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Sunday, 30 November 2025

Sunday Snippets - 'Red Cardinal'

My snippets card was made using a lovely little 'Red Cardinal' in the snow die set for the first time:


I used: 

- 5.5" x 4.5" white card blank - side opening. It's not a true A2 size as I needed more width due to the size of the background die. It just fits into an A2 envelope, failing which an A6 envelope is even better!

- die cut the snowy background using a trimmed down snippet of Tonic pearlescent 'Blue Cashmere' card and an unbranded die set from Amazon. Unsurprisingly, it's now sold out!

- before doing the die cutting I adhered 'Stick It' sheet to the reverse of the piece of blue card, so it just was stuck straight onto the card front - and amazingly it behaved and went on straight 

- then die cut the branch and one 'Red Cardinal' - the set comes with another two of the birds in smaller sizes but one looked just enough. I used snippets of pearlised black and also red card

- at that point I could stamp the sentiment using the Misti as I knew the position where the branch would go. Used a Uniko stamp from the 'Christmas Wishes' sentiments stamp set along with a VersaFine Clair 'Nocturne' ink pad

- next step was to glue the branch onto the card front using a glue pen - it's actually quite cleverly designed as the cut end of the branch is on a slant so that it follows the line of the 'snowflakes'

- and the final touch - added the Red Cardinal using lttle snippets of thin sticky pad. Yup, I even save those in the packet with the full sized pads!

I'd like to enter this card into the following challenges: 

- Allsorts Challenge #837 HERE.  - The theme is 'Focal Sentiment' and looking at the lovely DT cards my entry might qualify, otherwise it would be 'Anything Goes'

- Darnell's NBUS Challenge #80 HERE. The set of Uniko sentiments and the set of dies were both having a first outing

- and  of course, this month's Rudolph Days Challenge HERE.

Dudley Pupdate: Dudley had the third and final part of his trim done by Len - and very dapper he looks too! Plus, as a bonus, today he behaved calmly enough to have his claws trimmed by Len on his own, usually a two-person job! I daren't speak too soon but perhaps he's getting more used to it - it's only taken seven years! 

The results from Sarn's Challenge #519 are now published in the Snippets Playground HERE.

Love as always, Dudley and yours truly,




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9 comments:

  1. Sarn30 November 2025 at 00:36

    A lovely die cut Christmas card with the sweet cardinal.

    See you in the treehouse for Sunday Morning Breakfast Club xxx

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  2. LesleyG30 November 2025 at 06:33

    A lovely card Di, that looks like a very useful set. I look forward to seeing the whole flock 😉. I’m off to help Sarn with the bacon rolls! xx

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  3. brenda30 November 2025 at 07:37

    A very elegant card Di, the dotty silhouette die cut makes a fabulous snowy backdrop. Just saw mention from Lesley of bacon butties so will pop along.

    Nails was always a nightmare with our little Poppy, whereas the Labs loved the process. I lost my beloved Holly this week, she'd put up such a brave fight since August.

    B x

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  4. brenda30 November 2025 at 07:42

    Me again Di, forgot to thank you for joining in at Allsorts, heads not straight still!

    B x

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  5. Aquarius30 November 2025 at 08:40

    You do seem to squirrel out some interesting and 'different' die sets and this card is super. I'm not surprised it has sold out though. Thank you for sharing the card with us for the current Allsorts challenge.

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  6. Lia30 November 2025 at 09:33

    I have never seen a real cardinal but I like the bird on cards. Yours is so very nice!
    Lia xx

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  7. Chris30 November 2025 at 12:51

    A beautiful Christmas card, lovely die cut scene and fabulous shimmer, so pleased you shared at Rudolph Days
    Chris
    GDT

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  8. Linby30 November 2025 at 13:59

    That's a different way of doing the snow with that fab die, not surprised it's sold out. A lovely cheery card with the cardinal.

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  9. Donna30 November 2025 at 23:26

    Gorgeous card with the silver and red! Glad you joined us at Allsorts challenge!

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