His Big Day: Handmade Quilled Graduation Card
"He earned the cap. Send him the card that says you saw it."
Every coil placed by hand
Ships flat in a rigid box
Replaced if damaged
His Big Day is a handmade quilled graduation greeting card, with "Happy Graduation!" printed in gray script above a figure in a navy cap and gown. A gold tassel hangs from the cap, and a hood layered in navy, sky blue, and gold sits across the shoulders. The face is left as open card and drawn with a single fine gold line, so the graduate stays whoever receives it.
How this card is made
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Ships from Sri Lanka in three options, available at checkout:
- Sri Lanka Post (standard): 3 to 4 weeks. Free Shipping.
- EMS Speed Post: 10 to 14 working days. Limited tracking.
- DHL Express: 5 to 7 working days. Fully tracked from dispatch to delivery.
Every card ships flat in a rigid-backed kraft gift box, fully protected for international transit. Every card is inspected before it leaves our studio. If yours arrives damaged, we replace it without question.
To keep: away from direct sunlight and moisture to preserve the paper art over time.
To display: fits standard 5x5 inch frames. This card is designed to live on a wall, not in a drawer.
To store: keep flat. Do not fold or roll.
His Big Day: Handmade Quilled Graduation Card
Specs
The card in detail.
Story
The design and the moment.
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The design
"Happy Graduation!" runs across the top in a fine gray script. Below it, a figure stands in a navy cap and gown, the cap flat-topped with a gold tassel falling to one side. A hood layered in navy, sky blue, and gold sits across the shoulders, built from strips stood on edge in graduated bands. The face and ears are outlined in a single fine gold line and left otherwise open.
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The moment
The face is deliberately blank, so the card fits the graduate rather than an illustration of someone else. Give it at the ceremony, with the gift, or in the post to someone who finished a degree a long way from home. The hood does the formality, which leaves the inside free for whatever is actually worth saying.
The studioand the hands
Inside the Jaffna studio.
Primary specialist on this card
Every Vonderly card is built by 2 to 3 specialists working in sequence. The artisan below led the work on this one.
Birds, butterflies, jasmine, most of the floral and nature elements. I have done these many times, so I can usually identify which technique a piece needs just by looking at it.
Nishanthy T.
Nature and form specialist
Coil by coil
Paper strips · The hands · Finished card
Good to know
Questions, answered.
Does this card suit any level of graduation?
What is paper quilling?
Paper quilling is the art of rolling, shaping and arranging narrow strips of paper to create raised designs. On Vonderly cards, each visible quilled element is shaped and placed by hand rather than printed.
How long does it take to make a Vonderly card?
A Vonderly card typically takes around 90 minutes of handwork. Different parts may pass through specialist hands for shaping, detailing and assembly before the finished card is checked and packed.
What comes with each card?
Each card measures 5 × 5 inches, is blank inside for your own message, and comes with a 5.25 × 5.25-inch kraft envelope.
What if my card arrives damaged?
We replace it at no cost, and you keep the original. Email hello@vonderly.com within 30 days of delivery with a photo, and we ship a replacement or issue a refund. There is nothing to send back.
