Thanks for your kind comments on my mushroom card yesterday - I'm going to send it to my uncle Gordon who has a birthday next month! I hope he'll like it too.
Today I have my Christmas card club make - a day early - the lovely Mary chose Cardinals as the theme - now i don't have any cardinal stamps - but luckily my lovely mum had a Jane Shasky DVD with a cardinal image on it - I printed it off and made three cards with a lovely inky background!
For the backgrounds I used festive berries and tea dye DI and some tattered lace folders. On the smaller two cards I swiped the embossing with sepia archival. On the largest one I just left it as texture!!!
I would like to enter this into the following challenges:
I hope you have a great day and enjoy halloween if you're joining in - we're looking forward to trick or treating tonight - hope the weather is kind to us!
Hugs
Rachel xx
Beautiful cards Rachel.xxx
ReplyDeleteBeautiful work as always Rachel, hope you have a good weekend.
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Hope you and the girls enjoy trick or treating tonight Rachel.....love the cards,fabulous backgrounds,an the cardinals are great images....xxxx
ReplyDeleteBeautiful cards Rachel, have fun this evening
ReplyDeleteYour cardinal cards are so pretty. I love the look of cardinals but sadly we do not see them here. Such a treat to see them when we do go south into the United States!
ReplyDeleteThanks for taking part in the October Rudolph Days Challenge.
These are so pretty and lovely! Beautiful design, as well!
ReplyDeleteThese are lovely, Rachel - the cardinal is such a great bird for Christmas cards.
ReplyDeleteAlison xx
These are just adorable creations, love the colour combo and sweet image.xx
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Great makes and I love the different backgrounds.
ReplyDeleteThanks for joining in with Rudolph Day.
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Beautiful cards Rachel, your backgrounds are perfect.
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Fabulous cards and loving the colours. I hope you all have a wonderful Halloween.
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Linda xxx
Whee! You KNEW I'd love these! What could be better than brilliant red cardinals, except more of them. Actually we saw one of the more 'yellow' toned birds at our feeder - once. I always hope it may come back, as I thought the yellow was only in pictures...But some do get this color.The design stands out great against the pretty red embossed background. TFS & Hugs
ReplyDeleteLove those beautiful card Rachel. Have a Great weekend. Hugs Rita xxx
ReplyDeleteHi Rachel, three very lovely cards, I don't have cardinals either, must get some images. Love your backgrounds and the toppers are beautiful, Kate x
ReplyDeleteThe cardinal image is wonderful for Christmas - they look beautiful on your lovely cards and the backgrounds are just perfect! Hugs, Anne xx
ReplyDeleteGorgeous selection of cards with a fabulous image.
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Oops I have already commented on this card for R.D. but I did not read that you were also entering it in our Christmas challenge this week at Allsorts, so I have to add thank you for entering our Christmas challenge this week at Allsorts.
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Love your cards! They say when a cardinal appears, an angel is near!
ReplyDeleteThese are gorgeous Rachel, the image is beautiful. Hope you enjoyed your trick or treating. Carol x
ReplyDeleteHi dear Rachel we're just on the way home from Southampton. We did have such a fun day. Glad you managed to have a half term break with the girls. Your cards are super what pretty cardinal digis you used. Enjoy the rest of the weekend. Hugs xx
ReplyDeleteHi dear Rachel we're just on the way home from Southampton. We did have such a fun day. Glad you managed to have a half term break with the girls. Your cards are super what pretty cardinal digis you used. Enjoy the rest of the weekend. Hugs xx
ReplyDeleteThese are so lovely Rachel, a beautiful image and embossed background.
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Fab image of the Cardinals but what makes these cards for me is the gorgeous backgrounds you have made for them. Hugs to you and the girls. Mrs A.
ReplyDeleteLove these birds, wish i could get started on christmas, but a bet i will leave it to the last minute as normal.x
ReplyDeleteGorgeous cardinal image & I love how you've showcased it!
ReplyDeleteBeautuiful cards!
Hugs
Dawn xx
Hi Rachel
ReplyDeleteFabulous cards ... Love the background to ... Looks like you had a good time with Shaun's Mum
Hugs Sylvie xx
Gorgeous cards Rachel.
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Gorgeous cards Rachel, love the background. Looks like you had a great time. Big Hugs Marlene
ReplyDeleteBeautiful Christmas cards and love the toppers
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Beautiful and lovely card.
ReplyDeleteThank you for sharing at Allsorts;-))m
Lovely cards
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