I honestly don't know where my time goes anymore, but many events have been slipping past me without acknowledgement. Last month it was graduation cards. I had two important graduations in June that I have basically missed - both for grandchildren of my brothers. I guess that would be grandnephews.
With both of these young men, I cut up their graduation invitations to personalize their cards. I don't know if they'll really appreciate this!
Card #1 is for my late oldest brother's grandson Broderick. I trimmed the inside panel of a printed image of his high school with a stitched rectangular die and die cut the year with large PTI numbers. I stacked 3 layers of white numbers with the ones die cut from the image and then overlaid them with a die cut "Congrats" (Hero Arts #DC274) from gold metallic cardstock and attached it over the numbers with some gold stars and matted that with red cardstock (school colors) and attached it to a white card base. I haven't finished with the inside yet because I want to attach a die cut gift card envelope and I loaned my die to a friend.
Can I brag on this young man for a minute? He was offered the Presidential Scholarship at Willamette University, a prestigious private college here in Oregon. The announcement came in the form of a Willamette University scarf and accompanying letter impressively packaged:
Card #2 is for my youngest brother's grandson Scott. He lives in Kentucky and I cut up one of his graduation photos with a star Die from PTI. I mounted it onto a larger metallic silver die cut star from the same set. The background die and balloons are from an older PTI "Birthday Bash" set. I die-cut the balloons from iridescent cardstock. The front panel was matted with metallic silver cardstock and attached to a turquoise card base. I heat embossed the "Congrats" onto dark blue cardstock, fussy cut around the letters and layered balloons, star, and sentiment to the die cut background. Again, waiting for my gift envelope die to finish up the inside.
I'll have to make sure the inside gift cards are generous so they'll overlook the lateness!