Christmas Cardinal Card MFP Simple Salutation Ch4 Anything Goes

Created this Christmas Card for Mark's Finest Papers Speedy TV Simple Salutations Challenge#4 Anything Goes/Your Choice.

Heat embossed the Cardinal image & sentiment on the Holly scrapbook paper. Trimmed the Holly scrapbook paper for banner pointed bottom. Used Tim Holtz Distress Ink antique linen to give the gingham scrapbook paper a look to match the off-white of the Holly scrapbook paper. Added ribbon.

 
embossing: Stampendous Red Tinsel embossing powder
ink: VersaMark
paper:
4 1/4" x 5 1/2" the Paper Studio Red Gingham
2 1/2" x 5" the Paper Studio Stitched Holly scrapbook paper
(trimmed for banner pointed bottom)
ribbon: Craft Narrows Ribbon Bowtique
stamp: Mark's Finest Papers Christmas Cardinals
Tim Holtz: Distress Ink antique linen 


Entering this into the following challenges: 

2 Sisters Ch101 Christmas in July Wk3 opt twist use an animal image unlim 7/21-27
Anything Goes Ch72 Let's not be Square unlim 7/24-8/6 

Aud Sentiments Ch59 Tag It unlim 7/18-31 

Crafts and Me Ch94 Anything Goes 7/25-30
Hooked on Craft Ch22 Christmas in July unlim 7/2-28
Jaihart Sundays are Lovely #11 7/1-31
Lexis Creations Ch70 Christmas in July unlim 7/23-8/4
Paper Play Wk29 Christmas in July unlim 7/19-25
Paper Pretties Mon Ch PPMC49 CAS unlim 7/23-29 

Party Time Tues PTT78 Christmas in July unlim 7/24-30
Simon Says Stamp Anything Goes unlim 7/25-31
Speedy Fox & Friends Ch117 Christmas in July unlim 7/21-27
Stampin Sisters in Christ Ch149 CAS Card unlim 7/22-28