Skip to main content

Merry Monday #78



Here is Merry Monday's inspiration photo:




I love Cardinals - with their bright red feathers they always stand out. 

So I put little cardinals on my Christmas card.


I used a background that I had already left over from a prior challenge, which I did not like - I spritzed ti with Mr. Huey, but fits this card very well. The birch trees are by Impression Obsession and the sentiment is Martha Stewart. I popped it up on foam dots.

I am also submitting this to 

CHNC extra challenge - anything Christmas
Die Cut Divas - Animals/ Fall
Simon Says - use rubber or clear stamp

Labels:

Comments

Sherrie M. said…
I love cardinals too! Such a pretty card and great use of something you originally didn't like.
October 11, 2013 at 10:41 PM
Anonymous said…
Beautiful card Cornelia-I love those trees,and your little birds sitting high up-perfect take on the theme :)
Have a lovely weekend,Nessa xx
October 12, 2013 at 2:18 AM
La Papera Gialla said…
This card is lovely!
Thanks for playing with us at Christmas Card Challenges this week!
Monica - CCC DT
October 12, 2013 at 7:56 AM
Bonnie said…
Such a pretty scene, Cornelia! I love those birches and the cardinals perched in them! Thanks so much for sharing with us at Merry Monday!
October 12, 2013 at 9:30 AM
Karen Davis said…
Your card really has the feel of a brisk winters day. The red birds are are fabulous addition to the scene.
A gorgeous card Cornelia. Thanks so much for joining us at Merry Monday.
October 12, 2013 at 12:15 PM
Rosmarie said…
Wer hätte das gedacht, ich habs doch noch bis nach oben geschafft und mich tapfer durch all deine wunderbaren Werke gewälzt :)
Du hast bestimmt schon bemerkt, dass mir schön langsam die Worte ausgehen und hier kann ich einfach nur noch "wow" sagen! Die Stanze ist wieder sooo schön und die zwei roten Piepmätze sind ein echter Blickfang! Auch farblich ist hier alles perfekt!
Ich wünsche dir und deiner Familie ein erholsames Wochenende
Bis bald Rosi
October 12, 2013 at 1:10 PM
Monika Reeck said…
ooh dear this is really adorable scene...I love this, love love love...I wish I get this on my snail mail....Hope we can exchange Holiday card as I am not celebrate xmas but Happy new year card will ich dich schicken...wie geht es dir ...noch busy...Hugs n kisses from Muenchen...
October 12, 2013 at 5:08 PM
Jenn said…
I love the pop of red with the turquois and white, great card! Thanks for joining us at Christmas Card Challenges.
October 12, 2013 at 7:36 PM
Kelly Griglione said…
Love how you used a background from a prior project ... it totally fits with this one! Love it : )
October 12, 2013 at 9:50 PM
Kim Heggins said…
Wow...this is Christmas! Those sweet red birds on those fabulous birch trees, stunning.
October 13, 2013 at 12:44 AM
Anne said…
Love it! Thanks for taking part in our Christmas Card Challenge. Hope to see you again soon. Hugs x
October 13, 2013 at 6:34 AM
Fabiola said…
nous avons les mêmes goûts, ta carte est superbe, biz
October 13, 2013 at 11:41 AM
Notes by Nina said…
Fabulous card Cornelia, I love the vibrant red against the softer coloured background.Thank you for joining us for Merry Monday.
October 13, 2013 at 2:09 PM
Lesley said…
What a pretty, Christmas scene you have created. The trees in the aqua blue sky are the perfect backdrop for the red of the cardinals. Thanks for joining us at Merry Monday!
October 13, 2013 at 3:01 PM
cheiron said…
I just love this soft background. Great color combo too. Thanks for playing along with the use a RUBBER OR CLEAR STAMP challenge with us at the Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge Blog.
October 15, 2013 at 4:26 PM
Kanan Pandya said…
Love your background and cute red birds, Cornelia. Beautiful card. :-)
October 16, 2013 at 6:13 PM
Arlene said…
The background is perfect for this card - just beautiful. Love the winter scene.

So glad you could join us again at Die Cut Divas with your animals - I think I heard them tweeting. :)))
October 19, 2013 at 5:30 PM
Dawn T said…
totally gorgeous. Thanks for joining us at Die Cut Divas this month.
October 21, 2013 at 4:33 AM
Unknown said…
Love it! I'm not yet in the mood to do Christmas yet, but I sure need to get started soon!
Thanks for Playing with the DCD Again!
October 25, 2013 at 2:11 PM
Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Easter Egg and Bunny

Hi Everyone, I made a bunch of Easter cards, after all its little more than one month and I need to send them out in time... You see, they are all similar - using both the die cut and the negative, that I cut from a die cut egg. The cute bunnies got their yearly appearance - they are from Impression Obsession. the egg is by Lifestyle Crafts. The sentiment is by Papertrey. And here are bigger photos from this set: Linking up with Creative with Stamps - Easter The Paper Players - die cutting Die Cut Divas - animals Happy Little Stampers - anything goes with dies
29 comments
Read more

Dynamic Duos combined with CAS Colours and Sketches

I am getting the hang of combining challenges....not sure if that's good or bad... In the past I would just put all my "creative energy" into one challenge and then just link up with others, if the card just happened to fit...but now I do that on purpose. Well, I'll see how it goes....                           Anyhow here is the card that came out of this: I did not want to add a sentiment - I 'll add it later, when I know who will get it. And here is a close -up: Challenges: Dynamic Duos CAS Colours and Sketches Addicted to Stamps and More Amusing Challenges Materials: Papertrey Background Basics: Super Stripes, Memory Box Chloe Stem die. --X-- Card for Maddy: You may know already about  Maddy ,  who  was diagnosed with Acute Myeloid Leukemia and went through chemotherapy treatment followed by a stem cell transplant from her (then) fifteen year old sister Melanie.  She now has a relapse and this car
18 comments
Read more

Mirror Image Stamping with So Suzy and the MISTI

Hi Everyone, I am so happy to be part of this wonderful event - the collaboration between So Suzy and the MISTI from My Sweet Petunia doing mirror image stamping.  This event is going on for the ENTIRE  MONTH! We are demonstrating the  Mirror Image Stamp    which coordinates with the Misti Stamping Tool! All month long, different bloggers will post a card using the  Mirror Image Stamp .  In my tutorial today, I will show you how use the  Mirror Image Stamp  on your cards. You can basically double your stamp supplies that way! The  mirror image stamp  is  a 4.25" x 5.5" piece of red rubber with no foam backing. So much larger than the other mirror image stamps out there and therefore much more useful! Mirror Image stamp ,  Two Cats in a Tree If you want a video tutorial on how to do this I can highly recommend you watch THIS VIDEO on youtube. Explains it all in very little time! Or you can see the same thing on my photo tutorial. With mirror
88 comments
Read more