I made this card for this week's Alphabet challenge for the letter N. The double challenge is for the N to be something in Nature. The N in this card is for Northern Cardinal which is definitely part of nature. I also taught how to make this card in a recent card class. There are many steps to this card, but it is easier to make than one first thinks, and really striking in real life with this bold red bird splashed against the birch-tree grays. Thanks for looking today. ~Karen.
Date: Saturday, September 1, 2018 GMT Views: 770
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Paper: Bazzill zinc Prismatic Gray & Coconut Swirl and StampinUp Real Red
Paper Size: 5 x 7 Cardbase
Ink: Momento Tuxedo Black Ink; Tim Holtz Distress Inks in Festive Berries, Fired Brick, Aged Mahogany, Black Soot, Vintage Photo, Walnut Stain and Hickory Smoke
Accessories: Hero Arts Cardinal Frame Cut Dies, Tim Holtz Sizzix Alternations Birch Texture Fades EF, Acetate, Stampendous Shaved Ice, Spellbinders Classic Large Oval Nestabilities Dies and Ribbon Banners Die Set, Black Fun Foam, 1/8" & 3/8" Score Tape, Copic Markers
Techniques: Stamping, Multi-layer Stamping, Embossing, Coloring Embossing, Coloring with copic markers, Die cutting, creating a shaker card
Registered: October 12, 2007 Location: Arizona Posts: 70200
Sun, Sep 02, 2018 @ 10:38 AM
Fabulous shaker card, Karen! The red cardinal truly pops against the sparkling shaker inside pieces and Neutral background. Love the sentiment banner. Very nicely done! TFS
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Registered: July 6, 2016 Location: Indiana Posts: 18788
Thu, Sep 06, 2018 @ 5:22 AM
Karen, this is just so very lovely. Cardinals are Indiana’s state bird, and DH and I like to watch them in our front yard on the bird feeder. Such a wonderful card you’ve made, my friend.
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Registered: April 1, 2012 Location: Rogers, AR Posts: 28839
Fri, Sep 07, 2018 @ 10:11 AM
Oh my gosh Karen!!! This is such a great shaker card, and your cardinal is gorgeous!! It looks exactly like the real ones - I know because I get them!!
------------------------------ 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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