Thursday, April 20, 2017

Happy Graduation Card

A card sure to make a graduate smile, especially if it contains some cash!  

This is one of my favorite patterned papers from the Seasonal Expressions 1 catalog, which happens to be retiring April 30th.  Grab a pack or two soon!  It's a print from Some Kinda Wonderful and it became a favorite when I saw the idea of adding fun faces on it.  Then I pictured those funny faces with graduation caps!
One thing led to another and this Grad card was born!



The faces are stamped directly on the patterned paper with the Sweet Birthday Stamp Set and a black CTMH stamp pad.
Stamp some graduation caps on scraps of white cardstock, cut them out, and attach them with some foam tape. 


Joining some fun design challenges:
ColorMyHeart Color Dare 240 
HearttoHeartChallenge
Between the Folds Challenge 44B
Three Amigos Blog Hop Challenge April 2017 #1


Some Kinda Wonderful Paper Pack


Diploma Day Stamp Set



Addition CTMH Supplies used:
Black Cardstock, Black CTMH Exclusive Stamp Pad
Bitty Sparkles, Green Shimmer Trim, Mini Staples/Stapler
Thin 3D Foam Tape
Retired: Stuck on You Puffies (pink sparkly arrow)
Happy Graduation sentiment - C1649 Smarty Pants stamp set


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18 comments:

  1. NJ Stamping QueenApril 21, 2017 at 3:38 AM

    I love this graduation card with the hats and faces. Very clever! Thanks for making me smile today.
    :) Marie

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    1. Margi GilbertsonApril 21, 2017 at 7:31 AM

      Thanks Marie! And thanks for making me smile today!

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  2. Suzanne Reynolds April 21, 2017 at 11:45 AM

    So glad you joined us this week, I'm glad I saw your happy card on Facebook...great interpretation of the design paper and love the graduation class smiley faces. Thanks for joining us at Color Dare, and please come back next week for some of our challenges...we will be making some announcements next week for our future color challenges...please watch for our new flashes.

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  3. LisaApril 21, 2017 at 11:48 AM

    O M Garsh this is adorable! What a fantastic and fun way to use this paper! Love it and so excited you are playing along with us at Three Amigos!

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    1. Margi GilbertsonApril 21, 2017 at 9:39 PM

      Thanks Lisa! So happy you like the grad card! I love cards that make me giggle! :)

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  4. Susan FogleApril 22, 2017 at 4:22 AM

    Margi, you make some of the cutest cards! I love this graduation idea! Thank you for sharing with us at Three Amigos Challenges!

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    1. Margi GilbertsonApril 22, 2017 at 10:52 AM

      Thank you Susan! Looking forward to sharing again on Three Amigos!

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  5. BrandiApril 24, 2017 at 7:51 AM

    That is a great idea, I love seeing all those smiling faces. Thanks for playing along with Between the Folds Challenge!

    Brandi R
    crzy4scrapbooking.blogspot.ca
    DT Member – BTF Challenge

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  6. UnknownApril 24, 2017 at 1:44 PM

    Such a clever way to use patterned paper! I love this super fun card! Thanks for sharing with us at Heart2Heart!

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  7. Lauren April 25, 2017 at 8:20 PM

    I am obsessed with this card- what a fabulous graduation idea! Thanks for sharing your Wonderful project with us at H2H challenges.

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  8. NJ Stamping QueenApril 26, 2017 at 4:07 AM

    I'm so glad you linked up this fabulous card to Color My Heart Color Dare this week! Thanks for sharing your talent with our blog--we'd love to see you play along with us again soon!
    :) Marie

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  9. Melissa RobinsonMay 7, 2017 at 1:29 PM

    This is the most fun card I have seeing using that paper pack and stamp set! What a great use of both of them. TOO FUN!

    Thank you for playing with us at Heart 2 Heart Challenges!

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  10. Annette ClarkMay 24, 2017 at 3:46 AM

    I love this card, it's both clever and cute - my favorite kind! Thanks for sharing this with us at Between The Folds.

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