I made this hidden gatefold card for a dear friend who celebrated her 90th birthday yesterday. She has a great shaded patio where she loves to sit and watch the hummingbirds at the feeders that are placed within her beautiful flower gardens. I started with a Lawn Fawn stitched windy backdrop die to create the background, then added some die-cut flowers by Darice along with some snippets of pink polka-dot dsp. The die-cut hummingbird is by Cheery Lynn and I used a snippet of watercolored cardstock that was leftover from another project, covering it with Versafine and embossing it with clear ep for a little shine. The sentiment is a pre-printed one from SSS.
When you flip the top of the card up, it reveals this hidden gatefold inside. I used 2 die-cut stitched heart dies and added the die-cut bird which I colored with Copics and attached to just one side of the fold. The striped dsp is from SU!.
I'd like to enter this into the following challenges:
The Snippets playground #403 - must use snippets
Dies R Us Challenge #169 - A/G using dies sold in their store (Lawn Fawn)
Thanks for stopping by and I hope to be back again soon with another post.
Carol
A really special card Carol and so very beautiful with a wonderful design, I'm sure she will be thrilled.
ReplyDeleteFaith x
So pretty! The recipient will love this!
ReplyDeleteThe hummingbird just shines against that stitched background The fold is so interesting and a fun surprise.
ReplyDeleteA great fold and love the beautiful dies -your friend will love it
ReplyDeleteCarol x
OMGosh, what a super fun card, Carol! Love all the diecuts and that amazing stitched background! I bet your neighbor loved this! Amazing card, my friend! Hugs~
ReplyDeleteWow! What an amazing card! It is so pretty with the lovely die cuts! Wonderful stitched background, too! I'm sure your friend will treasure the gorgeous card!
ReplyDeleteOh, this is adorable, Carol!! Firstly, that pierced background is just delightful and is in my wish list by sometime :D Then, the heat embossed hummingbird looks stunning while he sips from the patterned flowers! And then, the gatefold inside, such a sweetie! Love so much how you coloured in blue tones the cute bird and the heart topper in pink and white!! A super card and your friend will treasure it for sure!!
ReplyDeleteLots of hugs across the miles!
The top one looks like a quilt Both cards are beautiful ............Lis
ReplyDeleteA perfect card for your friend. A great design especially since she loves to watch the hummingbirds.
ReplyDeleteThat hummingbird is absolutely stunning Carol, I adore the colours on that scrap of watercolour card... seems like they were meant for each other. Such a pretty and meaningful card for your friend x
ReplyDeleteLovely card design, beautiful papers, and great colours. Bella is keeping me busy, good exercise. x
ReplyDeleteSuch a pretty card Carol, a sweet Humming Bird and lovely background - a super design.
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So pretty.
ReplyDeleteAmazing card and fold, I have never seen this before, how fabulous!!
ReplyDeleteWhat a pretty card, and a really neat design. (new card fold to me) I miss the hummers that used to come to our yard. So they were so neat to watch!
ReplyDeleteWhat a fabulous card Carol! And such a clever fold/design. I LOVE it!
ReplyDeleteHugs
Di xx
OMG these are awesome Carol ... great job! Thanks so much for joining in the fun at our Dies R Us challenge! Good Luck and we hope you’ll come back often.
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