~CUTTING CAFE MONTHLY INSPIRATION....BACKGROUNDS~

Welcome to another Cutting Cafe Monthly Inspiration!!! This month Regina challenged us to use backgrounds. I chose to use the Time 2 Background Printable Stamp. Unbelievably the school year will be coming to an end soon. It feels like this year, especially the school year, has just flown by so far. And what does that mean...GRADUATION! So I figured I'd get a few cards made up in case my boys had any friends graduating this year, and if not, I can put it up for my nephew that will be graduating next year, since it's done in his school colors. Anyways, graduation makes me think of TIME...time that you've spent studying, time that you've spent planning out your future, time that you've spent in school since you were a wee little thing, and the time that you will always feel you're up against as you're moving down your new path in life. 
Along with this background image, I also used the Happy Graduation Huge Circle Set and the Ribbons Sentiments Banner Set & Shaped Card that you can find at The Cutting Cafe as well. I love the Ribbons Sentiments Banner set, it's so versatile and along with the backgrounds, you could make so many quick cards to keep on hand. 

Be sure to check out the Cutting Cafe Monthly Inspiration post at The Cutting Cafe on Wednesday, March 16th for your chance to win 3 stamp sets of your choice from The Cutting Cafe store and some brilliant inspiration from our design team. 

~SUPPLIES USED~

The Cutting Cafe - Time 2 Background Printable Stamp

Happy Graduation Huge Circle Set

Ribbons Sentiments Banner Set & Shaped Card

Birds Cards - Free Graduation Digital Images - Graduation Hat & Diploma

DCWV - Christmas Cardstock Stack - Solid Cardstock

Copics - R22, 24, 27 - C2

Stampin' Up Classic Ink - Real Red

Colorbox Cat's Eyes Ink - Black

InkEssentials - Glossy Accents
I'm entering this card into the following challenges:

Dream Valley Challenges - New Beginnings (Graduation)
Paper Sundaes - Keep It Simple
One Stop Craft - Clean and Simple
Pollycraft Challenge - Teen Cards (Hope this is acceptable)
Aly's Sunday Challenge - Anything Goes