Friday, June 10, 2011

Way to go!


Today is a great day. Today my son graduates from Pre-K. I am so excited to see what they've been up to for their ceremony. Nate's been talking about the DVD, the song, how they practice calling their names and going to the front... I am so excited!!!

I made this card for Nate to celebrate his graduation. We are having a dinner beforehand, and we have a little present for him, too. He loves the Olivia books, and has been begging for this little stuffed animal of Olivia dressed as a pirate, so we got that for him, too. Like I said ... SO EXCITED!


I needed some inspiration to get this card going, so I played along at a few places. Here they are:
Some Odd Girl has a manly challenge (and a DT Call, if you are interested)
• The Paper Variety also wants to see projects for the guys
• I used a card sketch at Card Patterns

My tip for this card ... I used the bike stamp from Hero Arts, and to make it more "guy-friendly" I cut off the basket. SIMPLE! Such an easy way to make your stamps more versatile. Take a look at what you have in your stash already that can be altered instead of purchasing gender-specific materials.

Thanks so much for checking in with my blog today. Like I said ... It's gonna be a great day! Have a fabulous weekend!!

17 comments:

Jingle said...

This is so cute! I love it!

Kendall said...

Such a cute stamp!! I thought it was sticker :-) Super cute card!

Becky said...

Adorable! Love the felt! Congrats on the graduation :) I remember Abie's and I cried like a baby :)

Tenia Nelson said...

This is a super cool card!! tfs!!

Patrice said...

Love that bike!

Mary Pat Siehl said...

this card is just way too cute!

Julie Tucker-Wolek said...

YAYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY Nate!!!! I loveeeeee the card you made for him!! LOVING the way you 'maned' up the bike and the sun! :):):):):):):):):):):):):):)

ScrappnBee said...

Super Cute! Love the texture from the felt and button! It really makes the card pop.

~amy~ said...

Super CUTE...love the fun & fresh colors!

Suzy said...

Awesome card and design ;) Love the bike! Thanks for sharing at TPV. Consider taking a look at our DT call! http://thepapervariety.blogspot.com/p/join-team.html

heidi said...

So cute!

Way to go, Nate!

Sarah Rice said...

tooo cute! love the felty sun and the clouds

thanks for playing at some odd girl!

EverydayMe said...

so pretty... {{hugs}} michelle

Julie Ann Rachelle Interior Design said...

Very sweet Diana!!! xoxo

Paper Issues said...

This is such a fabulous card!! I love the clean, happy feel! =)

Monika Wright | I Love It All said...

I adore your card and the felt tree, too!

Gretchen said...

great card Diana!! :)