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TGIF! Happy holiday weekend (at least for our US readers)!

I’m taking a turn for this week’s TGIF and I couldn’t wait to pull out my Pinwheel Party set to create some patriotic pinwheels. I haven’t played with this set for a while, and I was reminded of why it’s a customer favorite. Those pinwheels are so fun to stencil in all sorts of colors.

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I chose several shades of red and blue Oxide inks…Tumbled Glass, Blueprint Sketch, Chipped Sapphire, Festive Berries, and Aged Mahogany. Using more or less ink, along with varying the pressure applied while sponging can give you a broad range of colors with just a few inks.

I arranged all of my colorful pinwheels on a Crimped Slimline panel, and finished it with a sentiment made from a few different elements. The number four is from our Bold Numbers die. The “happy” and “th” are both from the Digit Sentiments stamp set. the small banner that “happy” is stamped on is from the PreText Banners die. To add a little sparkle (can’t have the 4th of July without some sparkle!), I used glitter to coat the number four as well as some tiny stars cut with the Pinwheel Party die. I also coated a few of the smallest pinwheels in glitter. Oh, and that number 4 sponged with red and blue? It’s totally reminding me of a rocket pop popsicle! 🙂

Thanks so much for stopping by today! Wishing you a weekend filled with family, fun, and of course, fireworks! 🇺🇸💥

Happy Friday! I hope your week was awesome and your weekend ahead is even awesome-r! 🙂

I’m taking a turn for today’s TGIF and sharing a few more graduation cards I created using some of the new products from our Spring Market collection.

I mentioned in my post last week that since my daughter is a Junior this year, she has several friends graduating. She gave me a list of cards she will be needing, along with their favorite colors. I had fun putting these together with them in mind…

One of the girls likes dark jewel tones, so I decided to pull out the black magic technique I shared a few months back.

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The florals were all stamped with the AlphaBuds Bold Floral Details set using the technique linked in the video above. I laid out my AlphaBud Bold Florals in my MISTI so that I could use the same layout to create multiple cards. The numbers here were cut from gold paper using the Bold Numbers die. I heat embossed “class of” using the Digit Sentiments set.

As I mentioned above, I arranged all of the floral stamps in my MISTI so that I could create multiples of the same layout. Here I made the same card, but this time in lighter blues and greens – another of the girls’ favorites.

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This time I diecut the numbers from white cardstock and just sponged them with a bit of Tumbled Glass oxide ink for a lighter, brighter look. I also added some colored pencil shading to the florals.

Because I get bored making the same thing too many times, this last one has a different layout. This time I used the AlphaBuds stamps along with the coordinating dies to create more layers. The request for this card was bright colors, so I sponged my numbers with some bright Oxide inks, and also stamped the florals in bright colors.

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For the background of this one I pulled out my Macrame Openwork Base die to cut the chevron design, which I backed with some yellow cardstock just to add a touch of color. I also added a border along the edge using my Macrame Borders & Tassels die.

Well that wraps up my graduation card showcase for today! I enjoyed making these and I hope the girls enjoy receiving them. Have a wonderful weekend…and a special shout-out to all of the moms! I hope your weekend is extra special. ❤️

TGIF – Patriotic Pinwheels

TGIF – Graduation Inspiration