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Thursday, May 22, 2014

Graduation card

Hello, friends!
My brother Nevada graduated a few weekends ago from the University of North Texas with a degree in Mechanical Engineering. Let me tell you, we are beyond proud. He is married with three kids and struggled for a while because he was stuck at a job he hated for not a lot of money. His way out was going back to college. It was a long and rough road, but he persevered and accomplished his goal! 

I made this super simple card for him using an SVG file and my Cricut Explore. I used a cuttlebug folder to give it a little bit of simple elegance. The frame in the center is just perfect for this cut. 
The stamp set is from Close To My Heart. It is great for college and high school graduations because it includes numbers for the graduation year.













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24 comments:

  1. LST in ColoradoMay 22, 2014 at 4:37 AM

    WOW am I really the first post? Yippee! Melanie, what a great card! Simple but oh so elegant. I lve it! Hope up your doing well, and may prayers continue your way. Love ya girl, you really rock! Thanks for sharing.

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  2. Auntie EmMay 22, 2014 at 6:18 AM

    Lovely card! I like the simple elegance of your design.

    Congrats to your brother! It's not easy but it's so rewarding to accomplish such an amazing goal. Our daughter went back to get her degree and it really changed her life.

    Best of luck to him and his family in their new future! :)

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  3. Sue DMay 22, 2014 at 6:24 AM

    I am a sucker for silhouettes.

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  4. Megan H.May 22, 2014 at 7:09 AM

    Great graduate card. Thanks for sharing.
    Megan H.
    mhcards@embarqmail.com

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  5. VanessaMay 22, 2014 at 10:26 AM

    Nice card! Congratulations to your brother!

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  6. CA ScrapperMay 22, 2014 at 11:16 AM

    Love your silhouette card! Great job.

    Leslie

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  7. Sherrie K.May 22, 2014 at 12:57 PM

    Congrats to your brother~ Awesome graduation card! TFS!
    Sherrie K
    http://sherriescraps.blogspot.com

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  8. Joan SmithMay 22, 2014 at 1:04 PM

    Congrats to Nevada he's one awesome dude who proves reach for the stars and that nothing is impossible!!

    Love your card Melanie it is outstanding just like you!!!

    My son is a Mechanical engineer and graduated from U of M he loves his profession so the best to Nevada as he heads out for his new career.

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  9. CamillaMay 22, 2014 at 1:06 PM

    Love your graduation. So simple and cute. Lovely cartridge to win. Thank you for the chance.

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  10. Sunshine HoneyBeeMay 22, 2014 at 1:11 PM

    Like the Grad card. My daughter graduated from Kansas City Art Institute Sat 5/17 double major: Art Animation & Art History. She rcvd all As her last semester and is filling out applications for job/career.
    P.S. Your emails are coming in a different manner than before and cannot click on a link to get to blog post to comment like use to so I have to enter your blog info & go to blog post that way.
    Melissa
    "Sunshine HoneyBee"

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  11. Barb A.May 22, 2014 at 4:06 PM

    Awesome card! Congrats to your brother! That is quite an accomplishment! Thanks for sharing your time, talents, and ideas with us.

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  12. Martha HerreraMay 22, 2014 at 4:13 PM

    Congrats to your brother! It's never too late to go back to school. He's going to love his card. Thanks for sharing.

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  13. Marla Stephenson-RussellMay 22, 2014 at 5:33 PM

    Love the card. My parents went back to college with 2 kids. I was 5 years old. Still remember it. I respect them and any adult with kids who is about to do it....tough!

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  14. JenniferEMay 22, 2014 at 6:58 PM

    Great card! Love the embossing! Congrats to the graduate!

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  15. craftymom205May 22, 2014 at 7:46 PM

    Love the card.

    craftymom205 at yahoo dot com

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  16. Peg TothMay 22, 2014 at 8:35 PM

    That's a real nice card. So simmple but so elegant! Thanks for the inspiration.

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  17. Pat PMay 23, 2014 at 10:54 AM

    Really nice card. Hope you are doing well. Had to deal with the same issue you are going through. It all turned out well. Hard to get through, but you will make it.
    Lots of love. Thanks for the chance to win Remenisce Cart.
    patpionkeathotmaildotcom

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  18. CoelleMay 23, 2014 at 11:04 AM

    Really that is a GREAT accomplishment for your brother and a super card!

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  19. KatMay 23, 2014 at 1:32 PM

    Very nice card.

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  20. Cheryl WMay 23, 2014 at 9:11 PM

    Super graduation card! I can certainly understand why you are so proud of your brother. He is obviously an amazing person.

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  21. LemonDropMemoriesMay 23, 2014 at 9:32 PM

    I love the whole svg feature of the explore. Can't wait to get mine.

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  22. lindagk23May 24, 2014 at 9:37 AM

    Congrats to your brother and wish him all the best! Love the card! Hope you have a wonderful day!

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  23. TMay 24, 2014 at 2:29 PM

    First off Congrats to your brother I know that couldn't have been easy with a family as well. Love your card...I'm sure he will too.

    Blessings
    T

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  24. MonicaJune 5, 2014 at 8:39 AM

    Wow, congrats to Nevada. Going back to school is so hard when you have a family to support. Good for him. As always, your card is lovely.

    Monica

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