Cardinal Spring Celebration F4A1 M4TW18

This card is for 3 challenges:

1. Splitcoaststampers Free For All Challenge found here: http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/forums/showthread.php?t=481824. My texture is my cuttlebugged bg, and my color not normally used is red/green combo;

2. Paper Makeup Stamps Inspiration challenge, found here: http://papermakeupstamps.blogspot.com/2010/02/makeup-4-weekend-18.html. It certainly doesn't feel like spring here yet, but I'm hoping if I keep doing spring-like cards, that it will happen SOON!!!!; and

3. Compose a Card challenge found here: http://hemidemisemiquaverdesignblog.com/2010/02/22/compose-a-card-challenge-5/.

I'm hoping that my cuttlebugged swiss dots counts as polka dots. Hmmm...I seem to be having a lot of hopes...maybe I should do my next card with a theme of hope! hehe

tfl