Cardinal finished

I tatted this Cardinal a few weeks ago.  I've been debating how I will do the colors for its mate.  I'm thinking that I will use a caramel color and either add the red tinges to the wings afterwards with a marker or run a filament of red through the stitches.  I'm not sure.  The pattern is by Miranda Rensbergerand shared on her blog Tatting Fool.  The pattern is very fun and I have been planning on tatting it for the last year.  The goal is to put the Cardinals in a picture frame to hang in my kitchen.