MONDAY( PST/TUESDAY(EST)- Celebrate The Occasion Challenge #12

I love when Celebrate The Occasion Team #2 is up for designing, because that means I get  to share with my team mates, my design and how I interpret the challenge and see all of their wonderful designs, and then encourage all of you to join in on the challenge this is Challenge #12.  CLICK HERE  to see the other designers and enter the challenge

It is an exciting week. The theme this week is graduation. I racked my brain, trying to think of anyone graduating this year from anything, even down to preschool - so I would have an idea on what to design. Then, it came to me, This is one of those years divisible by 5 that I graduated from San Jose State University. So I made my self a banner "why not" I said. Trust me most of the time it is not about me, but the theme fit. I did not quite get the blue right our blue is more of a cobalt blue the blue I had in stock was more of a Prussian blue. It gets the message across.
The banner was cut from Birthday bash a 5". The caps were cut from everyday paper dolls. I used satin ribbon ATG glue gun and my homemade dimensionals- I used a gold jelly roll pen to color the top of the tassel to give it a metal look and then white gel pen to give definition to the cap. It spans 40" across, not counting the ends of the ribbon on either side, which is approximately another 12-15 inches on each side.

WEDNESDAY- MAG challenge

Today is the day, You have made I will rejoice and be glad in it-
That tune just makes me happy and puts the whole day right. I've been busy this morning.
I got my MAG challenge done and more. (page 68 EDPP) Look out I'm on a roll ---
I am meeting with a former student for lunch today. It is so nice to know that connection from years ago grows into adulthood.  I'll post again later for another challenge check back.
I always look forward to you rcomments.
Have a blessed day.

Junior life guard card

Recipe for card:
5x7 card
Image cut at 4"
from EDPD
I fussy cut the paper from DCWV all about boys card stock stack and the sun was cut at 2" and the cloud was cut 2x once in blue @ 1 1/2" and  once in white @ 1"

Please read the post before this for the rest of   the info on how this card came about.

FRIDAY- KNIT WIT FRIENDS

I wanted to clarify something, on Wednesday I met with my knit wit friends, not all my friends are knit wits but the ones I knit with are. We get together every Wednesday and knit. All the knitting that we do, while we are together (and for some of us, what we knit on our own) is given away to various needs in our community and some to other countries. We began knit wits  in 2005 at that time,  there were 8 of us - we have grown to about 35.  We are a close knit group (that is a pun) we care and support each other, so when I talk about my knit wit friends it is with endearment not disdain.  On Christmas day of 2010,  this photograph along with other Knit groups in our community appeared in our local newspaper. Less than half of our group could make it, because it was such short notice  for the scheduled  timing of the photograph.  We range in age from 18 - 93. Last year my favorite was sending hats and scarves to an orphanage in Soweto.  We received a video of the children singing to us and thanking us for the hats and scarves and they were wearing them in the video. Giant smiles on their faces warmed my heart.  We also have a boutique once a year and the money we make goes to help people with various financial needs in the area. Last year amongst many we sent a young boy to jr. lifeguard training. It wasn't a lot of money but it made a world of difference to him and his self esteem. The group asked if a would make cards for the various give-aways that we did, above is the one I made for the jr. life guard donation.

The afghan at the left is one that I crocheted  for our niece for her and her husband for their wedding last October.


Recipe for card:
5x7 card
Image cut at 4"
from EDPD
I fussy cut the paper from DCWV all about boys card stock stack and the sun was cut at 2" and the cloud was cut 2x one in blue @ 1 1/2" and  one in white @ 1"

Tea pot and cups/ intersting fold

Tea pot and cups/ Interesting fold

I only needed three sheets of double sided paper to make a card that was quick and looks so involved. I am really happy with the way this one came out.

RECIPE:

The card measures 5 x 4 1/4
The paper is g.c.d studios-- This paper is great cuts beautifully and the colors are gorgeous.
The tea pot and cups were cut from EDP cartridge
the scallop was from mini monograms the stamp was Autumn leaves
Stamp pad versafine BLACK
Ribbon green moss offray grosgrain
Pop dots and ATG gun