Congratulations Grad

I have one last graduation card to share.  My niece graduated from grade school last week and I wanted to do something to make it seem a little special for her.  I found this great card on Pinterest.  The original source comes from the Stampin' Connection, which I don't have access to so I can't share it. 

The card itself was super easy to put together.  I simply stamped the graduation cap from my TPC Studio's Graduation set on some blue paper using Momento black ink. I cut it out and then stamped the word "Congratulations" from my Cloud 9 Design Wedding set on some white card stock using StazOn ink in midnight blue.  I then cut out the word grad using the Aharoni font on my Silhouette using some Best Occasions glitter paper I've had for years.  I finished the card of with a little yellow cardstock from DCWV's Pastel Mat Stack and some blue cardstock from my stash.

Congrats ... You did it!

This post is courtesy of my sister-in-law who was kind enough to send me a picture of the card because, silly me, I gave it to her before I took a picture of it. 

I was browsing our local Craft Warehouse where I found the cutest graduation paper from Doodlebug.  So I snapped up a piece of their Diploma Day paper from the Cap and Gown collection.  So cute!  Then I trolled for inspiration and found it in this card by Flowerbug's Inkspot.  It was also a good opportunity to breakout a stamp set I bought a while back knowing that this day was coming:  TPC Studio's Graduation set.  I also used a sentiment on the inside from the All Occasions set from Inkadinkado. I can't believe how often I find myself pulling that set out.  It really is quite versatile.  I also took this opportunity to use a card base from the DCWV Shimmer box of cards.  I always seem to forget that I have these, but I noticed them on the shelf when I was hunting out the DCWV shimmer paper I used for the red around the circle.  It seemed like a match made in heaven. 

A Different Graduation Card

My niece is graduating to middle school this year and her family had a little party for her Monday night.  I needed a graduation card, but I wanted something a little different.  Surfing through the blogs on Sunday night, I found the perfect card on Michelle's blog here.  Interestingly enough, she had cased it from Stamping Impressions here.    Unfortunately, I didn't have that stamp, but I do have the fabulous Silhouette (I am still so in love with this machine, my hubby for getting it for me and my mom for helping him pull off the surprise).  I used the new skills I'm acquiring in text and color to re-create their stamp in the right colors and give a little depth to the card by popping up the arrow  Then with just a Sizzix embossing folder, my Stampin' Up paper piercing tool, some Irock gems and little scrap paper, I was able to create this:

Too bad tonight I have to go give a speech and the next two days are going to be insanely busy so I won't be able to play in my craft room.  I'm really looking forward to the weekend and the opportunity to relax.