Graduation Card and Announcement for My Nephew

Hi Dreamers!
It is that time of year again when we send the young out into the world--the poor things.  LOL  My youngest nephew graduated from high school this month.  My brother asked if I could make an announcement for him.  I thought I could give it a try.  Here is the announcement that I made in Photoshop Elements.

I also needed  a Graduation card for him.   Still trying to think of a nice gift.......  His party is in July, so I still have time to come up with something.  Here is the card.

Materials List:

Stamps: Sense of Time, Aged to Perfection, Itty Bitty Backgrounds--Retired Stampin' Up sets  

Ink: Jet Black, Rusty Brown, Saddle Brown --Stazon 

CS: White, Black, Orange

Brads: black and orange

Cooper Wire

mono printing Plate

Acrylic Paints: white, brown, red, and yellow

Brayer

Instructions:

• Make a card from orange CS
• Use  a mono printing Plate to mono print the background---to see a tutorial on how I use the mono printing Plate, go here.   Note: I only brayered on the ink and did not press anything into the paint for this background.
• Cut the background to size and add a layer of black CS

• Begin stamping with the clock face in Jet Black ink.  I used Stazon inks as I was stamping on paint
• Stamp the gears and other stamped elements
• Use the Itty Bitty Background stamp to add the dots in black and brown inks

• Add three brads  to the upper corner of the background
• Add the wire wrapping around to the back side and secure with a Zot
• Attached the stamped background piece to the card base with Zots 3-D dots
• Stamp the sentiment on a leftover piece of the background
• Layer with black CS and add to the  card front

• On the inside, do a bit more stamping and add another sentiment---This one is from DRS Designs

Ans now, how about a few challenges for my Grad Card!!!
Simon's Wednesday Challenge: anything goes
Crafty catz: anything goes
Stamping for the Weekend: anything goes
Ruby's Rainbow: stamping
Scribbles Designs: say it with a sentiment
Lori's Mandarin Orange Photo art


I hope you enjoying summer!!  We are having great weather here in Michigan.   I was out in the yard today watering and weeding.  Put in a few more tomato plants that I had left over.  I bought a few too any.  So I just tucked them in here and there in some of the flower beds.  Not sure what I will do this weekend.  My husband will be busy with his band--playing at the country club.  Maybe I can get some cards made!!  Have a super day!  See you next time.  Love ya.
Karen