Thursday, October 29, 2015

Cardinals


I won this adorable Cardinals image at Creative With Monika, you can purchase it at her new JCLA Etsy shop, along with many other adorable images, many with Indonesian touch.
 
I used my Copic markers to color the Cardinals, highlighted them with blue inks using my Rangers blending tool and framed them with a Tim Holtz  wood grain embossing folder with an opening  cut with an Eyelet die cut.  I can picture these making a nice Christmas card too! 
 
 
A few fun challenges:
 
 

17 comments:

Monika Reeck said...

Wohooo Donnaaaaa...
Great coloring the Cardinal...lovely woodgrain too and love the blue sponging behind the birds...awesome made...this card could be for man or woman...clever idea to choose this neutral colors Donna...may I put this card on my Shop Donna as a sample??if yes...many many thanks...hugs...
Monika

Lisa said...

What a gorgeous card, Donna!! I love the adorable image!! You colored it so beautifully!! The woodgrain embossing is perfect!! Love this!! Have a great evening :)

Lisa
A Mermaid's Crafts

Donna said...

Of course you can put it on your shop, glad you you like it.

Leslie Hanna said...

Great image, and yes, it would make a very nice Christmas card! Thanks for joining us at Shopping Our Stash!

Patti J said...

Very pretty, Donna! I need to find time to get to Monikas shop, and look around! Thanks for sharing!

loz said...

Beautiful card and cardinals Donna..Loz

KT Fit Kitty said...

Hello, Donna! Your cardinals turned out beautifully! Congratulations on winning the image from Monika! I love the wood grain!

MaryH said...

Love my cardinals! These are colored most beautifully and look very dramatic as you've framed them with brown wooden embossing. LOVE this! TFS & Happy wkend. (and Happy Halloween too).

Peanut said...

Gorgeous card, Donna.
hugs, Asha

Anonymous said...

Lovely card. Like the cardinals against the wooden background.
Coloring is beautiful. Mom

Neva Cole said...

Beautiful job coloring the cardinals image, I agree that the wooden textured background is perfect. Thanks for sharing with us at Ruby's Rainbow Challenges and please join us again!

Pia S said...

Great job Donna! I really like this clean design and how the colors of the image pop from the layers of beautiful browns....

Laurie Unger said...

Great card - I haven't used my wood grain EF in ages. Thanks for the inspiration!

Monika Reeck said...

I just read it thanks dear Donna...hugs, Monika

Diane said...

Love your card. The wood background and Cardinals are perfect together. Great job coloring!!

*Vicki* said...

Donna, you've done a stunning job with this image!! Really love your wood-grain background with it! :) HUGS

shaz earl said...

Lovely card! thank you for joining us at Ruby's Rainbow hope you will join us again
Shaz DT x