You Are Loved

 

Happy Monday friends!  It's a Monday Montage week...go check out our InstaHop and see all of the amazing projects the team has created!

Today I am sharing a very special graduation card created to honor a beautiful girl who was taken from this earth far too soon.  

When my dear friend asked me to make this card for her family, in honor of her niece, I knew I wanted to use the doves from the soon to be release Peace on Earth bundle.

I paired these beautiful doves up with the Everyday Arches and Cap & Gown stamp sets. A simple card that is filled with so much honor and love...this is my why for card making.

Wishing you all a Happy Monday!

Happy Stamping!

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Cap & Gown Season

It's Monday Montage Blog Hop time once again!  Hop along and enjoy the journey with us.

Graduation season is quickly approaching and I am making sure I have plenty of grad cards on hand this year!  This is an extra special graduation year in our family as our twins will be graduating in June.  I can't bring myself to make their cards quite yet because I am NOT ready for all of this to be happening.

For now, I will share some fun cards for family friends who will also be graduating.  The Cap & Gown stamp set is such a great stamp set with lots of fun images to create the perfect card for any grad you are celebrating this year.

We have several schools in our valley, so I tried to make a variety of cards in their school colors.  First up is the Shaded Spruce and Wild Wheat color combo for our local private school.  Alphabet a la Mode paired up with the Class of sentiment perfectly and I got to use of some of the retiring In Color DSP

 

The Azure Afternoon version is for our local Walla Walla High School graduates.  I think this may be my favorite sentiment in the stamp set.  All of the hard work IS worth it!

Lastly, the Poppy Parade version will work for a few different high schools in our surrounding area.  A simple Congratulations, Graduate and some diplomas wrapped this card.

I love the hands throwing the caps up in the air!!  It's the one moment all graduates wait for!  All of the caps, hats and diplomas were stamped in Memento and colored with Stampin' Blends before fussy cutting each image.  The color family DSP added an extra pop of color to each card and helped me use up some of my stash!

Do you have any special graduates to celebrate this year!

Next up is my sweet friend Cheryl!  I can't wait to see what she has to share with us this time around!

Happy Stamping!

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Congrats, You Did It!

 

Graduation season is in full swing and our calendar is full of grad parties! I have a fun grad card to share for this weeks Monday Montage Blog Hop!

If you've followed along with me for a bit, you'll know that the little graduation caps are my favorite embellishment to add to any grad card.  Adding one to a Beautiful Balloons ballon is so much fun!

A few silver foil stars and tassel, along with some Blueberry Bushel confetti went hand in hand with the Congrats sentiment from Phrases for All.  You Did It was the perfect final touch!

Be sure to keep on hopping to see what the rest of our design team has in store!

Happy Stamping!

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What Would You Do...

...with a Navy Blue background?

Make a graduation card, of course!  This weeks TGIF Challenges was no challenge at all with graduation season in full swing!

I created a watercolor wash background with just a splash of gold Wink of Stella. (So thankful I still have that in my stash!) Some Distressed Gold Alphabet A La Mode letters were cut, which I layered a few times to help GRAD pop up just a bit more.

Congratulations and You Did It were stamped on water color paper and some Distressed Gold confetti brought the celebration in to full swing!

I have several more grad cards to make and I think this may be my go-to design for this year.  Stay tuned for a few more color variations!

What will you do with a Navy Blue background? Be sure to share your creation with us this week at TGIF Challenges.

Happy Stamping!

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Sweet Farewell Adventures

It's graduation season, which means the time has come for some kiddos to spread their wings and leave the nest.  Our family is still a few years away from this, but my heart already hurts for that day.

Y'all know how much I love to color with my Stampin' Blends, so Sweet Farewell caught my eye right away!  This is such fun stamp set and perfect for creating some graduation cards!

I stamped the adorable paper airplanes in VersaMark and heat embossed them in white, then added a Pool Party watercolor wash.  This is always such a fun way to create a background, especially when you use the Shimmery White cardstock.

I love the suitcase and camera images...and they were so fun to color!  I went for bright and bold shades of Granny Apple Green, Daffodil Delight, Pool Party, Night of Navy and Real Red.  After adding some color to these cute images, I set to work fussy cutting them out.   Coloring and fussy cutting...these are a few of my favorite things!

I stamped the sentiment in Night of Navy on a piece of Basic White, then stamped it again in Real Red and cut the little banner out to overlay the Night of Navy.  So much fun!  The entire sentiment was die cut using my favorite Tasteful Labels dies.  I seriously hope these dies NEVER retire!  

Sending hugs to all the parents out there who soon be sending their kiddos out on their own...you've got this! We are blessed to be taking in a kiddo later this summer as he steps out on his own and heads here for college.  It will be a new adventure for our family and we are all pretty excited about it!

Have a wonderful Wednesday!

Happy Stamping!

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Country Club Graduation

What do you do when it rains ALL DAY LONG?!?!  Spend the day in your craft room of course!  I'm still working on a few more graduation cards and this weeks Freshly Made Sketches sketch challenge was perfect for this Country Club Graduation.

One of our baseball families has a senior graduating this year and we couldn't be more happy for him!  He is college bound this fall to pursue a degree in paramedicine and a career as a firefighter/paramedic.  He is also an avid golfer, which means I finally got to use a bit more of the fun Country Club DSP.  

I love it when the Designer Series Paper makes the card.  These patterns are not only fun, but also happen to include the right school colors...Green and Gold...or in this case, Garden Green and Crushed Curry.  I used the retired Celebrate You dies and added the Happy Graduation using Itty Bitty Greetings.  I've made so many graduation caps lately, I'm pretty sure I could make them blindfolded!

Supplies Used:

Paper ~ Crushed Curry, Garden Green, Whisper White, Country Club DSP

Ink ~ Garden Green

Stamp Set ~ Itty Bitty Greetings

Other Supplies ~ Celebrate You Dies, Whisper White Bakers Twine

This was such a fun sketch!  I have some other fun ideas with other stamp sets...be watching for more projects!

Have a great day!

Happy Stamping!

Celebrate Our Graduating Seniors

Graduation is looking a whole lot different for so many seniors this year...my heart hurts for them.  We have yet to hear what will take place in lieu of our typical graduation ceremony here locally, but they have placed signs in the yards of all of our seniors.  It's so cool to drive around town and see all of the signs!

A friend of mine had a great idea to stick a graduation card in the mailboxes of seniors throughout her neighborhood...such a great idea!  I made her a couple cards to get started and will be making more for the seniors in our neighborhood.

I had to pull out and borrow a couple of retired items for these cards, but they were so much fun to make!

I used a couple different stamp sets for this card....Rise & Shine (2020 Sale-A-Bration) and Perennial Birthday to be exact!

I used the same stamp sets here, but pulled out my favorite Large Number Dies and {borrowed} Celebrate You Thinlits.  They may be retired, but they are still some of my favorites that I just can't let go of!

I used the soon-to-be-retired Blueberry Bushel ink and paper, along with my trusty Whisper White.  I added a bit of {retired} bling and some fun graduation caps and tassels to each card.  I've made so many of these over the years I no longer have to look up YouTube tutorials!

I hope you are finding fun ways to celebrate the graduating seniors this year! We have to do our part to make the best of the situation we are in!

Happy Stamping!

Picture Perfect Graduation

Happy Wednesday stampers!

Graduation season is officially here!  Another school year has gone by so fast...except for the very end.  The last couple of weeks seem to take forever!  I joke with my boys that I get summer-itus worse than they do.

I was going through some of my retiring stamp sets and thought that this sentiment from Picture Perfect Birthday would be awesome for a graduation card!  With the addition of a fun little graduation cap, it's a the perfect pairing!

I usually try to go with school colors for graduation cards, but these fun patterns of Animal Expedition jumped out at me.  I'm sure going to miss Berry Burst and Lemon Lime Twist!  Parting with In-Colors is always so hard!

Supplies Used:

Paper ~ Basic Black, Whisper White, Berry Burst, Lemon Lime Twist, Animal Expedition, Silver Glimmer

Ink ~ Memento

Stamp Set ~ Picture Perfect Birthday

Other Supplies ~ Silver Metallic Thread, Twinkle Adhesive Backed Sequins, Rectangle Stitched Framelits, Whisper White Bakers Twine

Thanks for stopping by today!  I hope your day is as amazing as you are!

Happy Stamping!

Congratulatins GRAD!

Hello stampers and welcome to Tuesday!!!

It's time for an all new sketch challenge over at Hand Stamped Sentiments.  I love this sketch and can't wait to see what everyone creates with it!

I had my stamp club on Sunday and have a few extra supplies leftover that I put to use no this card, which also helped clean up my crafting space.  I've been cleaning every day for a week straight in an effort to make our house presentable for showings.  We have another one today...fingers crossed that the right person comes along and falls in love with our house!

Supplies Used

Paper ~ Basic Black, Melon Mambo, It's My Party DSP

Ink ~ Mint Macaron, Crushed Curry

Stamp Sets ~ BYOP, Balloon Celebration

Other Supplies ~ Mint Macaron/Basic Black Bakers Twine, It's My Party Enamel Dots, Mini Brads, Layering Square Framelits

I can't believe graduation season is already here!  My youngest only has a week of pre-school left and my older boys have just shy of a month of school left...I'm not ready for summer break yet!!  I love my boys, but I also love the little break I get while they are away at school ;-)

Be sure to play along with all of us over at HSS!  We love to see what you create!

Happy Stamping!



2016 Graduation Congratulations!

Good morning happy stampers!

 

Graduation season is upon us...how did this sneak up so quickly?!?!  It seems like the first day of school was just a few weeks ago!

In an effort to use as many of my retiring products and supplies up, I looked to the It's My Party suite for some fun DSP and embellishments for a graduation card.  I even snuck in a retiring stamp set too!!

 

Be sure to check out what other fun Occasions Accessories the girls over at SSINK are using for their creations today too!

Supplies Used:

Paper ~ Basic Black, Whisper White, It's My Party DSP

Ink ~ Basic Black

Stamp Set ~ Bravo

Other Supplies ~ It's My Party Enamel Dots, Basic Black/Mint Macron Bakers Twine, Large Numbers Framelits Dies, Mini Silver Brads

 

I love the fun and festive feel of this graduation card!

 

Happy Stamping!

 

 



Congrats Grad...BYOP! ~ FMU209

We are celebrating with some dashing colors this week over at Friday Mashup!  Our mashup theme is Celebrate and our colors are Bermuda Bay, Night of Navy and Crushed Curry.

With school ending in just a few weeks, I decided to go with a graduation gift card holder made from the Mini Treat Bag Thinlits.

Today's card also fits in nicely with the TGIF Challenges theme challenge this week...Graduation!  I love all of the talented designers on this team and am happy to be playing along for the first time with them!

The treat bag is just the right size to stick in a little card that you can attach a gift card too..hence the BYOP - Buy Your Own Present :-)  That's my kind of gift giving! 

Supplies Used:

Paper ~ Crushed Curry, Night of Navy, Whisper White, Birthday Bash DSP

Ink ~ Night of Navy, Bermuda Bay

Stamp Set ~ BYOP

Other Supplies ~ Mini Treat Bag Thinlits, Bow Builder Punch, Clothespin, Bermuda Bay Sequin Trim, Crushed Curry Bakers Twine, Decorative Label Punch

 

Quick, simple and perfect for any graduate!

 

Be sure to head on over to see the rest of the design team creations and don't forget to play along!

 

Happy Stamping!



Congratulations Grad!

Graduation season is upon us...it feels like the first day of school was just a few weeks ago!  A couple of us over at Stylin' Stampin' INKspiration are sharing a few graduation card ideas today and I'm happy to share this festive little creation!  I love adding the little grad caps to my graduation cards...so much fun and so easy to make!

Supplies Used:Paper ~ Night of Navy, Crushed Curry, Calypso Coral, Whisper White, Birthday Bash Specialty DSP

Ink ~ Night of Navy

Stamp Set ~ BYOP

Other Supplies ~ Circle Framelits, Itty Bitty Punch Pack, Confetti Stars Boader Punch, Lucky Stars Embossing Folder, Mini Brads

 

And there ya have it...a quick and easy card for your favorite grad!

 

Happy Stamping!



Way to Go ~ Friday Mashup Up 204

It's time for an all new Friday Mashup Challenge and Holly is shaking things up with a Congrats themed shaker card...love me a shaker card!

With Spring Break coming to an end, that means we are just a few weeks away from the end of the school year, which also means graduations!  So, I thought I'd get started on some grad cards and made this fun one!

Supplies Used:

Paper ~ Basic Black, Whisper White, Silver Foil, Window Sheet

Ink ~ StazOn, Gold and Silver

Stamp Set ~ Bravo

Other Supplies ~ On Film Framelits, Gold Sequin Trim, Mini Brad, misc sequins

 

Super fun card...perfect for anyone who is soon to be graduating!  Be sure to head on over and check out the rest of the teams creations and don't forget to play along!

 

Happy Friday and Happy Stamping!



Con{GRAD}youlations

Happy Friday friends!!!  There are so many things to be happy for today...it's Friday, my box of new Stampin' Up! goodies have arrived and it's graduation day!  I get so excited for all of the graduates every year...such a turning point in your life...time to take the next big leap into this big ol' world of ours and make it yours!

In honor of our local high school graduation tonight (GO Blue Devil's!) I made a card in their school colors...check it out!

I love this new Bravo Photopolymer stamp set...it was so easy to create the subway art look!!!  And did you see...I sewed!  For anyone who knows me, and remembers the AWFUL shorts I made in the 7th grade, sewing is NOT my strong point!  But, I've been playing around with my sewing machine a bit more and love making little mini garlands for cards!

 

Supplies Used:

Paper ~ Night of Navy, Whisper White, Silver Foil, Regals DSP Stack

Ink ~ Night of Navy

Stamp Set ~ Bravo

Other Supplies ~ Itty Bitty Accents, 1/2" Circle Punch, 1/4" Handheld Circle Punch

 

Congratulations to all of your graduates out there!  Be safe and have fun!

 

And Happy Stamping!

 

Graduation Season

Graduation season is here again...time for celebrations and moving forward in life.  I'll admit, I miss my boys being in pre-school and having their own little graduation at the end of the year.  It's not such a big deal at the elementary schools, but I always make sure to do something special on the last day of school and we have our own graduation celebration at home.  Looking forward to making some fun, crafty creations for the end of their 1st grade year.  Until then, I have a few graduation cards I was asked to make.  Two are for high school graduates and one is for an 8th grade graduate...fun!!!  With some extra help from Pinterest, I came up with these 3 cards:

Supplies Used:

Paper ~ Night of Navy, Whisper White

Ink ~ Night of Navy

Stamp Sets ~ Designer Type Photopolymer, Word Play, March Paper Pumpkin

Other Supplies ~ Whisper White Bakers Twine, Linen Thread, Neutrals Brads, Square Punch, Oval Punch

Supplies Used:

Paper ~ Basic Black, Elegant Eggplant, Whisper White

Ink ~ Elegant Eggplant

Stamp Set ~ ABC-123 Sketched Alphabet & Numbers

Other Supplies ~ Perfect Pennants Bigz, 1 3/8" Square Punch, Whisper White Bakers Twine, Metallic Brads, Mini Brads, Stripes Embossing Folder

Supplies Used:

Paper ~ Perfect Plum, Silver Glimmer, Whisper White

Ink ~ Perfect Plum

Stamp Sets ~ My Friend, Outlined Occasions, Blue Ribbon

Other Supplies ~ Silver Sparkle Dazzling Details, Crystal Effects, Whisper White Bakers Twine, Basics Glimmer Brads

For a great tutorial on how to make this fancy fold graduation cap, visit Dawn Olchefske's amazing blog.  She has TONS of other very useful tutorials as well.  Enjoy!!

Happy Graduation to all who graduate this weekend and over the next few weeks!  Best wishes to your next journey in life and Happy Stamping!

Epic {Graduation} Day

Happy Saturday friends!  Just got home from my boys' baseball game and am sneaking in a quick post while they have a snack.  Then we are headed outside to enjoy the b-e-a-u-tiful weather we are having today!

One of my co-workers asked me to make her a few cards for some upcoming events her family members will be celebrating.  One of the cards is for her nephew, who will be graduating from Boise State.  I asked her if she wanted the card to be done in his school colors and she said "Oh HECK NO!".  I was a bit shocked by her response at first, but she was quick to tell me that her husband is an AVID U of I Vandals fan (University of Idaho) and will not allow for anything in Boise State colors in their house.  I got a good laugh out of this and promised her I would NOT make a card with any blue or orange on it :)  So, after I got home from a run this morning, I took advantage of all 3 of my kids still sleeping and pulled out my all time favorite DSP, This and That Epic Day.  I snipped out some hexagons, added those to a honeycomb embossed sheet core'dinations cards stock, rolled up a little diploma and...

Supplies Used:

Paper ~ Gumball Green, Gumball Green Core'dinations, Naturals White, This and That Epic Day DSP

Ink ~ Gumball Green

Stamp Set ~ Blue Ribbon

Other Supplies ~ Honeycomb Embossing Folder, Linen Thread, Sanding Block, This and That Epic Day Washi Tape

Inspiration for this card was pulled from this weeks The Friday Mashup challenge...Embossing for Graduation.  I always love their mashup challenges...keeps me thinking and the creative juices flowing!

Best of luck to all the grads out there...enjoy your journey!

Happy Stamping!