Graduation Bridge Card

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Graduation Bridge Card

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My Nephew is graduating from high school today – Congratulations, Tim!!  This is the card I made for him.

The “Celebrate Edger” die (CEDPC1069) from Creative Expressions was used for the bridge.

I wanted to create the illusion of a group of graduates in the background, and Taylored Expression’s “Graduation Border” die is great for that.   (Unfortunately, real groups of graduates are not possible at this time; like most, Tim’s graduation ceremony is virtual.  I think his school is trying for a modified “in person” ceremony of some sort later in the summer.)

The side panels were embossed with the “Graduation Hat Background” embossing folder by Darice.

The “Class of 2020” panel was a digital file from geographics.com that I sized and printed from my Silhouette software.  It was cut with an pierced rectangle die (unbranded).

The stamp on the back is the “Culmination Graduation Greeting” stamp from DRS Designs.

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The base for this bridge card was made with a 10 1/2 x 5 inch piece of heavyweight card stock that was scored at 1 3/4, 3 1/2, 7, and 8 3/4.  When folded flat, this card measures 5 x 7 inches and fits in an A7 size envelope.

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Trouble With Internet Service

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Trouble with Internet Service

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I’ve been away from my computer for a bit…..

First my computer had to be sent to Texas for repair and was gone for 7 days.  Then a violent storm hit our area.  It ripped out one of our trees and hurled it at our neighbors’ house taking our electric and cable wires with it.  Thankfully, no one was hurt, but we are still working on cleaning up the mess.  Our internet service is finally back, but it may be a little while before I can find the time to fully enjoy the crafting inspiration you all post.  (I am still trying to check out the posts for which I receive email notifications – on my phone and now on my computer; commenting has been tough.)

Thanks for checking out my post and for your understanding.

My Computer Is Not Feeling Well

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My Computer Is Not Feeling Well

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My computer is having a few problems and needs to be sent away for warranty covered repair.  Hopefully, this will not take too long, but I will be missing in action until the repair is completed and my computer is returned.

Thanks for checking out my post.

(above photo is from HERE, and is not my own.)

Faux Metal Leaves for Father’s Day

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Faux Metal Leaves for Father’s Day

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(inside: wishing you the wonderful day you deserve)

In my family, late spring/summer is the start of a busy “masculine card season” so I thought I’d better start playing with some Father’s Day and masculine birthday card designs!

The leafy branches were made with the “Fresh Foliage” die from Memory Box and Prima Marketing “Brown Rust” Rust Effect Paste.  I dabbed the paste on my die cut after it was cut from plain white card stock, and it dried with a gritty, “rusty metal” finish.

The greeting is from the “Masculine Tags” stamp set (retired?) from Gina K Designs.  I also used the “French Script” and “Linen” background stamps from Stampin’ Up (both retired?) for the two small panels behind the leaves.  The inside stamp is an unmarked wood-mount rubber stamp.  All the stamping and inking was done with Gina K Designs Dark Chocolate ink.

I used the “Subtle” 3D embossing folder from Stampin’ Up for the larger cream panel.  (It is recommended that you use Stampin’ Up’s Specialty Plate with their 3D folders.)

The darker card stock all came from the “Nostalgia” paper pack, and the heavyweight ivory card stock came from the “Coffee and Cream” pack – both from Recollections/Michaels.

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