Another Graduation Card

It's Thursday! Time for another Lindsay Project! I know you all are probably getting tired of seeing this diploma digi, b/c along with half the DT last week I used this image. So here I am using it again. But I guess that just speaks to how timeless and perfectly useful it is!!! The reason I'm creating another grad card is b/c a friend of mine requested that I make one for her nephew who is graduating high school. His school colors are maroon, black and white. I just love a color challenge! So I chose to use the sketch from CardPatterns that you can see below. I also decided to spice it up a bit by adding the congratulations digi from Lindsay's All Around Phrases Set.

I then decided that this card still looked a little too plain, so I got the bright idea to add some shiny black paint dots to the dots in the all around phrases digi. It was so easy and only took less than a minute, but what a great effect! Kinda looks like it is embossed!

Well, that is all for today! I hope you enjoyed my card and don't forget to stop by Lindsay's blog to check out the work done by the other DT members and to snag a freebie!

Challenges: ABC Challenge --Unused Stash (patterned paper is old stash)

Ann's Creative Nook -- Round & Round (Used circles)

By the Cute & Girly -- Celebrations (Graduation)

Crafty Ann's -- Anything goes!

Crafty Cardmakers -- Decorate the Inside

Crafty Creations -- Encouragement/Celebration

Cute Daisy May -- As You Like It

DU2DS-- Anything goes

Digi Doodle Shop-- Ribbon

Doodle Place -- 3D (center circle is elevated)
Drunken Stampers - Use Your Scraps (used lots of cardstock scraps)

Magical Crafts Challenge -- Black, White & Other color (used maroon)

Polka Doodles -- Dimension & texture (used dimensionals and puff paint on dots)

Totally Gorjuss -- Round & Round (used circles)
Your Next Stamp -- Cut it out & Pop it up

A Graduation Card

I saw Lindsay's freebie this week and couldn't wait to make a graduation card. I'm not sure I know of anyone to give it to, but they are always nice to have on hand. Hop over to Lindsay's blog to snag the free paper! The cute little diploma came from the School Rules set.

I used this week's sketch from Tuesday Morning Sketches for my inspiration.

I used a new Tim Holtz distressing ink pad that I got at HL this weekend. It is called faded jeans, and I love it! I also used my antique paper distress pad and a Q-tip to color in the diploma. I wanted it to be very subtle. As far as the background paper goes, I played around in Paint.net and combined two of the freebie patterns that Lindsay is giving away this week and made one that I thought would fit my card just right. That is the great thing about printing your own PP, you can play with the colors and everything to make it 100% custom to your project. I need to do that more often!

Inside:

Thank You Teacher Card

This monday is my son's last day at pre-school, as he will begin his summer break. So I made this cute little card to match the tin that I made a few weeks ago. I love the primary colors. I don't often work with these colors all together. I love the brightness and simplicity of it. The stamp is from the Lindsay's Stamp Stuff School Rules set.

I used the sketch at A Crafty Little Place this week.

Don't forget to stop by Lindsay's blog to grab a freebie and to check out the rest of the fab DT's work!

Hop, Shop & Crop 18 Giveaways total!

Welcome to the LSS anniversary blog hop, wasn't Jennifer's project great! If you didn't come from Jennifer's blog be sure to visit Lindsay's blog and start the hop from the beginning.

If you get lost along the hop, you can always see the hop list on Lindsay's blog.

Today through Thursday EVERYTHING in the Lindsay’s Stamp Stuff Shop at MyGrafico will be 50% off!!! So you can hop shop and crop til your heart is content! Lindsay has never had a sale like this before, but with the company’s anniversary what better time?

Each day we will hop through 6 Design team member's blogs, where you can get inspired and, get this, leave a comment to win a stamp set they used on their project, I will be giving away 18 stamp sets in all! Don’t worry if you win a set you already have, you can swap, that’s just how sweet Lindsay is! And if you want a second chance to win simply put this Fan Badge on your blog {linked to the shop}and you get a second chance in each giveaway! During the hop, there will be a Virtual Crop where you all can come and crop with me and other DT gals, you can use whatever supplies you like, they don’t have to be Lindsay’s stamp Stuff, but Lindsay will be giving away a new freebie each day in the crop room! You need to be a member of MyGrafico to join the crop but it is quick, easy and painless to sign up and of course it’s free! Also there will be challenges and prizes there for participants! (See below for my project for challenge # 6!)

Ok, now for my project! This week I decided to make some post it note pads using Lindsay's doodle flower set! It has some adorable stamps in it that I have used over and over again! I think it is by far, my favorite LSS set! Since I won't be posting this Thursday for LSS, here is your Thursday Freebie, a little early. It is the template to cut these cut little holders using your cricut. Post It Note Pads SCUT. If you don't have scal, go to Dawn's Stamping Thoughts to see a video for how to make them by hand. It's so easy!

I found this handy little Fossil watch tin in my bedroom (I think it's my husband's. Shhh! Maybe he won't miss it. I decided to use it in the LSS Crop Room Challenge #6 that says "Recycle a container (altered art). So I created this cute little thank you tin for my son's preschool teachers. I plan to give it to them the last day of pre-school filled with candy. The stamps that I used are from Lindsay's School Rules set. It's just $5.00 for several great school related stamps (see photo below for full set). To cover thee tin I just used modge podge and a paint brush. I used photoshop to add the #1 Teacher and the teacher's names on the ribbon. Then I printed them and colored them with my Bic Mark Its. I used pop dots to give it some dimension. If you want to participate in some fun challenges and get some inspiration, hop over to the LSS Crop Room and join in the fun!

School Rules Digital Stamps

As promised, you can leave a comment to have a chance to win the School Rules set. You can have an additional chance to win by posting Lindsay's badge on your blog (see above note). Don't forget about Lindsay's 50% off sale. And don't worry, if you already have the set that you win, you can pick another one!

Your next stop should be to hop over to KARIN'S BLOG. Enjoy the rest of the hop!