Emily's Graduation Sampler Gift

My First Baby Graduated.  It's so hard to believe and seems like High School Just started!  I was not as much of a blubbering mess as everyone predicted...  We can chalk that up to the crazy events surrounding graduation I assume.

For one of her graduation gifts I created this framed Sampler to highlight some of her accomplishments during her High School Career.    We were also able to use it on the table as a decoration during her Graduation Party.  

Let the Summer of Freedom begin! 

May Swap Card - Candles/Cake/Cupcake

For the May Chicago Area Rubber Stampers Swap of Candles/Cake/Cupcakes I got brave and carved my own little stamp.  Nothing to exciting for my first carving just some stripes, which I then turned into little candles on my card using acrylic paint.  

 Once my candles were ready I cut the rest of the word WISH from my Silhouette with some candle flames.  I love how the greeting turned out.  The card itself was cut with a Crafters Companion border die, as well as the BoBunny double dots on top of it.  I found coordinating ribbon out of my ribbon stash for each color. 

 These individual pictures were taken outside which is why they are so washed out, Sorry.

 (note:  This greyish blue BoBunny is one of the very first colors of Double Dots I ever bought when they first came out.  The weight and color saturation has changed  a lot over time when you compare.)

I had fun creating these cards I hope you like them as much as I do.  Thank you so much for stopping by today.