University of Iowa Graduation Layouts

Jess & Neal's college graduation scrapbooking is done!  It came together so quickly, I should have done it sooner. 

The first layout is very simple, but classy:

 

I used a preprinted University of Iowa B&T paper I bought at my LSS.  I just added the picture of Jess & Neal in front of the Old Capitol (the photo color is better in person), a mat, and some CTMH Sparkles Flourishes.

 

The second page has the program, an announcement and two pictures from inside Carver Hawkeye Arena during commencement.  Again I just added mats to the photos and a CTMH Sparkles Flourish.

 

Here's the second layout from the day--much less formal, but still very simple:

 

I cut out "Iowa" with my Cricut, and cut and punched the other "Hawkeye Gold" elements with Crème Brulee cs.

 

I added CTMH black opaques to the letters to fancy them up a bit.

 

This page shows Jess & Neal having fun after the ceremony was over.  The center photo is raised with dimensional adhesive.  The sentiment "Celebrate Today" is a stamp from CTMH's new hostess set, "The Party is On."

Thanks for looking.  GO HAWKS!!!

Iowa Hawkeye Thank You Card

Jess & Neal needed a Hawkeye thank you card to send to some die-hard Iowa State fans who sent them an Iowa State themed graduation card, so I threw this together quickly.  The cs and stamp are CTMH, and the tiger hawks are from some old B&T papers I had in my stash.  Go Hawks!

Proud!

Our daughter Jess & son-in-law Neal graduated from college yesterday!  Here they are outside Iowa's Old Capitol on the University of Iowa's campus in Iowa City.

A Little Rant -- Please Read!

Protesters Pack Hearing To Cut Help For Disabled - Politics News Story - KCCI Des Moines

I attended this rally (click on above link for details) and the legislative rules review committee meeting today as an advocate for my special needs son.   Iowa lawmakers made cuts to our budget at the expense of our most vulnerable citizens, the ill and handicapped.  I urge you to stop these funding cuts in Iowa, or whatever your home state, and maybe most importantly in the federal government, especially in response to buzz words like "smaller government."  The reality is "smaller government" doesn't mean fewer bureaucrats.  It means less money for education; fewer programs for the sick, disabled and elderly; public parks and recreation closures; less funding for road maintenance; delays for courts; understaffed law enforcement; and cuts to every other public service we take for granted.