Grad Cards!

 Hello and welcome back! Here are a couple more cards for today:

This first card is for the sketch challenge at the Paper Players. I rotated it 90 degrees to fit my design elements.

Both cards share some characteristics: I used the same number dies, the same stamp for the sentiment, and created the graduation cap the same way. But I created each one in the recipient's respective school colors and the second design is different.

You can see in the photo below how I cut two sets of numbers and offset them to create a shadow effect.

This second card started out as a vertical "O" for my nephew's high school, but as I started die-cutting the pieces, things got out of whack and it was easier to just rotate it and change the design a bit. There's still a resemblance to the grad announcement but it's not as obvious now.

I'm entering this one in the Retro Rubber Challenge.

Thanks for stopping by, and happy stamping!

--Cindi

Supplies used (all Stampin' Up!):

Stamp set - Bravo (from 2015-2016 Annual Catalog), B.Y.O.P. (from 2016-2017 Annual Catalog)

Paper - Basic White Thick Cardstock; Blueberry Bushel, Crushed Curry, Basic Black, Basic White, and Real Red Cardstock

Ink - Blueberry Bushel, Real Red, Memento Tuxedo Black; Stampin' Write Markers - Crushed Curry, Real Red

Accessories - Crushed Curry Chevron Ribbon, Real Red Woven Satin Ribbon

Tools - Big Shot, Basics 3D Embossing Folder, Alphabet a la Mode Dies, Countryside Corners Dies, Balloon Framelits Dies, Multipurpose Liquid Glue, Mini Stampin' Dimensionals

A special graduation card

Hello and welcome back! Today's card is for our cousin, who is graduating from college with her master's degree next month. It's a rough year for grads. They're missing out on cap and gown ceremonies and big family celebrations. Here's hoping they can celebrate soon!

I wanted to match her school colors so I checked out the college website. If any of you attended Ohio University in Athens, feel free to let me know if I'm close!

I'm entering this card in the challenge at TGIFC this week. It's a belly band challenge.

I hope she likes it!

Thanks for stopping by, and have a great day!

--Cindi



Supplies used (all Stampin' Up!):

Stamp sets - Well Said, B.Y.O.P.
Paper - Whisper White Thick Cardstock; Whisper White and Shaded Spruce cardstocks; Gold Foil Paper; Regals 6 x 6 DSP (retired patterns), label from Calligraphy Essentials project kit (retired)
Ink - Shaded Spruce
Tools - Big Shot, Well Written dies, Layering Squares Framelits, Multipurpose Liquid Glue, Multi-purpose Adhesive Sheets, Stampin' Dimensionals

CC&S 321 and PCC 337 - It's graduation time again!

Hello and welcome back! Here's today's card:

My niece is graduating from high school this week - those years went by quickly! Her school colors are purple and silver so this is what I came up with. I used the sketch from CAS Colours & Sketches. The card base is Whisper White Thick Cardstock (my favorite for card bases!), with a layer of Gorgeous Grape. The sentiment in the corner was stamped with Versamark and embossed with white embossing powder. I pulled some Brushed Silver Cardstock from my retired stash and used the old Perfect Pennants Bigz die to cut two triangles, then layered them to get the effect on the left side of the card. I also die cut the "hooray" from the silver and stuck it to a white piece punched with the Tailored Tag punch. 

A really simple card, so I made a big statement on the envelope with the Congrats stamp from the retired Bravo set.

This card is for the sketch challenge at CAS Colours & Sketches and the theme challenge at Paper Craft Crew.

Thanks for stopping by and have a great day!

--Cindi



Supplies used (all Stampin' Up!):

Stamp sets - B.Y.O.P., Bravo (both retired)
Paper - Whisper White Thick Cardstock, Gorgeous Grape, Brushed Silver (retired), and Whisper White Cardstock
Ink - Versamark, Gorgeous Grape
Tools - Big Shot, Well Written Thinlits, Perfect Pennants Bigz Die (retired), Heat Tool, White Embossing Powder, Tailored Tag Punch, Multipurpose Adhesive Sheets, Multipurpose Liquid Glue, Stampin' Dimensionals