Thursday, March 26, 2009

BASIC GRAY GREAT GRADS

Boy, have I been struggling with my mojo this week! You might have thought that I had forgotten how to stamp! Last night, it all came back to me when I went to work with this week's Sketch Challenge #221 on SCS. My daughter Allie graduates from high school in May so I need to get busy with graduation cards for her friends. This is the first graduation card of many.

This card uses two stamp sets - Great Grads and Congrats (Sale-a-bration '09). The designer paper is from Urban Oasis and Patterns DP Pack II (Level One Hostess). The "grad" is stamped in Basic Gray ... the cap is stamped in Jet Black Staz-On, cut out, and popped up on Stampin' Dimensionals.
RECIPE
Stamps: Great Grads, Congrats (SAB '09)
Paper: Basic Gray Patterns DP, Urban Oasis DP, Basic Black and Whisper White CS
Ink: Basic Gray Classic and Jet Black Staz-On
Embellishments: 5/16" Silver Jumbo Brads, Silver Cord (retired)
Tools: Stamp-a-ma-jig
Supplies: Stampin' Dimensionals

24 comments:

Karen Giron said...

What a fantastic graduation card! I hope your mojo returns soon, and with cards like this and the one you did for Kristina's challenge, you'll be back in the groove in no time at all.

Amy Sheffer said...

This is such a PERFECT stamp for this sketch! Love this card!!

LeAnne said...

Wow, this is great--I took one look at that sketch and ran the other way! Eeek! You made it look quite easy!
LeAnne

Anonymous said...

Perfect *Graduation* card - I thinks is gorgeous - Nancy!!! I bet your daughter is gonna love it!!!

Debbie Pamment said...

Fabulous graduation card - if your mojo went missing it certainly did come back for you with this card!!
xXx

ChristineCreations said...

A fantastic card. I LOVE our Basic Gray. The perfect gray color! Any of your daughter's friends will love this!

Stacey Schafer said...

Wowza! This is a fantastic card, Nancy:) Your impeccable layouts make it look effortless:) Can't wait to see what you make for KWerner CI #47!

Emily said...

Awesome card Nancy! This is so elegant! Love the colors and the cord! The brads look great! It's hard to believe you ever struggle with your mojo, lol! =)

Mary Fish said...

Wow, what a handsome card! I love the cut out graduation hat and how you propped it over "grad." Very clever! Hugs, Mary

Dawn Easton said...

Fantastic Nancy! So clean and crisp! I don't see a single thing wrong with your mojo...it's always rockin' girl!

Anonymous said...

The mojo came back, big time! What a gorgeous graduation card! It's just the perfect mix of everything, so well-balanced. I really do like it a lot!

Cindy :)

Anonymous said...

Don't you just hate it when your Mojo won't work! Been there, done that hon! But I love this one! Is this for your Allie? She will love it!

Vicki Burdick said...

I Love, love, love this card Nancy!! Looks like you don't have a mojo problem from this end!!!

Alex said...

I LOVE this!!! Saw it on FB and knew I needed to see it up close - lol!! Fabulous colors Nancy and I love the sketch - your mojo is there, promise! *STAMPIN HUGS* Alex

Kelly Lunceford said...

This is so cute! You did a great job on the challenge! Way to go getting started early, too!

Robin McK said...

Nancy,
Great take on the sketch challenge! TFS!

Dolce Deb's Designs said...

Nancy I love what you did with this challenge. What an elegant grad card. Great job. Have a great weekend.

Debbie Stelton

Leslie Miller said...

What a perfect card for this sketch! Oh, my goodness, talk about mojo -- this is fabulous!!

Angie Tieman said...

Very nice card! Very striking and graphic looking! Way to go planning ahead with graduation cards! =)

kathleenh said...

I love this! Nancy, you really worked this sketch! Fabulous graduation card!

Kay Kalthoff said...

I LOVE it, Nancy! Now I NEED this set!! TFS!
Kay

Stamp and Smile said...

Love how you are getting a jump on your graduation cards... as it's coming close! Such an adorabel card to cheer any graduate!! Great take on the challenge... Smiles! :)

Beth said...

This is a wonderful Graduation card! I must get busy and make a Grad card for my son, he graduates this June! Thanks for the inspiration!!!

mel m. m. mccarthy said...

How classy! Love the layout & the silver cord & the way you added the hat to the a is just brilliant! Many congrats on your daughter's graduation. :O)