You Did It - Graduation Time

Graduations may have to happen differently this year, but that doesn't mean the Graduation Gifts can't still be managed while keeping social distancing!  Thank goodness for the post office!

A friend of mine has two grandchildren graduating this year and needed a couple of cards.  Since we don't know the school colors, they're getting Pink / Blue (one girl, one boy).  

Recipe - Both Cards  - Blushing Bride and Night of Navy

Base - 4 1/4" x 11", scored and folded at 5 1/2", then trimmed off 2 1/4" from the front.
Designer Series Paper - 3" x 4" (front panel)
Designer Series Paper - 4" x 5 1/4" (inside panel)
Designer Series Paper - 2" x 4" (inside left panel - card pocket)
Whisper White - stamped and cut with Stitched Shapes Square
Whisper White - 2 1/2" x 3 3/4" (inside panel)

Stamps Used:  Witty-cisms and Peaceful Moments
Ink:  Blushing Bride and Night of Navy

Night of Navy:

Thank you for looking in today!  Happy Tuesday!

~ Donna

Grad Hat Hooray!

I'm having so much fun making things for Meghan's graduation.  I just can't seem to stop!  I really must though now because, really, I've covered everything, a card, a gift and little owls.  LOL

First of all a big shout out to one of my team mates - Cindy Sheldon - who gave me one of the Sweet Treat Cups to make this since didn't have any to use.  Next shout out to Sarah Wills, Susan Itell and Julie Davison who were all part of this post where I found inspiration.  You can find written instructions there as well as a video by a non-Stampin' Up! person on how to make the tassel. 

Inside are Ghirardelli chocolates and some money rolled up like a diploma tied with her school colors - which in this case is Call Me Clover and Pineapple Punch.

I used Whisper White Thick Baker's Twine for the Tassel with Call Me Clover and Pineapple Punch 1/8" Grosgrain Ribbon to add color.

I doubled the square piece for the top of the hat.  I didn't see that in the directions, but the original picture sure looked like it was doubled.  Plus, extra strength can't hurt.  To attach the square, I used our Foam Adhesive strips as they are a little thicker and filled in the space nicely.

I attached the tassel with a large sticky glue dot and then added another circle of Basic Black to make it stronger.

Thank you for looking in today.  Here comes another Monday!

~ Donna

Congratulations Grad

May is a very busy month with Mother's Day, Graduations and lots and lots of Birthdays! 

This is a graduation card I made for the young lady that was the recipient of the Graduations Owls I made for her to put in with her Graduation Announcements.  If you missed that post, you can see it HERE.  When we went out Wednesday night for pizza where she works, she handed us her Graduation Announcement with her picture.  On the back was the little owl! 

Recipe:

Call Me Clover - 4 1/4" x 11", scored and folded at 5 1/2"
Crushed Curry - 4" x 5 1/4"
Whisper White Thick Cardstock - 3 7/8" x 5 1/8"

I cut the letters out individually so that I could squeeze them together as much as possible.  Figures they were all wide letters.  I'm so sad these letters are retiring.  If you don't have them yet, be sure to snag them before they are all gone!

The "congratulations" is stamped with VersaMark onto Vellum Cardstock and heat embossed with Gold Embossing Powder.

The 2019 is from Make A Difference - a Photopolymer Set that is not retiring!  Yayy!

The letters are popped up with Foam Adhesive Strips.  I like them instead of Dimensionals since they are a little taller and give more depth.

Thank you for looking in today!  Happy Friday!

~ Donna

Clearance Rack Refresh and a Little Owl

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AND NOW... THE LITTLE OWLS...

So, I met a nice young lady who will be graduating next month from High School and when she asked me if I had anything she could add to her Graduation Invites, I came up with a retired set that I've been holding on to because I love the little graduation cap!  I'm going to loan it to her to use and found a retiring color of ink that should work pretty well for her school colors.  I also showed her samples online of these sweet little graduation owls and told her I would try to make some for her.  

Well, here they are!  Aren't they cute!?  Yes, everything there is retired, and I can't help that, but I just wanted to show them to you.  The school colors are Green and Gold, so I made the "cap and gown" out of Call Me Clover and the "diploma" out of copy paper that was as close as I could get to a nice golden color.  I checked their high school website for the real colors and these match pretty well.

We will be dropping these off tonight.  I can't wait to give them to her!

Happy Hump Day!!  

Thank you for looking in today... Happy Shopping!

~ Donna

Bravo! Bravo! Bravo!

One more graduation card for the same student, except this time the card will be from me.  I was looking at my punches and thought the Confetti Stars Border would be perfect.

This card was so fast and simple.

Base - Basic Black -  8 1/2" x 5 1/2", scored and folded at 4 1/4"
Whisper White - 5 1/4" x 4"
Real Red - 5 1/4" x 1 1/2" (to go behind the punched out stars)
Real Red  1/4" Cotton Ribbon (retiring)- 7"

Stamps:  Bravo (retiring)
Ink:  Memento Black

Graduation Cap:  Confetti Stars Punch, 1" square punch, tassel from Balloon Framelits and Silver Foil Sheets, White Perfect Accents.

This really looks much better in person.  You'll just have to trust me on this!  

Thank you for looking in today.  Have a Blessed Sunday!    ~ Donna




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Bravo Photopolymer Stamp Set

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Basic Black 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

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Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

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Real Red 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

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Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad

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1" Square Punch

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Confetti Stars Punch

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Balloon Framelits Dies

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Silver Foil Sheets

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White Perfect Accents

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Liquid Multipurpose Glue

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Stampin' Trimmer

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Class of 2016

Graduation time will soon be upon us, so today I have two cards for a couple of gals that will be graduating in May.  The school colors are Red, White and Black, so that was pretty simple to put together.

Here is card number one for my Boss' Granddaughter.  I can't believe she's going to soon be graduating and heading off to university.  It seems like she was just born!

Recipe:  
Whisper White Thick Cardstock - 8 1/2" x 5 1/2", scored and folded at 4 1/4"
Real Red - 5 1/4" x 3"
Neutrals Color Collection (polka dots) - 5" x 2 3/4"

Large Numbers Framelits - Whisper White Thick Cardstock
1" Square Punch - for hat
Balloon Framelits - for tassel
Gold Foil Sheets (tassel) 
Big News Stamp Set (congratulations) stamped with Memento Tuxedo Black

Inside Sentiment:  You're So Lovely stamped with Real Red

When I cut out the 2016 for the first card, I did my best to place them perfectly so I could use the cut out for a second card.

Real Red Base - 8 1/2" x 5 1/2", scored and folded at 4 1/4
Whisper White Thick - 5" x 3 1/4"

Stamps - You're So Lovely (banner and congrats)

Inside sentiment - B.Y.O.P.

Thank you for looking in today!  Have a Blessed Sunday!    ~ Donna

Curvy Keepsake Graduation

How's this for cute!?

I spotted someone else make a Mortarboard (Graduation Cap) from the Curvy Keepsake Box Thinlits.  Good News... these thinlits are IN the new catalog!  Wooo Hooo!

I didn't see any instructions, so I made up my own.

Once you've made the box using Basic Black card stock (or whatever color you may use to match your graduates' school colors.

Cut the top of your cap into a 3 1/2" square.  Make a slice with a craft knife in the center of the square.  Make it no longer than 1 3/8" long.  The outside edge of the slice is approximately 1 3/4" in from the corner.  

Slip the top over the handles and tuck under the handles so it stays in place.  That is why you want your slice no bigger than 1 3/8" wide.  If it is too big, it won't stay tight.

 Make a tassel with 1/8" Taffeta ribbon.  I wrapped mine around a two inch wide strip.

Then tied another piece of ribbon around one end as tightly as possible.

Snip open the loops and cut to desired length.

Attach to cap with a mini glue dot and top it with a pearl.

Heat emboss your favorite sentiment on top.  Seems so many kids now decorate the top of their Mortarboards so their families can find them in the sea of caps and gowns!

Fill them with treats for your graduate, maybe cash?  Wouldn't that be fun to find inside!

Now, off you go to make some before it's too late - don't miss your special graduates!

Thank you for looking in today!

~ Donna

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Graduation time

Can you believe it's Graduation Time again?  Today I have a couple of simple yet classy Graduation cards that will work for any type of graduation regardless of school colors.

Recipe:

Basic Black 11" x 4 1/4" and scored at 5 1/2"

DSP:  Back to Black - 1 1/2" x 5 1/2"

Whisper White - 3 1/4" x 3 1/4" (sort of... I'll show you another day how I easily stamped this first and then cut)

Inside Whisper White 5 1/4" x 4"

Stamp Set:  Class of 2015, Bravo

Don't forget to decorate the envelope!  Dress it up with matching DSP on the flap and a small stamp on the front of the envelope.

Thank you for looking in today.  Remember, if you are reading this in an email, click below on the link to my blog to see a full list of products.

~ Donna

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