Another Graduation Card How-To

Hope you've had a great week, so far. I thought I'd share some of the other Graduation Cards I made using the Spring Card. If you'd like to make the Spring Card, I posted a TUTORIAL on Monday's post and I've included a little "How-To" below for the detailing of the cards shown here.

These make great graduation caps and you can personalize them by using the graduate's school colors.I used the stampset Take a Spin...I love all the special occasion choices and the little spinner hands! Have fun trying these out for yourself.

 

Supplies:

Cardstock - (5-1/4x10-1/2") Bravo Burgundy; (3-3/8x3-3/8" - front panel) (2x2-1/2"-stamp/punch piece) More Mustard; (3x4" punch piece) Basic Black; (3x3") Whisper White

Big Shot - Square Lattice texture impression folder

Punches: Star; 3/4" circle; 2-1/2" circle Hand punch

Stamp Set -Take a Spin

Ink - Cherry Cobbler; Basic Black Stampin' Write marker

Accessories - Game spinner hands, Cutter/Scorer, Ruler, 56" black embroidery floss, dimensionals, SNAIL adhesive, Sticky Strip

1. Create the Spring Card as shown HERE. Ink up Take a Spin stamp with Cherry Cobbler. Use Basic Black marker and color in all the outer circle "Happy's". Give stamp a few "huff's" with your breath and stamp image on 3x3 Whisper White CS. Punch out stamped image using the 2-1/2" circle punch.

2. Punch out 4 black stars. Run 3-3/8" square More Mustard through Big Shot using the Square Lattice textured impression folder. Snail textured More Mustard square to the front of Bravo Burgundy card. Snail 3 of the Basic Black stars at the top and 2 side corners.

3. Punch a 3/4" More Mustard circle and snail to center of stamped Whisper White image. Snail the 4th Basic Black star to center of stamped image.

4. Make a tassle as shown  HERE, in Step 13. Punch a hole in the center of stamped circle image and attach the brad through the game spinner hand, thread brad through the top loop of black tassle, then add the washer, fastening brad ends to the back of stamped circle. Dimensional stamped Whisper White circle to center of card front.

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Graduation Card Tutorial

A couple of years ago Adriel came up with the idea to use the Spring Card as a graduation cap. You can see her card HERE. This year we have several friends who are graduating, so we are in need of some graduation cards. I thought it would be fun to revisit our Graduation Card and make up some for this year's grads. I've posted the tutorial for the Graduation Card below...Have fun!

Supplies:

Cardstock - (5-1/4x10-1/2") (3x4" punch piece) Rich Razzleberry; (3-3/8x3-3/8" - front panel) (2x2-1/2"-stamp/punch piece) Whisper White

Big Shot - Finial Press texture impression folder

Punches: Scallop Trim Corner, Boho Blossom, Itty Bitty, Large Oval, Hand punch

Stamp Set -Silhouette Sentiments

Ink - Old Olive, Soft Suede

Accessories - Jewels (Pearls), Rhinestone brad, Cutter/Scorer, Ruler, 56" black embroidery floss, dimensionals, SNAIL adhesive, Sticky Strip

1. Fold Rich Razzleberry CS in half lengthwise.

2. Fold right side of CS to the center fold. Fold will be 2-5/8" from right side of CS.

3. Turn CS over, face down. Bring the lower left hand corner up and over the CS until the lower edge is even with the 2-5/8" foldline.

4. Open up CS, Bring the top left hand corner down and over s o that the upper edge is even with the 2-5/8" foldline.

When CS is opened up the Spring Card foldlines appear.

5. Mark center of left side of CS (2-5/8")

6. Cut from center point down to the foldline on each side to create a point at the top of the card.

Backside of card

6. Fold CS at foldlines and add a 1" piece of Sticky Strip to underside point of Spring Card.

7. Press point with Sticky Strip down upon card base.

8. Finished Spring Card...time to decorate!

9. Punch all 4 corners of 3-3/8" Whisper White CS square. Place Whisper White CS in Finial Press texture impression folder and run through Big Shot.

10. Stamp Whisper White stamp/punch piece with Congrats (Soft Suede) and floral stem (Old Olive). Punch stamped Whisper White CS with large oval. Punches: Boho Blossom - (1 Rich Razzleberry small flower); Itty Bitty - (1 Rich Razzleberry scallop)

11. Punch Boho Blossom- (1 large Rich Razzleberry flower)

12. Form a note pocket: Use one of the triangles cut from the side of the card in Step 6 and SNAIL the side edges to the backside of Spring Card to form the pocket. Cut a piece of Whisper White CS to create the note insert.

13. Create Tassle - Fold 42" length of black embroidery floss into 3" sections. You should end up with 7 folds at the top. With 12" piece of black embroidery floss, create and tie a slipknot through the 7 folds, this will be the top of the tassle. Starting from the top of the tassle, begin winding one of the 12" ends around the top section of the tassle, working your way down about 1/2". Wrap around one more time, this time forming a loop so that you can thread the end of the floss through the loop to tie a knot. Trim ends of tassle to desired length.

14. Snail Rich Razzleberry small Boho Blossom and Itty Bitty scallops together. Snail to stamped/punch Whisper White oval, at end of Old Olive stamped stem. Snail Rich Razzleberry large Boho Blossom to center of Whisper White textured front panel. Dimensional stamped oval to upper section of Whisper White front panel, just under the top punched corner. Punch a hole through center of large Razzleberry flower. Add a rhinestone brad through the top loop of black tassle and center of Razzleberry flower. Dimensional Whisper White front panel to Rich Razzleberry card front. Add a small pearl to center of Boho and Itty Bitty flowers on stamped oval.

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Doily Valentine Heart Card

From Adriel:

Here's one of the cards we will be making at our Valentine card class next month.

I had a lot of fun with this card. We had these small doilies that we had bought awhile ago and I finally created something with them! It's just a really fun and lovely way to dress up a card or project.

The heart is a die cut from the "Hearts & Brackets" die. I used Blushing Bride CS for the pink and Rose Red CS for the heart die cut. The heart was stamped with an image from the Elements of Style stamp set in Versamark ink and sprinkled with a clear embossing powder / dazzling diamonds glitter mixture and set with the heat tool. It's a great way to make your own specialty paper. =) The little sentiment is from the Tiny Tags set. And of course you have the doily in the background.

Soft and sweet with glitter and frills. =)

BTW, I was designing something recently and I used ANOTHER doily! I'm stuck!

How about you? What are you "stuck" on right now?

Looking forward to this class on Tuesday! We'll be all sparkly! =)

January Sneak Peek!

Did you miss us having classes during December? Even if you did, I doubt many of you probably had the time to come even if we had planned classes, right?! Even without the classes this month, December flew by like that! We've been working, though, on new ideas and projects and we're looking forward to a new year of creating with you!

One of the things we are planning on working on this coming year is getting our own website up and running! We want to be able to offer card kits online for our readers who want to make the cards we teach but don't live near by. We are also entertaining the idea of doing some videos. All of this will take time and is probably months (maybe even a year) down the road, but we thought we'd share what we're throwing around as possibilities this next coming year.

I promised you a sneak peek and I'm going to deliver! One of our January classes will feature handmade flower embellishments. We will be teaching you how to make 3 different kinds of flower embellishments. You can view our newsletter for dates and times for this class, which is called Creative Cardmaking: Flower Embellishments. It should be a lot of fun! Here's one of the cards we will be making.

Don't you love it? Those flowers are so dainty and lovely. =)

That's the sneak peek for today! Hope you all had a wonderful Christmas. We're looking forward to the New Year!

October's Color Challenge Submissions

This is terribly late, but better late than never!

Here are the submissions we received for October's THS Color Challenge! Enjoy! Both of the submissions are from our regular stampers, Crystal and April. =)

Crystal submitted these really cute Thanksgiving cards!

April made a fun fall/autumn-themed card!

Thanks for playing along with us, stampers, and thank you for being patient! I haven't even posted the color challenge on our blog for this month. I'm so behind!

Have a nice weeked! =)

October Color Challenge #9 + Gift Tag

From Adriel:

It's the beginning of a new month

and that means a new THS color challenge!

Here's the colors for our challenge this month.

Early Espresso, Cajun Craze, River Rock, and More Mustard

I had fun with these colors and made some gift tags

with last year's "Gobble Gobble" stamp from Stampin' Up!'s a la carte.

It's just too cute not to use again! =)

I sent the River Rock CS through the Big Shot

with the Lattice embossing folder.

When you tear it, it almost looks like burlap, which is a great touch.

Now it's your turn! As always, our color challenge

is open to all of our artsy, crafty friends.

You have the whole month to create something fabulous using our color challenge.

Just post it on your blog or a gallery

and link to it using the submission button at the bottom of this post.

You can also send us a picture of your creation and we will submit it for you.

Email us at: twohappystampers@gmail.com

We'll feature 5 of the entries on our blog!

Guidelines:

Color challenge ends October 31st @ midnight Arizona time

Please keep submissions family friendly

Get inspired, get creative, and have fun!

Happy October to you!

Masking with Die Cuts

From Adriel:

I designed the cards for this month's card classes with a focus on masking, particularly using die-cuts. Many of us have at least one of the popular die-cutting machines. We personally own the Sizzix Big Shot and enjoy using the special dies that are available exclusively through Stampin' Up!. The fact is, none of the die-cutting machines are cheap and finding new ways to use them is a great way to get more bang for your buck! So I wanted to focus on using die-cuts in our masked cards class to give you more options for using your die-cutting machine. Each card employs a different technique on applying the ink to get that masked image, so we're also showing how to get different looks when masking with your die-cuts. A description of each card is below!

Elegant Top Note Card

This card uses the popular Top Note die as a mask. Stamping using the beautiful Fifth Avenue Floral set, along with sponging creates a beautiful frame around the die-cut. A large trimmed flower, a simple stamped sentiment and a lovely cluster of pearls adds just the right amount of extra to the card without taking away from the masking.

Delightful Floral Card

This card combines the combination of brand new colors from Stampin' Up! along with a special floral background using a die cut flower and sponging. The two-tone sponging adds depth to the flowers and the background created is beautiful in itself. A simple stamped and punched sentiment along with some elegant satin ribbon gives the finish that complements the beautiful masking. I was inspired by Dawn's video tutorial for this masking technique.

Butterly Flourish Card

Butterflies are very popular in crafts lately and they get incorporated into this lovely card. Butterfly die-cuts create a mask over the cardstock, which gets a spray of shimmer mist, creating a sparkly background to the sweet butterflies. Stamped images from Vintage Vogue complete the elegant look of this card.

You can purchase the directions for all 3 cards for $5 using the button below. A PDF will be sent to you within 48 hours of purchase.

You can purchase a kit for this class for $12 (which includes S&H) using the button below. Kit will include the pre-cut/scored/punched card stock, die-cut masks, ribbon, and pearls for 3 cards, 1 of each of the designs. You will need your own adhesive, stamps, ink, and shimmer mist. (Because of the angel policy for Stampin' Up!, we cannot pre-stamp for kits we sell.) Kits will be mailed in 1-2 days of purchase and should be received within 1 week. Kits are available only while supplies last.

Let us know what you think about this month's cards and the kit! We'd love your feedback! =)

Summer Watermelon Card

From Adriel:

Okay, I'm sure my mom has shown this card to you all already, but just in case she didn't, or just in case you missed it, here's is a super cute handmade summer watermelon card that my mom created that is just so cute! I love it!

Pssst... I just added it to our shop, so if you want it, come and get it by clicking HERE. =)

My Friday feels like a Saturday today. My husband took the day off of work, the kids got their school for the week done yesterday and I took a nap this morning. We all need a day like that, right? =)

Hope you're having a great day! Friday is one of my favorite days, whether my husband has the day off or not, because the next day starts the weekend. So happy Friday to all of you! =)

Butterfly Birthday Card for THS Color Challenge #5

From Adriel:

I thought before the month of June was over, I should share the card I made for our color challenge. Easier said than done! I'm typing with one hand while I nurse little Allison, typing much slower and backspacing more than normal. I'm sure with more practice, I'll get more proficient at one-handed typing.

So, I'm going to keep this post short and sweet. I simply don't have the patience right now to type a lengthy post one-handed. =D

Two Happy Stampers Color Challenge #5 for June

Butterfly Birthday Card

No supply list... sorry!

There's still a few days left in June if you'd like to join us for this month's color challenge. Click HERE for the details.

BTW, I've been enjoying looking through the new Stampin' Up! catalog! I'm really looking forward to playing around with the new colors! How about you? :)

Happy Weekend! Color and Card Sketch Challenges

From Adriel:

What a nice Saturday this has been so far! My husband took our children fishing today and the quiet I have been able to enjoy today has been a treat! I got to eat breakfast with my parents and brother all by myself... it's been very relaxing. =)

To top off the wonderful day, my husband and I are going out on a date tonight! I'm getting pretty spoiled today! =)

I made this card yesterday for an upcoming class (although I will make some changes to it for the class). I used the ColourQ Challenge #29 and the Diva Coffee Break Design Sketch Challenge #173.

The colors were not my favorite to create with, but I needed a springboard. They were definitely a "challenge" and when you combine it along with a sketch challenge, also... it's just a little more challenging. The sketch was great and easy to work with, but I'm not sure it was the best sketch for working with these colors. Hmmm... anyway, it gave me something to do. My creativity needs a jumpstart and I'm hoping it gets going soon! =)

For the ice cream bowl, I ran a piece of Whisper White CS through the Big Shot w/ the Perfect Polka Dots textured impressions die and sponged the embossed cardstock w/ YoYo Yellow ink. Then I punched it out with the large oval punch, cut off the top and used the top as the base for the bowl. =)

The ice cream is from the new stamp set, Sweet Scoops, coming out in the new Summer Mini catalog, which you can order from starting May 1st. It's super cute! I inked the ice cream image first w/ VersaMark, then with Tangering Tango ink. I stamped it and then sprinkled w/ a clear embossing powder/Dazzling Diamonds glitter mixture, embossed with the heat tool and cut out. The scoops are attached w/ dimensionals.

The background is just 1-3/4" punched squares (embossed with the same Perfect Polka Dot impressions die) with punched scallop squares. Lots of bright colors on this card!

Hope you're all having a great weekend!

This & That Thursday: One Year Ago

Let's take a walk down memory lane

and see what we were creating last year in April!

Bella Rose Card - I miss the Bella Rose DSP... this card makes me want a whole 'nother stack to play with. It was so delicate and lovely! I really like the layout of this card and it makes me think I should try it out again with a different color scheme and DSP for a new look.

Patchwork Top Note Card - We still haven't made one of these in our classes yet! That's terrible! This definitely needs to get put on the list, because this card has great results with minimal effort. We've gotta do this soon! =)

Victorian Fifth Avenue Card - My mom used the versatile and beautiful Fifth Avenue Floral stamp set to create this card. I called it the "Triple Decker Rose" (I thought I was being pretty clever). The rose is stamped three times and she cut out parts of it from two of the images and layered them to create that fun 3-layer effect. Another idea we should try again!

Happy Hi Card - I made this card for one of Kristina Werner's challenges. Boy, was this one fun to make and it's still one of my favorites, even a year later. I just love those flowers and the colors! The vase was made by punching a wide oval and then trimming off the top. Then the top is used for the bottom of the vase! =)

Sometimes old ideas can be great for new ideas!

Have you revisited your craft or art recently

from a year ago or more and found some old ideas

that you want to try again?

Tell us about it.