Graduate ... Live Well
My nephew is graduating from high school, and I needed a card for his party tomorrow. I do not have any "classic" graduation stamps in my collection, so I had to get a bit creative.
I decided that "live well" was marvelous advice for any graduate ... or any one for that matter. This card uses CPS Sketch 64.
I used my nephew's school colors of Blue and Gold with my Hero Arts Collage Live Well. Since I wanted to try to give the card a masculine feel, I smudged up the embossed panel and added some grunge board that was inked with ColorBox Blue Iris and sanded to bring out the texture.
This was my first time trying grunge board, and I finally understand what the fuss is about ... I love it.
Really cute! I've never used grunge board at all - it looks cool!
Posted by: Taylor | May 17, 2008 at 06:12 AM
OOOOOOH! i totally love this...so masculine...but funky...serious enough for graduation...FUN enough for a teen...**WOW**!!!
Posted by: lauren | May 17, 2008 at 07:45 AM
Awesome card for a nephew. I also like the masks that you saw at the Farmer's Market. Very funky. Joan
Posted by: Joan Jeffery | May 17, 2008 at 05:13 PM
Great job on using what you have on hand. You pulled off the graduation meaning beautifully. You've accomplished a masculine card without being boring. Love it!!!
Posted by: Catherine Cote | May 17, 2008 at 07:28 PM
I loooove the grunge board. Awesome card! I am really in love with the stamp you used too. I'm so drawn to the collage type stamps.
Posted by: Becca | May 18, 2008 at 10:47 AM
very classy grad card! thanks for using the cps sketch!
Posted by: charity hassel | May 18, 2008 at 06:09 PM
Stunning card, love that you've done it in the school colours
Posted by: debby4000 | May 20, 2008 at 01:55 PM