Trying To Catch Up!

Good evening!

I thought it's about time I tried to catch up blogging the cards that I've made but haven't uploaded yet.  I usually like to have 1 or 2 extra's but my pile is starting to grow!

I made this card for my cousin for when she graduated from Queen's University in Belfast - it was a proud day for all involved!

Here's the card:

The image is Gradgirl2012 by Saturated Canary which I coloured with the following Copics: Skin; E21,13,00,0000,R20. Dress & Socks; B45,95,41. Robe, Mortar board & Shoes; B39,37,34. Scroll; YG97,95,93. Hair; E49,39,35,33.  Lips; R37,29. Plus some black prisma pencil.
I decided to make the image into a bookmark, saying as the card was for a smarty pants - I mean an intellectual!  So I attached the computer generated sentiment onto the bookmark on a Stampin' Up! tab punch.  The other sentiment is a Wild Rose Studio stamp.  I threaded the ribbon through a fancy paper-clip before I added it to the bookmark and then I attached the whole lot to the card with just the paper-clip so as it can be removed for use.

The papers are Basic Grey, Out Of Print and I also made a scroll out of the paper and tied some ribbon around it too.  A few swarovski's finished it off.

The inside was done to match the front.

I'd like to enter this card in the following challenges:

4 Crafty Chicks; Circles
Craft Your Days Away; Anything goes farewell challenge
Cute Card Thursday; Back to school
Delightful Challenges; Punches & Dies
The Poodles Parlour; Die cuts
The Pink Elephant; Back to school
Whimsy Stamps Challenge; Lots of layers
Whoopsy Daisy Challenge; Anything goes
Saturated Canary Challenge; Photo inspiration - Green, blue & brown

One of my Creative Card Crew teamies, Elaine, is starting up a new challenge blog and she's looking for some creative types to join her design team, so as all my followers are such a talented and creative lot, I thought I'd help put the word out.  So go over to Eclectic Ellapu and sign up!

Thanks for looking and a big wave to my new followers!!