Winter Cardinal {Scrapy Land}

Welcome to my project for the 13th Scrapy Land Challenge!

(special welcome to new Google followers Chrissy Sharp and Kathi Rerek)

(my card is in honor of sweet blogging friend Mary of Carolina Stamps)

The Challenge is open until March 15. 

The theme is "ANYTHING GOES using any die manufacturer which Scrapy Land sells".  Scrapy Land sells over 40 brands of dies, including overseas products, and most are at a discount.

My cards feature the following Scrapy Land dies.
(for all the dies used, please see the product list at bottom of post)

• Scrapy Land Sue Wilson - Italian Collection - Umbria  (GORGEOUS!)
• Scrapy Land Spellbinders Bitty Blossoms (one of my favorite die sets)

This card was so fun to make!
Color the image, distress the edges and die cuts with Copics and Inks, and assemble! Voila!
From my "stash" I used the gorgeous SU cardinal, red silk rosebuds and the amazing Grand Decorative Circles!

Do you ever have an idea in your head for a card, but it morphs into something completely different?
That's what happened with this card.

Originally, the Sue Wilson "edging" on the top was not going to be placed in a diamond shape (but I dropped the die cut after glue was applied to the back, so that is where it stayed!). It actually looks better that way.

Copic Markers were a big help in coloring the image and distressing the die cuts in those intricate areas.

Products Used:

• Scrapy Land Sue Wilson - Italian Collection - Umbria  (GORGEOUS!)
• Scrapy Land Spellbinders Bitty Blossoms (one of my favorite die sets)
• Spellbinders Grand Stately Circles
• Spellbinders Grand Circles
• Stamps: SU! "Beauty of the Season" (cardinal) and "A Cardinal Christmas" (sentiment)
• Adhesives: Sparkle N Sprinkle Brushable Glue (for glitter), Aleene's Quick Dry Tacky (for everything else) 
• Glitter: Mark Enterprises Crystal Snow (fine - not ultrafine)
• Inks: Memento Tuxedo Black, VersaFine Onyx Black, Distressed Tumbled Glass
• Cardstock: White, Soft Blue, Copic Express-it White
• Markers: Copic B0000, B000, B00, B01, B02, Y26, R59, R29, E35, YG93, C9

Challenges I'm playing in:

1. 52 (Christmas) Card Throwdown - #52CCT (Feb 28) Use Markers (colored the image and distressed part of the die cuts with Copics) 3/6
2. Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas Challenge - #218 - Cut It Up! (cut die cuts and shapes) 3/6
3. Completely Christmas - #52 Add Texture (chunky glitter and dimensional flowers) 3/6
4. Jingle Belles - Feb 27 JB 15-05 - A Very Vibrant Christmas - (color inspiration the vibrant blue-green colors on the candle holder and plate charger inspired the deep colors on this card) 3/11
5. Outlawz Friday Coloring Challenge - CPC022715 - Christmas Twist - 3/5
6. A*Muse Studio Challenges - Mar 1 - Glitter - glitter is painted on the leaves and roses 3/6 (top 3 ann 1st wk April)
7. Sparkle N Sprinkle Feb 2015 - Anything Goes with Loose Glitter (one leaves and roses) 3/31
8. Whoopsi Daisy Challenge (Mar 2) Add a sentiment to your card 4/5
9. Clear It Out Challenge (Mar 2)  theme: Anything Goes stash: Anything Goes (From my old "stash" I used the gorgeous SU cardinal, red silk rosebuds and the amazing Grand Decorative Circles!)  3/9
10. Holly Jolly Christmas (Mar 3) Die Cuts and Punches (4 different die cut sets) 3/15

Stamping Hugs,