Grad Announcements and Congrats

Got a graduation in your near future?  Here's another simple idea to get you started!  I used this design for both my son's college open house invitation and congratulation cards for other college grads!

The larger patterned paper square is matted in white, then the center is punched out.  I ran a gold leafing pen around the inside edge of the cutout square opening to give it some definition, then attached the matted grad cap image diagonally using Dimensionals.

I made one version with guys in mind ...

... and another with girls in mind.

All supplies are Stampin' Up! unless otherwise noted

Card Recipe
Stamps:  Introducing (retired), Congrats (retired), Well Scripted (retired), grad cap (unknown)
Ink:  Versamark
Paper:  Basic Black, Whisper White, Elegant Eggplant, Purple Argyle (Paper Pizzazz), patterned and flowered papers (BasicGrey)
Extras:  gold leafing pen (Krylon), gold embossing powder, square punches
Inspired by:  me!

Purchase the Stampin’ Up! Supplies to make this project at my ONLINE STORE.

Thanks for stopping by today!

~Hugs~   Cheryl O.    J

Upsy Daisy . . . Chalked

Happy Friday! Here's one more Upsy Daisy card for you - this time stamped with Versamark ink and chalked using Stampin' Pastels chalks and sponge daubers.

I put Dimensionals behind the Concord Crush panel to raise it just a bit - this adds a lot of wow! to the card.

All supplies are Stampin' Up! unless otherwise noted

Card Recipe
Stamps:  Upsy Daisy
Ink:  Versamark, Concord Crush (retired)
Paper:  Confetti Naturals, Concord Crush (both retired)
Extras:  Stampin' Pastels chalks in Elegant Eggplant, Perfect Plum, Pale Plum, Always Artichoke and Old Olive, sponge daubers
Inspired by:  me!

Purchase the Stampin’ Up! Supplies to make this project at my ONLINE STORE.

Thanks for stopping by today!

~Hugs~   Cheryl O.    J

Patchwork Punchin'

I love punches! They make 'piece-work' so fast and easy . . . kinda like mini-quilting!  This card showcases the Postage Stamp punch.

 

TIP:  I lined up a ruler just to the right of the left card edge so that I could lay the middle vertical row of squares up against it.  When I was happy with the alignment, I added the right vertical row and the left vertical row just by sight. I used just a dab of adhesive to get all the squares where I wanted them, then came back and added more adhesive and pressed all the squares down. 

 

All supplies are Stampin' Up! unless otherwise noted

 

Card Recipe

Stamps:  Friendly Phrases, Fresh Vintage (retired)

Ink:  Soft Suede, Versamark

Paper:  Pool Party, Calypso Coral, Soft Suede and Very Vanilla cardstock, Everyday Enchantment DSP (retired)

Extras:  Postage Stamp punch, 1/2" circle punch, pearls (optional)

 

Purchase the Stampin’ Up! Supplies to make this project at my ONLINE STORE.

 

Thanks for stopping by my 'quilt shop' today!

~Hugs~   Cheryl O.   :)