Graduation Flip Card

Rubber stamp images, inks, papers and flip card die are from Stampin' Up!,

Great Grads stamp set

Glitter ink pen (Office Depot brand) to color in the G

Numeral dies from Michael's/Recollections

I thought I had a few mortarboard stickers leftover from last year, 

but I can't find them. I was going to put one over the "a" after

not stamping that part of the image. I have another week before

I need to send it, so maybe I'll come across them still. 

Or maybe I'm mistaken and there are none left which is why

I am unable to find them?

Thanks for looking =) 

Cap and Gown Grad Card

Rubber stamp, papers, inks from Stampin' Up!

Embroidery floss for tassel 

Numeral dies from Michael's/Recollections

INSTRUCTIONS found here:

https://debbiesdesignsblog.blogspot.com/2012/06/free-fridays-happy-graduation-card.html

 I altered it by cutting two squares of card stock then sandwiching a piece of lightweight chipboard between them to stiffen the cap. 

Thanks for looking =) 

Graduation Card 1

This is the first of three cards I made for graduates this year.

Supplies used from Stampin' Up! :
Great Grads stamp set
Brocade Blue ink and card stock
Night of Navy, Whisper White and metallic silver card stocks
dies

textured light blue card base, DCWV

numeral stamps, unknown

glitter marker, Office Depot

Graduation Flip Card

Grad Card

My Aunt requested 4 graduation cards with the order 

she placed with me. I had some leftovers from the previous

batch I made for my Mom earlier this year, but needed

one more for my Aunt. Here it is. 

Rubber stamp image from Stampin' Up!

Graduation Cards Galore

My Mom asked me to make some 

Graduation cards for her to send

out this year. I needed a few, too.

These are the results of a 

marathon card making day

recently.

This is my favorite, simple.

I shouldn't have stamped the left side 

or else left the stickers off.

The graduate majored in music,

thus the embossed sheet music background

School colors

plus the orange one has a Zebra

embossed background to represent

tiger stripes (school mascot) 

Rubber stamp images and card stocks

were from Stampin' Up!

Sticker pack embellishments

Embossing folders, Cuttlebug and SU!

Numerals dies, SU!

Thanks for looking = )

Quick Graduation Cards

Two quick graduation cards.

All images are oldies from Stampin' Up!

The gold star card has an embossed background made with
a Fiskars texture plate.


Thanks for looking ;) 

Graduation Card - golden stars

Today I'm sharing a fairly simple graduation card. 

I chose to use a gold stars theme to coordinate with the saying

from the Great Grads stamp set by Stampin' Up!

The card is Whisper White.

I used metallic gold card stock for the

die cut star and the backer.

Miniature stars (Background Basics, Stampin' Up!)

were stamped with Encore Metallic Gold ink.

The sentiment strip was stamped with Versamark ink

then heat embossed with gold embossing powder.

I added gold metal eyelets on the ends.

It is attached with pop dots for dimension.

The die cut metallic gold star was dry embossed

with a Stars folder from Cuttlebug. 

Because I used metallic elements on it,

I am entering it in the current challenge at

Use Your Stuff #264 Metallics.

Thanks for looking =)

Graduation Card #2

Inside

(the ink from the markers and this scrap

of card stock did not play well together;

I should have redone it)

 Envelope

Another graduation card I made this year for a young man.

SUPPLIES
various old Stampin' Up! stamp sets, inks and card stocks
an embossing folder from Cuttlebug
a clear alphabet stamp set for the name and year
marker and white gel pen to highlight to word "grad"
paper piercing tool
a pop dot for the extra cap I stamped and cut out

Thanks for looking =)

I'm entering this card in the following challenges:
Through The Craft Room Door - Anything Goes
PDE Linky Party - Anything Goes
Love To Scrap Challlenge Blog - Anything Goes

Grad Card Money Holder

Outside

Inside

envelope

I used various retired Stampin' Up! stamp sets, inks, card stocks and dies

to create this money (check!) holder card.

I also used a clear alphabet set for the name and year. 

I outlined portions of the word "grad" with a coordinating marker
 and added a few highlights with a white gel pen .

The sparkly yellow ink on the "G" is from a set of markers my Mom found

for me at Office Depot. It is attached to a strip of card stock that
wraps around the card  with a dimensional / pop dot.

Dimensions you ask ? I didn't write them down, sorry !
I laid a blank check on a piece of card stock then
made marks where I wanted it to fold.
Trimmed, scored and punched a half circle
in the center of the pocket portion.
The two side edges of the pocket portion are adhered with glue.

Thanks for looking =)

I'm entering my card in the following challenges:
Love To Scrap Challenge Blog #78 - Anything Goes
Through The Craft Room Door Anything Goes May 17-23

My Favorite Crafty Items I Made Last Year

My favorite crafty projects I made the past year =)

Treat box made out of an envelope die

and various paper punches.

http://craftysahmiam.blogspot.com/2013/03/all-items-used-were-from-stampin-up.html

tutorial

Dollar Bill Rose Bouquet -

real money crafted into paper roses to

give someone that has "everything".

http://craftysahmiam.blogspot.com/2013/04/dollar-bill-rose-tutorial.html

tutorial

Pop Open Scrapbook Box for a wedding - 

this is the open view, click the link below for more views and instructions

http://craftysahmiam.blogspot.com/2013/05/pop-up-cake-explosion-box-wedding-card.html

tutorial

Graduation Party Decor

http://craftysahmiam.blogspot.com/2013/05/graduation-cap-gift-bags.html

how to for the grad cap gift bags

Pop Open Scrapbook In A Box - Golden Anniversary

http://craftysahmiam.blogspot.com/2013/07/50th-anniversary-scrapbook-in-box.html

Beads and ribbon bookmark

http://craftysahmiam.blogspot.com/2013/09/beads-and-ribbons-bookmark.html

Made from scratch Double DVD case reusing parts from

the table markers I made for my cousins wedding reception.

We did the videorecording and I took some photos. 

http://craftysahmiam.blogspot.com/2013/10/double-dvd-case-made-from-scratch.html

Miniature stocking gift bags made from a die

http://craftysahmiam.blogspot.com/2013/12/mini-stocking-gift-bag.html

tutorial

Ornament - 

I finally broke down and bought the dies/stamps that it seemed

everyone (except me!) had last year, making these gorgeous ornaments.

http://craftysahmiam.blogspot.com/2013/12/ornament-keepsakes-ornament.html

Made from scratch box to hold a set of hand made greeting cards

http://craftysahmiam.blogspot.com/2013/12/handmade-greeting-card-box.html

tutorial

Thanks for looking =) 

Grad Card

I reused parts of the graduation announcement I received to make this quick card.

I stamped the background with an old image from Stampin' Up! (one of the All year Cheer sets).

The card base is vanilla to match the components I reused from the announcement. They were cut out and punched out from the announcement then glued to card stock colors to match the school colors.

Thanks for looking !

Graduation Thanks Quick Card

Ooops, I forgot to share this card.

Run white card stock through an embossing folder

then lightly color a portion of the raised image

with chalks, ink, etc.

Stamp and hand cut out an image of a

mortarboard (graduation cap).

I trimmed the fringe of the tassel. 

The cap image was stamped inside the card

and on the envelope.

Thanks Cuttlebug embossing folder

white card stock

blue card stock

darker blue ink

Sketch An Event stamp set, Stampin' Up!

Stampin' Pastels

I made twenty of these fairly simple cards to thank the guests that attended my sons graduation pinball and pizza party.

I have no photos (except the one I'm sharing below) to share since I was so busy being hostess, tending to people, the food and drinks, I never made time to go get my camera from the car to take pictures. I feel terrible about it, but my son said it is no big deal to not worry about it. I didn't even eat ! I only made time to play three pinball games as the party was wrapping up.

The other items I made and posted previously were used, 

but I've no photos of them......... sniffle. 

Pop Up Graduation Cap (Mortarboard) Card

I found the links to instructions here
http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/forums/templates-f143/graduation-cap-pop-up-card-t493909.html

here is the direct link to a photo tutorial
http://extremecards.blogspot.com/2010/06/graduation-cap-pop-up-card-tutorial.html


I stamped a piece of acetate with Stazon black ink and a partially inked image from the Stampin' Up! Word Play set. I inked the other portion with a marker and white card stock then used other markers to draw flames, hoping it would resemble a rocket. I trimmed it out and glued it to a piece of white card stock underneath the stamped acetate. The acetate was attached with brads that I added glittery embossing powder to.

Star punches and a circle punch with a tiny bit of inking to resemble the moon were glued on top of black card stock that I stamped stars on.

The card front was supposed to resemble a "Shoot For The Moon" theme for the Graduate.



Thanks for looking =)

Graduation Then and Now Scrapbook Page

An 8.5" x 11" scrapbook page I put together to sit out on the table at the graduation party. I considered making an entire album of photos from all of his school years, then thought better of it. I didn't want to take a chance on food covered fingers messing up the pages since there were going to be dozens of people (little kids!) wandering about and eating all evening.


Cricut electronic die cut machine was used to cut out the numbers from silver card stock.

Heat embossed the letters on vellum.

Black brads, scrap of red card stock punched with a small circle punch.

Printed out the name and saying from my home printer (wasted a few pieces of paper in the process, my printer and digital designing programs are not compatible..........grrr!).  Brilliant Blue card stock from Stampin' Up!

Photos are backed with metallic silver card stock.

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I woke up to a HUGE rise in the Mississippi River, storm / tornado / hail damage all around. I've done a quick look over the house and all seems fine other than limbs down and things blown about ( I was out at 6 AM in cloudy skies) other than the two feet of water in the front yard ! The water will continue to rise and quickly, hitting levels we saw in 2008 with certainty but quite likely going over (which causes great concern for me....................). I am thankful that we do still have a roof when there are so many people that do not. So many across the Midwest  have lost so much,  including loved ones, in this latest massive storm system and my heart breaks for them. Remember, the best way to help in any tragedy such as this is to donate to the American Red Cross.