conGRADs

Hi guys. It's Graduation season again. :) So today I have a grad card to showcase. It's pretty simple, but I like them that way. :)

Basically all I used was various scraps from my stash...and threw on a diploma sticker...and finished it off with a sentiment stamp (from the dollar bin at Michaels). Simple, but to the point. :)

Happy Graduation graduates! And hope the rest of you have a great day. :)


Some Challenges:

word art wednesday: anything goes
crafty cardmakers: for a man/boy

Graduation

Hi guys. It's the end of the school year. Lots of graduations happening. A time to celebrate great accomplishments. A time to look towards the future. A time to dream -- to DREAM BIG! :)

I've had this piece of "graduation" designer paper in my scraps box for months...waiting for some inspiration. Today I finally decided to used it...and I love what I came up with. :)

I used a new Cuttlebug folder I bought recently...

and a Stampin' Up stamp from their "Happy Greetings" stamp set. I love that stamp set -- the sentiments can be used for a wide variety of cards. :)

I also added some black bling...and a cute little diploma from my stash. I like how it turned out. :)
 

 Challenges:

Simon Says -- Anything Goes
 Pause Dream Enjoy -- Anything Goes
Make It Monday -- Anything Goes
Sister Act Card -- Anything Goes
Pan Pastel -- Lots of Layers
Word Art Wednesday -- Anything Goes
Stamp with Fun -- Celebrate
Crafts and Me Challenge -- Anything Goes

Me and You

I'm back to working on my graduation scrapbook. Here's a look at one of the pages I completed awhile back. I actually lifted the layout....and I absolutely love it! It's one of my favourite pages in the whole album. Me and my grandma :) TFL

 

I love the embossing on the background papers!!! :)

ConGRADulations

It's that time of year ago -- lots of graduations happening. And of course, we all need a card to help mark the occasion. :) My little sister is graduating this year (man I'm getting old!!!!) and she wanted some grad cards to send to fellow classmates and friends.

I borrowed a Martha Stewart border punch and the owl stamp from a friend...and set to work. This is the best punch I've used to date -- definitely the next one I'm buying for myself! I absolutely loved working with it! :) Anyways, I made a half dozen similar cards -- only different colours.  And now they're all ready to be sent off! :) TFL

Make it Mondays : Anything Goes

KB Cute Mondays: Use Fav Embellishment -- I can always find space for BLING!

Frosted Designs -- Black, White and one other colour

 

Grad Card using a Freebie

I found a freebie digital stamp for a graduation card on a blog recently. I don't even know when or where I found it exactly -- I simply saved it to my computer for later use. Then today I decided to get started on some graduation cards. I came across a side-step card that I liked...and wanted to lift. The button was the perfect touch!!! :)

I'm not a big fan of black & white cards...(I like colours!!) but when it comes to graduation cards, it somehow works.   TFL :)

tuesday throwdown -- make your own embellishments

It's a start

So yeah -- I've been having a blast playing with my grad pictures -- from way back when! :p LOL -- but at least they're finally going into a scrapbook already -- later is better than never.

Here's a look at my first page. I still have to buy embellishments and rub-ons for most of the pages, so you're gonna have to wait until I complete them 100%. This page is finished though. I used a sketch I found online over a year ago, so I have no idea where I got it from!!! If you recognize the sketch, let me know -- and I'll give you the credit! :) TFL

challenges:
http://mytimetocraftchallenge.blogspot.com/
--> I have jewels on the butterflies

Cap's Off To You!

As you might have noticed from all my recent posts, I've been putting all my time into scrapping layouts. It's not that I didn't have any cards to make -- I still have a list of cards I need to make...including one for Father's Day!!! Yes, I'm the queen of procrastinating!!! But honestly, I think I create my best work when I'm  under pressure! LOL If I have a deadline...that's usually when the ideas fly!!! Go figure!!!

So in typical "me fashion", I only started looking for ideas for a grad card on Thursday -- the card was delivered to the recipient on Friday!!!!!!!!!!!! LOL  But once again...I got it done in time. In fact, while I was at it, I made a couple...for next time. Back-ups do come in handy!!! :)

My photo doesn't do the card much justice -- it actually has dry embossing on the white squares. And the "grad cap" is 2D as I lifted it. I made the tassel myself -- for this card I simply went with gold, as it works for everyone! But for the next ones I make, I'll probably make the tassels the school colour. TFL

Sweet Stamping Challenge: Clean & Simple
Cuttle Bug: Use Embossing
My Time to Craft Challenge: Xtra Special 

Dare To Dream

This layout is my second attempt at scrapbooking these photos. Talk about a challenge!!! Try creating a layout using two small photos -- when one is a portrait and one is landscape!!!!!!!!! I can't count how often I set out to try it -- and then just gave up! I looked through soooo many online galleries and sketches for inspiration -- but apparently nobody has ever attempted this! Yeah, it's either both photos are landscape or both are portrait! So I was basically on my own!

Yesterday I was reading through a book of my favourite quotes, when I ran across a quote I jotted down from the high school graduation episode from the tv series OTH:

"Now is the time for us to shine; the time when all our dreams are within reach, and possibilities, vast. Now is the time for you to become the people you always dreamed of being. This is your time. The world is waiting..."

And I thought -- this quote would be perfect for these photos. They are after all their high school senior photos -- so it all totally fit! I totally love it!!!!!!!!!! :)

The Details:
   >> I lifted the DREAM letters a bit...and the butterfly is also 3-d.

A quote I jotted down from a tv show: OTH. I changed it up a bit to fit...

Embellishing and Titling

I've actually showcased one of these two pages already -- had it for my top 6 favourites of 2009. :) The first page was missing its title though -- as I hadn't been able to come up with anything good or anything I liked.

This week as I was looking through my scrapbook, I decided enough is enough! It's time to title it -- embellish it, the works! I just wanted to get that page finished already!!! So I went online to look for ideas (I LOVE the internet!!! And people that post their layouts to inspire others -- totally my heroes!!!!)

I found some templates for graduation embellishments online....and decided to try my luck. I love them!!! They turned out soooo cute -- and they're so simple to make!

The rest of the titling was a piece of cake. And now my layout is FINALLY complete!!! What do YOU think???