My kick start to doing this card was the colour challenge at Color Throwdown, I just love the cool mix of blues together. I've used alcohol markers and matched the butterfly which I'm sure, if my memory serves me correct that there is a blue butterfly here in the UK. The sentiment is by Stamping All Day and stamped using stone grey Stazon. I also added a little shadow under the Hibiscus to anchor the image.
Just to finish off I added a touch of Wink and some pale blue pearls and foam mounted onto the card base.
And now, just because I'm so extremely proud...
A photo of my eldest son after he graduated with 1st Degree Honours from Bradford University on the 18th July and is now a Bachelor of Science... and he bloody smiled for the photo - RESULT!
Challenge Links...
Color Throwdown - Colour Inspiration
The Flower Challenge - Monochrome
Stamping Sensations - In My Garden
Addicted to Stamps and More - Anything Goes
That's Crafty - Close to Nature
Fabulous card Claire and fabulous photo of your son, You have every right to be proud, I know how I felt when my youngest graduated(a while ago now)...so enjoy and huge Congrats to him too! xx
ReplyDeleteWhat a gorgeous blue flower - it's a stunningly designed card, and colored to perfection! Congrats on your son's accomplishments - he looks as happy as I'm sure you are :)
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful card, the rich blue colour is stunning. Congratulations to your Son, it is such a proud mummy moment on occasions like this!! xx
ReplyDeletebeautifully done card.Thanks so much for playing along with The Flower Challenge.
ReplyDelete:) Karen...congrats to your son!
What a beautiful card!! Love how you used the colors! And what a great photo of your grad!! I know you are so proud!! Thanks so much for joining us at the Color Throwdown this week!
ReplyDeleteA super card for our 'In my Garden' theme at Stamping Sensations challenge, many thanks for joinin in. Well done to your son, one of mine went to the same one, Cybernetics and Virtual Worlds, I still don't quite get it!
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lovely card and congratulations to your son
ReplyDeleteWow, Claire, your card is stunning! The coloring and shadows are perfect ~ it's a winner in my book! And a second WOW to you and your husband for making a very handsome and smart young man! He should always be smiling - it's a dazzler! Okay, now I sound like a stalker so I'm going. Hugs, Darnell
ReplyDeleteA truly beautiful card, the flower is stunning
ReplyDeleteThanks for joining us at stamping Sensations this month
Joan
Such an elegant rich card, simply beautiful, paper hugs x
ReplyDeleteStunning CAS card. Love the flowers. Thank you for sharing it with us at That’s Crafty! X
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