Deb Neerman:  Paper, Ink, Scissors & Stamps 

Barbara Anders: Paper Pursuits

Jennifer Buck: The Buck Stamps Here  (Jennifer is taking tonight off)

Jenny Gropp: One Krafty Kat

Tammy Hershberger: Stamp Happy (Tammy is taking a break this month)

Janine Orchard: 2bKrafty

AJ Otto: The Willow Garden

Deb Saaranen: Dream In Color 

Barb Schram: Explore. Dream. Discover 

Please bear with us all as we each upload and link on Thursday night.  Everyone should be up and set by Friday morning.

You may see all SCS Gallery Submissions here.

And here’s my graduation card for today:

Most definitely a girlie grad card!  Our school colors are purple and gold and the class colors are purple and black.  I’ll go more traditional and formal for the guy cards, but just wanted to have some fun with the girls cards.  As I said, I’ll be needing to make a lot of these this year, so I kept it simple, relying on my *go to* gift card (or check) holder that I’ve been making for years.  I originally got the measurements from SCS.  Cut your paper 8.5 x 5.5″.  Score at 2″ and 6″.  Fold.  The 2″ flap is the bottom pocket and the 2.5″ flap is the top.  I then covered my fronts with SU DP — these were scraps leftover and I just can’t remember the name — sorry — I LOVED this DP!!!

I also kept my image and layering very simple.  I used a grad image and border from Favorite Occasions by JustRite.  It’s a fun set with simple little images to color and border sentiments covering 10 different occasions — it’s one of those sets that are just really handy to have on hand for quick, fun projects!  I have this set in stock for $15.95.  It fits the 1 5/8″ Stamper and will also work on the 2″ Stampers.  You can see the set on this page, scroll down.

My bow was done by making a bow of 1″ Sheer Black Ribbon on the Bow Easy (single bow, largest set of legs). Then I threaded the 3/8″ Black Dotted Sheer through a needle and ran it through my button, inserting my bigger bow in between there before I pulled the Dotted Sheer tight, so it’s all one, handy unit.  My Sheer Ribbon Sale runs through Friday.  You can read about it  here.

Here’s a peek at the inside.  I like to use the Velcro Dots to keep my gift card closed.  The next grad cards I’ll make up will be guy cards, so if you are interested check back in.  I really DO need to start cranking some of these out for both girls and boys!

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Shopping:

The following items used on this project are available in The Stamp Simply Ribbon Store.

Click here to see the stamp set used, Favorite Occasions, along with the Stampers, the Memento Tuxedo Black Ink used to Copic color the image, and the Velcro Dots.

Click here to see the full array of Sheer Ribbons used.

Click here to read about the current Sheer Ribbon Sale which runs through Fri., 4/09.

Click here to see the Bow Easy used to make bows, the Petite Circle Nesties (4 pack), and the NEW Scor-It’s used to score — I have both sizes available!

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Announcements:

Saturday, 4/10, I’ll post the NEW Stamp Simply Kit using my favorite K and Co. Paper, Blue Awning.

Tuesday, 4/13,The Stamp Simply Design Team will treat you to another FUN Blog Hop with some GREAT projects and maybe even a little treat for some lucky reader!

Thanks so much for stopping in today!  Hope you enjoy the projects the girls all came up with and hope you can play if you have some time!  Have a wonderful weekend!  Actually, we are getting snow right now, but we are promised 70 degree days real soon — LOL — time will tell!!!!  See you soon!

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