Even MORE Graduation Cards for 2026!

May 15, 2026May 15, 2026 Pam Sparks14 Comments

It was so fun to personalize some cards for my daughters to use! You can guess this one was for a drummer!

Linking to the Crafty Catz Challenge – anything goes!

and linking to DL.ART Thankful Thursday Challenge – anything goes/optional graduation

and linking to Time Out Challenges – playing music!

I’ll link up what I used below. The drum set is from My Favorite Things. No longer open but maybe it can be found searching. I don’t see the congratulations anymore either so I’ll link up a different one, it’s not as long though.

This one was for a vocalist and pianist! So fun!

Linking my piano keyboard card to the Simply Clean & Simple May Challenge – Clean and Simple.

and linking to Cards 4 Guyz – Clean and Simple.

and linking to Try it Tuesday – Keep it simple!

congradulations is another stamp from My Favorite Things…

Keyboard and Microphone are from Spellbinders, linked below.

This one was for a cello player that plays basketball and volleyball too!

The filmstrip is a really old Sizzix or Accucut die!

Linking my old filmstrip die card to the Neglected Stuff Challenge – use at least one old neglected product.

and linking to the Alphabet Challenge – B is for ball

Cap, basketball, words and numbers from Spellbinders. (it looks like the sports set is discontinued)

Stars from Memory Box.

Below, more cards that would work for anyone….

I like the cap on numbers and letters! lol This is the TE Little Bits cap, Quickutz extra Large Blossom numbers, TE layered Star stencil and TE congrats grad sentiment.

Linking my congrats grad card to the Stencil Fun Challenge – stencils are the game!

and linking to the Just Add Ink Challenge – add stencils or dies or both!

and this one…

TE star background stamp and cap die. Quickutz Diesel Numbers. Sub sentiments are from My Favorite Things. I found some other small sentiments and linked them up below…

Last but not least…although it looks like the words didn’t all take the foiling, they did! No idea why it looks black. I made two of these.

TE foiling cards and TE graduation cap.

Lawn Fawn stitched rectangle dies.

That’s all I think! eek! I had fun making…I hope you’ve been having fun too!

Now back to the regularly scheduled program! haha I have a sympathy card, some birthday cards and baby cards to share!

ttul!

Some shopping links for products that are still current…

Simon Says Stamp CONGRATULATIONS… [ SSS ]	Simon Says Clear Stamp EZ Strips… [ SSS ]	Hero Arts Everyday Sentiment Strips 2… [ SSS ]
Classic Mouse Graduation Etched Dies… [ SPL \| SSS \| SBC ]	Mini Musical Instruments Etched Dies… [ SPL \| SBC \| SSS ]	Classic Mouse Graduation Sentiments… [ SPL \| SBC \| SSS ]

cards · Congratulations · Die Piecing · Embossing Folders · Graduation · Memory Box · Penny Black · Poppystamps · Quickutz · Spellbinders dies · Spring · Taylored Expressions

Graduation Cards Galore!

May 14, 2026May 14, 2026 Pam Sparks8 Comments

Linking my Globe Card to the Word Art Wednesday Challenge – anything goes!

I finally got the TE Little Bits Grad Cap to make this card. I copied it from their website (edited to add the card designer is Kavya). One difference is I used the Penny Black wood floor. (linked below)

Linking my congradulations card to the Paper Funday May Challenge – anything goes!

This card I used Spellbinders Bold numbers sets, TE grad cap and MFT sentiment.

Linking this colorful card to the A Cut Above May Challenge – anything goes with a die cut.

This one is a TE die and the mini sentiments are from MFT. Oh, the star stamp is from TE also.

I used Black Glossy cardstock to die cut it. Linked below.

I had fun with this! I used the NEW poppystamps Joyride Car, an old Quickutz die for the grad caps, Memory Box Puffy Clouds and the FLY HIGH sentiment is a dollar stamp, probably over 20 years old from JoAnns! I’d never used it before!

I’m linking my FLY High card to the NBUS challenge #86 – never before used stuff!

and to the Four Seasons Spring Challenge – because Spring is graduations!

and to the Neglected Stuff Challenge – because this Fly High sentiment has to be over 20 years old!

I just inked the background with Distress inks.

This one it’s hard to see but the black behind the cut out letters is embossed with Spellbinders Music folder, I’ll link it below and you can definitely see it better in the last photo.

The grad cap and scroll I used here are from the Classic Mouse Graduation die set…linked below.

I used Altenew’s Bold alphabet to die cut the word GRAD, I’ll link it below.

I did different color hats…

I’m linking my GRAD card to the Can You Handle the Pressure? Challenge – anything goes with an embossing folder.

and to the Die Cut Divas Challenge blog – all about celebrations!

and to the Word POWER Challenge – focus on the sentiment!

So fun! I have one more post coming with grad cards…hopefully you’ll be inspired like I was by all the cards out in the interwebs!

I got out all my graduation supplies and now I have a real mess. haha It’s kind of tempting to keep them all together instead of putting them back away by company.

Thank you so much for stopping by and scrolling through! Holler if you have any questions!

Here’s shopping links to what’s available that I used…

Penny Black – Creative Dies – Wood… [ SBC ]	Poppystamps – 2697 Joyride Car craft die [ STR ]	Favorite Song 3D Embossing Folder -… [ SPL \| SBC \| SSS ]
Altenew – Dies – Caps Bold Alphabet [ SBC \| SSS \| ALTN ]	Bold Numbers Etched Dies from the… [ SPL \| SBC \| SBC \| SPL ]	Spellbinders Bold Color Mix Numbers… [ SSS ]
Sweeping Celebration Sentiments Press… [ SPL \| SBC \| SSS ]	Classic Mouse Graduation Etched Dies… [ SPL ]	Memory Box – SH44004 Black Glossy… [ STR \| SSS ]
Scrapbook Adhesives Crafty Foam Tape… [ STR ]	Hammermill WHITE 100 LB SMOOTH… [ SSS ]	Spellbinders – Card Shoppe Essentials… [ SBC ]
Spellbinders Splatter White Opaque… [ SSS ]	Splatter White Opaque Watercolor \|… [ SPL ]	Simon Says Stamp Pawsitively Perfect… [ SSS ]
Bazzill FOIL Cardstock – matte and shiny [ STR ]	Nuvo Deluxe Clear Drying Adhesive;… [ STR \| SSS ]	Nuvo Deluxe Adhesive Precision… [ STR \| SSS ]
Craft Tweezers – EK Tools – 5 inch… [ STR \| SSS ]	Lawn Fawn – Lawn Cuts – Dies – Simple… [ SBC ]

cards · Christmas · Die Piecing · Embossing Folders · Memory Box · Winter

Memory Box Decorative Ornaments, Bello Joy and Pinecone and Berries 3D Embossing Folder Card…

November 19, 2025November 21, 2025 Pam Sparks6 Comments

Hi everyone! People on social media are so creative with Christmas ornaments! Have you seen what they are doing with multiple ornaments? Making clusters! So cool. My tree is full of everything I’ve collected and love so I don’t really get into having a theme tree. It would be fun but… do you change your tree from year to year?

oh, back to this card… Nothing unusual! Die cuts and here’s the 3D embossing folder I used post before last but just in plain ‘ole white! I love the depth!

I’m glad I don’t have to pick a favorite technique because I like trying everything! hoho

This is an A2 size card. Mirror card for the silver cuts and scraps for the baubles!

I ended up die cutting with scor-tape on the backs. So much easier to stick down without glue EVERYWHERE!

I’m linking to some Christmas Card Challenges…

Peace On Earth Christmas #100! – anything goes Christmas

A Cut Above November 2025 – anything goes with a die cut

Merry Little Christmas #65 – anything Christmas goes

That’s it for today’s post! Be sure to comment or email if you have any questions.

The Iowa forecast, in case you’re curious! haha! We’ve been accused of always talking about the weather here in Iowa! It’s just dreary and 47˚. I need to do some work outside but I’m gonna wait for some sunshine!

ttul!

Products I used to make this card…click/tap the abbreviations below the icon to go to a store! Thank you!

Memory Box – 94910 Decorative… [ STR \| SSS ]	Memory Box – 94763 Bello Joy craft die [ STR \| SSS ]	Memory Box – EF1043 Pinecones and… [ STR \| SSS ]
Scor-Tape [ STR \| SSS ]	Nuvo Deluxe Clear Drying Adhesive;… [ STR \| SSS ]	Bazzill Foil Cardstock – Silver 12×12 [ STR ]

cards · Christmas · Die Piecing · Embossing Folders · Memory Box · Winter

Memory Box Pinecone and Berries 3D embossing folder and Glorious Poinsettia…

November 10, 2025November 11, 2025 Pam Sparks7 Comments

Hi everyone! It’s getting close to the most wonderful time of the year and the hardest time for me taking pictures of cards! hahaha jokes on me! Insert crying face. I couldn’t capture the colors of this card right but at least you can see the dimension! It’s so fun when you rub a dye stamp pad over the embossing the 3D ness of it really shows up! I hated to put anything on top of it!

So next I tried my phone for pictures…

I used a piece of green cardstock for the background but it makes the kraft panel look greenish but maybe it’s the green ink! lol

Try a different room then! I can drive myself nuts trying to get a card picture to actually look like the card! So I’m just uploading all the pictures. lol

I absolutely love this folder though… it was so easy to add ink too! I used Distress regular ink pads and the mini foam ink blending tools.

Here’s the inside…

This is an A2 size card.

Have some fun with your 3D embossing folders now! I inspired myself! The next card I’ll post is just leaving this folder white!

I’m linking my card to some card challenges…

Peace on Earth November – Christmas Themed

Triple B: November – I chose Blooms

Can You Handle The Pressure? – Anything goes (I didn’t do the optional twist)

Happy card making! Tis the Season!

Products I used to make this card…

Memory Box – 94734 Glorious…

[ STR | SSS ]

Memory Box – EF1043 Pinecones and…

[ STR | SSS ]

Memory Box – CL5287D Be Merry clear…

[ STR | SSS ]

cards · Christmas · Die Piecing · Embossing Folders · Memory Box · Winter

Memory Box Marching Penguin Swinging on a Decorative Ornaments Card…

October 22, 2025October 22, 2025 Pam Sparks10 Comments

When I saw this card in the NEW Memory Box idea book I wanted to make it! Penguin loving grandson here! What a festive guy!

I love how easy everything went together with these dies!

I embossed the Spiral Delight 3D Embossing folder and inked it with Distress Prize Ribbon first, a little Peacock Feathers in the center. Trimmed it down so the card would be A2 size.

Spattered it with white ink and then added some dots with the tube of Contour Toner White.

Die cut and glue up the ornament, penguin and sentiment. This was the fastest card I’ve made for some time! Ugh, I still need a sentiment inside and my name on the back though. haha

He’s a cutie! There are more penguins to choose from in this release too.

You’ve probably noticed I haven’t been posting a lot of Memory Box, poppystamps or Birch Press Design. Nothing came back in January for me to work with so here I am focusing a little more on cards that I need and will use.

A super close up although it feels like in editing to make it whiter I lose some of the depth!

This one is a little darker. lol I did go back and add some Black Soot Distress ink around the very edges.

I’m linking to some card challenges…

Christmas Kickstart – Let it Snow

Allsorts Challenge #834 – Traditional Christmas colors or anything goes

A Cut Above October Challenge – Anything Goes with a die cut

NBUS Challenge #79 – Never before used stuff

I hope you enjoyed this festive, swinging penguin! It’s cooling off here. I had to put my ferns from the front porch in the garage….now what to do with 7 ferns! I need a greenhouse!

I’ll finish this up and be back with more soon! Check out the NEW Birch Press Design Release, Starlitstudio has in HERE…

Here’s the products I used to make this card…

Memory Box – 94915 Marching Penguin… [ STR \| SSS ]	Memory Box – 94910 Decorative… [ STR \| SSS ]	Memory Box – 94930 Warm Wishes… [ STR \| SSS ]
Memory Box – EF1033 Spiral Delight 3D… [ STR \| SSS ]	Hammermill WHITE 100 LB SMOOTH… [ SSS ]	TE Premium Cardstock – Cherry Pop -… [ TE ]
Ranger Ink – Tim Holtz – Distress Ink… [ SBC \| SSS ]	Ranger Ink – Tim Holtz – Distress Ink… [ SBC \| SSS ]	Ranger Ink – Tim Holtz – Distress Ink… [ SBC \| SSS ]
Rainbow Splash 12 pack of 6 Large And… [ SSS \| SSS ]	Stamperia Create Happiness Contour Liner [ STR ]	Bazzill FOIL Cardstock – matte and shiny [ STR ]