52CCT - Pick a Previous ....

... Good morning! We have an extra Saturday this month, which means that we have our Pick a Previous challenge at 52 Christmas Card Throwdown - 52CCT43-16. Kaja has requested that we Pick a Previous Sketch and you can select from all the previous ones - check out the tab on our blog. I have to admit that I didn't go very far back in the archives, in fact, I decided to play with this October's sketch again. Last time I went ultra clean and simple, but this time I've gone for layers, here's my card:

Stamps: Hero Arts - Dimensional Layering Bird CL906
Inks: Stampin' Up! - Cherry Cobbler, Island Indigo, Peekaboo Peach, Crumb Cake, Soft Suede, Early Espresso; Versafine - Onyx Black
Dies: Die-namics - Cross Stitched Ovals Stax #4 & #5; Hero Arts - Dimensional Bird Dies DI153
Accessories: White Lustre Card; SUDP - Island Indigo, Cherry Cobbler

I had lots of fun making this card. The multi-step bird is really easy to stamp (especially if you have a MISTI). Once I finished stamping the various layers I cut it out with the matching die. I did the same for the branch and feet. I cut a large panel of dark teal paper slightly smaller then the card and adhered it to the base. I die cut an oval mat in dark cherry and a smaller one from white card. I adhered the bird to the white oval, added some berries to the branch and attached the finished oval to the card. I finished off with a simple sentiment in bold black. On the inside I cut a mat layer of teal design paper and on the white panel I simply added a Christmas flower.

This week the Merry Monday challenge - MM#219 wants us to use bird(s) on our card, so it was the perfect opportunity to play with this set. I used the bold, rich colours from this week's Colour Throwdown - CTD#416.

Do visit our blog to see more inspiration from the rest of the Design Team. This is the last week of our DT Call too - remember you must have done at least 3 of the 5 challenges this month, so if you've only done 2 so far - this is your last chance to complete the third challenge.

We have a less than fun start to the day planned. It's time for us all to have our Flu vaccinations! Hope you all have a super day :)