Two more graduation cards...

I made a lot of graduation cards this year. We had two grandchildren and a great niece graduating from high school and several of our friends had graduates in their families, too. Of course, I also made quite a few cards to donate to the thrift store.

These were the last two cards I made:

To make this card, I started with a medium blue card base that was 4 1/4" X 9 3/4", scored at 5 1/2". The fold is on the left, and the front of the card is 1 1/4" shorter than the back.

I adhered a 5 1/4" X 4" piece of white cardstock to the inside. I cut another piece of white cardstock that was 4" X 4", embossed it and adhered it to the front.

Then I cut a second, smaller card from dark blue cardstock. This card was cut at 9" X 3 1/4", scored on the long side at 4 1/2". Once folded, this card was turned so that the fold is on the right. I added adhesive to the back, centered it and glued it to the inside of the first card.

2026 was cut from some corrugated,  holographic cardstock and adhered, along with some small holographic stars, to the front of the smaller card.

In this photo you can see the embossing on the larger card front.

You can also see how the smaller, dark blue card opens to the left.

I added a 4 1/4" X 3" piece of white cardstock to the inside of the smaller card and stamped it with a sentiment.

This card was much more straightforward. It's a 4" X 6" topfolding card base. I die-cut the line of graduates and glued them in place. Then I cut the numbers from the same corrugated, holographic cardstock I used for 2026 on the first card. I also added some of the same holographic stars.

I added a white panel to the inside that was stamped with a sentiment.

We have a ton of family birthdays during the summer months, so I am working diligently to get those cards made. I hope to share some of them with you in the coming weeks.

Thanks so much for stopping by, and remember to laugh--a little or a lot--every day.

Cheryl

Another flip up, flip out fun fold card...

I made a lot of Mother's Day cards and didn't share them all with you back in May, so I thought I'd share another one now. This was a fun card to make. If you want the details on how it's put together, check out this post.

The smaller, top-fold center card flips up and the polka dot triangular flap flips out. Hence, the name of the fold.

The flip-flops were some dimensional stickers that had been in my stash a very long time.  In fact, they had been laying around so long that all the stickiness had gone from the backside. A little glue took care of that problem, and I added a tiny gem to the flower on each one for a little sparkle.

The sentiment was stamped, punched out and popped up with foam squares.

The pretty scalloped border was cut with a die and glued in place on the front of the blue card.

This is how the card looks when the front of the blue card is lifted up.

And this is how the card looks when the triangular flap is flipped out. On the inside, I added a little scalloped border to the top and stamped a sentiment.

We have just returned from a 5,000+ mile RV trip, so I will be playing catch-up for a while. We traveled to Scottsdale, AZ, to visit friends, then to southern Utah to visit the National Parks there (Zion, Bryce Canyon, Capitol Reef and Arches). From Utah we traveled to Portland, OR, and Vancouver, WA, to visit our kids there and to attend our granddaughter's high school graduation. On the way back to Minneapolis, we stopped in West Fargo, ND, to visit our daughter and grandkids there.

It was a fun trip, but after 3 1/2 weeks away, I was ready to get back to our usual routine at home. I tried to keep up with my blog-reading and commenting while I was away, but internet service was sometimes sketchy or non-existent. If I missed any of your posts, I apologize!

Thanks so much for stopping by, and remember to laugh--a little or a lot--every day.

Cheryl

Like a fine wine...

 

I made these cards, hoping they could be used for men who happen to like wine. I always need masculine cards, and I hadn't used my wine-themed stamps and dies in a long time.

After adding some DSP to the card front, I created a smaller, matted panel for my sentiment and wine die-cuts. The panel was popped up with some thin foam tape that was about an inch wide. I like using this tape on cards because it adds dimension, but not too much!

The wine bottle was cut from some green vellum. I used a dark red marker to color the wine on the back side of the die-cut.

The label was cut from gold cardstock with an oval that was stamped and fussy-cut.

the wine glass was also cut from vellum and colored on the back side.

I used my Xyron sticker maker to add adhesive to the backs of both the wine and wine glass. 

The cheese was stamped with gold ink onto white cardstock, colored with a light yellow marker, fussy-cut and popped up with a dimensional.

Here's a look at the other card, which was made the same way. I thought this background DSP made it seem even more masculine.

This is the stamped sentiment I put on the inside of each card.

I'd love to know if you think these cards would work for a masculine birthday. If you think they're a little too girly, please say so. I'm really trying to broaden my repertoire of masculine cards, and I appreciate your input.

Thanks so much for stopping by, and remember to laugh--a little or a lot--every day.

Cheryl

Let's Craft and Create Challenge #232: Anything Goes or a Penny for Your Thoughts (use a sentiment)...

 

Happy June, everyone! Often, at this time of year, our crafting time is limited because there is so much to do outside. And that's exactly why this month's challenge at Let's Craft and Create is perfect. Adding a sentiment to your card is usually much easier and quicker than adding an image. Of course, feel free to do both (like I did).

My card is a simple design with some pretty papers and one of my favorite "get well" sentiments.

The plain, dark purple paper has a velvety finish. It is so rich looking and soft to the touch. I think it definitely added some class to this card!

I glued the 4" X 5 1/4" purple panel to the A2 card front. Then I adhered the matted floral piece in the center.

I chose a die-cut that was simple. In fact, it's only the top part of a die-cut. I cut it first in green and then in purple. I fussy-cut the flowers from the purple die-cut and glued them onto the green one. As a final touch, I added some pink Nuvo Drops to the flower centers.

Before I glued my flowers to the sentiment shape, I ran its edges across a light pink ink pad. I liked the extra color that added.

The sentiment shape was popped up with foam tape.

I stamped a brief sentiment on the inside to finish the card.

Now it's your turn. We all add some sort of sentiment to our cards, at least occasionally, so I hope you'll join in this challenge.

Keep in mind, however, that you can also enter under the "Anything Goes" umbrella. Either way, we LOVE to see and comment on your entries.

Check out what the Design Time has made to inspire you by clicking here. 

Thanks so much for stopping by, and remember to laugh--a little or a lot--every day.

Cheryl

Fabulous doesn't expire...

 

This AI image was offered online by its creator for anyone to use. I thought it was pretty funny, so I made a couple of birthday cards with it.

After printing it out, I matted it and glued it to an A2 card base.

Of course, I needed to add my own personal touches.

I coated the lenses of her glasses with Glossy Accents. I also glued a teeny, tiny bow to her waist and added a small gem to the center of it.

Finally, I put a small dot of glue on each scallop at the bottom of her skirt and sprinkled some clear glitter onto the glue. This added some nice sparkle to the image.

I used my computer to create a sentiment for the inside.

I enjoy seeing what crafty people come up with when using AI. I'm always amazed at their creativity and how they can get AI to produce such fun characters and sentiments. 

Thanks so much for stopping by, and remember to laugh--a little or a lot--every day.

Cheryl

More graduation cards...

 

These graduation cards were made with my Silhouette for three special graduates that we will be celebrating this year. The image was a free downloadable file from Printable Cuttable Creatables. I've actually made cards like this the past three years, and each time I used a free SVG file from the same website. I appreciate their free files so much!

I'll share a close-up photo of just one of them, since they're all the same except for the color of the cardstock.

I cut the shadow from some gold metallic cardstock

On the inside, I added a die-cut silhouette of a graduate and a couple of stamped sentiments.

This is a simpler card made exclusively with die-cuts. If you need a quick card, this one is fast to put together. If you don't have a graduate die, you could use another die-cut or even stamp an image or sentiment to the right of the layered banners.

The banners were cut from gold metallic cardstock and a fibrous cardstock in burnished gold. If you know the school colors of the graduate, the banners could be cut from those instead.

I stamped two sentiments on the inside of this one.

I enjoy making graduation cards. I just wish there were more stamps and dies on the market to work with.

Thanks so much for stopping by, and remember to laugh--a little or a lot--every day.

Cheryl

Baby cards featuring aqua hearts...

I have quite a few aqua scalloped hearts; some smaller, deep pink hearts; and some mama kangaroos in my stash. They are all leftovers from someone's card kit. They ended up at the thrift store where I volunteer, and the store gave them to me to use on the cards I make for them. 

Here are three baby cards where I used some of those supplies:

I used three of the hearts for this card, brushing their edges with a little aqua ink. I also inked the edges of my panel of plaid DSP.

After cutting a slit to create a marsupium, or pocket, for a joey, I slipped a small, pink heart into the slit and glued it in place.

Mama kangaroo has been popped up with dimensionals on the center one of three hearts that were glued across the card front.

The stamped and die-cut sentiment was also popped up.

I added a strip of DSP, which was inked on both long sides, on the inside. I also glued a couple of teensy dimensional hearts on either side of the word "baby" in the stamped sentiment. They had been a very light pink, so I colored them with an alcohol marker to better match the pink heart on the front.

This card features just two aqua hearts and another popped-up kangaroo with a heart in her marsupium.

The stamped sentiment at the top was also popped up.

On the inside of this card, I stamped a sentiment and two baby footprints. I also glued another pink heart above the sentiment.

To make this card, I first added a leftover piece of plaid DSP to some pale yellow, embossed cardstock. To give the sides of the DSP a finished look, I added thin strips of pink cardstock. This panel was then glued to the front of an A2 card base.

The single aqua heart was glued onto the card front so that it was centered on the right hand pink strip. Then I added a die-cut duckling, popping its wing up with a little piece of foam tape.

The stamped sentiment was also popped up.

I stamped a sentiment on the inside and added one more little duckling.

I loved making these baby cards. It is so much fun to come up with sweet ideas for welcoming new babies. 

Baby cards always sell quickly at the thrift store, so I definitely need to keep making them.

Thanks so much for stopping by, and remember to laugh--a little or a lot--every day.

Cheryl