Graduation 2018




 A2 size card 
Background pattern paper from Adornit company called "blender basic".  Star sequin, a graduation cap sticker and a hand cut banner.   Sentiment is from a stamp set by Penny Black called "gratitude", one of my go to sets.

A2 size card

Pattern paper by Basic Grey from their "Oxford" collection, printed 2011.  Using the same "congratulations" sentiments and star sequins.  Dark blue card-stock was use for the card base.  Card-stock was purchased from the Paper Source store.

These were very easy cards and I all of the supplies mentioned I have had for a long while.  It is good to use up what I have.

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