Green Graduation

I really didn’t have much of a plan for this card but really like how it turned out. I’ve had a box of embossed cards from DCWV for awhile and wasn’t sure how to use them because they are…well…so WHITE! I wanted a masculine graduation card and thought the 365 Cards sketch would be a good way to try out the embossed cards. I dragged my Memento Bamboo Leaves ink pad over the card ‘highlighting’ the embossed areas. The other pieces just fell in place. The dragging technique gives the card a kind of rough and grungy feel. Please see the Ins and Outs for links to the challenges and play along!

The Sketch

Inspiration Cute Card Thursday ~ Include Letters or Numbers Simon Says Challenge ~ One for the Boys

My Card Detail

I colored the cap with my olive Spica and then covered it in diamond glaze.

More Detail

My chipboard numbers weren’t quite the right color of green. I just inked them up with the same ink pad. Oops, now that I see a close-up, I realize I need to file/snip a few more 'chippy tags'.

Inside of Card I opted for a sticker sentiment instead of a stamp. I wanted bolder lettering than the stamps I had so I could place it over the designer paper.

INS AND OUTS ~ Green Graduation Challenges: 365 Cards #78 ~ Sketch Cute Card Thursday ~ Include letters or numbers Simon Says Challenge – One For the Boys Stamps: Graduation Cap (Oriental Trading Company) Paper: DCWV Embossed Squares Card Base, PTI White, The Paper Company (Gunmetal and Graduation Pack) Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black & Bamboo Leaves, Olive Spica

Accessories: Diamond Glaze, Verse Sticker (Sandylion), Chipboard Numbers (K&Company), Button, Silver Cording, Diploma Die Cut (My Mind’s Eye)