Stamps: Bells & BoughsPaper: Always Artichoke, Cherry Cobbler, Deck the Halls DSP, Very Vanilla, Basic Black, So Saffron
Ink: Basic Black, Whisper White, Always Artichoke
Accessories: White Embossing Powder, Dimensionals®, Bird Punch, Labels Nestabilities, Crochet Trim, Corner Rounder
Welcome back for another Inkspirations challenge! This week, we're playin' with a new sketch and of course, I changed it slightly -- I used a different shape. My Labels Nestabilities dies have been sadly neglected and so I pulled them out to play with.I've seen this punched cardinal around and I really liked it so I thought I'd use that as my focal image instead of a stamp this time. Again, not huge into punch art but this is one I really like! It's pretty simple to create, just a little tedious with gluing all these pieces together, and of course, I made it worse by making 10 of these cards! LOL :)
To make the cardinal, you need several pieces:
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| Punch these pieces out: one Cherry Cobbler full bird, 2 heads (one black and one yellow), 3 Cherry Cobbler wings, two Artichoke leaf stems. | Trim the Basic Black head to remove the beak. Trim the Cherry Cobbler bird to remove the beak and a portion of the bird. | Glue the black over the yellow (Saffron). |
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| Glue the Cherry Cobbler bird over the black. | Glue one wing behind the top of the head. | Glue one wing on the body. |
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| Glue the last wing behind the bird's body. | This is what mine looks underneath :) | Trim a portion of the leaf stems off. |
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| Glue the stems under the bird. |
So, I hope you are able to make one of these! Thanks for stopping in, please check out the rest of the Inkspirations teams' creations!
Kirsty Makeesha Renée (me) Brandi |  | Helen Ilina Lee-Anne Marisa |
Have a great day :)
14 encouraging comments :):
Absolutely stunning Renee! Love the cardinal & the gorgeous DSP. TFS the construction shots. :)
Wow, a gorgeous card and a great tutorial. Where do you find the time? This is a wonderful Christmas card Renee, the colours are gorgeous and the crocheted ribbon is a perfect embellishment. I love the sentiment too. Thanks for sharing how to make this punched cardinal. Have a wonderful weekend. Xx
Hi Renee,
this has such a lovely vintage Christmassy feel. Gorgeous colour and texture.
Kim
GREAT card and thanks for the directions. Have been struggling with this guy and these look like they may do it for me. TFS
LOVE the cardinal!! Thanks for the tutorial on how to make him. Fabulous card :)
BEAUTIFUL card! That cardinal is great. As far as the work involved ... as long as you are cutting one, you may as well cut 10! :) By the way, I signed up for your feed today. I just love your creations; thanks for the inspiration!
Oh I love this pretty bird as a cardinal! Such pretty rich colors to the design too Renee!
I LOVE this card Renee! I think I may have to CASE it! Love how you made the bird! And the rest of the card is simple but gorgeous!TFS
Gorgeous! Great details too! TFS!
So super great, Renee! And thank you so much for the pic-torial. It really helps people like me who are somewhat punch challenged at times. Great job!
DUDE! This is AWESOME! Can I case this for my club next week? There's a lady in my club that loves cardinals. Gorgeous card, Renée! Hey, is your FIL still making inkpad holders?
xo B.
OK...the first question I asked myself was how did she make that cardinal...and as I scrolled down, you answered! Mind reader! Beautiful card...so Christmassy and I LOVE your cardinal!
This is incredibly wonderful! Love the colors. I've seen a few cardinals like this already but have never made one yet. Great card Renee!
Thanks for the tutorial! Love the card. I have you on my sidebar for inspiration ;-) Cheers,
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