4/29/2024
This is a special graduation year for me. I started teaching preschool in 2009 and my very first class of students is graduating high school this year! I have remained friends with some of their parents on social media and it is crazy to think those little 3 year olds are now finishing high school!
I created these graduation cards with a few Hero Arts dies. These first two cards I die cut 2024 using the Number dies. You can purchase these individually or in a bundle. The first card I dies cut from Nautical cardstock and the second is from Iris cardstock. I used the largest number in each package.
Then I used the Luggage Tag alphabet frame cuts to spell out “Class of” from Mustard and Pitch Black cardstock. I did stack the die cuts with two layers for some dimension.
I used glitter cardstock from the Glitter Paper Basics and Glitter Paper Holiday Sparkle for the backgrounds. I arranged the large number die cuts to overlap and and adhered them with Precision glue.
Because I didn’t have any red glitter paper, I made my own with Cranberry cardstock and Red Metallic spray. I let it dry and die cut GRAD from the Letter Fancy dies. These are also sold in small groups or in a bundle. When I die cut the letters I avoided the outside edge so I could use it as a mat. I trimmed down a Nautical card panel and adhered it to the red panel. I arranged the letters and adhered to the background.
Then I decided to emboss CONGRATS on the panel. This sentiment is from the Message Basics stamp set and I used Embossing & Watermark ink with Clear embossing powder. In retrospect, I should’ve embossed before adhering the letters and the background panels but it worked out okay.
I choose the colors for each card based on the school colors for the high schools in my area. My goal is to send a graduation card to each of the preschool students I can still reach before the end of the school year. They probably don’t remember me but they started my career and I will always remember them.