Congratulations Graduates!

This graduation season has been a busy one for our family. 15 high school graduation invitations were sent to us this year. About a month ago I began pondering what gift to give. I wanted it to be useful for those who were planning on moving into a dorm or staying home to attend college or not going to college at all. Cash would have worked, but with so many I needed to find something more economical too. In the end, of course, I opted to make them cards. I made personalized note cards for each one to use as thank you notes for all the other gifts they receive. Here's a picture of the ones I made for the homeschool students. And this is a picture of the cards I made for the graduates. This one is for a Paragould graduate...I tried to use school colors for each one.This final picture is a graduation card I made for a friend who needed cards to give. Love that cute little owl from Stampin' Up's owl punch.

Already the wheels are turning in my mind for next year's graduation activities. Can't believe my baby will be a senior! I wonder if after the last one graduates I will be glad to have more time to stamp, or if I'll just be lonely? I guess it'll be a little of both...

National Scrapbook Month

What a great time to celebrate the ones we love in our paper crafting! Here's the project I have planned for National Scrapbook Month...

Now I realize you may not want a big "G" on your project and that is part of the fun. You can personalize this any way you choose...with your own initial, using a favorite quote or Bible passage, replacing photos with words like "family" or "friends", etc. The possibilities are numerous. Because the photos can be added later, it would make a very nice wedding or housewarming gift also.

I am scheduling workshops now for this project. Contact me if you'd like to participate. The cost of the workshop will be $25 which covers all supplies including a snail adhesive that is yours to keep. If you want to supply your own adhesive the cost is $20.

For my cardmaking friends who are NOT scrapbookers, I would like to point out that the project is divided into 4 X 6 sections so it is really like making 6 cards instead of a 12 X 12 scrapbook page. So you really don't have an excuse not to try it! :)