happy graduation!

My cousin is graduating tomorrow from my old high school

 (yes, I graduated a "couple" years ago!).

So I made her a graduation card...

The bottom "hat" part is a pocket and the square top slips out to reveal a little card!

For the pocket, cut two pieces of black cardstock at 3.5" x 4". 

Using the 2.5" circle punch, punch 2 rounds pieces at the bottom of the long end.

Cut a piece of white cardstock at 2.5" x 7.5". Score at 3.75".

Add Stampin' Dimensionals to the top of the white card at the folded end.

Slip the card into the pocket.

For the top, cut a piece of black cardstock into a 4" x 4" square.

Punch a hole in the center.

To make the tassel:

Use embroidery thread and cut:

2 - 8 inch

10 - 6 inch

Lay the 10 pieces across one of the longer pieces and tie a knot.

Take the other longer piece and lay the tassel on top.

Tie another knot.

Snip the ends so they are the same desired length.

(I cut mine about 1.5").

Thread the tassel through the hole in the square and tie a knot in the back.

Attach the square top to the white card using the dimensionals.

Choose your sentiment and punch out using glimmer paper and attach.
I used "Congratulations", from the set "Express Yourself"...
This is a great new hostess set in the NEW SU! catalog!

Slip the card into the pocket and voila...a graduation hat!

The card fits at an angle into a 6" x 6" envelope.

Happy crafting!

it's heeeeeeeeeeerrrrrreeeeee!!!

It's here! Yay! 

You can officially order from the new Stampin' Up! catalog! And, what a great one it is!

Click here to see the new Stampin' Up! 2013-2014 Catalog!

You should see all the yummy new In Colors and re-vamped colors!

Would you like to place an order for some new fabulous goodies?!

Want a little treat for free?!

Email me to place an order...

$50 order qualifies for a free ink refill of your color choice!

or

$75 order qualifies you for a free ink pad of your choice!

or

$100 order qualifies you for a free mixed cardstock pack of your color family choice!

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summer lovin'... triple layer punches

I love it when we don't have school... I get time to play!

The new Summer Mini catalog will offer some AWESOME new punches!

Doily Triple Layer Punch

and

Blossom Bouquet Triple Layer Punch

They're different than the regular punches because you can

punch out three different layering images!

I toyed around with the Blossom Bouquet punch this morning.

And made this... 

Did you know that you can use the "leftover" foam blocks

from the Clear Block Caddy as stamps?

Me neither!  

But I decided to give it a try!

I started gluing on outer punched pieces.

Then I "sandwiched" the flowers using dimensionals.

And attached those to the card.

I added a sentiment from the Tiny Tags stamp set

and some rhinestones to the middle of the flowers.

And, of course, I had to decorate the inside to match!

Can't you just see all the great uses for these punches?

They can be yours May 1st!!!