Reach for the highest {star}

It's graduation season and  I needed a card for my nephew. Since I don't own a single graduation set, I had to get creative. I knew that there were some sentiments in PTI's "Star Prints" that would work nicely. As soon as I picked out the one I wanted, I thought that some clouds would be the perfect addition. I made a baby card recently (which I will be sharing soon) that incorporated some of these same ideas so I got straight to work. I kept things simple and clean since it is for a young man.

 The clouds were inked lightly with white ink just around the edges for a more realistic look. I used both sizes included in the "Up, Up and Away" set from PTI, another oldie but goody. I stamped the two large stars in black ink onto kraft cardstock for a more seamless look. I wanted some dimension so I punched them out rather than stamping them directly onto the card base. Once that was done, I added the strip of pattern paper to the side as well as some gold glitter paper. I really hesitated to add it since it was for a boy, but I thought that it added just enough without being too much.

I stamped the smaller stars with gold ink and then added sequins to complement the gold touches and give a little more shine. I mean, graduation is kind of a big deal and I think some sparkle is in order. I had fun making this card and I hope my nephew likes it...and even if he doesn't, I'm sure he'll like the cash inside. Ha ha! Thanks for fluttering by!
P.S.My son will be a Junior next school year which means I will have lots of need for a great graduation set in the near future. What's your favorite?