A Fun Graduation

I got a little carried away with this upcoming graduation for my Grand Neice. School colors are Blue and White. Lots of things in this one photo: a Candy/Surprise lei, Glasses, a card, and a small photo album for those memories - forgot to take a photo of the graduation bubbles - too cute!!!! So here are all the details below.

First up: 2013 Glasses SVG cut file is from My Scrap Chick found here.

The Card: Love it!!!  Graduation Girl is from SVG Cutting. Collection is called The Grad found here. Congrats shaped card is from DC9 (Designs on Cloud 9) found here. Paper used is from Scrapbook Customs Graduation Word Collage #92599. The stars are punched using Recollection Silver Glitter paper.

Here's a closer look at the paper piecing of the Grad: Stampin-Up Brilliant Blue card stock used, Recollections White, Recollection Silver Glitter paper, Wassau Metallic Black, Wassau Metallic Blue, Neenah White.......yes, Neenah white used to cute the girl, then Copics color E21, R20 - brilliant, eh?

 Surprise - it is a wobble grad!!!! So don't you just love it?

Card inside:  Message is stamped (from Hero Arts). A white brad on the center of the graduation hat.



Now the mini book: OMG - YES, it is one of those RETIRED BIDDY BOOKS Stampin-Up used to carry. They NO longer have them and I have been sparingly using them for special occasions. The album is covered using the paper from Scrapbook Customs Graduation Word Collage #92599. Scallop Frame on Mini Album case found in SVGcuts.com Collection called My Day with Dad - easy to make a smaller size using SCAL computer program. The Grad girl is from SVG Cutting. Collection is called The Grad found here. Just like the card: she is made using Wassau Metallic Black, Wassau Metallic Blue, Neenah White with Copics color E21, R20.

The Grad and Class of 2013 are popped with foam squares:

Mathematics and Science words used for charms are from the Silhouette on line store. Some metal charms from my stash are hanging from seam binding tape (lucky I had the right color)

 The album cover is a  image from the Silhouette on Line Store - the star is hand cut using Recollection Silver Glitter paper:

 Album inside: Darice Graduation Kat embossing folder  and punched stars:

Finally, the Lei: my first one ever made. Instead of wrapping this Lei with all candy, there are some surprises: mints, headbands, funny erasers, and jewelry......darn, I forgot to put bills in there, too........aw, shucks!!! The white curling ribbon is used to hold the surprises together. I

 I hope she will like it................she's 11 years old!!!!