Graduation Easel Card for Creative Creases #58

It’s time for a new Creative Creases challenge. Firstly, thanks to all those who participated in the last challenge! If you haven’t played in the challenge yet, I hope I can inspire you to join the challenge that’s starting today!

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My Card Today

Today’s project is a great graduation card since it is that season right now. The card base is easily done and I have a template to show you the visual of it along with a few instructions below. As I was preparing to write this blog post, I realized that there was no stamping involved in this project – how incredibly rare! This project came together so quickly that I think it’s a great project to use for a last-minute gift.

• Firstly, I followed this tutorial by Mixed Up Craft with the dimensions for a 5-1/2″ square card. So, the card base started with black cardstock, cut at 5-1/2″ x 11″ and scored at 2-3/4″ and 5-1/2.”
• After that, I began measuring the card base at 2-3/4″ on all sides of the card and placing a light pencil mark at each of these spots. Then, I scored lines diagonally through the center of the card (Template below).
• Once that is done, I cut off the two triangular ends on the side with the 2-3/4″ score line, which will become the easel for this card.
• Burnish all of the fold lines, then the fun begins!

Now, the FUN part!

• Graduation Cap:
  • 4-1/4″ square of black cardstock
  • 4″ square of black cardstock, dry embossed with the Tasteful Textile embossing folder
  • Small Circle, punched or die cut
  • A tassel made with black and gray baker’s twine
  • I adhered all of these together, then glued them to the triangular end of the card base.
• Sentiment panel:
  • White Cardstock: 2-5/8″ x 5-1/4″ – adhered to the card base
  • Black Cardstock: 4-3/8″ x 1-1/2″
  • White Cardstock: 4-1/4″ x 1-3/8″
  • These two pieces were layered together and popped up onto the card base with black dimensionals.
  • After that, I cut out the “Congrats” from the Sunshine Wishes dies (retired) with Distressed Gold paper. Then, I cut out two more times with black cardstock, adhered them all together and glued them to the card base.
  • Finally, I cut out the stars from the Give It A Whirl dies collection and adhered them to the card base.
  • Are you looking for a place for a personal message? You can take your pick of areas – either inside the card or on the back.

So, here’s the Template to make it easy…

I am submitting this card to the following challenges:

• 613 Avenue Create
• A Place To Start 
• C.R.A.F.T.
• Crafty Catz 
• Ellibelle’s Crafty Wednesday
• Krafty Chicks 
• Pammie’s Inky Pinkies Challenges
• The Paper Funday
• A Perfect Time to Craft

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• Firstly, visit my Gallery and Fun Fold Gallery for lots of ideas, and…
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Give It A Whirl Dies [154336] $39.00	Stylish Shapes Dies [159183] $30.00	Sunshine Wishes Thinlits Dies [141489] $27.00	Tasteful Textile 3 D Embossing Folder [152718] $9.00
Basic Black 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [121045] $10.00	Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Thick Cardstock [159229] $9.00	Distressed Gold 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Specialty Paper [159237] $5.00	Black Stampin' Dimensionals Combo Pack [150893] $6.00

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