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Cards for your virtual grads! (Day 2 of a Simon Says Stamp Blog Hop)

April 30, 2021

Cards for your virtual grads! (Day 2 of a Simon Says Stamp Blog Hop)

Welcome to Day 2 of the Simon Says Stamp Born to Sparkle blog hop! Today I have two cards featuring stamps designed to celebrate the Virtual Grads in your life!

Here is my video showing you how I created the two cards:

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Debby Hughes

Jennifer McGuire

Cathy Zielske—You are here!

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Heather Hoffman

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Emma Williams

Bibi Cameron

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Bobbi Lemanski

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Mindy Eggen

Kath Stewart

Norine Borys

Tina Smith

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  1. Barb W says

    April 30, 2021 at 7:17 am

    Super cute stamps, Cathy! And your cards are adorable too. Great colour choices!

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  2. Debbie P says

    April 30, 2021 at 7:21 am

    Great cards. It is sad that the kids don’t get the proper graduation. Love your stamp and die sets.

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  3. Jo Ann F. says

    April 30, 2021 at 8:07 am

    Lovely cards to honor grads. Thanks for sharing.

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  4. Tammy Hanson says

    April 30, 2021 at 8:45 am

    Such adorable cards and so appropriate for our current grads experiencing such crazy changes.

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  5. A Ito says

    April 30, 2021 at 9:41 am

    Love these cards and the stamp sets! The second card with the mask is priceless!

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  6. Angela Lunn says

    April 30, 2021 at 9:47 am

    Love these!

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  7. Betty McDougal says

    April 30, 2021 at 10:02 am

    Very nice cards.

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  8. Jessica Vasher says

    April 30, 2021 at 10:05 am

    Cuttteee cards! Love the alcohol ink “spill” one 🙂

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  9. Kelley Clarke says

    April 30, 2021 at 10:09 am

    Great graduation cards. 😀

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  10. Barbara Walborn says

    April 30, 2021 at 10:32 am

    Cute cards!

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  11. barbara lassiter says

    April 30, 2021 at 10:40 am

    Cute ideas and clever cards.

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  12. Joanne Travis says

    April 30, 2021 at 10:44 am

    Special cards for the special class of 2021! Very nicely done!

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  13. Christy Malone says

    April 30, 2021 at 10:59 am

    Love these! They’re so fun!

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  14. Binish says

    April 30, 2021 at 11:01 am

    This card is so CZ style simple and beautiful 😊

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  15. Liz Hall says

    April 30, 2021 at 11:13 am

    Love the virtual grad idea!

    Congrats on your daughters graduation- its a big accomplishment virtual or not!

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  16. Cindy Aguirre says

    April 30, 2021 at 11:14 am

    Cute graduation cards! I have a graduate this year so it’s nice to get some inspiration! Thank you!

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  17. BECCA YAHRLING says

    April 30, 2021 at 11:16 am

    Cute cards!!

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  18. Kate Treasure says

    April 30, 2021 at 11:22 am

    You are my most favorite designer! When I’m looking for a how to video I check out your website first!

    The graduation cards have very clean lines. Definitely a case of less is more! Thank you for sharing!

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  19. Danielle Chapman says

    April 30, 2021 at 11:22 am

    Great cards! One of my boys is graduating next month so these are some great ideas!

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  20. DIANNA Durbin says

    April 30, 2021 at 11:33 am

    Your cards are awesome!

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  21. Mary G says

    April 30, 2021 at 12:15 pm

    Cathy, cute cards, sorry about your daughter’s graduation. I remember my law school graduation — and my mother’s (she was 60 when she graduated, we had a couple of the same professors and one used to love telling people he taught both of us to everyone’s amazement because he clearly was not old enough to have taught us in the “normal” chronological order). Anyway, we went to Georgetown and this year Georgetown has coordinated with the Nationals to use the baseball stadium so they can have an in person graduation — there will be one for undergraduates and a second for all the graduate schools. Each graduate gets 2 tickets. They may have had to get a special waiver from the D.C. government too, I’m not sure, but they’re doing an in person graduation. I also wanted to say that I can definitely see using this stamp set for graduations one misses for whatever reason. As a new grandparent I immediately thought the lion in the computer was perfect for a kindergarten graduation card from a grandparent who is too distant to visit in person! So the virtual is also still going to be relevant! I think this year has made everyone much more virtually present — we’ve already face timed with our grandson and he’s only 9 months old! So while elbow bumps may be specific to this year (think scrapbooking btw), and the masks (and references thereto) may not translate much later on, the rest of the stamp set is fully functional! 🙂 Grandmas/pas of the world salute you for giving us a stamp set we’ll be able to use for all those special graduations we have to miss because they aren’t the “big” graduations!

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  22. Sharon Gullikson says

    April 30, 2021 at 12:40 pm

    Your coloring looks great. Nice colore

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  23. Melissa Leftrick says

    April 30, 2021 at 12:45 pm

    I always love your designs!!

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  24. Sheri Kempke says

    April 30, 2021 at 12:47 pm

    This stamp set is awesome–I have a niece and nephew graduating this year, this is perfect for their cards.

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  25. Jeanne Beam says

    April 30, 2021 at 1:01 pm

    Love both Graduations cards! Great alcohol ink background…
    Thanks for sharing.

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  26. Torrie says

    April 30, 2021 at 1:02 pm

    Cathy, I love these cards and I am pretending that you made them for me. I am a 40+ mother of three with a super supportive husband, and today I am graduating from college. It is never too late to work for what we want!

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    • Marisela Delgado says

      April 30, 2021 at 9:44 pm

      Congratulations! I am 51 and had to leave in my Senior year to care for my dying father. I am hopeful to return and get my Master’s degree. Enjoy your achievement! Felicidades!

      Reply
  27. Gayle Chrvala says

    April 30, 2021 at 1:28 pm

    Super cute and fun cards. You always make me smile and laugh.

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  28. Kelley Clarke says

    April 30, 2021 at 1:37 pm

    Great Grad card ideas!

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  29. Jeanne Turner says

    April 30, 2021 at 1:38 pm

    Wonderful CAS card! Always enjoy the inspiration you provide.

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  30. Anneleise Hampson says

    April 30, 2021 at 1:52 pm

    Wonderful grad cards for this strange year of 2021!

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  31. Jennifer Ferguson says

    April 30, 2021 at 2:15 pm

    Adorable as always!

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  32. Amy .Hart says

    April 30, 2021 at 2:15 pm

    Love the virtual grad card. So appropriate.

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  33. Miriam Prantner says

    April 30, 2021 at 2:21 pm

    Live the addition of the ‘virtual’ to the first card!

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  34. Paula Haller says

    April 30, 2021 at 2:24 pm

    Love your clean style. Your videos are always such a treat!

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  35. Roxanne Tellini says

    April 30, 2021 at 2:39 pm

    These are funny and sad at the same time. It is good to acknowledge what makes this year different from most and I am sure 2020/2021 grads will take pride in it. At the same time I wish they could have a more normal graduation experiance.

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  36. Cherry Robinson says

    April 30, 2021 at 3:01 pm

    I love these cards Cathy. It breaks my heart that grads from this year and last haven’t had the graduation that we all look forward to having. It is such a rite of passage in a young person’s life. You have given me some great inspiration to create some cards for the grads that I know. Thanks Cathy! ❤️

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  37. Nandini Karmarkar says

    April 30, 2021 at 3:03 pm

    Very cute cards. Thanks for sharing!

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  38. Vickie S Davis says

    April 30, 2021 at 3:06 pm

    Such great cards for graduates of any age!

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  39. Julie L says

    April 30, 2021 at 3:18 pm

    Thanks for reminding me to break out my alcohol inks!

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  40. Cyndi Morris says

    April 30, 2021 at 3:18 pm

    What a fun and appropriate card! I don’t have any grads this year, but I’m tempted to call around and find one so I can make one of these cards!

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  41. Linda Taylor says

    April 30, 2021 at 3:23 pm

    Thanks Cathy, you’re always fun to watch…so talented

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  42. Patricia Wilson says

    April 30, 2021 at 3:28 pm

    Very interesting cards. Love the stamp set as it seems to say it all for what we’re going through now. Bummer, on not having a real graduation.

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  43. Fonda Rush says

    April 30, 2021 at 3:56 pm

    Great cards! Lots of inspiration!

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  44. Lara Read says

    April 30, 2021 at 3:57 pm

    wish i could get it by tomorrow 😉 so great Cathy thank you!

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  45. Christine Miller says

    April 30, 2021 at 4:33 pm

    Love the fact that you have honored the struggles of our graduates! The images are marvelous, and I so enjoy seeing you create!

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  46. Karen Erickson says

    April 30, 2021 at 4:37 pm

    Love the cards, graduation cards are very cute

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  47. Elaine H. says

    April 30, 2021 at 4:47 pm

    The sentiments in this set are very clever and the stamps are quite cute!

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  48. Janet D. says

    April 30, 2021 at 4:56 pm

    Love these!

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  49. Cindy Medici says

    April 30, 2021 at 4:59 pm

    You have inspired me to get out my alcohol inks again. Thank you for sharing your humor with us!

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  50. Megan N says

    April 30, 2021 at 6:20 pm

    I think your alcohol background turned out marvelously! Don’t sell yourself short! 🙂

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  51. Debbie C says

    April 30, 2021 at 6:33 pm

    I love both your cards. This stamp set came at the perfect time as I have a granddaughter who is bummed about having a virtual graduation this year. I know a card like this will bring a smile to her face.

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  52. Carrie V Arii says

    April 30, 2021 at 6:51 pm

    The alcohol ink makes a great backdrop for this graduation card! I have not been brave enough to try this yet.

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  53. Maureen Reiss says

    April 30, 2021 at 7:01 pm

    Beautiful grad cards!! I think your alcohol inked background looks Amazing!!!

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  54. Gayle P says

    April 30, 2021 at 7:13 pm

    You got this one, Cathy! Right on with where we are. Very clever!

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  55. Carol Wortman says

    April 30, 2021 at 8:23 pm

    CONGRATULATIONS to your daughter with an elbow bump and a memory that will last a lifetime! Sweet heartfelt set, great design and wonderful slash beautiful cards!

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  56. Gail Spresser says

    April 30, 2021 at 8:46 pm

    Your cards are adorable. Thank you for sharing.

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  57. Meghan Kennihan says

    April 30, 2021 at 9:40 pm

    What a darling grad card! I LOVE IT!

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  58. Rosa Nguyen says

    April 30, 2021 at 9:41 pm

    Love the card with the alcohol ink. Congratulations to your daughter.

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  59. Marisela Delgado says

    April 30, 2021 at 9:45 pm

    Wonderful cards! Congratulations to your daughter!

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  60. claudia says

    April 30, 2021 at 9:48 pm

    what great cards and way to acknowledge grads are different this year. wish this set had been around last June for my daughter…
    love your white space 🙂

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  61. Chery says

    April 30, 2021 at 10:09 pm

    This is such a fun card. Thank you for sharing it.

    Cheri
    John 3:16

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  62. Erika Rusch says

    April 30, 2021 at 10:20 pm

    These cards are just so cute!

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  63. Reiko F says

    April 30, 2021 at 10:23 pm

    Cute and fun cards!

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  64. Donna Walls says

    April 30, 2021 at 10:28 pm

    Super fun cards especially the Cap + Mask….Congrats to all the Grads!

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  65. Kailash says

    April 30, 2021 at 10:30 pm

    Fabulous!

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  66. Denise Bryant says

    April 30, 2021 at 11:44 pm

    Awesome graduation card ideas! Love these!

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  67. Cath T says

    May 1, 2021 at 12:15 am

    I love that technique with the “blowy tool” and alcohol inks. I’ll have to try that.

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  68. Alma Dirpaul says

    May 1, 2021 at 12:31 am

    Yes this is a very different and difficult year to graduate. Hopefully these trials build character. Thanks for the card ideas

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  69. tracey stevenson says

    May 1, 2021 at 2:00 am

    such cute cards ,i love your designs

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  70. Titus Debbie says

    May 1, 2021 at 7:04 am

    We have 4 Grads this year😃❤️

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  71. Cheriese H says

    May 1, 2021 at 7:17 am

    so, so fun!

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  72. Scraporcraft says

    May 1, 2021 at 7:32 am

    Great project idea shares.

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  73. Esther says

    May 1, 2021 at 8:58 am

    Love these two cute graduation cards!

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  74. Patty A Eifert says

    May 1, 2021 at 9:31 am

    Great cards Cathy!! Congrats to your daughter graduating from law school! That is an enormous accomplishment!! So sorry she has to do it virtually! I just hope to goodness we don’t ever have to experience this nightmare again!!

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  75. Steffi H. says

    May 1, 2021 at 11:00 am

    So many missed graduations, so this card is a wonderful way to celebrate.

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  76. Lauryne Cunningham says

    May 1, 2021 at 11:45 am

    Great cards! I love the alcohol ink background!

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  77. Dee Earnshaw says

    May 1, 2021 at 12:13 pm

    so lovely – thanks for sharing

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  78. Katy Glenn says

    May 1, 2021 at 12:53 pm

    These are lovely cards and so colorful. Thanks for sharing.

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  79. Kimberly Davisson says

    May 1, 2021 at 12:58 pm

    Hey “Boop!” Thanks for always making me laugh!

    KimmieD

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  80. Cat Craig says

    May 1, 2021 at 2:52 pm

    Darling cards and so timely.

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  81. Barbara Heinly says

    May 1, 2021 at 3:46 pm

    Really like the background you used on the “You Did It” card and enjoyed your video, as always.

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  82. Andrea Murdock says

    May 1, 2021 at 6:23 pm

    these cards are fantastic!

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  83. Maxine says

    May 1, 2021 at 7:04 pm

    Very cute cards. I work with many who missed their graduations last year and have had to start the new schools with virtual learning. The anxiety this has caused is heartbreaking. They need a little cheer that comes from the heart and these cards fit the bill!

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  84. Katie K. says

    May 1, 2021 at 7:29 pm

    What a clever idea for virtual grads!

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  85. Melissa W says

    May 1, 2021 at 9:45 pm

    Been following a long time, great cards.

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  86. Tammie says

    May 1, 2021 at 11:08 pm

    Thoughtful stamp images. Perfect for the times.

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  87. Gab says

    May 2, 2021 at 6:24 am

    Great cards Cathy

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  88. Julie A Wexler says

    May 2, 2021 at 11:01 am

    Cathy- this a great new set to send happy grad thoughts during our current times. I especially love the alcohol background– such an elegant and arty foil to the simple, crisp elements of the cap and mask. Thanks for the inspiration and congrats to your daughter on finishing law school!

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  89. Mary Holshouser says

    May 2, 2021 at 11:03 am

    Love the rainbow on the monitor.
    The way you did the face on the second
    card is fun. thanks for sharing
    txmlhl(at)yahoo(dot)com

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  90. Lori Spitzer says

    May 2, 2021 at 1:34 pm

    Dear Cathy – As a teacher who has taught a lot of members of the HS class of 2021, I sure do know a lot of kids who are graduating this year. This set has a lot of cool images / words for this year and some that are perfect for any year! Great cards!! You always bring it!
    Lori S in PA

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  91. Mirella Rogan says

    May 2, 2021 at 3:43 pm

    Great and very current designs, these will definitely be a great keepsake!

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  92. Andre M. says

    May 2, 2021 at 5:06 pm

    Fab cards that are so appropriate for our current times!

    Reply
  93. Heather Jacobs says

    May 2, 2021 at 6:56 pm

    Love these clean and simple cards!!

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  94. Shar Zar says

    May 2, 2021 at 7:53 pm

    I like the rainbow background on the monitor.

    Reply
  95. Judi Knecht says

    May 3, 2021 at 11:22 pm

    Super Cute! Thank you for sharing your art.

    Reply
  96. Sara Emily Barker says

    May 4, 2021 at 12:16 pm

    Great cards, and so fitting for today’s world. Biggest Congrats and best wishes to your daughter! Fortunately, my daughter’s college class of 2020 just held their in person graduation, and they got to have a little bit of a celebration as well.

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  97. Sara Emily Barker says

    May 4, 2021 at 12:22 pm

    These graduation cards are great and the stamps so perfect for these times. Big congrats and best wishes to your daughter! This is the second time I commented. First did not seem to take…please feel free to delete one of them.

    Reply
  98. tina z says

    May 4, 2021 at 5:06 pm

    great design!

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  99. di di McFe says

    May 4, 2021 at 6:43 pm

    Cute -Fun

    Reply
  100. Amanda Steele says

    May 9, 2021 at 8:33 pm

    Wow. I love these cards – so simple but beautiful.

    Reply

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