Great Grads

Sketch Challenge TSSC73

June 9, 2009 By Connie | 3 Comments

I took Mary Jo’s TSSC73 sketch challenge this week and created this card using the retiring sets, Outlined for Fun and Great Grads. Again…both these staples will stay in my stamp collection! Outlined for Fun because it is quirky and FUN and a great size for being the focal point on a card. And Great Grads because I think it is a wonderful Graduation set with both inside and outside verses! There is nothing like either set in the new catalog…so don’t wait if you need good sets like these.

I started with a base of Pacific Point cardstock and layered a piece of Pacific Point Patterns Designer Paper on top of Basic Black cardstock. I wrapped some White Taffeta Ribbon around the bottom of that layer and adhered it to the base. I used my Circle Scissors Tool to cut out th large circles in Whisper White and a mat of Basic Black. I stamped Good Luck from Outlined for Fun in Basic Black and watercolored with Pacific Point and Basic Gray ink pads and my AquaPainter.

I stamped the G medallion from Great Grads in both Basic Black and Pacific Point ink on Whisper White and punched the inside G with the 1 3/8 circle punch and the Basic Black with the 1 3/4 circle punch. These were adhered together and popped up with dimensionals. I added three 1/4 circle punches to the upper right. Finally, I punched the 1 1/4 Square punch and cut it into a diamond shape for the Grad Hat and used my 3/4 square punch and the 3/4 circle to make the headband for the hat. I placed a Silver Mini Brad in the center of the hat, and I cut the tassel by hand out of Pacific Point cardstock.

Thanks, Mary Jo, for a FUN sketch! I’ll be using it again, I’m sure!

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SSC101 Sketch Challenge – Great Grads

May 30, 2009 By Connie | 4 Comments

Woohoo! I have some exciting news for all of you…a few Stampin’ Up! demos have gotten together and started a new Stamping Blog called Stamping 411! The blog will focus on stamping basics for new and occasional stampers, but the Design Operators will also feature tips, tutorials, videos and weekly sketch challenges for everyone! I encourage you to visit the blog on a regular basis for fabulous inspiration and stamping advice.

The sketch shown here is our very first one! You are encouraged to play along with us and then share your creation by linking it back to the Stamping 411 blog. Add your link in Mr. Linky over there! Be sure to use the sketch number SSC101 if you are posting your creation to SplitcoastStampers. We can’t wait to see what you create!

This card is the official one for my son. As I mentioned, he graduated from Ohio State University, so I used the colors of Scarlett & Gray…or as close as I could get using Real Red and Going Gray cardstock! The base card is Going Gray. I ran the Real Red layer thur the Checkerboard Texturz plate in the Big Shot for a patterned background. Then I stamped the trio congratulations stamp from Great Grads in Going Gray ink on Going Gray cardstock and sponged the edges. I layered that on Basic Black and then Whisper White. I wrapped the 5/8 Real Red Ribbon around the layers and placed a White Basic Jumbo Grommet (in the Occasions Mini) , then I brought up the ribbon thru the inside of the Grommet and tied a knot. The G medallion stamp, also from Great Grads, was inked with Basic Black and stamped on Whisper White, then inked with Real Red and stamped on Whisper White. I used the 1 3/4 Circle Punch for the large circle and the 1 1/4 circle punch to trim out the G in the center. The G is popped up with dimensionals and so is the entire medallion over the ribbon.

Remember, check out the Stamping411 to see more creations made with this sketch. And, again, show us what YOU do with the sketch and leave a link on that Blog to your creation!

Have a wonderful weekend!

Set: Great Grads
C/S: Going Gray, Basic Black, Real Red, Whisper White
Inks: Going Gray, Basic Black, Real Red
Other: Jumbo Grommets, Real Red 5/8 Grosgrain Ribbon, 1 3/4 and 1 1/4 circle punches, Texturz plate, Stampin’ Dimensionals

Bloggers Challenge – Graduation

May 29, 2009 By Connie | 16 Comments

Today’s Bloggers’ Challenge was to make a graduation card. Very appropriate for me since I have one that just graduated from Ohio State University. I didn’t use Gray for this card, just the black, red, and white. You could make it in any school color!

I started with a 5 1/2" square of Basic Black cardstock, found the center point and then folded each point to the center…this is a little tricky because you need to make sure each side is meeting exactly. I did use my Score Pal to help with the crease lines. After I folded all the sides, I pierced a hole in the middle, added a Silver Jumbo Brad and a small tassel I had in my stash.

The inside is pretty simple! I cut a Real Red square the size of the inside and layered it. I used the stamp set Great Grads to stamp the circle Graduate in Real Red on Whisper White and punched with the 1 3/4 circle punch. Then I stamped it again in Basic Black and punched with the 1 3/8" circle punch. The Black G in the center is popped up on dimensionals. I stamped the trio of Congratulations from Great Grads underneath the G medallion. Finally, I used Go Go Boots dies and my Big Shot Machine to make the 09 numbers. Pretty simple! Once you make a template of the outside, they would be pretty easy to mass produce. I didn’t worry about the back (greeting side) panels staying closed…I like how the flaps open slightly and help hold the card up for display! Closed, the card measures 3 3/4 square.

I can’t believe it is almost the weekend again! This week FLEW by! Have a great one!