Creative Grace

First time {spattering} with ink

I have loads of cards I need to make for the coming week - the last week of the 2011-12 school year! Yahoo!  I'm really lookng forward to a change of pace and a little much needed down time before my summer jobs start - but first, I must get cracking on some cards.

I wanted to make a special card for the two girls that have worked in my classroom all year - they are moving on to high school (*sniff sniff*) so I wanted to send them off with something special.  I thought this was a good time to try out the "spatter" technique since there's a challenge for that over at Moxie Fab World and I've never tried it before!  I figured the girls would like this since I actually do a blood spatter lab with my students (I teach a little unit in forensic science), I just haven't tried it with ink before, haha! 

Hopefully they will make the connection :)

I added a few black pearls and red twinkle stickers for added pop.  School colors, of course :)  

This fun Moxie Fab World Spatter Challenge ends tonight (got mine in at the last minute - eek!) hurry up and play along if you can.  

Guest blogger {Novell} - mastering the art of the graduation card

Hello crafty friends!  

As of today I am busy processing data on the beast (see my announcement here).  Since I'm buried in numbers at the moment, my wonderful friend and talented a•muse|studio designer, Novell, is stepping in as my guest blogger today.  She is such an awesome person, I *LOVE* her talent for making simple and elegant cards, as you can see from this fabulous creation of hers:

 

 

To create this card, cut Onyx cardstock to 4.25 x 9.75"

Score at 5.5"

With the long side across the top, make a small pencil mark at 2 1/8" to the left and right of the score line.

Repeat this step on the other side.

With the short side at the top, make a diagonal score line from the top left pencil mark to the bottom right pencil mark.

Make a diagonal score line from the top right pencil mark to the bottom left pencil mark. 

With the short side still at the top, mark the center with a small pencil mark (again at 2 1/8")

Trim off the left and right corners to create a point in the center by using the center mark as a guide and cutting to the top left and top right score marks.

Fold the center section in. This creates your grad cap.

Create a tassle using embroidery floss or cording. 

Mark the center of the grad cap and attach the tassle with a brad.

Cut another piece of paper to 2 7/8".

Stamp your sentiment and cap image, then adhere to the inside of the card so it covers your brad.

 

Novell, hat's off to you for such a great idea for a graduation and for being so generous with the amazing cards you create!  (Be sure to check out Novell's awesome blog here).