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For today's card, I stamped the Snowy Branch Cardinal (F7765) in black Versafine ink and colored it with Peerless watercolors. I then added the Winter Wishes saying (A3589) and the Cover a Card Wood Grain background (CC034). I find that I like the look of the wood grain stamp best when I stamp it in dark brown ink onto kraft cardstock.
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70 comments:
your cardinal card is lovely!
stamping sue
http://stampingsueinconnecticut.blogspot.com/
Cardinal is beautiful
great seasonal card.
I am always impressed with water coloring on cards. This one is so very pretty. The snow on the branches really caught my eye.
Faith in Florida
Love your watercoloured birds against the woodgrain!
Love the woodgrain b'ground for your beautiful Cardinal.
Your card is so pretty.
This is so pretty. Your watercoloring has been so wonderful this week. It has made me want to give it another try.
Your watercoloring is so beautiful. Great card.
Beautiful card and lovely coloring!
Stunning bird, love the coloring, thx
Very pretty card. Love the bird.
This Missouri gal loves your cardinal! Great card - thanks for sharing :)
Very pretty card and your color on the cardinal is wonderful. It also looks lovely with the background you chose.
Fun, fun, fun and so very talented! Thank you for the inspiration.
A very pretty card.
Cardinals...one of my favorite birds! You certainly have captured his best side and the surrounding watery blue 'sky' is gorgeous!
Beautiful card!!!
What a lovely card! You've colored this beautiful cardinal so well!
Very pretty! Love your coloring!
Love birds and love this card!!
Great card! The cardinal is cute!
The Cardinal is so cute, it looks as if it's about to wink at us! Love the Wood grain stamp too...
Beautiful cardinal, coloring is perfect. love the wood background.
Ohhh, I love "red" birds. sometimes we have aback yard full of them. Lovely card. Thanks.
Lovely card! Great job with the watercolors! Love the woodgrain background stamped on the kraft paper... great look!
So sweet - love the cardinal.
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A Cardinal is always great for a Kentucky card.
Lovely card! Thanks for sharing!
I love cardinals! Wonderful card!!
What a beautiful card. I love the coloring on the cardinal and the wood background looks amazing.
The wood stamp is awesome - I would love to see it stamped in white like an old picket fence!
Love the water coloring with this stamp. The wood background is perfect.
This is beautiful! I like the wood grain background too.
Your cardinal is so pretty.
Fabulous coloring.
Loves like the cardinal outside now. Love the wood background to pop the image.
Loves like the cardinal outside now. Love the wood background to pop the image.
Vrey pretty holiday stamp and card
What a beautiful cardinal. Lovely coloring on a sweet card. Thanks!
Oh my! I love water colouring images on cards but mine are no where near as artistically done as yours! The cardinal looks so pretty against the snow and I like the wood for the background.
Thank you for the inspiration and fun ideas you have been sharing all week. :) It is really appreciated! (Sort of sad there is only one day left)
That cardinal is so cute. Super watercoloring.
Great card.
Love, love, love this card!! Amazing coloring. I want this stamp bad!!
Beautiful card. I really like how the wood grain sets off the image.
What a beautiful card, just manly enough to give to a friend. The wood background makes your beautiful bird really stand out.
Very pretty card!
Love your little bird! The watercolour looks really lovely! I like that woodgrain look a lot too.
Gorgeous card! The woodgrain background is perfect.
For not being a bird person this cardinal really catches my eye. Great work
Coloring is superb, this card is beautiful.
What beautiful colors, great card! Thanks for sharing.
Hugs, Donna
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THIS was done with WATERCOLORS?!! Seriously?!! WOW! I love it! I would have sworn you used markers and then air brushed the background. It is spectacular! I love the cardinal image too, it is the state bird of where we are currently living (we just moved) so one shall be adorning my holiday cards this year.
I love the cardinal. This is a beautiful card.
Oh how beautiful!!! I love that bird! I've loved IO birds for a long time but spent the majority of time collecting dies. Now, it's time for stamps. THIS one is in the cart! TY!!
Your cardinal card is gorgeous! Cardinals are my favourite Christmas/Winter bird. Thank you for sharing this inspiring card. I already own the woodgrain cover a card and now this gives me another creative way to use it.
Jacquelene L
Canada
Great stamp, love the snowy branch! Wonderful card. Thanks for sharing.
Katie B.
Beautiful coloring! I love the blue around the bird!
I really like the contrast of your pretty panel against the Wood-grain CAC background. And you're right - the woodgrain stamp looks wonderful stamped in brown on kraft cardstock - fantastic!
Roz M.
The cardinal card is lovely and your coloring is just beautiful !
Just love your card, Laura! I have such a soft spot for cardinals, so this card has an extra special appeal to me. Your watercolouring is fabulous - I just love Peerless watercolours.
Nice CAS card! Pretty cardinal. Looks good w/the woodgrain bkgrd. :)
OMG!! So BEAUTIFUL and I LOVE this Image!! =)I can see this Framed for a Home Decor Item too!! Well DONE!! =) THANKS for sharing and have a FABULOUS WEEK!! =)
Such a lovely, traditional looking card and beautifully painted too!
Beautiful Laura, the whole thing looks 3-d and so lifelike!
Beautiful Laura, the whole thing looks 3-d and so lifelike!
I think your background is gorgeous, and the Cardinal is the best Cardinal I've ever seen as a stamp. I like how it comes with being on the snowy branches. Good job.
Beautiful watercoloring! Love the image too.
Love the cardinal. Adding it to my wishlist. Beautiful job! LOVE IT!
Striking, brilliant card!
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