Smarty Pants

 

SC1105 - this week's sketch on splitcoaststampers.com

For this card, I started with a piece of dictionary paper for the background, layering it on red cardstock and then on a black card base for contrast.

I stamped the House Mouse image, colored it with Copics, trimmed the panel, and layered it on a black frame to anchor the illustration.

The card is finished with several dimensional stickers I received for Christmas, adding a playful touch to the design.

Thank you for stopping by to see my card today. Your thoughtful comments are always appreciated. If you leave a note, a visit to your blog will follow.

Smarty Pants

Congrats Grad

 

FS972 - This week's very talented Featured Stamper Katherine, is better known around here as katherinerock. I found this INSPIRATION. For my card, I featured a large graduation cap die cut, crafted from black cardstock. I mounted it using dimensional adhesive to give it a pop of depth, with a grad cap-themed designer paper serving as the background. The CONGRATS sentiment was also die cut and placed on a white strip, which I layered over gold mirror cardstock for a touch of shine. To finish it off, I embellished the graduation cap with a gold gem for a celebratory sparkle. Thank you for stopping by to check out my card today. I appreciate the lovely comments. If you leave me a comment, I can stop by your blog for a visit. Congrats Grad

Math Education

 

IC1020 - Aspen & Arlo - INSPIRATION

For my card, I die cut the count from Sizzix and layered it adding a graduation cap and glasses from other die cut sets.

The base layer was embossed with numbers and green ink was added then layered on gold mirror card stock and the Math Education sentiment banner popped up on dimensionals.

My inspiration brought me to bring out my Karren Burniston fireworks to die cut and add to the inside of the card.

Thank you for stopping by to check out my card today. I appreciate the lovely comments. If you leave me a comment, I can stop by your blog for a visit.

Math Education

Challenges:

Allsorts - ATG
Alphabet Challenge - Embossing

Can You Handle the Pressure - ATG

Creatalicious - ATG (optional add stars)

You Are One of a Kind

 

IC1013 - Art.com - INSPIRATION

The inspiration was perfect for me to use this great Spellbinders set to create my son's graduation card.

The base is stamped using The Ton's Congratulations stamp. I then cut down some small white card stock and die cut the playing card pieces.

Next, I die cut the person from the Spellbinders set and then used the Sizzix ghost die cut the cut wispy hair.

The congratulations was cut 2 times in white then once in gold and layered and the sentiment is foiled.

The card front is finished with a couple of other die cut playing card shapes and the layered heart.

For the inside, I used the Karen Burniston House of Cards and created the built-up playing cards.

Thank you for stopping by to check out my card today. I appreciate the lovely comments. If you leave me a comment, I can stop by your blog for a visit.

You Are One of a Kind

Congrats Grad

 

FS945 - This week's incredible featured stamper is the fantastic talented and kind RIRed2 aka Rebekka. I found this adorable INSPIRATION.

For my card, I took inspiration from the cute little baby wearing that fabulous hat and used a grad image from Unity. I colored it up with copics then cut the layers. I layered it on a fun designer paper that had roses to pick up the flowers on the card.

The card was finished with the congratulation's sentiment.

Thank you for stopping by to check out my card today. I appreciate the lovely comments. If you leave me a comment, I can stop by your blog for a visit.

Congrats Grad

Challenges

Craft Rocket - For the Girls
Creative Moments - For a special lady (my niece)

Pop Up Box Graduation

 

WT1043 - Pop-Up Box

I have wanted to make one of these cards for a very long time. For my card, I created the box layer using this tutorial: Pop-Up Box Card Tutorial - Splitcoaststampers.

The caps on the card are stenciled using black distress ink. I then die cut several balloons, the congratulations and the bird using dies from Spellbinders, Honey Bee Stamps, Memory Box, Jaded Blossom and Karen Burniston.

The stars are punched from gold and all of the pieces are added using acetate. Tied to the balloons is some red and white bakers twine. I made sure when I fold the bird in first that it closes so that the black card front is the only thing that shows. Truely this is a really fun card to make. On the back I added a white card stock for the user to add a personal message.

Thank you for stopping by to check out my card today. I appreciate the lovely comments. If you leave me a comment, I can stop by your blog for a visit.

Pop Up Box Graduation

Congrats Grad

 

CAS836 - Square

USEIT2025 - Tassel

I am working ahead on graduation cards. My son will graduate this year from college. Time has flown by for us.

For this card, I used a great fun gold and added a square to the top for the graduation cap. The congratulations is popped up on dimensionals and that tassel was in my tote of items to use up.

Thank you for stopping by to check out my card today. I appreciate the lovely comments. If you leave me a comment, I can stop by your blog for a visit.

Congrats Grad

Ball State Grad

 

IC997 - Kate Mcenroeny and Pinterest - INSPIRATION

I just fell in love with the inspiration, and it was perfect for me to create with my new die cut from Scrappy Boy Stamps. I die cut the hoodie in red and black and tucked a red and white baker's twine into the top, adding a couple of glue dots so the loops would stay. The pocket is popped up on dimensionals.

Next, I pulled out a couple of old Spellbinders die cut sets to die cut the numbers and letters for the hoodie.

Finally, I used the Divinity Design graduation cap, cutting it out of red glitter paper that my mom gave me, and the diploma is die cut using an older Impression Obsession die cut. I then used the dot from the graduation cap and added a yellow seal to the Impression Obsession diploma.

It is great when I can pull out the selection of die cuts to create a personalized card. My son will graduate from Ball State in May, and I incorporated items to personalize this for my mom to give to my son.

Thank you for stopping by to check out my card today. I appreciate the lovely comments. If you leave me a comment, I can stop by your blog for a visit.

Ball State Grad

Challenges:

613 Avenue Create - Monochromatic (I used Red)
CRAFT Challenge - ATG

Craft Rocket - Something New (Hoodie Die Cut)

Crafty Catz - ATG

Graduation

 

CAS808 - Back to School

For my card, I used some designer paper that looks like school paper for the base, added an embossed congratulations and finished with the grad cap and some stars.

My niece and son are both graduating this year, and I will be busy making a bunch of cards for the family to use.

Thank you for stopping by to check out my card today. I appreciate the lovely comments. If you leave me a comment, I can stop by your blog for a visit.

Graduation

Red, White and Blue Graduation

 

SC1012 - this week's sketch on splitcoaststampers.com

USEIT2024 - Graduation stickers

For my card, I used some reds and blues to create this layout. I added 2 pieces of designer paper that is lined school paper then added the stickers and finished with a few punched stars.

Thank you for stopping by to check out my card today. I appreciate the lovely comments. If you leave me a comment, I can stop by your blog for a visit.

Red, White and Blue GraduationRed, White and Blue Graduation

Cardinal Graduation

 

IC960 - Daily Paintworks & Pinterest - INSPIRATION

F4A740 - Chirp! Chirp! (This is actually what the school says to graduates) :)

USEIT2024 - Tassel

I have to say I am very last minute making this card. My son's girlfriend graduates next week, and he asked for a cardinal pop-up card.

I used several Karen Burniston die cuts to create the pop-up cardinal and used a Spellbinders die cut to add the wings.

The graduation cap paper was a stencil used on red paper and I finished with the Spellbinders congratulations die cut out of gold mirror paper.

The card was finished with the closure and some red and white bakers' twine and I found the tassel in my tote of items to use up.

Here is a picture of the cardinal closed.

Cardinal Graduation

Thank you for stopping by to check out my card today. I appreciate the lovely comments. If you leave me a comment, I can stop by your blog for a visit.

Challenges:

Allsorts - Use a Stencil

Congratulations Grad

 

WT997 - Announcement (engagement, baby, graduation, etc)

For my card, I cut the different papers and layered, I die cut the graduation hat and layered it on the die cut oval layers.

I then stamped the congratulations and die cut the banner.

The card was finished with a few scattered gems.

Thank you for stopping by to check out my card today. I appreciate the lovely comments. If you leave me a comment, I can stop by your blog for a visit.

Congratulations Grad

Graduation

 

SC1003 - This week's sketch on splitcoaststampers.com

USEIT2024 - Stickers

For my card, I was gifted these great graduation stickers from my friend Anne (jdmommy) I am trying to use stuff up as soon as I get it from friends so it does not get lost in my craft room, so these went to the tote. I am quickly approaching graduation season and have a few that are graduating this year, so I pulled these out for a very quick card.

I added a gold mirror card stock and all these great stickers. Really quick card for me today.

Thank you for stopping by to check out my card today. I appreciate the lovely comments. If you leave me a comment, I can stop by your blog for a visit.

Graduation

Congrats Grad

 

FS884 - This week's very talented featured stamper is Sherri (aka Oscar T. Grouch). I found this great INSPIRATION.

I loved the use of blocks at the top of the page and took some scrap papers to mirror that look across my card. I then layered it on red and added the sentiment piece on an oval red.

The card was finished with a graduation cap and several red pearls from my stash.

Thank you for stopping by to check out my card today. I appreciate the lovely comments. If you leave me a comment, I can stop by your blog for a visit.

Congrats Grad

Congratulations Grad

 

SC988 - This week's sketch on splitcoaststampers.com

DEC23VSNJ - Use Scraps

For my card, I found these graduation strips in my scraps drawer and layered them on red card stock. I then die cut the star and added some gold gel pen to the edge and popped it up on dimensionals.

The card was finished with a few red pearls and the graduation sticker cap.

Thank you for stopping by to check out my card today. I appreciate the lovely comments. If you leave me a comment, I can stop by your blog for a visit.

Congratulations Grad

Congratulations Grad

 

IC937 - Catch My Party & Pintrist - INSPIRATION

For my card, I punched out a bunch of scrap paper with a balloon punch and layered them 4 high. I then glued them to the card stock.

Next, I painted white acrylic paint over the balloons. Once dry I watered down white acrylic paint and painted a thin layer of the white over the red.

I then die cut the congratulations 3 times out of black card stock and glued on the card front. The card was then finished with the sticker graduation cap and a few scattered black gems.

Thank you for stopping by to check out my card today. I appreciate the lovely comments. If you leave me a comment, I can stop by your blog for a visit.

Congratulations Grad

Challenges:

Barrel of Monkeys - Legos (I created a textured base using balloons rather than circles)

Congratulations Grad

 

FS874 - This week's incredibly talented Featured Stamper is Korimou. I found this really elegant INSPIRATION.

I kept the red and black theme and changed it to a graduation card.

For the ribbon, I used a velvet red ribbon and then added the graduation cards over the ribbon.

The base was embossed with a congratulations emboss folder then layered on red glitter paper.

Thank you for stopping by to check out my card today. I appreciate the lovely comments. If you leave me a comment, I can stop by your blog for a visit.

Congratulations Grad

Challenges:

613 Avenue Create - Emboss
Colorful options - Red

Cut It Up - Layers

Congratulations Grad

 

FS873 - This week's incredibly talented Featured Stamper is Anita aka Ausmex, I found this wonderful INSPIRATION.

I am working on graduations cards as a few will be graduating this next year from high school and college. Anita's card was perfect to inspire me on my card.

For my card, I used up some graduation scrap papers from a grad paper pack bought in 2021. I created the layout and added some red to accent the papers as the school colors for college are Red, Black and White.

The grad cap is a sticker and I finished the card with some red pearls and the congratulations sentiment from Trinity Stamps.

Thank you for stopping by to check out my card today. I appreciate the lovely comments. If you leave me a comment, I can stop by your blog for a visit.

Congratulations Grad

Grad

 

FS861 - This week's incredibly talented Featured Stamper is Cindy aka misscindy. I found this INSPIRATION.

As I was sorting through my designer paper scraps I found this already stamped grad hat and thought I could make a quick graduation card. Cindy's card was perfect inspiration for me to use it.

This card was really quick. I layered the stamped grad hat on green card stock then layered it on black.

I die cut the Grad sentiment in black then finished with the sticker grad hat and some candy dots.

Thank you for stopping by to check out my card today. I appreciate the lovely comments. If you leave me a comment, I can stop by your blog for a visit.

Grad

Challenges:

Corrosive Challenge Blog - Anything Goes

ISU Graduate

 

SC962 - This week's sketch on splitcoaststampers.com

For my card I found a sycamore outline online and cut it out of blue using my Cricut.

I glued the leaf on white and then embossed the two layers with a graduation emboss folder.

Next, I die cut the ISU and Congratulations 3 times out of white then die cut it out of white glitter and layered with the glitter layer on top.

Thank you for stopping by to check out my card today. I appreciate the lovely comments. If you leave me a comment, I can stop by your blog for a visit.

ISU Graduate

Challenges:

Can You Handle the Pressure - Anything goes with an emboss folder
Daisy Chain - No Designer Paper

Fan N Funky - Use A Sentiment

Happy Little Stampers - Anything Goes (With dies) Sentiment is all dies and many layers of those dies