Ombre Cardinal Season's Greetings Card

Created this Christmas card using ombre colors (light to dark green & light to dark red). Stamped Hero Arts Traditional Messages sentiment. Punched the sentiment out with a Stampin' Up punch. Used Tim Holtz Spring Greenery which before die cutting I used TH Stencil Burlap and sanded the stencil pattern onto the green core'dinations cardstock. Sanded the red core'd cardstock before die cutting the TH Cardinal. Added red shiny circles as berries for brightness on the card.

 Supplies List 


ink: VersaFine Onyx Black
paper:    cardstock - pinks, red shiny
punch: Fiskars 1/4" circle
stamp: Hero Arts Traditional Messages - sentiment
Stampin' Up: punch - Scallop Oval
Tim Holtz: die - Mini Cardinal, Spring Greenery  
   paper - Holiday Past Paper Stash pattern cardstock  core'dinations - green, red
   stencil - Burlap

Entering this into the following challenges:

8/28 A Blog Named Hero Ch#50 Ombre UE comb5totch 8/15 

8/29 Crafty Hazelnuts Christmas Ch191 Merry & Bright UE 8/23 

9/1 ABC Christmas Q for Quick & Easy UE 8/20 

9/3 C.R.A.F.T. Animal/Pet 5E(#2) 8/28

9/4 Fussy and Fancy Ch121 Pets or Fav Animals UE 8/22 
   Fav animal - Cardinal