Mini Cardinal Xmas Tag

Created this Christmas Tag using Tim Holtz tag, Cuttlebug embossing border, TH sander, TH Mini Cardinal die, TH Distress Ink, Th gold stickles for glitter look on Cardinal's beak, Hero Arts stamp & ribbon.

Embossed the TH tag with a Cuttlebug embossing border.

Distressed the TH cardstock w/ TH sander before die cutting since the piece is small.

Have been using the TH die for quite some time but this time noticed that the Cardinals claw has 3 parts to it. I use clear packing tape on my dies to make them cut easier & make removing of the cardstock/material used. I did not have tape covering the 3rd piece of the claw and so it was not cutting. Corrected that & now the Cardinal's claw is correct.

Continued to distress the Cardinal by using TH Distress Ink on Cardinal's edge, claw & near the beak. Added TH gold stickles to Cardinal's beak. Added ribbon.

 Supplies List 



embossing: Cuttlebug Ben Day Dots emb border
ink: VersaFine Onyx Black
machine: Tim Holtz Vagabond
paper:  cardstock - green
ribbon: last piece of gold/green/red
stamp: Hero Arts - CL721 - sentiment
Tim Holtz: die - Mini Cardinal  Distress Ink -  black soot   sander  
   stickles - gold - glitter on Cardinal's beak  paper - red core'dinations cardstock

Entering this into the following challenges:  

3/2 Addicted to Stamps Ch#133 Holiday UE combtot10ch 2/25
3/2 Loves Rubber Stamps Ch#140 Use Ribbon and/or Lace UE 2/24

3/6 CHNC Christmas Ch 218 Cut It Up UE 2/28
3/6 Come & Get It Ch Emboss It  3E(#1) 3/1
3/6 Suzy Bee's Ch#69 Anything Goes w/ Twist ... Embossing  UE 2/28

3/8 Simon Says Stamp Mon Ch: Just a hint of Clover  5E(#1) 3/2
3/8 Stamped Blessings Amusing Ch - Glitter   2E(#1) 3/1

3/13 Addicted to CAS Ch#58 Distress 2E(#1) combtot10ch 2/28

3/20 Hero Arts Nature Ch UE 2/2    

3/31 Crafty Hazelnuts Ch Extra Mar 2015 UE 3/1