DL.ART THANKFUL THURSDAY CHALLENGE#229-GRADUATION

Hello, it is time for a new challenge over at DL.ART.  This time we are celebrating Graduations.  You can always substitute a Thank you card.  Have you checked out the new bundles over at the DL.ART Store.  Diana has 3 new bundles of crinkle ribbon Meadow and Stream, Mint Julep and Berry Sorbet,and Sunshine and Ocean.  Did you know that Diana gives my readers a 10% discount-just use the code KA345 at check out.
My friend's daughter is graduating next week.  I made a champagne glass money holder-Cricut Access and a box card using the Anna Griffin Window box card and a graduation image that I flattened and print and cut.  I used Black and White Basic Twine on the cap.  I tied a bow around the glass an added a bow to the card using Black Crinkle Ribbon from Build Your Own Bundle and Pure Love Crinkle Ribbon from the Valentine Bundle.

 Be sure to visit the DL.ART Blog to see what Diana and her talented team have created.  I can't wait to see your Graduation or Thank you projects.

ANIMALS IN GRAD CAPS

I made these decorations for my friend whose sons were promoted from elementary and middle school.  I use Scotch temporary mounting squares for the animals.  The cute graduation animals are cricut Create a Critter 2  and Teddy Bear Parade..  The Minion is a circle that I cut the sides off and a crescent shape for the mouth.  I am entering these into the following challenges.
FCCB-Graduation
Die Cutting DIvas-Anything Goes

GRADUATION TRIO

Here is another box card I made for a graduation.  I packaged the monetary gift in a light bulb jar.  Then I added some paper and lettering to a kraft gift bag.  All of the cuts were done on Cricut Explore using design space.

WISE OWL GRADUATION

This is sketch is MOJO MONDAYS 400th sketch

I love all of the blank space- a great way to use designer paper.  For this graduation card I used Echo Park designer paper.  The card paper is Carta Bella.  I cut the owl with Cricut Create a Critter2.The fun diploma and hat are Paper Studio.  The sentiment is from My Creative Time.  Inside I used a Doodlebug Dollie and created a holder for a check with My Creative Time gift Card Holder .  I am entering this into  DL Art Thankful Thursday June Linky

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GYMNAST GRADUATION

Our friends daughter earned a gymnastics's scholarships to Florida.  My husband is a physical therapist who has helped Lacy through the years.  I made this card for her, using  the current Mojo Monday Sketch

The gold lacy border, washi tape and gold paper are from Paper Source/  The rest of the papers are scraps.  The cap gems are from Paper Studio.  The image is from when my kids did gym a long time a go.  The little grad cap on the inside is a CTMH stamp.  The Oval dies are MCT

CHALLENGEs
DL.Art-thankful Thursday-Graduation

COFFEE FOR THE GRADUATE

I made this gift card holder for my friends niece.  The striped paper was in my recycle box.  The coffede paper is DCWV-Snack Pack.  I bought the Foothill High stickers at my sons school.  The congratulations is from Beyond Birthdays.  I used MCT die for the giftcard holder and the inside sentiment.  The inside labels are spellbinder dies, the sentiment is MCT.
I am linking up to DL.Art June Linky Party

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WISE OLD OWL

Hello, I made a few graduation cards for a friend whose daughter is graduating rom University of Arizona.  The colors are red, white and blue.  I made three diferent ones for her to choose from.  This is not the one she chose, I will post that one soon.
I made and easel card using Core'dinations cardstock.  The red and white chevron paper is Recollections.  The owl is from Create -A-Critter 2.  The stars are from My Creative Time. The stickers are Jolees.  I ran the owl through my Cuttlebug using the Swiss Dots folder.  I am linking up to LITTLE SCRAP PIECES Show it Off Saturday Linky Party.

ZOMBIE GRADUATION

Hello, it has been a while since I posted.  Work has been crazy.  I worked from 7:30 thanksgiving until 530 am Black Friday.  Then its 5 a most days.  A co-worker asked me to make a graduation card for her daughter with a zombie on it.  I had a hard time finding a zombie girl.  I gave up with a cricut cut and found this cute digital SPESCH STAMPS.  I used Prisma color pencils.  The die and sentiment are from My Creative Time. The inside sentiment is from Beyond Birthdays.  The solid papers are Core'dinations, the rest is DCWV.  The brad is K&Company.

CONGRATULATIONS AUDREY

My older niece and I are hosting a graduation party for my niece Audrey who is graduating from High School.  Her mom, my sister Sara, passed away 11 years ago.  I am so proud of Audrey for being a great student, athlete and nice person.  I made a quick banner with a banner pad from Heidi Grace.  I used Plantin Schoolbook for the letters and a Spellbinder die for the labels.   The other papers are from K&Company.  The ribbon is from Walmart.
KAREN st Little Scrap Pieces is having a  Congradulations Graduate Challenge,.

8th Grade Promotion Card

I can't believe my youngest is graduating from PMS middle school and going to high school next year.
Te PMS panthers colors are red, black and white.  I used alot of white on this card so the sentiment would stand out.  The card base is bade from Nestabilities.  I actually used 3 sets on this project
I am entering this into a "You Did It" graduation challenge at Cardz TV CLICK HERE for more info.
DL Art is having an anything goes challenge CLICK HERE to join in the fun

FORMULA
Papers:white-Core'dinations; red-Colorbok; Black-DCWV
Cricut:Wrap it Up- phrase
Stamp:Stampendous
Ink:memento
Twine:Liz's Paper Loft Boutique
Dies:Nestabilities "Labels Eight"."Lacy Squares" and "Labels 10"

YOU DID IT

I made this card for my friends son who is graduating high school.  I used Wild Card for the card base and the sentiments "You Did It" and Congrats" are from Beyond Birthdays. I cut the star layer twice I adhered half of the second star to the inside front to make a pocket for money.  FCCB is having a Graduation Challenge The DT has some great ideas. CLICK HERE for more info  Creative Cutter Room is also having a Graduation challenge.  They have some fun projects to inspire you to check it out CLICK HERE

FORMULA
Papers:Colorbok
Cricut:Beyond Birthdays, Wild Card
Cuttlebug with Star folder
Brad from my stash
Pen:Pentel Sunburst Metallic
Adhesive:ATG, Recollections dimensionals
Diploma sticker:Jolees

CONGRATULATIONS IS A LONG WORD

Here is the banner I made for my daughter's graduation from Arizona State. It turned out to be over 7' long.  I hope the hotel room has a wall that long  I couldn't get a shot of the whole thing so here it is in sections

She wants her windows tinted for a graduation present,  I got some glare on this shot maybe my camera needs to be tinted.  The actual pennants are from a banner pack by Me and My Big Ideas "Mambi Sheets"There are 12 different pennant shaped papers in the pad.
Formula
Papers:banner-Me and My Big Ideas; Solids-DCWV; Gold-Paper Source
Gems:G Studio
Cord:From a package
Adhesives:ATG, Forever in Time Pop Dots: Scotch glue stick;Xyron
Cricut:Hello Kitty Greetings: Font-A Child's Year

I am entering this into the Fantabulous Cricut Challenge Blogs "Save The Earth Cricut Crawl"Check out the fun hop CLICK HERE.  You have to use a recycled item in your project.  I used cord that was on a package.  It gave my banner the perfect look

EMILY IS GRADUATING

I have been so busy making decorations for an 8th grade dance, that I haven't been making anything else. I am not sure if I like production line crafting.  Well I thought I better get cracking on my daughter;s graduation card.  I want to decorate the hotel room.  Hope to post a banner soon.  I am entering this into an "On The Go" challenge at FCCB. for more info CLICK HERE

FORMULA
Papers:solids-Recollections;background-Me & My Big Ideas; gold-Paper Source
Cricut:Hello Kitty Greetings, Everyday Pop-Up Cards
gems from my stash
Adhesives:Recollections dimensionals, ATG

Create a Critter-Grad and birthday cards

When I was cleaning my craft room I found lots of Cricut cuts.  I was making a graduation card with a left over chick from Easter.  I decided to make a birthday card as well. Less to clean up.

FORMULA
Paper-Striped(from a long time ago) Card base-JoAnns Craft Essentials, Frame-DCWV -Adhesive Mat Stack
Grad cap and diploma-Jolees
Birthday hat-K&Company
Cricut-Create a Critter; Cuttlebug-Scroll work
Stamps-"The Tassle's Worth The Hassle"-Michaels $1,"To a Very Special Friend"-Hero Arts
Ink pad-Vivid; Face-Peachy Keen-Critter Faces
Adhesives-Recollection Pop Dots, ATG
Chalk-Hampton Art
I am enter this into a contest at My Creative Time The cahllenge was to use an older cartridge with yellow and green.  I guess anything over a year in "Cricut World" is an older cart.
http://www.creativetimeforme.com/2011/05/throwback-thursday-challenge-wmy-design_26.html

QUICK GRADUATION CARD

My favorite cartridge for quick cards is "Wild Card"  I needed to get started on Graduation cards and I know that last week and this week were going to be busy with trips to pick up college kids.  I survived the drive from Phoenix to the Bay Area.  Now I go back to Los Angeles area to pick up the other one.  The day I come back I have a graduation party to go to for my friend's son who is graduating from Santa Clara's Law School.  It is a shaped card .(The black is not part of the card)Should of photographed it different.

FORMULA
Cricut Cartridge "Wild Card" card cut at 7.5"
Embellishment "Storybook"  white circle 1.75", black circle 1.5", letters 1"
Star Brad(from stash) with tassle made from Kreinik embroidery filament
Papers-black and white(Colorbok pearlescent) base card (Reminisce)
Adhesives-ATG and 3M Dimensional
I made a pocket on the inside for money

My daughter and I at the Mission Inn in Riverside. Half way home from Phoenix

GRADUATION MONEY SLIDE CARD

Here is another money slider card.  I made lots of these and will be making a bunch more.  The patterns very according to school and whether it is for a girls or boy.  For girls IU use fancy booby pins that I find on clearance all over the place. For boys I use metallic paper clips. I make the envelopes by scoring a 8.5X11 piece of paper at 4 & 8".  Then tape up the sides using my ATG tape gun and round the corners with a Creative Memories punch

   
FORMULA
7"X7.25"plain cardstock-Recollections scored at 2" and 5.25"(longer side on top) Adhere bottom and back seam
3.25"X4" Piece of graduation or school colors paper-Adhere to center front
Ribbon-Walmart Adhere above decorative paper
Punch niche in center front of card-Used 1"  Punch Bunch (Just punch half a circle)
Insert piece-(yellow)3"X6.75"
Jeweled Hairpin-Clearance at H&M
Cut "You Did It" at 1.5" from Beyond Birthdays, 
Cut Cap at 2"(its actually the card I cut it in half and use both sides)Wild Card
Wrap two colors of floss around two of your fingers cut, knot in center. Add to cap
Add Cut pieces to card as shown
Adhesives-ATG and 3m Dimensional tape
Cricut Expression with Wildcard and Beyond Birthdays cartridges
DMC embroidery floss

another version using "Storybook" cartridge and a paperclip from Office Max

I am entering this in a challenge at Celebrate the occasion  celebratetheoccasion.blogspot.com