This card took quite a bit of research before I could color it. The image is from Sparkle 'n Sprinkle. The bird, it turns out is a Bahama Woodstar. It's a hummingbird that is only seen in the Bahamas. I had a more difficult time figuring out what the plant is. I believe it is a orchid tree flower and they do have those in the Bahamas. So chances are that's probably correct. I used a Spellbinder's die to cut out the image and distressed the edges. The butterflies are from Cheery Lynn. I finally figured out how to make my dies work better. I'm sure everyone else already knows this, but I cut some wax paper with the dies and no more sticking!
I would like to enter this card in the following challenges:
QKR Stampede A Little Birdie Told Me
Bloggers Challenge Think Spring
Brown Sugar Anything Goes
Cut It Up Anything Goes
Digi Haven Things With Wings
Polkadoodles Spring is in the Air
Oh my goodness - this is beautiful! I love this gorgeous image and the colours! Thanks for joining us at Polkadoodles for our Spring is in the Air challenge.
ReplyDeleteWhat a gorgeous card! I Love humming birds!! Ty for joining us @ Simply Create Too this week :)
ReplyDeleteAmanda
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Diane, this is stunning!!!! Your coloring on the hummingbird is beyond lovely and the flowers are just beautiful! Love everything about this.
ReplyDeleteLynn
Oh, glad you joined us at Digi Haven too!
Lynn
I think it's so cool that you researched the bird and the plant before coloring it! This is fantastic. Beautiful . . .
ReplyDeleteThanks for joining our Anything Goes challenge at Cut it Up!
Evelyn
http://mylittlecraftblog.wordpress.com
Wonderful diecuts, great card, thanks for joining us at Brown Sugar this week.
ReplyDeleteElegance personified by such a stunning image. Your coloring is phenomenal, the die cuts really make the image pop. You rocked this challenge. Thank you so much for sharing your amazing inspiration with us at 4 Crafty Chicks No Pattern Paper Challenge. Have a great day!
ReplyDeleteDiane, this is gorgeous. The coloring, the butterflies, the distressing, it all works together to beautifully. Thanks for joining us this week for "A little Birdie Told Me." Good Luck.
ReplyDeleteKaral DT for QKR Stampede
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How did I miss this earlier? I just noticed it this morning & had to let you know how gorgeous it is! I love the way you research your animals (or birds) and make them all so lifelike you expect them to step off the card & come to life. Your coloring was awesome (as always) & I love the distressing around it all.
ReplyDeleteLove this fabulous image!!! Gorgeous coloring and total die envy here :D
ReplyDeleteThanks for joining us at Creative knockouts this week. Hope to see you again next week. DT Crafting Vicky.
A lovely combination of colouring a die cuts. Thanks for joining in our spring challenge over at polkadoodles
ReplyDeleteGorgeous Card! Love the design and your image is stunning! Great coloring! Thank you for joining us at Creative Knockouts this week. Hope you join us again!
ReplyDeleteHugs,
Amy~DT
Beautiful Hummingbird card, Diane. Thanks for entering our Challenge #57 - "Animals"--hope you enter our upcoming challenges too.
ReplyDeleteDiane
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I love this card. You did a great job coloring it. Thanks for joining us at Cut It Up.
ReplyDeleteSarah
very pretty lovely colours
ReplyDeleteThank you for joining us at Polkadoodles this time
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