Friday, May 15, 2015

A Card for a New D.V.M.

Today my niece graduates from a veterinary college in Columbia, MO.  She will officially have D.V.M. behind her name and already has a job lined up in Utah.  We're so proud of her and all the hard work she had to earn this title.  I wanted to make a special animal-themed card to send her gift in and chose one of my favorites designed by Phyllis Harris. Her stamps sell at Unity Stamp Co. and I have quite a few of her fabulous stamp sets!


I colored the dog with Copic markers and love how it turned out!  I added some white to the background bones with my Ranger White Opaque Pen to make the Congrats not stick out quite so much like a sore thumb.  The text comes from a set called "Congrats Grad."  It's an old TAC stamp set but the rights to it are owned by Red Rubber Designs though I don't think they have it available.  I used some Spellbinder dies to frame the dog.


Here's a closer look at the dog.  I think I actually got the shading pretty close. I used a bit of Black Stardust Gel pen on the eye to make it sparkle.  I was a bit slow getting this card in the mail so I sure hope it gets to her in time for her graduation ceremony!

2 comments:

Eliza said...

Fantastic card I'm sure she lived it and congrats to your niece too what an accomplishment.

Hugs Eliza & Yoda

Glittered Paws said...

How doggone cute is this and perfect for a new DVM - I have this doggie too - one I probably won't get rid of. What a great accomplishment and Columbia has a great Vet School.