Congratulations Graduate! The Friday Mashup #108

Yes, it's that time of year.  Classes are finished or finishing and plans are being made for that big event - graduation.  I think most graduates agree that "the tassle is worth the hassle" and that graduation more than make up for assignment deadlines, tests, exams, and lack of sleep.
This graduation card is for the Friday Mashup challenge here.  The challenge is to celebrate our graduates.

Here's your Mashup Challenge:

1. Create a project for "Graduation".
2. Create a project with "any kind of Embossing".
3. Or Mash it Up and create a project with "Embossing for Graduation".

That's quite the challenge, and I loved doing it.  Embossing is something I enjoy doing - both dry embossisng using the Big Shot, and embossing using embossing powder and an embossing tool.  For this card I used both methods.

The Pacific Point card base is layered with a Polka dot embossed layer of Whiser White card stock.  On top of that I placed a large strip of Pacific Point DSP.

The focal image is from a retired stamp set "Go Graduate".  The graduates are embossed with black embossing powder and coloured with SU markers.  A strip of scalloped basic black card stock with Daffodil Delight seam binding attached to it, is situated just above the graduates.  Above that I embossed the sentiment "Congratulations, graduate!".  This image panel is matted with black card stock and attached to the card using dimensionals.

Below the image panel I die cut a circle in Daffodil Delight and embossed it with the Square Lattice folder.  It was matted with a black scallop circle die and the unit was attached to the card below the focal image panel.  I embossed a graduate's hat, cut it out and attached it to the surface of the circle.

Here's a summary of the materials used:

Stamp: Go, Graduate
Inks: Versa Mark, SU markers
Papers: Pacific Point, Whisper White, Basic Black, Daffodil Delight, Pacific Point DSP
Accessories: Polka dot folder, Square lattice folder, Black embossing powder, Scallop border punch, 5/8" Daffodil Delight ribbon, dimensionals

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Go Graduate - Try Stampin' on Tuesday #116

Graduation time is drawing nigh for many students in secondary and post secondary programs.  Since my craft shows are starting in about a week or so, I find myself in need of some graduation cards. These cards are very popular this time of year.  So for the challenge with Try Stampin' on Tuesday here - yes- I made a graduation card.

 

I thought I would make the base card out of a colour that is being discontinued - Not Quite Navy.  This was layered with an embossed Bashful Blue (also being discontinued) card stock.

A strip of striped Parker's DSP was attached to the right side of the Bashful Blue, and 3 Regal Brads were inserted into the left corner.

The focal image is from the "Go, Graduate" stamp set (retired).  The owl was coloured with pencil crayons and blended with an Aqua brush. The water colour pencils are also being retired. The image was punched out using a 1 3/8" circle punch, and the edges pricked with a template and paper piercer.  I also sponged the edges.

This circle was attached to a 2 1/2 by 2 1/2" square of Not Quite Navy card stock.  The edges of this were also pricked.  This square was attached to the middle of the card, with the right hand overlapping the DSP.

The sentiment is stamped with Not Quite Vavy on Whisper White card stock, punched with the Word Window Punch and layered with Not Quite Navy cardstock punched with the Modern Word Label Punch.

Here's a list of the stamp/materials used:

Stamp: Go Graduate

Inks: Not Quite Navy, watercolour pencils

Papers: Not Quite Navy, Bashful blue, Whisper White, Parker's DSP

Accessories: Embossing folder, 1 3/8" circle punch, Word Label Punch, Modern Word Label Punch, Mat pack and paper piercer, Piercing template, Regal brads, dimensionals, Aqua Painter

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