Graduation Card

Thought I would share with you a graduation card I made for a young lady who is graduating this year.  This card is a double "Z" card and was inspired by a card that I saw on Pinterest by Amanda Bates.

The card base is Basic Black cardstock cut to 5 1/2" x 11", scored at 2 3/4" and 5 1/2".  The front panels are from the retiring Pop of Pink Designer Series Paper.  The larger front panel square was cut at 5 1/4" x 5 1/4".  The smaller front panel was cut at 2 1/2" x 5 1/4".  The starburst is cut from the retiring Star Blast Edgelits die using Garden Green cardstock and is attached to the back of Basic Black cardstock narrow panel that is cut to 1 1/4" x 11" and scored at 2 3/4" and 5 1/2".  Two of the panels on the narrow cardbase panel are also from the Pop of Pink Designer Series Paper and are cut at 1" x 5 1/4" and 1" x 2 1/2".  The final panel is Whisper White cardstock and is cut at 1" x 2 1/2".   

The Garden Green "2017" was cut using the Large Numbers Framelits Dies.  The letters for "OF" were cut using Whisper White cardstock and the Large Letters Framelits dies.  "Class" was cut using the Large Letter Framelits dies and Gold Foil sheets.  The Whisper White star was cut from the retiring Stars Framelits dies and stamped in Garden Green Ink.  The mortar boards were cut 1 1/4" square from the Garden Green cardstock.  The tassel was stamped using the tassel stamp from the retiring Celebrate Today stamp set and Garden Green ink and then cut out with the coordinating tassel from the Balloon Framelits dies.  The sentiment is from the retiring Suite Sentiments stamp set and is stamped in Garden Green Ink.  

Once I had everything adhered and in place, I attached the 1 1/4" panel to the card front about an inch up from the bottom of the card attaching only about 2" of the 5 1/4" end to the left hand side of the card and all of the 2 1/2" end panel on the opposite end to the right hand side of the card, leaving the center panel free.

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Gold Foil Sheets	Whisper White Cardstock	Basic Black Cardstock	Garden Green 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock
Pop Of Pink Specialty Designer Series Paper	Suite Sentiments Wood-Mount Stamp Set	Suite Sentiments Clear-Mount Stamp Set	Celebrate Today Photopolymer Stamp Set
Balloon Framelits Dies	Large Number Framelits Dies	Large Letters Framelits Dies	Garden Green Classic Stampin' Pad
Big Shot	Magnetic Platform	Fast Fuse Adhesive	Glue Dots
Snail Permanent Adhesive	Stampin' Trimmer

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Mother's Day Card

I made these Mother's Day cards for the residents of the Long Term Care Unit of the hospital that I work at.  They are Z fold cards and were super easy and quick to make.  The inspiration for the cards came from a card made by Shannean Moncrieff. 

Measurements and supplies used to make this card:
11" x 4 1/4" cardstock, scored at 5 1/2" and 2 3/4"
5 3/8" x 4 1/8" Designer Series Paper
2 5/8" x 4 1/8" Designer Series Paper, you will need 2 this size
7 1/2" x 3 3/4" cardstock, scored at 3 3/4", this will make a 3 3/4" square card.

Fold the 11" x 4 1/4" cardstock in half at the 5 1/2" score line. Fold the card back onto itself at the 2 3/4" score line.  This will make the "Z".  Adhere the 3 pieces of Designer Series Paper to the card base.  Adhere the 3 3/4" square card to the center of the card back panel, making sure the 3 3/4" square card opens on the left hand side, with the fold on the right hand side. Adhere a doily to the center of the 3 3/4" square card front.  Adhere the oval that is from the Stitched Shapes framelits dies and is stamped Tuxedo Black Memento ink and the Suite Sentiments stamp set onto the center of the doily.  The inside sentiment is stamped with Tuxedo Black Memento ink and "Happy Mother's Day" from the Oh So Succulent stamp set. Adhere the vine that was cut using the Flourish thinlit dies. I cut out two vines, one for around the top and one for around the bottom of the oval. The flowers were cut from the Botanical Builder framelits dies. You will need two larger flowers and five smaller flowers.  Use a sponge dauber to add a bit of color to the center of the smaller flowers. Give the flowers dimension by using the rounded end (not the pointy end) of your paper piercer and the piercing pad to apply pressure to the center of each of the flowers. Add a small flower to the center of the larger flowers using a mini glue dot.  Adhere the flowers around the vine using mini glue dot.  Each of the flowers has a Rhinestone jewel in the center.  Some of the items I used will be retiring soon, so don't wait too long to order.

Flourish Thinlits Dies	Stitched Shapes Framelits Dies	Botanical Builder Framelits Dies	Oh So Succulent Photopolymer Stamp Set
Suite Sentiments Wood-Mount Stamp Set	Suite Sentiments Clear-Mount Stamp Set	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink	Lace Doilies
Rhinestone Basic Jewels	Fast Fuse Adhesive	Snail Permanent Adhesive	Multipurpose Liquid Glue
Adhesive Remover	Precision Base Plate	Magnetic Platform	Big Shot
Big Shot Die Brush	Paper-Piercing Tool	Stampin' Pierce Mat

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