conGRADulations.../PS Sparks Designer Draft challenge/PS Sparks DT Call

Hello and happy Thursday my lovelies! Boy, it took up thru half of the month of May, but we are FINALLY starting to see warm weather! It seems strange that it's 85 degrees out right now, and only two nights ago we had FROST warnings! That's just crazy! I'm just so happy since I love warm weather, and I finally was able to plant flowers in my planter boxes and pots! YAY!

So, it's getting closer to June and with that month comes graduations. Between my side and Andy's side of the family, we have 7 nephews and nieces graduating next month: one from college and the rest from high school! (Crap, I'm getting OLD! LOL!) I thought it was way past time for me to get my mojo working again and make some graduation cards. Here's the first one I've done. I'm playing along with Paper Smooches SPARKS challenge: Designer Drafts, and I'm also entering this for the Paper Smooches SPARKS DT call.

Here is the inside:

and the sketch:

I followed it pretty closely, except adding another pennant and the eagle. I made this specifically for one of my nephews. The school colors where he attends are blue and green and the school mascot is an eagle. This is no ordinary eagle: it's an eagle wearing a graduation cap! LOL! I used the circle graphic stamps from the Teen Routine set for the polka dot element. (I didn't want them too dark, so I stamped them off on some scrap paper before stamping them on the card.) And of course I had to use a notebook punch for to edge the white panel! HA!

Well, that's all for now. I have more cards to make so I'm off! Thanks for stopping by and I hope you have a fantastic day!

Chris
Supplies:
Stamps: Paper Smooches - Smarty Pants, Circle of Honor, Teen Routine, Slang Gang
Ink: Memento - Tuxedo Black, Rich Cocoa, Paris Dusk, Bamboo Leaves
Card Stock: DCWV - card base; scraps
Adhesives: SA by 3L - MyStik, 3D Foam Squares; Elmer's Extra Strength Glue Stick
Accessories: Marvy Uchida markers; EK Success notebook punch; Making Memories number stickers