Graduation - Congrats

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It's that time of the year for Graduation ceremonies to be held and I've made this card for our daughter who is graduating this week ... wow where did the last four years go … and she is staying on to do a masters … she just loves learning!

I've gone with a star design using a set of wonky stitches nesting dies cut from three different colours mounted on a piece of patterned vellum.  The colours I chose were influenced from a letter "J" colour challenge I'm hosting with friends/members over on docrafts.  My colours are Jonquil, Jazzberry Jam & June Bud.

I made the little scroll with more of the vellum and a piece of recycled ribbon from a clothes tag.  Quite like the added sparkle the adhesive glitter sheet gives.


The top right star is mounted with a thin foam pad as its slightly overlapping the main star whereas the others are adhered flat with strong red liner tape.  I did add extra wet glue to the individual Graduation letters just to be on the safe side.
I've used - 6x6" white card base
Patterned vellum from a very old docrafts goodie bag
Xcut adhesive glitter sheets
Crafters Companion pearlised cardstock
Creative Dies wonky stitches collection – nesting stars
First Edition modern alphabet dies
Congrats mini sentiment die from The Range

Linking up with - Watercoooler Wednesday WWC229 - Helen's "All About Occasions" Challenge






Thank you for visiting - I'd love you to leave a comment if you have time - Steph x

Comments

  1. Karen BrownSunday, 14 July, 2019

    What a fun graduation card! The die cuts + the vellum scroll are perfect for the occasion. Thanks for joining us this week at Watercooler Wednesday. - Karen, DT.

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  2. Michelle WTuesday, 16 July, 2019

    Beautiful card Steph and I love the little scroll! Thanks for sharing with us at Watercooler Wednesday and congrats to your daughter.

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  3. EmmaTThursday, 18 July, 2019

    Fantastic card, loving all the glitter and that little scroll is perfect. Congrats to your daughter. Emmax

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