More cards with the Papertrey Ink For the Graduate set today. Love the idea of the flying graduation cap so I made a couple of simple grads cards using that idea. The "Happy Graduation" stamp is from Hero Arts.

I really need to put the graduation sets aside and figure out a Mother's Day card for my Mom. :)
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Graduation time

Graduation time is just around the corner so I thought I'd better start making some cards. I'm having a great time with the new Papertrey Ink graduation set For the Graduate. For this card I used some digital papers and lace and created my own flower with my scalloped circle punch. To create the flower I punch 3 scalloped circles out of grey cardstock then ran them through my crimper repeatedly, next I crumpled them up until the fibers started to break down. Once that happens you can pull them apart creating two layers from each piece. So I layered the 6 pieces together and placed a small green prima flower on the top of the stack and held it all together with a green gem brad. I attached it to the card with a dimensional glue dot.

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Savitri Wilder Inspired

I love this card that Savitri Wilder posted on her blog and decided to try and recreate it with supplies that I had on hand. To create the background I stamped one of the circle stamps from the Hero Arts Monogram Alphabet set in SU pixie pink on PTI Kraft cardstock. The outline label stamp is from the Doodlebug Designs Tags set and the birthday wishes is from PTI's Faux Ribbon set. I pulled some old lace out of my stash and tied it in a bow then tied the tag onto the bow and attached it to the card with a glue dot. The flower is 3 blossoms from a silk flower held together with a bright yellow brad and attached to the card with a glue dot. I also cut two leaf shapes from felt and attached those to the back of the flower petals with scor-tape.

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Lovin' the Go-to Sketches edition from Paper Crafts

I have another card today using a slightly modified version of the sketch I used on my last post (page 9 of the Go-to Sketches edition of Paper Crafts). The flower stamp is from Hero Arts.

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Happy 40th Birthday!

It was Alan's birthday last weekend so I pulled out my Party Farm Animals from Pink Cat Studio to make a 40th Birthday card for him. A stack of farm animals just seemed appropriate. I stamped them on kraft and colored the image with Copics and a white gel pen. The 40 and birthday wishes is from Anna Wight's Whipper Snapper set 29 Again.

For the card design I used Go-to Gal Teri Anderson's sketch from page 9 of Paper Crafts Special Issue of Go-to Sketches. If you haven't picked up your copy of Go-to Sketches I highly recommend it. I've made several cards using this sketch alone and there are 66 sketches in the issue.

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One of my co-workers was in need of a thank you card after her cat went missing. I'm happy to report that the kitty was found and is home now. A lady in the neighborhood took the cat in and called my co-worker after seeing the lost poster at the local grocery store. This card will be going to her along with a gift certificate to the grocery store.

The stamps are from Whipper Snapper's Anna Wight cling mount sets (Sweet Expressions for the greeting and Cozy Critters for the kitty). I hope you're having a wonderful week. Thanks so much for stopping. Happy Stamping!

Rock-a-Bye Baby

How about a baby card today? I just love the little rocking horse stamps in the Rock-a-Bye set from Clear & Simple Stamps. I just stamped the sold image horse in a variety of fun baby colors on a strip of white card stock and distressed the edges before adhering it to a white card base.

Don't forget that you can get $1 off the set by entering Discount Code: CSS0410 (valid April 1-30, 2010)


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Love Pure Innocence

Today I have more Pure Innocence cards to share. These digital images are available from the illustrator here. Hope you're having a wonderful Tuesday!

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