Wednesday, May 27, 2009

Graduation Thank You Cards

Walking towards the stage.
This is the Hummer that picked up all 19 grads and took them to commencement.
Before graduation, acting like a big dork. This is his serious look. It's totally fake.


This is the second set of cards for my oldest son's high school graduation. He got lots of loot. This community is so generous! All the businesses get together and throw a party on graduation night. It starts at midnight and goes until 6am. Each kid gets about $200 of loot at just that event. Mine got a Kodak Easy Share camera as his big gift. Some kids got small TVs or microwaves, whatever they asked for that was on the list they passed out, actually. That's not to mention all the gifts and money from friends and family. People really are generous. There were 19 in DS's class. They all came, and they all stayed the whole night, that's how fun the adults who run the party make it! Also, one of the fathers rented a stretch Hummer and a driver and came and picked up every single graduate at their house and took them to graduation!

I used H & M Stamps' Rock On set, Basic Gray's Aged & Confused, SU! Classy Copper ep, and making memories screw eyelets. I knew I'd have a use for them some day when I bought them over five years ago! I also used a sketch from 365 Cards Day 85. My blog pal Amy is a 365 designer, so I like to play along now and then. There's no way on earth I could do it 365 days, though! I think there's only three things I've ever done 365 days in a row: 

1. Love Jesus.
2. Love my family.
3. Brush my teeth.

15 comments:

Julie Campbell said...

Carla, you continue to make me giggle--thanks! What a handsome son you have! Congrats to him and to you!

Fabulous grad cards--you are amazing! And I totally agree with your three priorities--I'm right there with you!

~amy~ said...

Okay, now how fun is that? What a huge day for your boy and you! Fab cards and thanks for playing along over at 365 Cards!

P.S. Thank goodness for the daily brushings :)

Darlene said...

Wow .. you son is a real cutie! Congrats to him ... you must be so proud!! Sounds like a wonderful evening for the grads and what a wonderful idea for the community to get behind them!!
Your cards are awesome (as always) and I too agree with your 3 priorities!!

Pat (mspfd) said...

What a fantastic graduation celebration. You must be very proud. Your thank you cards are w/o a doubt outstanding.

Ila said...

Congrats to you and your Son!!...What a Handsome fella he is!..It sounds like the grad party was Wonderful!!...The cards are all Gorgeous!!...Hugs, Ila

Pam said...

Such a great post, Carla -

Love your cards, you really rocked that sketch!!

Kristie Larsen said...

i love these rock stamps. so cool, especially with that copper emboss. great job and congrats to your son!

Toni said...

in the serious photo? talk about a young'un who looks like his Mama!!! those cards -- GAWL but you're ambitious. I haven't TOUCHED any of the announcements yet. bad bad girl.

Lindsay Weirich said...

the cards are wonderful! I have such a hard time with "guy" cards!

Gloria Stengel said...

Amzing cards! Wonderful story about your town and graduation! It's wonderful to see that sort of thing still happen! Thanks for sharing!

Chrissy D said...

FABULOUS! Congratulations on your graduate!!!

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