Gift Card Holder

It’s a Graduation Celebration at The Friday MashUp #108 this week, and it was at Duquesne University in Pittsburgh, Pa, last Saturday for my son, Aaron. He finished his undergraduate degree with Honors and is headed off to law school in the fall. Here’s a photo of the very proud parents with him. As you can see, I could not resist color coordinating Jim and I since he had that Primrose-y Petal/Melon Mambo shirt from a wedding last summer….

I am planning some fun GRADUATION cards/projects for Stamp Night next month so I played around with the SU Blue Ribbon stamp set. I have seen this design on numerous sites and just went with my own version with SU Parker’s Patterns DSP- about to retire!

Here is the inside with the top lifted:

Here is the card open for writing a note to the graduate:

Here it is with a Gift Card Holder inside:

Card Recipe:
STAMPS: SU Blue Ribbon, SU Alphabet Uppers Numbers (retired)
INK: SU Not Quite Navy, SU Cherry Cobbler
PAPER: SU Not Quite Navy, SU Cherry Cobbler, SU Daffodil Delight, SU Very Vanilla, SU Parker’s Patterns DSP, SU Marina Mist
TOOLS:SU 1 1/2 in. Circle Punch, SU 1 3/4 in. Circle Punch, SU 1-3/4″ in. Scallop Punch, SU 2 3/8 in. Scallop Punch, Nestabiities circle dies larger than 2-3/8″, Embossing folder?

I have been waiting to post this apron card made for my neighbor and my daughter’s college roomie, Carly, who turned 21 last week. Carly LOVES to bake and even made an apron before the fall semester started so I thought this card was perfect for her. Carly’s Aunt Diane just slipped a gift card into the pocket on the apron front made with the the pear paper and rick rack.

Here’s the inside of the card opened up:

Card Recipe:
STAMPS: SU Perfectly Preserved. SU Mini Messages
INK: SU Pumpkin Pie, SU Gumball Green, SU Chocolate Chip
PAPER: SU Orchard Harvest DSP, SU Gumball Green, SU Very Vanilla, SU More Mustard, SU Early Espresso
ACCESSORIES: SU Early Espresso baker’s twine, random ribbon, rick rack, and buttons that coordinated with the colors in the DSP
TOOLS: SU Cannery Framelits dies, SU 1″ punch, SU 1 1/4 ” Scallop punch, SU 1 3/4 ” scallop punch, SU Corner Rounder, SU 1 1/2 ” circle punch