Carthage Pennant Owl

This little owl comes to the rescue again.  This time he's going to a girl that is attending Carthage w/ my daughter.  We didn't didn't make it to Emily's graduation back in July and then *insert a couple dozen excuses here* I didn't get her card sent out.  Now it seems silly to send a graduation card-especially when they move into their dorms on Sunday. So after seeing Andrea Walford's post awhile back (early July I believe)  with a pdf file to print on these cute letters, I decided to make her a Carthage Pennant Owl card. 

I think he's pretty cute holding up his pennant.  What do you think?  :)

Wise Owl Graduation Money Holder

Okay-so my mother-in-law and I had the same great idea.  She also saw Jackie Topa's graduation cap and gown cards.  She and I are invited to at least 4 of the same graduations this year!  LOL  I know that there are a couple graduates that opened their cards and thought, "Wow! Those Hawkinson's must all think alike." I know it's normal to get two Hallmark cards the same for graduation.  But two handmade cards???  Since she had all of her cards made  and I had seen these little owls fluttering around online and decided I would try to make one as a graduation money/gift card holder instead. 

 I couldn't help myself--I thought he needed little legs.  I thought about exchanging one oval for a word window, giving him an eye patch and calling him "Peg Leg the Owl".  LOL

 The little wings were the most challenging for me.  I used the scallop circle punch to make the wings and a 1 3/4" circle punch to clip them.  I slide my scallop circle into the bigger punch and clipped one side of his wings off.  I left 7 scallops on his wings.  :)

 I made the base of the card a pocket to keep the money/gift card securely in place and embellished it w/ a little strip of Real Red punched w/ the eyelet border.

Stamps
Happy Greetings (Summer Mini)

Cardstock

Soft Suede
Pumpkin Pie
Bashful Blue
White
River Rock
Real Red

Ink
Pumpkin Pie
Soft Suede
Staz-On Black
Punches, Embossing Folders & Dies
Top Note Die
¾” circle punch
1” circle punch
1 3/8” circle punch
1 3/4" circle punch--clipping the wings
Scallop circle punch
Large oval punch
Square Lattice Embossing Folder
Eyelet Border Punch

Accessories
Ribbon
Dimensionals
Sponge
Snail
Sticky Strip (optional)
Glue dots

Dimensions:
Diploma: 2” x 2” Whisper White rolled around skinny pencil tied w/ ribbon
Base: 3” x 11” scored at 4 ¾” and 9 ½”

Rachael's Graduation Card

I graduated from the same little high school as
my niece, Rachael. Her card is the Pumpkin Pie, Bashful Blue and Whisper White card. I love this card! Back in the 80s and 90s, orange was not a
'cool' color and it was almost impossible to find anything to wear during homecoming week to earn spirit points. Orange is everywhere now and for some reason those tacky colors from my school days are now very pretty together. :)