Humming Along with Birthday Wishes ~

Hi there!  As I’m typing this up, I’m happy to hear the buzz of the saw and the banging of a hammer in the background.  It means my floors are going in, and I’ll be done with this move out/move in business by the end of the day!  WooHoo!  I also get to start my new job tomorrow, so I just have a week of *new* 
My mom’s birthday was yesterday, and I needed to make my number 1 fan a very special card.  She has a love for flowers, birds, gardening, her koi pond, my son, etc.  I pulled out a set that I’ve neglected because I’ve been scared of not coloring it to the standards I’ve set for myself – perfection.  lol  While it may not be absolutely perfect, I’m pretty happy with the outcome!

The set is Flourishes Humming Along, the sentiment is from the original Out on a Limb by Papertrey Ink.  I scribbled/doodled in a border because I wanted it to be a bit more whimsical than lines drawn with a ruler.  I think I’ve found my favorite YG Copic trio for leaves too – YG11, YG17 and YG25.  The flowers have a bit of YR31 in the centers and at the base for a more realistic look.  The humming bird was stamped and fussy cut.  The beak is glued straight to the image while the wings and tail are up on a dimensional.  One little petal of the flower is up on a thin dimensional as well.  Oh, and because this is a ruby throated beauty, I had to add a little red AtYou Spica to it – so pretty IRL.  Here are the challenges I’m entering this in:

Flourishes: BBB20 Beauty of Spring
Cute Card Thursday #209: Anything Goes
iCopic #75: Yellow Greens
Paper Sundaes #113: Spring
Thanks so much for stopping by!  Hope you’re all having a great week!  lyss
COPICS: flowers R30, R32, R35, R37, YR31  leaves YG11, YG17, YG25  bird W1, W3, W5, W7, YG23, YG25, R24, R29