Simon Says Stamp | ​​Graduation Card with DIY Tassel. Video tutorial - GRAD PARTY Stamp Set CZ53

Simon Says Stamp | ​​Graduation Card with DIY Tassel. Video

Hello, crafters. Welcome back for another Yippee For Yana video! In this video, I’m sharing a CAS graduation card with a DIY interactive tassel using the Grad Party stamp set from Cathy Zielske.

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Simon Says Stamp | ​​Graduation Card with DIY Tassel. Video tutorial - GRAD PARTY Stamp Set CZ53

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VIDEO TUTORIAL

Watch the video below or on my Youtube channel.

CARD DETAILS

I started working on my card by figuring out a simple way to make a thread tassel for a graduation cap. The image in the Grad Party stamp set is a completely solid one, so if you stamp it in black ink, everything ends up black – the cap and the tassel. I wanted to have a different color tassel so I did a little bit of experimenting.

Simon Says Stamp | ​​Graduation Card with DIY Tassel. Video tutorial - GRAD PARTY Stamp Set CZ53

First, of course, I stamped the cap image in Versafine Onyx Black ink onto white cardstock. I cut the cap out using a coordinating die and that’s where the altering started. First, I used scissors and cut the tassel off. In this image there’s a gap between the tassel and the cap, so that allows for a very clean cut. There’s no leftover black ink and it looks like it was meant like that. I then poked a hole in the center – that’s where our tassel is going to go.

Simon Says Stamp | ​​Graduation Card with DIY Tassel. Video tutorial - GRAD PARTY Stamp Set CZ53

I used yellow DMC floss to make the tassel. Watch my video tutorial for a simple how-to. The process is similar to making a pop pom. I threaded the tassel through the hole in our graduation cap and secured the end with a foam square. A perfect mini graduation cap and colorful movable tassel!

Simon Says Stamp | ​​Graduation Card with DIY Tassel. Video tutorial - GRAD PARTY Stamp Set CZ53

I made 7 caps and positioned them somewhat randomly onto my background. I picked a light blue background as it goes well with the yellow tassels. I tried to keep the caps in 2 rows, but rotate and flip them, to add movement to this design. I stamped my sentiment – “Congrats On a Job Well Done” and another one that reads “You Did It”!

Simon Says Stamp | ​​Graduation Card with DIY Tassel. Video tutorial - GRAD PARTY Stamp Set CZ53

I adhered this panel onto an A2 card base and stamped small filler images in between the caps – little stars and dots. You can use any small images you have in your stash to add this type of filler to the card. Or you can even use a pen and draw some yourself. It is pretty easy!
Have fun stamping!

SUPPLIES

I’m listing the products I used below. Click on the link to go directly to the product. Where available I use compensated affiliate links which means if you make a purchase I receive a small commission at no extra cost to you. Thank you so much for your support!

CZ Design Clear Stamp Grad Party
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Spellbinders Platinum 6 Die Cutting Machine
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Tsukineko Versafine Onyx Black Ink
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2 Comments

    1. Oh, Yana!! This is too cute! I don’t have the patience to make these tassels but they are cute… and I think the easiest way to make making the tassels simpler would be to have one person hold part of the threads while a second person ties the knot or wraps the thread around or whatever. I have a bunch of bookmark tassels that would be good for this…. but I have to find them. As a teacher, I give so many graduation cards that I would need literally dozens and I don’t have time at the end of the year to make many (or any!) so (GASP!) I do actually buy graduation cards.
      Thanks and glad you are safe!! I watched an amazing video today from World Central Kitchen and chef José Andrés. He is astounding! So glad I contribute to his cause of feeding refugees. It’s something I can do to help the effort. I’ve been reading Denzil’s posts, too… thanks for keeping in touch w/ him.
      Lori S in PA

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