This is what I made:
- 5" x 7" white card blank, side opening
- piece of pink card, trimmed to just slightly smaller than the card front and glued in place
- piece of white card stock, trimmed to just slightly smaller than the pink layer, embossed using a Crafts-Too 'Lattice' die and glued in place
- on a piece of scrap white card, I stamped the humming bird image using Memento 'Tuxedo Black'
ink and the Inkadinkadoo 'Humming Bird' stamp
- added the sentiment 'Happy graduation' using Memento 'Tuxedo Black' ink and a sentiment from the Clearly Besotted 'Say what?' set of 31 really useful little sentiment stamps, covering almost all occasions
- next I coloured the image using Pro
markers, using a dollop of artistic licence as Nikki's favourite colours are pink and blue :)
- then die cut the image using a Tonic Studios plain circle die, and ran a ball tool around wrong side of the edge before removing from the die
- die cut a slightly larger circle using a 'Stitched Circles' die from The Works and glued the image onto it
- the sentiment is called 'Learn to Fly', which I just love, by Inkylicious - stamped using Memento 'Tuxedo Black' ink onto a piece of the same pink card
- die cut the sentiment using one of my MFT 'Stitched Fishtail Flag STAX' dies, (to add more rigidity to the pink flag I also cut a white flag the same and glued it to the back) then trimmed off the straight end
- glued the image panel along with the sentiment flag in place on the front of the card
-final touch, which looks so shimmery in real life, a covering of clear Wink of Stella over the image!
Thankfully I managed to get this made and posted off during our mini-heatwave - had two fans blowing away in the craft room so it was a bit of a game making sure stuff didn't take flight - ha, along with the hummer of course :)
Fabulous card, Di, I love the design. The colours are so pretty and what a beautiful hummingbird! xx
ReplyDeleteA gorgeous Hummer Di and the background embossing is beautiful and the prettily coloured bird looks great in the centre, a wonderful sentiment too. I'm sure this will be a great hit with your friend's grand daughter. x
ReplyDeleteBeautiful card :) the bird is so pretty
ReplyDeleteThis is so gorgeous! What a fabulous image this is.
ReplyDeletethe humming bird is so pretty, love the delicate tail, awesome card
ReplyDeleteThe embossed background and the bird give the card such intrinsic feel.
ReplyDeleteHi Di, a gorgeous card for your friends Granddaughter, love the embossing and the soft colours you used, have a wonderful week... stay cool.... Megan
ReplyDeleteBeautiful card, that hummer is gorgeous and the sentiment is perfect for a graduation card
ReplyDeleteJane
What a lovely card the stamp is wonderful and the colours are great xxx
ReplyDeleteLovely card, I love the humming bird design xxx
ReplyDeleteThe humming bird is certainly very graceful and you've made a beautiful card - great sentiment too for the occasion.
ReplyDeleteIt's a gorgeous image Di and what a super sentiment for a graduate. We are in full graduation swing here as well, one degree and two masters this year.
ReplyDeleteB x
Such a beautiful image Di, perfect for the graduation of a young lady. I love the sentiment with it too.
ReplyDeleteSue xx
So beautiful, Di!
ReplyDeleteHugs, LIv
Such a great card for your daughter! She will be happy with it.
ReplyDeleteLia xx
Beautiful card Di...so soft, delicate and pretty and the sentiment says it all!
ReplyDeleteThat is really pretty with the combo of that gorgeous stamp and the lovely light colors you used. I like the sentiments too, they go great together for graduation.
ReplyDeleteOoooh Di what a beautiful card the image is gorgeous as is the embossed background so lovely for a graduation card l'm sure she will love it too! x
ReplyDeleteThis is so pretty Di love that embossed background and what lovely colours you have used huggles Sue xx
ReplyDeleteWhat a wonderful idea to use that gorgeous image, just perfect and the sentiment works so well x
ReplyDeleteGorgeous card, what a beautiful sentiment x Amanda
ReplyDeleteA beautiful card Di, the humming bird is fabulous.
ReplyDeleteKath x
That's a stunner Di. You surpassed yourself in all that heat. Lovely image, beautifully coloured. Great layout too.
ReplyDeleteHugs, Sarn xxx
Hi Di,
ReplyDeletewhat a wonderful card and that stamped image of the Humming bird is gorgeous.
Beautiful design and that sentiment is fantastic.
Lots of crafty love. Jenny L.
What a beautiful card Di, I love the delicate colours, and the lovely stamped image and sentiment are perfect together.
ReplyDeleteJean x
Such a pretty image and beautiful colours, lovely EF and a lovely sentiment, perfect creation.
ReplyDeleteKath x
Lovely card!
ReplyDeleteStunning card! Gorgeous colours and I absolutely adore the stamp. The embossed background looks lovely too! Hugs xxx
ReplyDeleteThis is one of my favorite images, Di, and I love your design layout and colors! You've really made that hummer come alive!! Hugs, Darnell
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely card Di,
ReplyDeleteLilian
Stunning card, love the image.
ReplyDeleteHugs, Chantal S
Wonderful creation. Love the embossed background.
ReplyDeleteHugs,
Eemeli
super cute image and great background.
ReplyDeletehugs xx
That is a beautiful card. I love the embossing folder and the image. The sentiment is a great one for a graduate and I bet she loved this card.
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful graduation card, wonderful image and it looks fabulous with the embossed background xx
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful card for a graduation and very different. The sentiment is just perfect too. Barbxx
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