Christmas Cardinal

Supplies:

  • Stamp SetsToile Christmas Bundle(152367) All-Around Wreath Dies (150641)
  • Card Stock – Very Vanilla (101650); Real Red (102482); Garden Green (102584) Old Olive (100702)
  • Stamp Pads – Garden Green (147089); Memento black (132708)
  • Misc. – Toile Tidings (DSP)  (150432); Toile tidings glitter enamel dots (150433); 3/8” cotton ribbon real red (146925); Dimensionals (104430); Real Red Blends  (147935) Mango Melody light (147943); mini dimensionals (144108)

Measurements:  

  • Real Red:      8 1/2” x 5 1/2”      3 ¼ “ x 4 ¼ “
  • Garden Green: 3 ½ “ x 3 ½ “ (die cut wreath)  scrap (die cut banner)
  • Old Olive:       3 ½” x 3 ½” (die cut wreath)
  • Very Vanilla   scrap to stamp greeting on            scrap to stamp cardinal on
  • DSP:   4” x 5 ¼ “(red stripe)  3” x 4” (green plaid) 5/8” x 4” (green plaid)      

Instructions:

  1. Adhere red striped paper to front of card.  Adhere green plaid to real red cardstock and place on front of card with stampin dimensionals.
  2. Stamp Cardinal in memento black on vanilla cardstock and color with blends.  Stamp Christmas wishes in garden green on very vanilla card stock. Die cut the greeting.
  3. Die cut a garden green banner and cut in half.  Adhere to top and bottom of stamped greeting.
  4. Die cut the wreaths and adhere together slightly offset.  Adhere to green plaid with dimensionals.
  5. Hand cut the cardinal and cut off the feet.  Place on the front of the wreath.
  6. Add the banner to the bottom of the green plaid with dimensionals.
  7. Add a real red ribbon to bottom of cardinal.
  8. Add small red glitter enamel dots to the wreath.

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