| ation time is now upon us. Students from different | | | | familiar with the school, maybe you can incorporate |
| schools, who have worked and studied hard in their | | | | the school mascot or school colors into the card. Does |
| chosen field, are about to walk across the stage and | | | | the school have a neat slogan that you can borrow to |
| take hold of their much earned diploma, certificate, or | | | | use on the front of the card? Incorporating aspects of |
| degree. | | | | the school into the card will be a fun way to |
| Graduations are are such a special time in a person's | | | | personalize your congratulations and if the graduate is |
| life. Whether the student is graduating from high school, | | | | preparing a scrapbook of their college years, then it |
| medical school, or cosmetology school - it is a great | | | | would be easy to include the card to represent their |
| achievement and a proud moment for their family and | | | | alma mater. |
| friends. If you have a special graduate in your life who | | | | * Does the graduate have grand plans for the near |
| is going to make their own special journey forward, | | | | future? Will your graduate be traveling after |
| then why not celebrate with them by making a | | | | graduation? Or maybe they are planning on moving or |
| handmade graduation card? | | | | getting married? Consider incorporating an aspect of |
| Handmade graduation cards do not have to be | | | | their near future into their graduation card. Let them |
| decorated with the traditional graduation caps and | | | | know that you are proud of them and know that they |
| tassels or rolled up scroll, they can be created with | | | | have some exciting things lined up for their future. |
| your special graduate in mind. Taking some time to | | | | * Did your graduate complete specialized schooling? |
| make a custom homemade graduation card for your | | | | Did he or she attend law school or medical school? |
| graduate will be a special and memorable gesture. | | | | Can you decorate the handmade graduation card to |
| Here are some creative graduation greeting cards | | | | reflect their chosen specialty? How about including a |
| ideas that might help to spark an idea of your own: | | | | judge's mallet or stethoscope on the front of the card? |
| * Did your graduate complete his or her studies in an | | | | Little fun items to reflect their interests is a great way |
| interesting major? Can you incorporate some part of | | | | to make your handmade graduation card stand out. |
| their chosen major into a handmade card? For | | | | Finding a fun way to congratulate your graduate can |
| instance, if they graduated with an English major, then | | | | be a real exercise in creativity. If you are still stuck for |
| maybe you can decorate the front of the card to | | | | ideas, try brainstorming answers to some of questions |
| resemble dictionary entries with words like | | | | asked above to see if you can find a special angle |
| congratulations, graduate, honor, and other uplifting | | | | with which to make your own creative handmade |
| terms. Or if they graduated with a degree in | | | | graduation card. Regardless of how you decide to |
| geography you can decorate the front of the card | | | | create it, your graduate will appreciate the extra |
| with a cool topography or antique map. | | | | thought and effort you put into the handmade card. |
| * What school did the graduate attend? If you are | | | | |