Happy Graduation!

It is Graduation Season!!!

I am typically a scrapbooker, but I do like making Graduation Cards.

My son is a junior and we have been invited to several parties this year so I am taking notes for next year!!

Lori here from ScrappinMyStressAway sharing my Graduation Card at Sweet Sassy Diva's today.

I started out with a purple 8x8 piece of cardstock.  Tony's school color happens to be one of my favorites!!

Fold both ways at 4 inches and fold one diagonal.  I used my Martha Steward Score Board to score.

I pierced a hole and put a purple brad in one of the unfolded squares of the paper.  I created a tassel with purple twine and tied it around the brad.

I used this circle from Happy Graduation sized at a WIDTH of 3.5.

I sized the width to 3.5 instead of the height as the design measures more wide than tall (see the black  square on my mat) and I usually forget to take Real Size off so I measured it as it was.

I cut two pieces of white carstock 3.75" x 3.75" and adhered the circle on one.

On the other, I used one of my CTMH stamps that came with my Art Philosophy bundle and personalized it for Graduation.

I adhered the white cardstock to the inside of my card, the one with the circle to the top (with the tassel) and the one with the sentiment on the bottom.

Here is what the card looks like closed.

Here it is partially opened up.

I went to a Stampin' Up Card Class with my good friend Jenny last week and got this idea from the demonstrator Joyce.  She has about a million (it seems) projects in her basement area on display and was helpful enough to share the instructions!!

Here is a sneak of tomorrow's post: 

be sure to check back here to see more details on this card.

Happy Fall Layout!

I am so excited to show you my double page layout today for the Fall is in the

Air Challenge.  I had so much fun making this layout.  I started out
with the scarecrow couple from Simply Charmed.  I also used  Happy
Hauntings and Pop Up Neighborhood to complete the cuts.  The recipe is at
the bottom of the pictures.

Here is the left side. 

Here is the right side. 

Pages side by side.

I used two trees.  I embossed the trunk, the leaves and the tree base. The

leaves are cut twice and pop dotted.  I also used Tim Holtz Ink to
highlight the embossing.

Pumpkins- removed faces using Gypsy, embossed, double cut and pop

dotted.

The doilies are from the Dollar Tree.  They had leaves and pumpkins.

 Aren't they pretty?

Close up of title

I used Peachy Keen stamps for faces, used chalk on face and added straw to

scarecrows.  Clothes are embossed and I added Smooch ink for details.

Hay wagon I used several embossing folders and added straw.  

Corn stalks embossed and used Smooch ink and a little bit of Stickles.

Recipe for Cuts;

Simply Charmed

Trees page 55 and 56 cut at 6 inches

Girl and boy scarecrow page 57 cut at 4 inches 

Happy Fall p. 57 4 inches 

Pumpkins page 60 cut at 2.5 

Happy Hauntings 

Fence with crow cut at  3  inches 

Pop Up Neighborhood

Wagon with hay page 58 cut at 4 inches

Corn stalk page 67 cut at  3 inches

Embossing folders used :

Cuttlebug

mosaic, leaf, Distresssed stripe, Bubbles, branches and Uneven bumps

Tim Holtz Bark 

I love the way it all came together.  Hope you enjoyed seeing my layout.

 Thanks for your comments and Happy Craftin.  Don't forget to come
back all week and see what everyone else on the DT has made.

- Suzanne

Happy Graduation!

Wow!  I can't believe another Graduation term is here!!!  So my oldest niece is graduating and I just could not believe it!  I was not able to attend her graduation, but I did want to send her something special so, I made her this simple card.  I know she will enjoy it.  I hope you do to.

I used the Happy graduation Cart for this card and some black gems and a real tassel from EK- Jolee's. 

I hope the pics help with the measurements for this card.  I used the flip feature and the merging feature to create the card.  Thank you for stopping by and I hope you enjoyed the card.  Have a Great day!

HUGS,
Martha