Monday 17 February 2020

Baby Robin


I am a member of the Card Making Tips group on Facebook and there is a Christmas card challenge every week.

Week 5 challenge is a sketch 


The challenge over at Beccy's Place is Anything Goes with a store image and the optional theme is Animals. The image I used is Baby Robin from Beccy's Place

I absolutely love this cute little robin which is coloured with Promarkers. I added white gel pen to the berries to emulate a shine.

The papers are from my Christmas scraps box. The red snowflake paper is the background from a card I have received and recycled. It is foiled and far too pretty to throw away.

I used die cut holly leaves from Craftwork Cards for the corner embellishment and combined this with a red circle sentiment to emulate a holly berry. I added gold gel pen to the leaves and matted the sentiment on a scrap of gold card and mounted onto 3d foam for added dimension.

Size - 6" x 6"
Colouring Medium - Promarkers & Gel Pens
Embellishments - Die Cut holly leaves & sentiment both from Craftwork Cards


I would like to enter this card into the following challenges (in Alphabetical Order)

54 comments:

  1. Ah this is super, what a great card, Love the wee robin and the way you used the sketch. Thank You for playing along with me this fortnight over on Fezziwigs Festive Frolics, Hazel xx

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  2. Love this beautiful holiday card! The colors are gorgeous! Thanks for joining us for this month’s challenge at Crafter’s Castle! Hugs! Mynn xx

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  3. It's never too early to start on Christmas card for 2020! Love the coloring of your robin.Thank you for joining us at The Paper Funday Challenge - DT Pam W.

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  4. Such a pretty card! Your robin looks lovely and your papers are just perfect to complement his bright red breast!

    Thanks for joining us at Little Red Wagon this week!

    Kate
    Small Bits of Paper

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  5. A very happy looking robin and I too would have saved that red paper! Thanks for joining in with the challenge.
    Pamela
    CD Sunday Plus DT.

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  6. Fantastic card and design :) Thank you for joining us at I Love Promarkers Blog Challenge
    Best Wishes Lisa xx
    craftycard-designs.co.uk

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  7. Beautiful bird and coloring. Thanks so much for playing with us this week at Crafting Happiness Challenges! Be sure to click LIKE on the entries you like - and yes, you can like more than one and your own as well. The entry with the most likes will be highlighted in next week's challenge post along with some other Top Picks. Feel free to link up as often as you want! Would love to see more of your creativity.
    Hugs! Janis
    Crafting Happiness Challenges, Creator
    Pause Dream Enjoy, Blog

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  8. fabulous card Thank you for joining us at Crafty Catz Challenge Blog good luck
    Ginny DT for Crafty Catz Challenge Blog
    My Blog As I do Rodos

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  9. Really cute and sweet card! :)
    Thanks a lot for joining us at Creatalicious! :)

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  10. The baby robin is adorable, lovely layout and beautiful traditional colours. Thank you for playing along at CaSS this month
    Chris
    x

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  11. super cute thanks for sharing at 613 Avenue create xx

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  12. Bright and cheery, what more do you want unless it's a cute little bird. So glad you shared with us at Incy Wincy Designs, CarolG

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  13. Adorable and cheery colored Robin!!

    Thank you for joining us at Mix It Up - hope you'll playa long next month too!

    ~Michele, DT

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  14. Love the traditional colors and embellishments on this!

    Thank you for joining us at Crafty Sentiments Designs for our Use Red challenge.

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  15. Beautiful card and that is a really cute robin bird looking all festive! Thanks for playing with us at Krafty Chicks Challenge this week!

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  16. Bright and cheerful card, such a lovely robin. Thank you for sharing at CD Sunday Plus

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  17. What a great idea to start your Christmas cards early. I love Robins on Christmas cards. You've coloured this in beautifully. Thank you for sharing it with us at CD Sunday Plus. Wynn DT

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  18. Love the traditional red and green for Christmas, Mandy, and that sweet little cardinal is lovely! Wonderful paper choices. I'm here wearing 3 different DT hats today - Thanks so much for supporting and playing in our challenge at 2 Crafty Critter Crazies this month, at Jan's Digi Stamps this fortnight, and at QKR Stampede this week. Good luck in the draws at each challenge. :-D
    NanaConnie DT

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  19. Lovely Christmas card! Nice sketch!! Thanks for joining us and good luck with with your entry!
    Hugs, Joy
    Joyfully Stamps
    Lil Patch of Crafty Friends, Owner/Coordinator

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  20. what a sweet little holiday birdie ... great job on the sketch ... so very glad you shared your RED with us at Jingle Belles.

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  21. Lovely robin and card, its never too early to start for christmas
    Thank you for joining us
    Margaret
    CD Sunday plus DT

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  22. Love the bright colors, great take on the sketch too! So glad you joined us for our ATG w/Optional Embossing Challenge at Creatalicious Challenges!

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  23. Such a lovely card with beautiful colouring. Thanks for joining us at Christmas at Sweet Stampin. Tristan DT.

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  24. What a cute little image. Your project is lovely. Nice work. Thank you for sharing with us over here at World Wide Open Design Team Challenge and best of luck with your entry.

    Annette DT / Admin / Registered Owner for https://worldwideopendesignteamchallenge.blogspot.com/

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  25. Thanks for joining us at Angie's Digital Stamps Anything Goes, twist "Love"Challenge

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  26. Back again, and again, so beautiful. Nice work.
    Thank you for sharing with us over at Morgan's Artworld. We hope to see you again.
    ~ Annette DT

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  27. Gorgeous Christmas card Mandy, the colours are beautiful and festive. You've done an awesome job colouring the little robin, he is wonderfully vibrant. I like the two pieces of Christmas themed paper you used in the background too, and the holly is a fabulous finishing touch.
    Cheers,
    Beccy

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  28. Thank you for sharing in our challenge at https://classicdesignchallenge.blogspot.com/">Classic Design Challenge we really appreciate you joining in
    Monique DT is een schatje

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  29. Beautiful card Mandy. Love the robin.
    Thanks so much for joining us for Our Tribute to Eileen - Anything Christmas Goes Challenge at Winter Wonderland!
    We hope to see you again soon,
    Lou DT xo
    JemLou Productions

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  30. Great Christmas card, the patterned papers make a lovely background for the cute robin. Thank you for joining in the Crafty Calendar Challenge this month. Good luck!
    Liz - DT xx

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  31. Lovely happy robin card!
    So glad you have shared this with us at 613 Avenue Create.
    Please come back again!
    The best of luck with your entry.
    Jackie, DT member at 613 xx

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  32. A lovely little robin and a lovely bright cheery card. Thank you for sharing with us.
    Jocelyn x
    CD Sunday Plus DT

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  33. Great card. Thank you for sharing it with us at the Colour Crazy Craft challenge Janet DT

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  34. oh so cute! so pleased you were "better off red" with us at JINGLE BELLES!

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  35. Thank you for sharing with us over here at "A Perfect Time To Craft" and best of
    luck with your entry.

    Robin DT for http://aperfecttimetocraft.blogs
    pot.com.au/


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  36. Gorgeous!!, It´s a marvellous project!!
    Thank you for sharing with us over here at World Wide Open Design Team
    Challenge and best of luck with your entry.
    Angela DT Member for https://worldw
    ideopendesignteamchallenge.blogspot.com/


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  37. This is FABulous! Thanks so much for sharing with us in the Merry Little Christmas Challenge Blog's February Anything Christmas Goes challenge! We hope you visit us often!
    Hugs,
    Leslie, MLCCB DT
    Love To Scrap 2

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  38. I have to like your card. It's got a robin on it. I love them. You've made a fab job of him. Thanks for joining us at Make My Monday. Love Dawn x

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  39. Lovely card Mandy! Thank you for sharing with us over here at World Wide Open Design Team Challenge and best of luck with your entry.

    Gale DT for  http://worldwideopendesignteamchallenge.blogspot.com.au/

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  40. Beautiful creation! Thank you for sharing with us over at Morgan's ArtWorld. We hope to see you again.
    ~ Sherry DT/Admin/Coordinator xx

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  41. Good for you keeping up with the CC-making. Festive and fun card! Thanks so much for playing with us at Love to Craft. XOX, Aimeslee DT

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  42. So sweet and what a great way to stay ahead of the Christmas card deadline! Thank you for sharing at Pearly Sparkles.

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  43. Beautiful creation! Thank you for sharing with us over at World Wide Open Design Team Challenge and best of luck with your entry.
    ~ Sherry DT/Admin xx

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  44. Great taking of the sketch. Beautiful design. Many thanks for joining us at Colour Crazy.
    Silke

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  45. A great card - thanks for sharing it with us at Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper Challenge.

    Helen x

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  46. beautiful card, you used the sketch very well
    thanks for joining us at Happy Little Stampers
    Barb Housner

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  47. Nicely done! Thanks so much for sharing with us at 613 Avenue Create!
    Hugz,
    Chana Malkah, Owner

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  48. Me again! Thanks for joining us at LeAnn's World 101 too.

    Helen x

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  49. What a great sketch and beautiful card!
    Thanks so much for joining in at my Crafty Wednesday challenge! Hope you check out the new theme starting tomorrow, March 4th!
    Ellibelle's Corner

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  50. I'm a fan of this image too. I love the combination of papers you used. Thank you for joining in the Anything Goes Challenge at Incy Wincy Designs.

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  51. Great colouring, and I love your take on the sketch challenge. Thank you for joining us at Crafty Hazel Nut's Christmas Card Weekly Challenge - Myrna DT

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  52. Beautiful card... Thanks for joining us at the Cutie Pie Challenge:)
    Wendy xx

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  53. Great make, super cute image

    Thank you for sharing with us at 'Not Just Cards' this month
    Hugs Shell xx

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  54. Thanks for joining us at Createful Heart Digis & Design Blog Challenge! What a sweet card. ~ Pam DT

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