Congratulations, Graduate - Always Fun Challenge #163

Monday May 18, 2020

It's time for another challenge over at 

Always Fun Challenge #163

Our theme this week is GRADUATION

I kept this card CAS.. I used Stampin up image and sentiment. I used copics to color the image. It's done.. I know it's a sad time with the Pandemic and schools closed.  Their day will come. It's just been postponed.. It's effected so many of us in so many ways. 

Challenges:
Word art Wednesday wk. 438-439 - anything goes
Fab n funky #481 - hand colored
Polkadoodles wk. 20 - anything goes
QKR #398 - anything goes
Crafting happiness #49 - anything goes/ opt. for kids

congrats grad - Bugaboo stamps New Release

Tuesday June 4, 2019

 

Hello.. It's Tuesday so over at Bugaboo stamps it's

New Release day

 

Just in time for those grads..

Check out the cards over at Catch the bug that the design team created.

 

 

This image is called Grad Bear.. I started by using Pretty Pink Posh grad hat stencil and Ranger ink. I then colored the image with copics and fussy cut the image out. I added some Washi tape for grounding and PPP sentiment using Stampin up ink. I added the cute grad bear with foam dots. I went around the edges of the paper with Stampin up ink to distress it.

Challenges:
Paper craft #38 - men or boys
Cute card Thursday #584 - masculine
Polkadoodles wk. 22 - anything goes
Qkr stampede #350 - anything goes
Scrapping 4 fun #141 - masculine
Addicted to stamps #175 - boys/man
Double trouble #30 - stencil/critter
Creatalicious #164 - anything goes/opt. blue

Congrats! - Always Fun Challenge #112

Monday May 27, 2019

 

Hello and welcome back to my blog and my card for the new challenge over at Always Fun Challenge #112

Our theme is GRADUATION

 

It's almost that time of the year for graduation.. I wanted to keep this simple but feminine. So I used an embossing folder and embossed the Stampin up card stock and added a few blings to the flower centers. I then die cut the Impression Obsession female grad three times and layered them.  I then die cut the congrats three times and layered them. I added these to the card and went over the word with Nuvo glitter pen.
I hope I have given you an idea for a grad card and I cant wait to see what you come up with.. I need more ideas..

Challenges:
Artistic inspirations #215 - anything goes
Try it on Tuesday - lets party
Simon Wednesday - bright colors (mood board)
A bit more time to craft #92 - anything goes
Use your stuff #360 - mood board

Congrats - Graduation #10

Saturday June 16, 2018

 

OK this is the last card of my Graduation theme cards.. I am using the last Stampin up Congrats that was stamped aprox. a year ago.. I had to use it cause I didn't want to lose it or throw it away.. LOL. that's why I have so many scraps. I can't throw away anything. Ok I had to use this fun designer paper of books.. I kept singing "no more paper no more books no more teachers dirty looks"... LOL .. Is this perfect for a graduation card or what..  I hope you've enjoyed seeing my same design but different paper and choice of 3 different sentiment cards.. It's been so much fun to create. 

 

Challenges:
Artistic inspirations #202 - anything goes/fathers day
Crafty catz #421 - anything goes

 

 

 

 

 



Congrats - Graduation #9

Thursday June 14, 2018

 

Ok this is quite feminine. I love it though. I chose another designer paper I have no idea who it's by. I added the Stampin up word and the typing and ribbon diploma.  This is a bright fun card.

 

Challenges:

Artistic inspirations #202 - anything goes/fathers day

Crafty creations #368 - anything goes

Penny's paper crafty #384 - anything goes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



Congrats - Graduation #8

Tuesday June 12, 2018

 

This is card #8.. I think I am slowing down. I have hundreds of different papers.. how do companies do that?? that they aren't the same design.. I am tired of looking though. I have 3 more papers out that I am debating on using.. we'll see I guess.  This card I think is more masculine I love the colors. Again a Stampin up Congrats. This look quite plain but I do like it. If you add dots of Nuvo  where do you add them? or acrylic bling?..

 

Challenges:

Cute card Thursday #533 - anything goes

Crazy 4 challenges #438 - masculine 

Artistic inspirations #202 - anything goes/fathers day

Crafting from the heart #210 - anything goes

 

 

 

 

 



Congrats - Graduation #7

Sunday June 10, 2018

 

I am now on to card #7 of the graduation theme cards. All the same design just different papers and some different words. I think this card could be either feminine or masculine. This is the Stampin up congrats.. again the typing paper and ribbon diploma.

 

Challenges:

Cute card Thursday #533 - anything goes

Jo's scrap shack #237 - anything goes

Crafty catz #420 - anything goes/opt. ribbon/twine

Crazy 4 challenges #438 - masculine

 

 

 

 

 

 



Way to go - Graduation card #6

Friday June 8, 2018

 

I am loving this fun paper. I debated using it vertical but decided on horizontal instead. I love the look. I used the Stampin up sentiment and again the typing paper and ribbon for the diploma. This is card #6.. This could be feminine or masculine. I am on a roll on making graduation cards. Like the simple design.

 

Challenges:

Cards in envy - for the boys

Cute card Thursday #533 - anything goes

 

 

 

 

 

 



Congratulations - Graduation card #5

Thursday June 7, 2018

 

Oh I love this paper and had to use this for a graduation card so this is card #5.. I think this could be feminine or masculine. I did the same as the other postings on graduation cards. I don't know what company the designer papers by or the stamp.. Why don't stamp companies use their name on stamps. It just has name of the stamp but not the company.. weird.

 

Challenges:

Artistic inspirations #201 - anything goes

Shopping our stash #357 - my favorite products (beautiful designer papers and font stamps)

Crafty girls creations #48 - anything goes

Cute card Thursday #533 - anything goes

 

 

 

 

 



Congratulations - Graduation card #4

Tuesday June 5, 2018

 

This is card #4.. Again I used the same congratulation stamp that I don't know the name to that I used for my last card. I thought I needed another masculine card so chose papers that looked masculine. I did the typing paper rolled on a paint brush and tied with a ribbon. I really like the simple look and colors.

 

Challenges:

Crafting from the heart #209 - anything goes 

Scrapping 4 fun #116 - stripes/dots

Artistic inspirations #201 - anything goes

Cards in envy - for the boys

 

 

 

 

 



Congratulations - Graduation card #3

Sunday June 3, 2018

 

This is card #3 of the graduation cards I am making.  I figured I needed a masculine looking one. I chose this designer paper and then used Kraft for the banner. I have this wooden stamp but I don't know who it's by. I added the sentiment then used the typing paper and ribbon to created the diploma. I like the look and again simple to make.

Challenges:

Artistic inspirations #201 - anything goes

Always fun #59 - graduation
Shopping our stash #356 - graduation/congratulations
Penny's scrap shack #382 - anything goes
Scrapping 4 fun #116 - anything goes/spots/stripes
 

 

 

 

 



Way to go - Graduation card #2

Saturday June 2, 2018

 

Ok this is card #2 of the Graduation cards I am making.  I mentioned earlier in the week that I am planning on making 7-10 grad cards..

I think this could possibly be not only feminine but masculine too. I guess it depends on the guy. The designer paper I don't know who it's buy but I sure love it. I used the Stampin up sentiment and then taking typing paper I cut and rolled up on a paint brush and adhered the edge then tied a ribbon around it. I hope you like it. These are fun to make and figure out papers to use.

 

Challenges:

Artistic inspirations #201 - anything goes

Always fun #59 - graduation 

Shopping our stash #356 - graduation/congratulations  

Jo's scrap shack #236 - anything goes

QKR stampede #296 - anything goes

Creative fingers #147 - anything goes

 

 

 

Way to go - Graduation card #1

Tuesday May 29, 2018

 

Hello and I am on another kick on making cards and this time they are Graduation cards. I have probably 7-10 to make.. Not sure yet, but I like this style I made so I think I will do them like this. Sweet and simple.  This is more feminine.

Quite some time ago I was over at my stamping and Stampin Up demo best friends house and I saw this sentiment and a congrats so I stamped up 7 of them. So that's why I am thinking at least 7 cards.. I saved them.. but funny couldn't remember where I put them. I'd say this was probably a year ago.. Well I am getting rid of some wooden stamps. I am clearing out about 75% of them (which are hundreds). They are ones I don't use and don't care for so I was boxing them up and just cleaning up and saw this little black file stand that is on a dresser I keep post it notes in and sure enough there they were.. Woo hoo that saved the day. So now it's just a matter of finding the right papers and creating.

For this card I used some designer paper which I don't know who it's by.. I took some type paper and cut a small rectangle and rolled it up over a paint brush and glued the edge and wrapped a ribbon around it and added this to the card. I debated adding gems or Nuvo drops but decided to just keep it CAS.

 

Challenges:
Everybody art #426 - for friends only
Crazy 4 challenges #C4C436 - graduation
Artistic inspirations #201 - anything goes
Crafting from the heart #208 - anything goes
Always fun #59 - graduation
Shopping our stash #356 - graduation/congratulations 

Celebrate - Creative with Stamps #16 - Celebrate

Saturday July 15, 2017

 

Welcome to mid month reminder at

 Creative with Stamps #16 - Celebrate

 

Mid month reminder that we still have Celebrate theme challenge going on.. You have time to enter your creation.

 

 

Sticking with the graduation theme for card.. I made another using the male silhouette die from Impression Obsession.. I took some watercolor paper and added some Ken Oliver color burst powders and spritzed till I got the effect I wanted. I dried and using Marianne tag die cut it out. I added a Gold brad to the tag hole.. I then took my Celebrate Stampin up stamp and added it to the side of the tag. I then mounted the male grad to the tag. I dry embossed the blue and went around the edges with Quick Quote ink to distress the edges. I added foam tape to the top and bottom only of the tag and mounted it to the embossed front. I measured out a gift card and rounded the corners and wrote gift card/money so who ever uses this would just remove the example I made and add their own gift card or money.. I thought it was a good idea. Simple and fun.  I cant wait to see what you all make for a celebrate card..

(funny in the brad you can see me taking the photo.. LOL)

Challenges:
AAA cards - #94  - less is more
Crafting from the heart #167 - anything goes
Always fun challenges #14 - anything goes
Artistic inspirations #183 - anything goes/opt. summer colors

Celebrate you! - Creative with Stamps #16

Saturday July 1 2017

 

Welcome to another month long challenge at

 Creative with Stamps #16

This months theme is Celebrate... I know we just had some graduation celebrations so that was on my mind so I made a gift card holder for a female.. Lot's of flowers.

 

 

This is my card to hopefully inspire you.. Give you some ideas.. I used Simon Says celebrate stamp and various flowers from different sets. I masked off part of the sentiment as I only wanted the Celebrate you.. I then stamped a bunch of flowers. I colored them in with colored pencils. I added some white gel pen and Nuvo drops to some of the images. I then made a gift card / money envelope from a Lawn Fawn die. I have this awesome silhouette die from Impression Obsession so I used the female .. that is why all of the flowers.. and added it to the envelope. The little circle piece by her foot is to hold the flap close. I added some Nuvo drops to the envelope just to dress it up some. I think it came out ok.  If you need ideas check out what the design team did for their celebrate cards.

Challenges:
The house that stamps built #J2817 - anything goes
Cute card Thursday #484 - anything goes
4 crafty chicks #357 - anything goes
Brown sugar #257 - anything goes
Crafty catz #377 - anything goes / opt. embossing
Just us girls #400 - word "Celebrate"
A bit more time to craft #47 - anything goes
Creatalicious #118 - anything goes/opt. red/white/blue

Congratulations - female card

Sunday May 7, 2017

 

OK so I was looking at my craft table and I had this flower left over from a Scrapbook page I was working on.. (I do test kits for a local scrapbook company.. sometimes there are left over items) I did not want to put it away and so I thought I would just make another graduation card.. This is a feminine one for sure. I used an embossing folder for the background. I then used a Simon Says stamp set for the ring and flowers. I used Stampin up ink. The ring around the flower was from the scrapbook page I didn't use. The congratulations is a Kolette Hall rubber stamp. I used some Prisma color pencils for a little color in the stamped flowers. The tag is Marianne die.

 

Challenges:
A gem of a challenge #193 - embossing (background)
Artistic inspirations #178 - anything goes/opt. brown-cream
Make my Monday #45 - May flowers
CCC digi designs #72 - use pearls
A bit more time to craft #43 - anything goes
Word art Wednesday #280-281 - anything goes
Cute card Thursday #476 - anything goes
Crafty catz #369 - anything goes/opt. 5 of something

Congratualtions grad

Thursday April 27, 2017

 

 

I know you have seen so many of my graduation - congratulation cards.. I made another like ones posted before.. This one has a different color tag.. Again Ranger ink smooshing. The background is Ranger inks and water drops. This card you can add money or gift card behind the tag. I love making these. You can find out the school colors and create the cards for the special grad.  The tag is Marianne die, the silhouette is Impression Obsession and a brad in the tag hole.

Very simple to make and fun to create.

 

 

this card I posted earlier.. but it shows the cash/gift card idea...  This is what can be done with above card

 

 

 

Challenges:

Artistic inspirations #177 - anything goes

Tuesday throwdown #340 - embossing (sentiment)

Penny's play-crafty #326 - anything goes

Word art Wednesday wk. 280-281 - anything goes

4 crafty chicks #348 - gift card holders

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



Congratulations - grad

Sunday April 23, 2017

 

I wasn't going to post this card because I have been making a lot of graduation cards.. But I thought this is a little different than the others.. Still same with tag and being able to put a gift card or money behind tag.. but I did an embossed background using a Stampin up embossing folder.. I had a request from a friend to make her brother a green/yellow graduation card.. So I hope she likes. I did the water color smooshing Ranger ink water color tag. I used Marianne tag die and a bronze brad.. I embossed the Paper Trey ink congratulations and used Impression Obsession grad silhouette.

 

 

Challenges:

Artistic inspirations #177 - anything goes/opt. ribbon/lace

Make my Monday #44 - embossing/wet or dry (background and sentiment)

Crafty sentiments - men/boys

Cards und more #182 - monochrome

Jo's scrap shack #185 - anything goes
Brown sugar #247 - use a die cut
Crafty catz #367 - anything goes/opt. number
Pause dream enjoy # 169 - tag
Allsorts wk. 412 - I spy "b"  (boy, black, brad)
Glitter 'n' sparkle #236 - anything goes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1 more graduation card

Thursday April 6, 2017

 

I made one more graduation card.

 

This time I used a Stampin up graduation image along the bottom part of the paper then used the Marianne tag die to cut out the tag. I masked off the image top and bottom and used ranger inks and blended then spritzed with water and then colored the image with copics. I added a brad to the tag hole. I then created the background using Ranger inks and spritzed again with water to get the fun water drop look. I cut out the Congrats which is a Simon Says die and cut it out 4 times. I layered them and added them across the tag. Again I put adhesive along the top and bottom of the tag and adhered it to the card base. Again I added the faux gift card so people would know that money or gift card could fit behind the tag.  These tag money/gift holders are so easy to make. Hope you like them.

 

 

 

 

Challenges:

Penny's paper-crafty #323 - anything goes
The house that stamps built #45 - add a die cut
Crafty girls creations #35 - anything goes
As you like it - favorite card base and why - (A2 because it fits in A2 size envelopes and postage works with one stamp. It also gives me enough room to create my card and most dies fit for this size)
Word art Wednesday wk. 276-277 - anything goes
Pile it on #129 - interactive card

 

 

 

 

 

 





2 more Graduation cards

Tuesday April 4 2017

 

Well if you saw my blog yesterday you saw I made two graduation cards. Well last night I made two more.. Keeping with the same style but different images.

 

I did some smooshing on white paper with Ranger inks. I then used Marianne tag die and cut out two tags. I used a brad in the tag holes. I then used Impression Obsession grad dies, a male and female. I added them to the tag. I then took the Paper Trey Ink congratulations stamp and black embossed it. To make the background I used Ranger inks in two colors and blended them and spritzed with water to give the cool water drops. I again just used adhesive to the top and bottom of the tag and adhered it to the card base. I then put a gift card size sample under the tag so who ever buys it will know that cash or gift card could be put behind the tag.  I really like how this came out. Simple and fun graduation cards.

 

Challenges:
Word art Wednesday wk. 276-277 - anything goes
Crafty catz #364 - anything goes
4 crafty chicks #344 - anything else
Crafting from the heart #153 - anything goes
Artistic inspirations #175 - anything goes
Crafty sentiments - anything goes
Pile it on #129 - interactive card