Apr 07 2012
Ribbon Inspiration/Stamp Simply Style – CAS Graduation
Welcome! It’s Saturday so that means another Ribbon Inspiration/Stamp Simply Style challenge and HOP. Today the design team was challenged to make some clean and simple graduation cards. And I will preface this by saying that CAS is different to each of us. On one end of the spectrum we have the clean and simple purists and then on the other end we have those who typically create quite lavishly and their clean and simple isn’t quite as CAS as the purists would prefer. We aren’t fussy here — if a creation is CAS in the eyes of the creator, then CAS it is! Variety is truly the spice of life!!!
Here’s what I made today for our CAS graduation challenge:
Certainly not my usual color palette, but these papers were just speaking to me last night. I remember, both from my own experience (a LONG time ago) and more recently from that of our boys, the feelings of sheer delight that go along with high school graduation. So though I usually go with either school colors or more preferably a classic black and white for graduation cards, why NOT make something super cheerful and bright to go along with the mood of the occasion? Happy cards for a happy occasion!
Additionally, I remember the years when our boys were in high school and I’d have to make 20 – 30 graduation cards each year. I think it’s just ingrained in my brain that grad cards NEED to be CAS because I’ll have to be making so many of them! LOL — well, I don’t need that many each year any more, but the CAS part just kind of stuck!
And today’s cards are truly CAS — no ribbon and no embellishments!
All cards today use paper from the Country Garden Collection by Bo Bunny — an absolutely delightful collection!
See the paper pad here and see the coordinates to the pad here.
VersaFine Onyx Black Ink was used on all cards for crisp, clear sentiments.
The card above uses a sentiment from As You Graduate by Our Daily Bread Designs.
Both sentiments used on this card are also from As You Graduate by Our Daily Bread Designs.
The die to cut the pennant is from Nested Pennant Dies by Spellbinders.
This card uses a wood mount stamp by Wordsworth called Graduation.
This card uses a wood mount stamp by Wordsworth called To Accomplish.
A little tip on elevating the sentiment panels. I always like my cards to be good and solid. Today my sentiment panels were stamped onto the designer paper and although this designer paper may be a bit heavier than some, I still wanted my raised sentiment panel to have more stability when I popped it up on the 3D Foam Squares. To make it stronger, I just use scraps of cardstock and back the panel. Sometimes I acutally use the same die and cut an exact backing and glue them together, but today I just used scraps and cut them at the paper cutter just slighly smaller than the sentiment panel. It just makes the popped up panel more firm and solid when it’s elevated with the 3D Foam Squares.
All graduation stamp sets can be seen here.
All stamp sets in stock by Our Daily Bread Designs can see here.
All stamp sets by Rubber Soul/Wordsworth can be seen here: Clear Stamps Sets and Wood Mount Stamps.
All items used on the above cards are available at The Stamp Simply Ribbon Store, as linked above.
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Once we are showcasing CAS graduation cards today, let me take the liberty of showing you a few I did last year. They are more the classic black and white that I usually make:
Again, the Graduation stamp I used above.
Complete details on these black and white cards can be seen on this post.
Again, the same To Accomplish used above.
This card uses Casual Congrats by Wordsworth.
Again, refer to this post for more details on these black and white cards.
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Store News
The entire new JustRite release is on order and will be arriving on Tuesday for shipment to you.
All the new JustRite releases can be seen and ordered here.
I have NEVER been so excited about a JustRite release as I am this one — the images are just SO beautiful! I can’t wait to use them!
All other new items listed in the store can be seen quickly here under What’s New?
As usual, the Prima flower section is filled to over flowing with gorgeous flowers!!!
There is a lot of new paper with olders pads at reduced priced — search by the size you prefer (6×6, A4, 8×8, 12×12) and then you can narrow it down by manufacturer.
There are a lot of NEW Spellbinders dies, with much of the older supply at reduced prices.
Spellbinders double embossing folders, M-Bossabilities, are in stock! Fabulous idea by Spellbinders — you get 2 embossing folder designs for the price of one!
And there is much at reduced prices – check out the Sale Bins or Specials.
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Blog Candy
Today’s offering of blog candy consists of:
Country Garden Collection 6×6 pad by Bo Bunny
25 yards of 1/2″ Wrinkled Ribbon by May Arts – 5 yards each of all 5 colors shown
As always, this is a Mystery Blog Candy, meaning the winner will be drawn from comments on one of today’s participating blogs, so leaving a comment on each blog will greatly increase your chances of winning, but only one comment per blog, please. The winner will be selected at 6 p.m. Eastern time on Tuesday, April 10 and will be posted here on my blog on Wednesday or thereafter.
You must check back to claim your prize if you are the lucky winner!
Good luck!
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Link List
Please check out the fabulous creations by the design team, linked below:
Sharon Johnson– The Stamp Simply Ribbon Store – you are here
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Thanks much for joining us again today!
If you missed yesterday’s post you might want to check it out. The Stamp Simply Ribbon Store is sponsoring the current challenge running at the JustRite Blog, so that gives you another chance to win some Stamp Simply goodies if you play along! Check it out here.
I wish you all a wonderful Easter weekend.
Hallelujah! He is Risen!
65 responses so far
Fabulous CAS cards Sharon…perfect for those many graduates!
Awesome cards!
I love your choice of colors. So bright and cheerful, which graduations is. Thanks for the variety of cards.
Candy Meyers
You have given me great ideas for graduation cards.
LOVE these cards. Thank you for the inspiration!
Sharon these are so gorgeous, even without your usual embellies! LOVE the papers and the elegant stamps! Thanks for the chance to win!
Gorgeous graduation cards, Sharon! I love the papers and the wonderful sentiments! Any grad would love to receive one of these!
These are SO inspiring! I was looking for something very special. –and see how to make it now! Thank you!
Although I prefer a much fussier card, I was amazed at how effective and pretty these are. I like how they allow the sentiment to take main stage. Great work as always !
Wow. Those are some great graduation cards. I just love the design, and they look very elegant in black and white. Thanks for the chance to win.
Such wonderful ideas for graduation cards. Thanks for the inspiriation.
Such great graduation cards and the verses are wonderful. Like the colors also. Edna
Love the grad cards and just in time to give me some ideas…thanks for the inspiration.
Count me in on the blog candy drawing….ooohhh la la
Love the bright cheerful colors! What a great way to wish the graduate success!
Beautiful cards and the goodies are fabulous!! I love these new JR stamps and borders with the matching dies, they are tops on my wish list. I love the ribbon store, gorgeous ribbons and service is always so fast.
Wonderful inspiration for graduation cards. Love all the verses!!!
Very lovely cards, thank you for sharing them, love the color. Also thanks for the chance to win.
B&W make for elegant cards.
Love these cards…so inspirational and u can not beat the GREAT ribbons. Thanks for a chance to win. ekciampo
Love the stamps used on these cards. Beautiful designs. Simplicity at it’s finest!
Pam
Beautiful collection of Graduation cards .
Marilyn
Beautiful cards, Sharon. Love the colors. Happy Easter.
Lovely cards! I like the sentiments and the colors are beautiful.
Your cards are gorgeous (of course) I love the bright cheerful colors.
Great graduation cards!
Love the bright and cheery graduation cards! Thanks for the chance to win that fabulous paper you used!
Your cards are beautiful. Thanks for the great inspiration.
I absolutely love these cards. The stamps are great with such thought provoking sentiments. Thanks for the inspiration and the chance to win. Happy Resurrection Day!
I love your CAS graduation cards! Either the green/yellow pallet or a black and white pallet make wonderful cards.
WOW! You’ve created some amazing graduation cards! The color combination you used on the first set is so bright and cheer-y (LOVE those papers), and the second is so classy/elegant looking. Great inspiration! And, the “candy” you’re offering this week is so yummy! THANK YOU for your generosity!
I love these cards! They are so bright and cheerful. Thanks for the inspiration!
Beautiful cards- love the spring colors – so bright and cheery
Love those quotes and designer paper! Nice Casing, lovely cards.
Grat colorful, cheerful cards. Simple design with your usual elegance. Great job! Love your choice of papers and words. Thanks for the chance to win the ribbons and paper.
Shirley L.
Roseville, CA
Excellent cards. I like the crisp and clean look of them. Plus the sentiments are wonderful.
Your graduation card is perfect for high school or collage. I love your color combination! Very different. I would love the other one for a Lawyer or Dr….Just Perfect!. I love them both!
Fabulous cards! I love your take on CAS. And I love that Corrie ten Boom statement, so true!! Easter Blessings to you!
Great cards with such meaningful sentiments! I love the colors and everything about them!
Love the cards. Good ideas for the upcoming graduation season.
These are fabulous CAS cards! I love all the color in them! And every time I stop by, I just love the Wordsworth sentiments just that much more!
I just love that first colorful grad card; also LOVE the traditional black/white. I’ve always used school colors for most grad cards, as I assume the grads will LOVE that, but sometimes I think (especially for a female) it’s just fun to embrace the feminine and let the bright colors shine! Your samples are AWESOME and very inspiring!!!
wow, all of these are gorgeous. Love the design paper
I really like the yellow and green combination you used. Pretty papers and those are beautiful sentiments.
The colours tone in so well together. Just gorgeous.
I would never think to use your colors for grad cards but it works so well! Thank you so much for sharing your ideas and inspiring all of us!
Great graduation cards! You are always inspiring.
Sharon – Love your graduation cards. Especially like the bright colored ones. Thanks for sharing. Such great sentiments also.
Lovely cards. I JUST finished making some graduation announcements now I am onto the graduation cards. Thank you for your WONDERFUL ideas!!
Love the Bo Bunny papers and the pretty spring colors! Such nice cards!
DeniseB
I love your colorful CAS cards – while they are CAS, there is so much personality in them! Hard to believe they offer so much yet don’t have ribbon or embellies! Thanks for always coming up with the most wonderful card ideas. I can’t win, because I am leaving the country for the remainder of the month and can’t check email – very limited access where I am going!
Wishing you and your family a blessed Easter celebration!
I love the colors and sentiments you used. Thanks for the inspiration.
A wonderfully crafted set of graduation cards. They are all lovely.
love your bright and cheerful graduation cards!!
Awesome card love the colors. and the Sentiments are so perfect. thanks for sharing
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Love your graduation cards.
Tina
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Oh my!!! I love, love the Country Garden Collections! The cards are really beautiful using the Conntry Garden Collections, love the color combo! Thanks for sharing with us all.
Love these CAS graduation cards! Inspirational and creative! Those Bo Bunny papers are beautiful!
Sharon, your card designs for today are simple adorable! They are so simple and the colors are amazing. You made it all work, now CAS is an understatement!
Love all of these sentiments, perfect for graduation cards!
Get CAS cards. Lord willing our granddaughter will graduate high school this year. Thanks for the great inspiration!
nice cards and sentiments. thank you for sharing.
Awesome graduation cards! The sentiments are so perfect!
Great cards. I particularly like the black and white card as I am very fond of making black and white cards, myself. Thanks so much for offering the blog candy.
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