Friday, March 22, 2013

CFC #95 - No Stamps






Yep, you read right, NO STAMPS on your project for the CAS-ual Fridays Challenge this week! What a great opportunity to use some of the pre-made embellies you may have, stickers, die cuts, patterned paper, embossing, etc.  This week's sponsor is SRM stickers, who generously provided the design team with a sample of stickers to use for this challenge.



Here's a Happy Graduation set with a money holder card and a pillow box filled with candy. The nice thing about this set is the opportunity to customize it for the graduate. For High School graduates you can either use their high school colors, or college colors if you know where they're going. The orange and blue is in honor of University of Illinois (Go Illini ... good luck in the tournament today!!) I used orange Reese's Pieces to fill the SRM pillow box. Do you know M&Ms sells packets of green M&Ms (mint) and red M&Ms (raspberry)? I found them at the grocery story yesterday. Custom colors without having to pick through a mix of candy!


Using acetate for the card front (actually packaging from a Cricut cartridge) lets you take advantage of the clear SRM stickers. I thought it would be fun to dress up George and get him in the graduation party mood by putting the graduation cap sticker on the acetate. The sentiment is on the front too. Now, please don't think I'm the cheapest gift-giver around. But the scale of President heads on the $1 bill are better than the ones on the "new" currency. When it's time to actually use this, I'll get an old $20 or $50 from the bank.

 
See? Not the best.


 Here's a side view.


The pillow box is decorated with a Memory Box Beautiful Bows die cut. SRM stickers on the bow, and on the ribbon ends. "Graduation" wouldn't fit on the right side of the bow, so I just cut off  "uation" and then added the exclamation back. The clear stickers also work out well as a border for the top of the box.


This would be great when you want to give something a little extra along with your typical card and money. You can coordinate it with the envelope.


Here's another version with red school colors. These are "sour cherries" I found for less than a dollar, and still had most of the package left over.

Thanks so much for looking, and I hope to see you in the gallery! Check out the other design team inspiration there too : )
-Kelly



PS. A clue on the wooden molds that I'm using for card stands ...


Upon closer inspection, I found an inscription on one of them. Here it is:


I tried playing with the brightness and contrast to make it more readable, but my guess is that it says "??? Spray Equipment Co." and then perhaps that's a town on the next line? From Ohio or Oklahoma with that big "O" at the end? Or maybe it's a name. 

Eureka!!! I just googled "spray equipment company ohio" and guess what popped up?

 Plummer Spray Equipment Co Napoleon, OH

That's exactly what it says!! Looks like the company was established in 1912. They don't have a web site, but maybe I'll give them a call one day. Still have no idea what it was used for, but happy another piece to the puzzle is found.

25 comments:

  1. I came by via the CAS-ual Friday challenge and you have an awesome sample! No stamps? Even more awesome!

    I loved hearing about your photo set props. That is amazing to find out a bit of history from one seemingly simple piece. Thanks!

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  2. Hahahahah I was laughing SO hard when I saw this :D

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  3. Love love your sense of humor and your post make me smile! You CLEVER cookie! And of course, I adore the SRM projects :)

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  4. What innovative creations these are, Kelly! And I love that they are practical and timely as well!! And thanks for the tip on the M&Ms!!

    And woot-woot on discovering more information about the wonderful card pedestals! You found out when they were est. but not what kind of equipment they manufactured, hmmm? You know we all have to go Google it! Did I ever tell you I love a good scavenger hunt, mystery, and the like?

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  5. This is so COOL! Love your designs! Wishing you a nice week-end, hugs, Karin

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  6. What a super cute and creative idea! This is a great set! Your card stands are cool, too! :)

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  7. *Squeal* Your card is so freakin' clever - indeed, the whole ensemble is!! *Love* how you topped off George with a graduation cap!! Also really pleased that your hunt for clues is picking up pace as well - I feel like I wanna play detective with you!!

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  8. Ben never looked better! What a great idea (surprise, surprise!) I'm in love with the Beautiful Bow, too! So cute seeing the candies through the pillow box.

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  9. Stampless, huh? I'll have to give that some thought. Your idea is so clever - love the acetate. I can't remember which bill he's on, but I do recognize that president!

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  10. Duh - now that I've gone back and actually read the whole post, I see that my comment is really dumb! lol! Maybe you can put George in front of Andrew (you're right - George looks better in the cap! lol!)

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  11. Make a card and pillow box, shop for candy and research your stands. How do you have time to do it all and do it so well?

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  12. I have the biggest paper crafting crush on you. Lol amazing!!

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  13. OH WOWZERS Kelly fhese are FUN! I love the way you've decorated the pillow boxes!! YAY about the info on your stands ;)

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  14. These pillow boxes and cards are super fun. I never really think of using stickers--but I'm sure I have loads hanging around, especially the Disney princess ones. Thanks for the hints about those candies--good to know.

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  15. such a cool project....love those antique stands too!

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  16. I so much enjoyed your blog post - so creative, love it! Love your card stands - always wondered what they are!

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  17. I love your "no stamp" projects ;-)
    You are so creative! and funny too!
    and I feel like I'm on a PBS antiquity - detective show thanks to you!
    This is great...do you think they could just be "stands"?!

    Have a fantastic evening Kelly!

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  18. Oooh yum ... clear pillow boxes filled with goodies ... just splendid, as are the cards, Kelly ... and George does suit the grad cap much better! Another piece in the puzzle of the stands ... what fun! Anita :)

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  19. YOU always amaze me Kelly! You are just so gifted in the creative department! I love the creative card you made and the candy in the clear box looks great! I made one in clear before but it did not look as clean as yours. Love this graduation card. Still loving the spools.

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  20. I've never seen a card like this. I think it's so clever!

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  21. Who hoo - you've figured out more about your props! How fun and how vintage. As for your project, this is another Kelly G. original - so new and different and it ROCKS.

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  22. You are just so clever Kelly, love how the mortar board sits so perfectly on George's head..... what a fun gift set :0)
    Jenny x

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  23. Your graduation projects turned out amazing!

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  24. Such a cool and creative projects!

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I absolutely love reading comments. Thanks so much for stopping by and taking the time to leave one! - Kelly