Next best thing to Helium

Janice Manson‎Wagga's Home Remedies

Instead of using Helium gas to fill the balloons you could use a mix of vinegar with baking soda.

INGREDIENTS:
1 plastic bottle
Balloons
1 teaspoon of baking soda
3 tablespoon of vinegar

DIRECTIONS:
*Add the baking soda in a balloon using a small funnel.
*Add vinegar to the bottle. 
*Place the balloon on the bottle and then lift up the balloon letting the powder reach the vinegar. 
*You will see some bubbles forming and the release of dioxide carbon gas.

Vinegar is acid and when it finds the baking soda (sodium bicarbonate), the CO2 is formed.

Graduation Card for Doctor

Here is the tutorial I used to create this doctor graduation card for a nephew that graduated from Washington. I used velvet ribbon for the sleeves and front of gown, satin ribbon for tie, and grosgraine ribbon for the doctor's hood.  I really liked how it turn out and it was very simple to make.

Here is my take on the Graduation Gift Card Holder by Alicia Coulombe from Splitcoast Stampers for the Gazelle. I made glue flaps and inside covers. All is cut with my Gazelle by Bosskuts.

Graduation Box

Here is a small graduation box made with my Craft Robo. The tassel is attached to the hat at the top with a small brad. It is 1 1/2" by 2 1/2". Just right for a graduation 2009 key chain. I am still trying to get the hang of changing RM 5.1 into DXF  and other compatible files. But for those who can use a GSD file, Here is the file.  Because I hate to waste paper, there are two boxes on one 8.5 x 11 sheet.

The box pictured was cut with a light weight card stock about 32 lb. Only because at the time I could not find heavier card stock in black. Be sure to slow down your machine because it has some very delicate cuts. I used a small white scrap square to back the inside of the graphic area. You could use clear transparency.