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Honor Grad

Today's layout is in honor of my daughter and all that she has accomplished during her high school years. 


I started by coating a piece of 12x12 white cardstock with white gesso.  I used the kissing technique to apply wild honey Distress Spray diagonally across the cardstock.  I splattered the layout with the wild honey Distress Ink and black soot Distress Paint.  Then, I applied purple glitter paste through a diamond stencil placed horizontally across the page.  I let the layout dry overnight.


I used two different alphabet die sets to cut the title from black cardstock.  I cut the year from yellow cardstock and glued it to a black star.  I used craft foam to adhere the star underneath the title.  I matted the photo on black cardstock and glued this to a purple matte.  I distressed the edges of the purple photo matte and used craft foam to adhere the photo to the left of the title.  I used black ink to stamp a sentiment on yellow cardstock and placed this underneath the photo.


The layout was embellished with dimensional graduation hat stickers and different-sized stars cut from black, purple, and yellow cardstock.


I love how the mixed media enhances the colors of the graduation cords and showcases all of my daughter's hard work.

Honor Grad
Supplies:
  • White 12x12 Cardstock
  • Recollections Cardstock - Yellow, Purple, and Black
  • Finnabair Art Basics Heavy White Gesso
  • Martha Stewart Charoite Glitter Paste
  • Dylusions Diamond Small 5x8 Stencil
  • Tim Holtz Wild Honey Distress Spray Stain
  • Tim Holtz Black Soot Distress Paint
  • Fun Stampers Journey Star-Dom Die Templates
  • Small Star Punch
  • Momenta Alphabet Cutting Templates
  • CZ Designs Grad Party Stamp Set
  • Versafine Onyx Black Ink
  • Recollections Graduation Hat Stickers
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