Class of 2020!

Shaker front

Twisted Pop up

I made this card yesterday for my niece's friend who is graduating from the University of New England and unfortunately, there will be no graduation ceremony so I wanted to make a special card for Emma to give to Jillian.  I checked online to find out UNE's colors and there are black, white and blue!  The front of the card is a shaker style with stars for the shaker part and congrats is from the Tim Holtz words.  The inside is Karen Burniston's twisted pop up die.  I have made this card before without a die so it can be done but it is a lot easier with her die.  Congratulations Jillian!  I know you worked hard!!!

Successful Spring Fair!

This past weekend was our first Craft Fair and my sisters and I had a ball doing it!  We me the nicest people!! The comments we received from customers were fantastic!!  We also had the nicest neighbors too!  One lady was selling handmade dog collars which were unique and so cute and the other lady makes customized bracelets, just beautiful!!  It was so much fun!!  Thank you to all that came out to our first fair!  We sold cards for Mother and Father's day!  In fact, one lady said it is the first time she bought a Father's Day card this early!!  Hilarious!!  Closer look at things we sold at the Spring Fair!!

Mini Totes, Baskets with cookies and Kids cards

Graduation cards, folios, Refrigerator Magnets

Gift Boxes

Graduation Theme Projects

My sisters and I are going to start making items for a spring craft fair in June that we are going to participate.  We came up with a name for our "little business" called Sisters' Designs.  Because the fair is at the beginning of June, we thought graduation projects would be good to have available to purchase like cards and gift cards/boxes.  Here are a few items that I have been working on for the craft fair.  

Graduation box/lantern

Sentiment on the back

Side view

This was a fun project to make.  It makes a great centerpiece for a graduation party with a tea light inside the box.  It measures about 4 1/2 inches by 7 inches.  I have already made one for a friend's birthday (see previous post) but I think I will make a birthday one also for the fair.  It doesn't take long to make them at all.                                                                                                                    

Pop up gift box

Panda Bear

This is a gift box for a gift card or a small gift like earrings or a necklace.  The instructions for this little box are very easy to follow just click here.  Melissa does a great show showing you how to make this cute pop up gift box. I used Marianne Creatable's panda bear holding a banner that says "You did it!

Petite Card in a Box

Card closed

Sentiment on the back

My last project that I made last week for Graduation theme is a Petite Card in a box with a hot air balloon die that I have and used the Stampin Up DSP that  coordinates great with hot air balloons.  My hot air balloon is from Memory box and it is just one die.  The cloud die is from Sizzix.  

Heading back to my craftroom to start making some more Graduation themed cards and Wedding cards especially since June is a big month for Weddings!

Way to Go Emma!

Graduation time and this card is for my niece, Emma. She is graduating from High School in a couple of weeks and she is the last of the grandchildren for my parents.  I saw this type of card on pinterest and had a fun time making it.  These cards are called building block cards and it was perfect to put the year on it.  I had some stickers from Michael's that I used for the inside of the card.  There was a lot of measuring for the left side of the inside of the card but I thought it came out pretty good since I didn't have any instructions for it.  Check out the pictures below and Congratulations Emma!  Way to Go!!  Love you!

Closer look at the sentiment

Emma, 2016

Graduation Cap

My sister, Chris (figaro) gave me this idea for 2 more graduation cards that I needed. Ian and Patrick are twin brothers graduating from high school. I thought they would get a kick out of these cute caps!  The sentiment is from SU. I just love how they came out! You can find the instructions  here.  I found the tassels at a store in Bath, Maine called Tate's.  Thanks for stopping by.

Happy Graduation Day!

Love these owls for my graduation card!  I have seen these cute owls on SC for graduation cards and couldn't resist the temptation to use them for my card.  Today was a party for Emily who is graduating tomorrow from Catherine McAuley High School.  She was only about 7 or 8 when she would come to her sister's games and my husband would coach her sister and my daughter's team.  I can't believe how time flies!!  Now is she is a beautiful 18  year old and off to college next year! 

I used the SU scallop punch for the wings and the curly label for the bottom part of the graduation hat.  I free hand the top part of the graduation hat.  I know you can use the penant punch from SU but I didn't have it. The DP is from SU and I am sorry but I can't remember the name of it.  The banner is from Spellbinders and the sentiment is SU "congrats".  Always have fun using the owl punch from SU! Thanks for looking!