Happy Graduation
I hope you are all having a great weekend!
I needed to make a card for my nephew’s graduation, but realized I didn’t have any graduation stamps! Sheesh. I was digging through my stash of Rubber Soul and Wordsworth sets, when I spied the word “graduation” in this Happy Everything set. YAY!
I chose some great masculine paper from Basic Grey’s Archaic line, also using the solid distressed green, and distressed cream color from the pad. I cut and embossed a narrow scalloped rectangle with my Spellbinders Nestability die, then airbrushed it with the die in place using my YG06 Copic marker. When I removed the die, it left the cream edge, which makes it look like another layer. Cool! 
I stamped the sentiment, then colored it in using Copic YG17, and B95. I added some shadows with W3. This Martha Stewart ribbon is masculine enough, so I didn’t feel badly adding it to the card. Some aged copper brads, and dimensionals under the scalloped panel complete the design.
I think this works for a young man graduate~~do you?
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Wow! I think it’s wonderful! Love that paper and love that ribbon! I think it’s perfect.
Posted by: Pam Clay | April 28th, 2008 00:45
Very nice T…….. He will like it. Love, M……..
Posted by: Marcia | April 28th, 2008 05:54
Perfect
Posted by: cwilliams | April 28th, 2008 08:00
Terrific, it is so hard to do a guy card and I think you have pulled it off, this looks great!
Posted by: Conniecrafter | April 28th, 2008 08:25
What a beauty Trudee!! Lovely colors!
Posted by: Diane Lapointe | April 28th, 2008 08:29
What a great card
Posted by: flossie | April 28th, 2008 09:21
Very nice masculine card! Nice colors!
Posted by: Danielle | April 28th, 2008 09:40
This is darling! I love the colors, that stamp is really cute!!
Posted by: jacksonbelle | April 28th, 2008 10:46
WOW! Awesome graduation card! Great airbrushing!!
Posted by: Elizabeth | April 28th, 2008 13:58
Great card! Love the colors. How did you tie the ribbon? cut a separate piece and know around it??
Posted by: Michelle | April 28th, 2008 18:32
That is Knot around it
long day at work
Posted by: Michelle | April 28th, 2008 18:32
Perfect! he’ll love it! Great colors and love your coloring!
Posted by: Julia Stainton | April 28th, 2008 19:34
VERY cute and perfect for a guy!
Posted by: Shel9999 | April 28th, 2008 20:31
The “happy” sentiment just pops, T — lovin’ the way you used the long rectangle die!
Posted by: Sharon Harnist | April 29th, 2008 09:29
This is great! I think any young man would appreciate this card (and my oldest is graduating from college next month…hmmm….). tfs
Posted by: stampmonkey | April 29th, 2008 13:57
What a lucky find in your stash of stamps! You made a perfect graduation card!
Posted by: leslierich | May 1st, 2008 01:44
What a great card for a guy at graduation! Love it.
Posted by: Clara | May 3rd, 2008 08:44