Con-GRAD-ulations!

Today's Featured Stamper over on SCS was Cathleen (aka ctorina). Cathleen has a beautiful gallery; she makes the most amazing cards with beautiful flowers and ribbon. However, today I needed to get busy making graduation cards. We have several family friends who are finishing their HS years.

I chose to case Cathleen's Whimsical Sheep card. I kept the colors because these are the school colors for the graduating senior. I also kept the design. I changed the papers, the central panel to embossed words and the embellishments.

Have a great week!

Supplies:
Image: Embossed folder- 2 X 2.75 - Congrats (ProvoCraft)
Paper: Black, White, Baja Breeze, Real Red (SU); DP- Real Red (SU-mat pack), Offbeat (Basic Grey)
Ink: None
Accessories: Grad Cap (Sandylion stickers)- the tassel was yellow and I exchanged it with blue embroidery floss, Diploma- handmade with copy paper and embroidery floss, edge punch (Fiskars)

Graduation

It is hard to believe that the college students are ending their semester. My oldest daughter came home today; and on Tuesday, we pick up my youngest daughter. It will be so great to have both the girls home!

With the end of the semester, some students are graduating! This includes one of my husband's co-workers who completed her MBA. Cudos to her for working full-time and going to grad school. Been there, done that, it wasn't easy but sooo worth it. This graduation card is for her.

Have a great weekend! Hugs, Marilyn

Supplies:
Stamp: Congrats (SU!)
Paper: Basic Gray, Basic Black, White, DP- Prestwick (SU!)
Ink: Tuxedo Black (Momento); Distressing- Vintage Photo, Broken China (Ranger), Basic Gray
Accessories: Chipboard star, Star punches -large and small, Silver brads (SU), embroidery thread-black (stash), star embossing folder (CB-provocraft), old book.

Patriot Graduation

This card was made for my daughter who just graduated from High School. Her school colors are red, white and blue; and the mascot is this Patriot. Her school was built in 1976. I found this picture of the mascot on the school website and save it as a picture. Then I printed it several times and paper pieced to create layers. There are single, double and triple layers. No stamping on the outside & I don't even know the artist that created the Patriot. On the inside, I used my studio g grad stamps. It says- 'congrats, grad. We are proud of you.' The corners are ticket cut and in the botton right corner there is a punched out small star.

Glad Grad

Don't you just love long weekends?! I sure do for lots of reasons. First, I get a little more stamping time; second, I have a little more time to do the odd jobs that never seem to make it to the top of the list during a regular week {like cleaning drawers, closets}; and most of all, I get to spend more time with my family. This has been particularily enjoyable holiday weekend because my daughters haven't been too busy & have been hanging around the house more than usual. Pretty soon they will be busy with summer jobs and summer fun & I will see them as they 'fly in & out'.

The above card was a simple one that I created yesterday evening for our niece who just graduated from college. Her school colors are red and white. I also participated in the Featured Challenge on Splitcoaststampers (SCS) where Mercy Kerin was FS #120. I chose her Mother's Day card to CASE. I kept the layout and the ribbon. I changed the large button to a brad; changed the colors and dsp; changed the image. I eliminated the paper piercing.

Just this month I purchased more nestabilities from Cut at Home. If you join their VIP list {free}, you recieve a coupon each month for 40% one item. They sell all types of card making supplies including nestabilities which come in sets of four or in singles. I purchased a set of 4 nesties-standard circles large and small & the scalloped circles large and small; a total of 28 dies. I don't usually 'promote' websites & I am not recieving any compensation; I just wanted to let you in on a good deal if you haven't already found this. One last thing- you won't get inundated with emails- max two per month.

To my U.S. friends, have a great Memorial Day!

Recipe:
Stamps: Grad cap- studio g
Paper: Real red, WW, DSP- Real red from Print packs (SU!)
Ink: Real Red
Accessories: Cuttlebug, Colluzle, Nestabilities, sponge daubers, big white brad- Hiedi Swapp, ribbon- michaels