STORYBOOK FRIENDS

I think I should have blended some light blue ink in the background for the front of the card.  It feels a little too plain.

Inside

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Rita Holmes had a video on Facebook for this fancy fold card.  The middle section flips up as shown in the picture below.  

I chose this paper for my first try making this card.  The paper is from Echo Park and was from either the "Bee Happy" or "Happy as can Bee" paper pad.  You will be seeing a lot of cards made with this dsp because I am making them to sell at a local organic farm that has bee hives and sells honey.

If you are interested in the directions, leave a comment here or a private message to me on Facebook.  My screenname on Facebook is Vicki Plagmann Boddicker.  I will share the .pdf file she provided.

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MAY 27, 1965

Each year when graduations are taking place, my mind always goes back to this date in 1965....my high school graduation. This was just the beginning for us and we're still together after all of these years.  We have truly been blessed.

This was a technique Rita Holmes demonstrated on Facebook.  

Choose four coordinating papers.  

Cut a 2" square of each design

Die cut or punch a 2 1/4" circle of each design.

Square are adhered to a 4" square with no space between them.

Add the circles as shown in the picture and then trim off the excess.

I added a metal "gem" over a twin bow in the middle.

Add that square to a mat measuring 4 1/8" x 4 1/8" and add to your card.

This would also make a great piece to add to a book binder card...........but I forgot to do that.  Below are 2 more cards while I was playing with this idea.

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FOUR MORE GRADUATION CARDS

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TARYN'S GRADUATION

THEN...........

........AND NOW!

Taryn is the youngest of our six grandchildren.  It is going to be bittersweet watching her graduate from high school today.  I'm sure there are going to be a few tears.  

When making cards for the grandchildren, I try really hard to find something other than the standard A2 sized card.  I really struggled but finally found this one on YouTube.  I made my own changes to the decorating but used the measurements for the pieces and used their school colors.

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