Graduation time is right around the corner...time flies. Whether you have a loved one graduating from Pre-K or celebrating a masters degree, grad cards are fun but can be oh' so challenging at times. I thought of a cute way to toss that hat in the air!
supplies:
Martha Stewart Punch and Stamp, Cupcake
Zva Creative: Ice and Fire Crystal, Jet
Nestability Dies - Labels Three
Memory Box 6x6 Cardstock, Spearmint
Basic Grey 6x6 Patterned Paper Pad, Green at Heart, Basic Grey Brads, Cappella, Basic Grey 6x6 Patterned Paper Pad, Kioshi
It's easy to print your sentiment onto a smaller piece of paper when you simply don't have an 8 1/2 x 11 piece. Print text onto printer paper.
and use a tape gun to adhere the paper over he printed sentiment. This will work for even the thinnest sentiments as well. Re-positionable tape is best but not necessary.
print the sentiment once again and it appears onto your small 6 x 6 page
send the sentiment and a blue patterned paper through the die cutting machine at the same time and add the blue paper along the left side of the main sentiment shape.
machine sew it with a zig zag stitch onto a peach patterned paper.
Use a cupcake punch to create the grad cap.
trim off the curves in the "frosting"
trace the pointing top onto the back of black card stock and cut a diamond shape, to b placed on top of the cap base. Pop up diamond with a dimensional square
cut 6 strips of floss to create a tassel.
tie a knot in the center with a separate string
wrap one side of the string around and tie a knot.
pull tight and cut off excess string, fun, right?
poke a hole in the top of the cap with scissors because a paper piercer hole won't be big enough
push the string through the hole and attach to the backside of the cap.
add brad to the hole...done :)
send the card front through the die cutting machine, gicing it a little more design elements.
mat onto striped paper, then purple, then black. Complete with a black crystal flourish to help the eye see movement of the tossed cap.
play around with school colors and possibly include a gift card holder inside. Grad cards don't need to be so scary, especially if you have a cupcake punch a brad and some string.
