Graduation time

One of my work colleagues got word that she had passed her degree recently, so I made her a quick graduation card. I used the owl stamp from the retired sale-a-bration Punch Bunch set but the good news is that the owl punch is now in the mini catalogue, so you really don't need the stamp if you don't have it.

Here's the card:

and a couple of close ups:

The degree is just a rolled up piece of paper. The leaves have been punched using the 2 step bird punch. I used the scallop trim border punch to create the edge on basic black card and added a bit of bling by adding basic rhinestones. Congrats was stamped in white using a stamp from the Basic Phrases stamp set. See you soon.





Another leaving card

Another friend left work today and I made her this card/treat holder. Again it is a design by Becky Roberts and part of her 12 days of Christmas 2010, tutorial.

I made this one in Pretty in Pink and Rose Red cardstock, with Pretty in Pink designer paper from the Subtles Designer Series Paper Patterns Stack. I also used Rose Red ribbon and this time I did use a brad from the gorgeous Hodegepodge Hardware set.

I used the Scallop Trim border punch on the folded edge and the Round Tab punch to create the tab at the top of the tag. Unfortunately I had already written on the tag, so I didn't want to take a photo of it. I decorated the tab with the same motif from the Tiny Tags stamp set as I used yesterday. The greeting is from the wonderfully useful Basic Phrases stamp set and I used the Word Window punch, to punch it out. A couple of Basic Rhinestones finished it off. Here's a closer look:

I filled the box with chocolates and handed it over with some flowers. My friend absolutely loved it and I had fun making it. The effort is always worth it when you see how much people appreciate a handmade gift.

Just for a change my next post is not a leaving card, so check back to see what it is instead. x