Saturday, June 9, 2012

Graduation 2012

TWO of my BFF's sons have graduated high school this year.  I've known them since before they were born and I think I'm as proud as their parents to see how they've grown into amazing young men.  I was lucky enough to attend Alex's graduation on Thursday but Andy's was in Michigan and his party is today.  Bummer I'm missing it and of course, his card is late.  (Big surprise, eh Beck?)Don't look, 'cause Andy's card may just be pretty darn similar (or at least look surprised when it finally comes in the mail.  LOL xx)

Don't faint, Sandy E.  It's a Cricut card and it's not even Monday.  Shaped front, of course.  The cuts are welded in DS from Happy Graduation and Varsity Letter to a rounded rectangle from George.  Cool that Dublin High colors are red, white and blue so I could use some 3D star stickers I got at M's.
The diploma is embossed in the center with a script folder and I used a stylis on the ends that seems invisible in the pix.  At least you can see the dimension.  I almost didn't get pix at all, since I finished this about 10 minutes before we were supposed to leave and I wasn't dressed yet.  Well worth the effort, though.  Alex is one of my biggest fans as far as card making goes.

I'm also entering this in the SJ Crafts Shop Monthly Challenge #5 All About the Boy and the something extra I've used from my stash are the dimensional star stickers (at least 2 years old), The Card a Day June Red White and Blue Challenge, and the Cooking with Cricut End of School Year/Graduation Challenge

16 comments:

  1. super cool! love all the layers!!! I love your note to Sandy, if it's the same Sandy, I too talk to her in my posts!

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  2. That is the coolest graduation card I've seen-love it!!!!! I'm impressed that you can photograph AND get dressed in less than 10 minutes!! I would never make it :), but I'm glad you got pics since it's an awesome card!

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  3. Amazing card Donna and of course I love all the layers. Thanks for joining us at CWC this week with your
    creativeness.

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  4. LOL, i ABSOLUTELY love your shaded cards, with all the layers, no one can make them like you my friend... I am sure Alex is going to love this. I totally love it. Hugs

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  5. heeee, heee, it is beautiful and I am sure they will be loved, hugs

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  6. I envy your ability to do the welded layer cards. They all turn out absolutely fantastic.
    Carole

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  7. What a really cool card! It turned out so well in those colors.
    Thanks for playing along with us at Card A Day Blog

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  8. Fabulous card. Thanks for joining the Card A Day Blog Challenge.

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  9. Fantastic card...love the way you made this card so unique. Still working on the whole welding ing but you clearly have mastered it. Thanks for joining us at Cooking with Cricut.

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  10. Fabulous card! Thanks for linking up to Cooking with Cricut! SMiles, Jill DT member

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  11. Oh MY Goodness!! What a fabulous card for the graduate!! Thanks for joining CWC.
    Charlotte

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  12. wow such great detail!
    Thanks for playing with us at CWC this week!

    Thanks for sharing!
    -Kemma, CookingWithCricut Design Team
    mykemmacards.blogspot.com

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  13. Love it donna your soooo clever hun.
    Hugs
    Fi xx

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  14. Great card. I love all your welded layers. He will love it.

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  15. Oooooh I love this Donna....all the layering and dimension! What a fun way to celebrate a once in a lifetime achievement!
    :Dxx

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  16. So cool, I love the shape, and how patriotic it is! Thanks for joining in at SJ Crafts! x

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