 I cut one tree shorter (same die cuts) and layered them here.

I hope you liked my little cardinal card.

Have a Merry Christmas!
Lis

Christmas Cards - Santa Card

Hi everyone!  WOW! It's getting so close to Christmas!  I can hardly wait!

Today's card features the big guy himself!

I love K & Company stickers. They are so vintage!  I wanted a nice background for my Santa sticker so I embossed some brown cardstock and then sanded it lightly to really bring out the pattern (this is not core'dinations paper).

I added a wine red ribbon and bow and some punched ornaments with gems below.  I also used some green pine patterned paper.

Here's a nice side view.  You can easily see the layers of the Santa sticker.

Close Up!

Here is a close up of Santa.  He has just a touch of glitter on his hat and some outlining the frame.

This is a close up of the ornament border punch with the gems I added.

The days are winding down toward Christmas. Have you gotten your shopping done?
Take care and come back again to see more card inspiration!

Lis