I'm still featuring PLANTIN SCHOOLBOOK and today I have a couple of cards that really showcase the fonts on this cartridge. I know it is only April... but I have 11 family/friends graduating this year, so I'm getting a jumpstart on my graduation cards. This colorful card is one that I made last year (hence the 2009, lol!). Simple design, A2 card... four squares of bright colors (can change to school colors) with the numbers from PLANTIN SCHOOLBOOK.
The numbers were cut out at 2" and shadowed in black. Then pop dotted onto the card.
I print all my sentiments on Georgia Pacific cardstock from Walmart.
I stuck with my trusty ole' PLANTIN SCHOOLBOOK for this years batch of cards too. And chose the school's colors for my designs. Plantin actually offers 5 different fonts (six counting the end caps).
1 - Plantin Schoolbook Base font
2 - Tall Ball
3 - Italic
4 - Roly Poly
5 - Plantin Schoolbook Shadow font
Did you know that PLANTIN SCHOOLBOOK also has 5 cards with matching envelopes? Yep... it does! This is the base image card (KEY57) that has stitching cut out of the right edge of the front of the card (click on the picture above and you will see it more clearly).
The card was cut out at 6" because that was the largest I could get my matching envelope to cut out at. Little tip: ALWAYS cut the envelope FIT TO PAGE first, thereby allowing it to determine the size of your card. The lowercase letter 'G' is also from PLANTIN SCHOOLBOOK. It is the base font with a black shadow and both were cut out at 3".
The rest of the word 'graduation' was printed from my computer (font: BaaBookHmdBold) along with the 'Class of 2010'. It wouldn't be me if I didn't use CENTERPOINT to cut my star. There are also 5 different stars on PLANTIN SCHOOLBOOK. This one was cut at 2" using the ROLY POLY font feature, then I cut the star out in black at 2.25" so it would shadow my white star. A little stitching with a black pen and viola! Ready to be pop dotted on my card.
More graduation sentiments inside and I made an envelope (6") to match. The card below is a standard A2 size card.
I did some 'real' stitching on my sewng machine for the star cardstock and the solid yellow cardstock. The year '2010' was cut at 1.5" using the ROLY POLY font on PLANTIN SCHOOLBOOK, then the sentiment inside (again from my computer).
Not everyone requires a 'card' for graduation... some just want/need cold hard cash! Well, this envelope is shift KEY57 using the ITALIC feature on PLANTIN SCHOOLBOOK. And if you cut it out at 5.75", it will hold money quite nicely. A strip of scrap white cardstock was added to the front and the name was cut at 2" using the TALL BALL font on PLANTIN SCHOOLBOOK... cute, huh?
Shhh... Debbie & Cheri... don't tell Aaron what he's getting from us for graduation! LOL!
I simply added a 'congratulations' strip to the back of my envelope and added the money... EASY PEASY!
Well, that is a cute collection of graduation cards (yippee... I'm ahead of the game this year!) all made with the PLANTIN SCHOOLBOOK. So, if you are one of those wondering how you can be creative when you don't have many cartridges... this is all you need. These designs fit for any occasion... birthday, anniversary, thank you... you name it. Just by changing the letter or number, you can customize it!
Last, but not least... click HERE to download my graduation sentiments... hope you like them!
Cricutingly yours,
Tammy
44 comments:
These are so cute. I love it. I never knew about the card feature on Plantin, I am going to have to pull that cart out again. TFS
You got me with the money envelope. Definitely making these for my graduates at church. Green seems to be the favorite color of ALL graduates.
THANK YOU so much for featuring the Plantin Schoolbook. It is the only Font Cart that I have and I really enjoy seeing some more options.
I wish I had that cartridge, my expression didn't come with it. It had 2 different ones with it. Great ideas for graduation!!
Thanks for sharing!
~KristinaH
My son graduates this year too so this is perfect timing. Great cards.
Adorable great job these are so cute TY4S
These are terrific! I have no graduations this year, but I will have a few next. I'll be looking for this post then...LOL!
Thanks so much for the cards and sayings. This is something I need this year. Very nice cards.
Donna C.
goCricutgo
Very nice cards Tammy, thank you for sharing your sentiments.
Thank you so much for showing us all of these wonderful graduation cards!!! What type of adhesive do you use for the envelopes?
I never knew these card features were on Plantin Schoolbook! Thanks for featuring this cart. Nicole
How sad, I am not able to download your sentiments,it says you have a newer version of Word than I do. :-(
These are awesome, makes me wish I knew a graduate this year.
Wonderful cards Tammy! Ok....where did you get that paper from? I really like it and does it come in other colors???? Thanks! :)
(scrapper1969)
Tammy, I so glad you used an old favorite to show us how to make your wonderful graduation cards. Some are real treasures if you just know where to look. You are so good at pointing those treasures out to others.
Very cool:) I love all your ideas and I have this cartridge! I am making all my brother's graduation announcements. I'll have to show you when I am done:)
Madison:)
funkycards.blogspot.com
Alright Tammy!!!! I was going to make my Daughters' friends Grad cards from WC and maybe some HKG, but these are so cute and simple, I know I can get by Graduation!!!
So hard to believe my "baby" is graduating in about a month and a half. *sniff*
Thanks so much for the sentiment downloads, how gracious of you!!!
*hugs*
Lisa Sturgill :)
Great cards, and great timing. :) Thanks for the sentiments...may be using them soon.
Thanks Everyone!
KRISTINA: You can do these same designs with other font cartridges too. Many of the carts also offer a 'token' card/envelope... you just have to look for them. :-)
MARYANN: I use the scotch ATG gun for the permanent parts of my envelope and then close the flap with a 3L repositionable adhesive (green case).
SANDY: I'm sorry! Didn't think about that! I will see if I can convert the file and add an older version.
THERESA: Would you believe that I am actually digging into my older stash of paper!? Sry, but it is from a paper stack I bought at Hobby Lobby last year, COLOR KALEIDEOSCOPE by Paper Studio. And yes... it has all the primary bright colors.
MADISON: Can't wait to see your cards!
LISA: Yes, they grow up too fast! ;-)
SOOO COOL! I HAVE Plantin Schoolbook so I can "steal" some of your elements for my cards! Thank you!
Thanks once again! Great cards and good reminders that I need to get going on a few of those myself.
I love all the grad cards but the first one is my fav.
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I have been tetering between getting Lyrical Letters or Plantin Schoolbook. George came with my cricut. You have sold me on purchasing Plantin Schoolbook next! Thanks for such CLEAR directons.
MCF's Mimi
Very cute! I love how you took the same basic idea and still got quite creative with it! Thanks for sharing! I truly appreciate seeing all the different things you can do with a cartridge or one simple idea! Again Thanks!!
These are all wonderful, great idea. Plantin Schoolbook always amazes me what you can achieve.
Kim xXx
Thank you for the sentiments. My daughter graduates this year so I have lots of cards to make for her friends.
Awesome cards!!!I did not know that Plantin Schoolbook Had 5 Cards & Matching Envelopes, Who new NOT ME!!!Thanks for all your tips, Because I don't have alot of cartrigdes this helps alot.
Rosebud
the cards are awesome i wish i would of had these ideas last year thanks Penny
As usual your cards and ideas are so current and relevant to the season! Thanks Tammy for another great series of inspiration from Plantin Schoolbook!
Marianne
I love these cards. I will have to scrap lift if that is ok.
Tammy, thanks for taking a look at this cartridge. It's fun to see the older ones! Your cards are ALL GREAT.
GREAT cards Tammy! My eyes lit up when I saw the card w/the name
"Aaron" on it because that is my 10year old son's name!! You did an AWESOME job on ALL of them!:)
hugs,
Emma:)
Awesome cards!! Great inspiration and totally needed this time of year!! Thank you so much!!
I lovethem all! Thanks.
Wow! I've got to get this cartridge back out and do some of these. I love your simple but fantastic cards!
Tammy, those are awesome cards! I'm definitely going to have to scraplift & make a few of them. Thanks for the great ideas.
Tammy...I love these cards, and am sure I will be a scraplifter too. Also, I am going to download your sentiments. I have several cards to make myself and don't have a lot of time, so having all this to go by will certainly help. Thanks so much.
Karen
Thank you for the graduation ideas and sentiments. My 19 year old granddaughter is graduating with a university degree in June. We are so proud of her to say the least.
Wow, I had no idea this cartridge has 5 different types of font. I have to bring this cartridge out more often:) thanks for sharing ur ideas:)
Monica L.
monita23@ca.rr.com
I'm so glad you are featuring this cart. I sometimes forget about it. I really like the cards you did (can't believe you have so many people graduating this year!!!)
Janine
Thanks for the ideas. The sentiments will come in handy. I am glad to see you using an "old" cartridge. I see a lot with new cart that I don't have & it tempts me to buy. Naughty LOL!
Fantastic set of graduation cards! The timing is great too, to let us get some made before the graduations start next month.
With all the frenzy of new carts I love that you focus on one of the basic cart that most everyone has!
Hurrah for you and thanks for the great ideas.
Hello! I did a web search this morning for "Cricut graduation card ideas" and found one of yours at:
http://www.tammyskinner.com/2010/04/plantin-schoolbook-graduation-cards.html
I found it wasn't easy to find "guy" grad cards but this one is too cute! Was wondering if you created this on the craft room if there was a cut file you could share or if you could share your sentiments. I noticed on the blog you had a link to go to the sentiments but the link was broken. I have the cart and am anxious to make a couple of these as we have two guys graduating next week. Thanks in advance...
Melinda Strange - Huntsville, TX
csi275@yahoo.com
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