ConGRADulations!

CONGRADULATIONS!

YOU DID IT!!!

 

There was a bit of a proud parents moment happening this week

when our #3 son graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree.

Of course, a card was in order

and having browsed an online craft website (shhhhhh .... we won't tell anyone)

I came across this graduate who I thought rather fitted the bill.

 Whilst going through my papers looking for a suitable background

I came across this paper, which is the 'other' side of a pretty floral pattern.

I cut it to size, then stamped the graduate on one side, then again on white card.

 Using Archival 'watering can' ink, I stamped the books on the background, 

overlapping the boy just a little bit.  I then stamped them again on scrap paper,

cut around around them and using this as a mask, 

stamped the 'curiosity' quote, also in 'watering can' ink.

 Using Mr Google, I found what colour robes #3 son would be wearing

and coloured the graduate accordingly, including a white stripe on the collar of the robe.

He was fussy cut and glued directly over the background image.

The sentiment was stamped to complete the card front.

A black border and a yellow card finished it off perfectly.

STAMPS

Stamping Bella - Oddball Boy Graduate

Tim Holtz - Warehouse District; Schoolhouse

I love it when a card comes together without too much fuss and effort

- I wish they would all do that!

  To top it off, my son thought the card was pretty spot on

[apart from the skull on the mortar board - his didn't have one] !!!

HAPPY CRAFTING!