Cardinal and Embossing Folder

The optional twist for Twisted Thursday is Favorite Product or Technique & Why?

I don't know if I could call this a "favorite" technique as I love trying out new things on a daily basis, but I do like the added texture of embossing folders that have been swiped over with using an ink pad. I used a Darice embossing folder with trees, and the cardinal comes from our sponsor Anne's Digital Art.

I colored a simple base on the image using Copics and then added details using Prismacolor pencils. The sentiment, Friends, is from Altenew and white heat embossed.

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Cardinal and Winterberry

This week for the challenge over at i {heart} card sketches w/ a tWiSt #128, I chose to use both the sketch and the twist. The twist is to use your favorite color. This time of the year, my favorite color is red.
The image is called Cardinal and Winterberry. I added some Stampendous Chunky White embossing powder to the snow and Distress Inks around the circle. The paper comes from A Very Merry Christmas from The Paper Studio. The sentiment is die cut from Maya Road.

Inside

Copic Colors Used

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C.C. Designs, by Jennifer Dove, Cardinal With Some Flowers

I loved this Cardinal stamp the moment I saw him. He is a design by Jennifer Dove for C.C. Designs. I used the colors suggested by the Outlawz' Friday Color Challenge from Design Seeds. The flower stamp comes from Viva Las Vegas Stamps where I recently had the pleasure of pouring through tons and tons of stamps. Used ones were only $2.00 each!

I used Copics R 46-49, YR 18, Y 0000-02-05, YG 01-11, G 43, W1-5-7 and 100 (Black). White Signo Uni-ball white for eyes, a splash of Wink of Stella on the flowers, and Peeled Paint Distress Ink for edges.

Purchases from my recent trip to Viva Las Vegas Stamps and The Crafting Place!