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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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.

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.

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!

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”!

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 Shop at: SSS	CZ Design Stamps and Dies Grad Party Shop at: SSS	CZ Design Grad Party Wafer Die Shop at: SSS	Simon Says Stamp White A2 Top Fold Scored Cards Shop at: SSS
Spellbinders Platinum 6 Die Cutting Machine Shop at: SSS	Spellbinders Platinum Die Cutting Machine Shop at: SSS	Simon Says Stamp Mega Thick White Cardstock 130LB Shop at: SSS	Mini MISTI Stamping Tool Shop at: SSS
Tsukineko Versafine Onyx Black Ink Shop at: SSS	Tonic Spring-cut Fine Tip Detail Scissors Shop at: SSS	Tonic Studios 8.5 Inch Paper Trimmer Shop at:	Simon Says Stamp 2 Dot Runner Refills Adhesive Shop at: SSS