I am having tons of trouble with the html codes, so this is going to be an abbreviated version of the regular post! Check the main blog at Mark's Finest Papers for complete details about the hop and becoming a guest designer! If you are at my blog now, you should have arrived from Anne. After your visit here, please proceed to visit Connie! Mark's Finest Papers is releasing four new sets this month. All four are available today, here is the first one, Here Comes the Grad!
This was serendipitous timing because I needed at least three college graduation cards. The top two I made using the Joseph's Coat technique, using a Celebration kaleidacolor pad for my base color. In brief for that technique, brayer your color onto glossy cardstock. Stamp your chosen images in versamark onto the paper and emboss using clear powder. Rub a craft ink pad over the entire sheet. Let it dry completely! (don't ask me how I know this). Then wipe gently with a tissue and the embossed section will have resisted the ink, showing the color beneath. My goal was to recreate in color the very end of graduation when at the graduations I have attended, all the grads throw their hats in the air and they spiral towards the ceiling. To me that moment just bursts with exuberant celebration!
For this next set of cards, the top one I created in more feminine tones for my oldest, who graduated on Saturday summa cum laude from her university. Yes, I am a proud mama! I used a modified version of the step card, this will fit into an A2 envelope. Don't you love the hat pins? Those are from MFP too!
As you can tell, I had fun with this set. I really like that owl image and the graduation cap, of course, will work for any age group's celebration. Again, please visit Connie next! Happy hopping!
38 comments:
Wonderful job with this new image.
These are lovely - that black & rainbow card is so cool - how did you do that?
The rainbow look is marvelous!
Oh WOW Peggy, these are all fantastic but that top one is awesome. Love it.
These are all nice but the first is my favorite! I love the effect you got Peggysue.
Connie
fabulous samples for this set, but I love those first ones!! great job
Love your beautiful owl cards. All those punched borders look great.
Wow, these four grad cards are amazing! I really love that technique on the first two. I've never seen that before!
Awesome after awesome after awesome after awesome!! What amazingly exquisite graduation cards, Peggysue!! I'm going to have to give that Joseph's Coat a try!!
I just love that technique on the top cards. Fabulous creations - all!
Wonderful cards and techniques!
Wonderful! Great cards!
Love the cards, they are amazing. I love the Joseph's coat technique. Great work. Thanks for sharing
great cards!
Wow, I'm blown away by these beauties you've created! I love the richness with the black and what a sweet one with the pink. I better get busy and make some more we've got lots of graduations.
WOW!!! I totally agree with what everyone else said!! STUNNING!!!!
Love that technique.
I love the first one, but they all are wonderful!
FYI- your link to Connie is broken.
These are perfect timing for you! Great cards!
Thanks Karen, I fixed the link!
EXCELLENT - my fav of the day -- love this technique!!
Wow, this set came out just in time for a proud mama! Congrats to your daughter. Beautiful examples!
Peggysue--what GREAT cards!!! I really like them all but must admit the mulit-colored mortarboards on the black is my favorite! TFS
Wow, you outdid yourself! Each card is different and unique. Great job!
Ohhh WOW!!! I love that color!!! I need to try that - I absolutely love these cards!
These Joseph's Coat cards are so unique! The idea about throwing caps in the air is brilliant. Congrats on your daughter's graduation!
Wow, these are all marvelous! I love the deep, rich colors on the first and the wonderful owl image on the last two. Great job! And congrats to your daughter too!
Awesome cards. I love how your Joseph's coat card looks. Those caps are stunning.
Really cool grad cards...I need to look and see what I have in that department. I love the grad caps especially...but the owl ones are great, too!! Hope you're all stocke dup now, thanks for sharing your beautiful cards!
What a wonderful set of cards you have really set the images off. Love the black ones.
Wow I love all of these grad cards!!
Beautiful cards!
Thanks for joining the fancy folds challenge at One Stitch at a Time.
Beautiful owl cards and the tosses caps cards are fantastic!
Great couple of cards. Thanx for joining us this week at OSAAT. Hope to see you back again, soon.
Renee DT
Fabulous cards showing the versatility of these images!
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Great cards :-) Thank you for joining us at OSAAT this week-hope to see you again soon :-) Elaine DT-xxx- p.s i have candy :-)
i just bought that punch and so pretty to see it in pink.
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