Milestones

I've had a few of my own in my lifetime.... We all have.  Graduations, weddings, babies, birthdays.  They are the special moments in life that give us cause for celebration!  And for cards!  lol  My family, friends, and co-workers know just where to go when they need a card for one of these occasions.  I thought I'd share a couple of card I made this week for two such milestones.

The first is a 50th birthday card for a co-worker's sister.  When asked what her sister liked she responded "anything with a drink!"  Well, alright then!  Let's get this party started!  I selected one of the new Sassy Studio Designs Ladies Night images, Martini Sassy.  Isn't she fabulous?  There are three images in this collection but you can get them in or out of their respective drink glasses.  I've used the image without.  She is colored with Copics, fussy cut, and mounted with foam squares.  I've paper pieced her dress (I'm on a paper piecing kick lately!  lol)  The sketch is the current Deconstructed Sketch (#57).  I just looove Jen's layouts!  I can always find (or create) the perfect sentiment, and I often go to my My Favorite Things stamps collection for this. Both sentiments used here are MFT.  Add some glittered chipboard numbers and it's even more fun!  The papers, apothecary label die, and seam binding are all Stampin' Up.  And of course I added flowers from my stash for good measure! The border punch is from craft maven Martha Stewart.  Plus I couldn't resist adding a dab of glaze to her glass!

 

  The second card is for a high school graduation (another order from a co-worker).  The school colors were black, purple, and gold so that is where my color scheme came from.  I have used the adorable 2012 Grad Boy from Saturated Canary as the image.  I wanted so badly to enter the Saturated Canary guest design team call, but I chickened out.  I saw all the talent that had already applied and got stage fright!  Plus I ran out of time and missed the deadline anyway.  Maybe next time, but I need to brush up those coloring skills first...  This grad is colored with Copics, with a sprinkling of freckles added.

I've used Carly's new sketch at Sketches by Carly (#59) for this one.  Since it was for a teenage boy I kept it free from frill, froufrou, flowers, and all the other lovely embellies that I love to use!  I simply added a Tim Holtz metal corner, baker's twine, and a ticket sentiment I made using the My Favorite Things Ticket Die-namic & stamp set and a sentiment from Stampin' Up's Great Grads set.  The "Class of 2012" is from Michaels' Recollections line.  Scalloped and Classic Circle Nestabilities and an argyle Cuttlebug embossing folder were also used.

 I hope you have enjoyed my cards as much as I enjoyed making them!  I am off to run a few errands, visit the family for the evening, and then it will be back home for more crafting and blogging!  There is a lot going on tomorrow, including the start of the Sassy Studio Designs' Sassy in the City relay and a new Corrosive Challenge!  Hope you'll check them both out!

Happy Saturday!

{hugs}
Regan