Iris Fold Graduation Card

This graduation cap is a new iris fold stamp from Stamp N Plus.  The stamp is not yet posted on the website but can be ordered by calling LuAnn at 715-271-1873.  I chose the colors of my niece's son's high school.  I used a pearlescent paper that I embossed in my Cuttlebug with an argyle patterned folder for the background. The 13 was embossed on silver paper with a Bingo embossing folder by Sizzix.  An red gem was added to the tassel as an accent.

It's Memorial Day and the colors in this card reflect the red, white and blue and seem appropriate for today's tribute to our fallen soldiers.   Paulette

Meow Spoken Here!

Jmaraul aka Joyce is hosting a swap on SCS entitled Stand Up & Shout It. Criteria are: We've made so many flat pieces of fabulous art, now it's time to make them dimensional! Your artwork must have legs to stand on or have legs that dangle over the side of a shelf (shelf sitter). It must also say something - a quote must be included - either front or back. here's your chance to speak up, say what you need to say and be totally creative! These front & back stamps were purchased back in the early 90's and I'm sure the company is no longer in business. They were designed to have an empty sewing thread spool or a small roll of lifesavers in between the front & back. For these I used 2 buttons wired together as the body. Have a great Memorial Day weekend!   ...Paulette

Graduation Cap Card

Another idea for a graduation card.  The "Happy Graduation" stamp can be purchased by calling LuAnn at Stamp N Plus 715-271-1873.  I stamped with a Versamark ink & embossed with a gold embossing powder.  The date was created with stickers.  The tassel is embroidery thread attached with a brad.

Congratulations, Royce!  Love you forever.  Parknslide Gramma

Candy-Gram for Royce's Graduation

My grandson, Royce, graduates from Fenton High tomorrow.  Fenton's school colors are orange & blue.  I made him this candy-gram.  It reads:  You took on the SMARTIES, the AIRHEADS, & the NERDS to SKOR a diploma. This is nothing to SNICKER(S) about.  Soon you will have a PAYCHECK of ZERO to 100 GRAND.  Don't be a BUTTERFINGER or play TWIX.  Your future is GOOD & PLENTY.  Enjoy the SIMPLE PLEASURES.  You can be FAMOUS (AMOS), go shopping to New YORK, become a STAR(BURST), climb the ANDES or even ORBIT the MILKWAY.  It's all UP2U.  Love you always, Parknslide Gramma. 

Let's Go Surfing

One of my favorite memories of my time in Hawaii was when my BFF, Hedy, came to visit.  Our mission was to have a picnic at sunset on a different beach each evening at sunset.  I made this card to commemorate this special time.

To create the background sunset I used the powdered chalk colors: Dizzy, Sky, Peach, Gitty and Perky.  You can find all powdered chalks by Stamp N Plus HERE.  As I've mentioned before, I use Staples matte photo paper with the Chalk-AH-Lots.  This paper really seems to enhance the beauty of the chalks.  The surfboards were cut with a Spellbinders die, I embossed them to create the design on the boards and used the die as a stencil to create the outlines.  The tropical leaves were cut with a die by Joy! Crafts.  I added some silk flowers and Flower Soft centers.

Surf's Up!  Grab your board and head to the beach...Paulette

Mermaid and Seagull

I just love this mermaid stamp by Stamp N Plus.  It is F2159 and can be found HERE.

I stamped and then colored the image with Prismacolor pencils.  To add sparkle, I added Ultimate Glitter acrylic paints to her dress, the waves, the seashell cap, the gull and the clouds.  The seashells in the bottom left corner are peel-off outline stickers.  I added gold Stickles to the starfish.  Some pearl beads complete the embellishments.

Thanks for stopping by...Paulette

Class of 2013

This graduation cap is a new iris fold stamp from Stamp N Plus.  The stamp is not yet posted on the website but can be ordered by calling LuAnn at 715-271-1873.  I chose the colors of my grandson's high school, Fenton High, in Bensenville, IL.  I used a pearlescent paper that I embossed in my Cuttlebug with an argyle patterned folder.  The 13 was embossed on silver paper with a Bingo embossing folder by Sizzix.  An orange gem was added to the tassel as an accent.

Have a great day...    Paulette