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Something Old Something New – Grad Cap Box

This is something Old Something New that the Design Team for Creations by AR are doing each week, every week one of us will share something newly made from one of the older templates in the Creations by AR shop.

See all of our projects each week at http://www.papercraftplanet.com/group/creationsbyar/page/something-old

I decided to showcase the Grad Cap Box this week as I know many of you are preparing for the Graduation season and this could get many of you a head start.

Just think that little scroll could be a special gift like a rolled up Money or a show ticket, just to say how proud you are and well done.

I stamped the cap top in black ink and found a beaded tassel in my local haberdashery store.

Baby Fairy Ladybug and Free Card Template

I know many of you will be packing your children off to university this year and it will be hard to let go of the apron strings, not only for you but also for them to leave home for the first time.

When I saw Baby Fairy Ladybug from Mo’s Digital Pencil I thought it would be fun to make a Ladybird card and then once I got the idea I soon realised it was like a Mother keeping her young safe, well that's what us Mum’s do best yes?

I made my own Ladybird template for the silhouette, it has a stand which attaches at the back and the wings are separate, I added a brad so that they would open and close for posting.

I coloured the gorgeous Baby Fairy Ladybug with Copic Markers.

I know you will probably want the template so I have it in three different files for you, just click on the name of the free file template you want and it will open for you to download.

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Silhouette Template 

 

SVG Template

 

PDF Template 

 

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Born to be Wild

Sometimes you just have to get down and damned dirty and let the creativity just flow ha ha!

It’s ages since I got my paints out and I had this one figured in my head as soon as I saw the image. I wanted it to be simplistic but arty, I’m not sure if I managed it but I think I like it all the same.

Born to be Wild by Just Inklined

I dusted of my Viva paints and splattered and smudged a black card,

I used Copic markers and chalk pencils to colour the image and matted and layered onto raspberry and black card.

I did it!

When I think back to Christmas time I used to watch Chris go out on his bike and think I wish I could do that. then two weeks ago I did an amazing thing, I cycled 20 miles, Something I thought was totally impossible for me. Ohh I have days when I can’t go out as my pains just wont let me and I am a defeatist as I think I cant do it too, Chris encourages me all the way.

We were out shopping around 3 weeks ago and we passed Souter Lighthouse on our way to South Shields, I said to Chris that it was my goal to cycle to it, of course I never really thought that I would be able to do it. I was just saying it in the hope that one day I would.

Our weather these last two days has been perfect for cycling, yesterday we took our bikes to be serviced a 14 mile cycle trip. This morning I hurt like hell and took a couple of pain killers before we set out, we decided we would just cycle to get a coffee, a simple 5 miles there and 5 miles back, just enough to keep me supple.

We got to the stop and I felt fine so decided to go a little further, before I new it I was here.

Souter Lighthouse

Simply amazing. Of course my patient cycling partner helped me believe I could do it, I love this guy.

So I reached my goal, but heck I still felt fine and wanted to keep going, so, we did.

We decided to keep going on the road to South Shields, we stopped for a wee brake and some refreshments, a bottle of water and a banana.

South Shields Park

And then the ride home.

To be totally honest with you all the hardest part of the rides is getting in and out of our village it is so hilly, the Hall bend was a total killer on the way home.

So if you are wondering how far we did.

well……

I beat 4 personal bests

• One hour 12.47 mi
• 10 miles 43m:19s
• 20 km 59m:46s
• 50 km 3h:16m:39s

And I burned a whopping

Calories 2514 kcal

My personal trainer (Chris) is very proud of me.