Graduations!

After a long hiatus, I'm back!! 

Today, I wanted to show you a graduation card I received in a swap!  Isn't it really cool?  The inside is great too.  Below are general instructions on how to make this card.  Hope you will try it and make one for that graduate in your family.  Happy Stamping! Kathy

Graduation Card 2014

Supplies:

Stamps
     Memorable Moments
     Pomp & Circumstance

Ink   
     StazOn Black                                
       
Cardstock
     Basic Black
     Whisper White
     Silver Glimmer paper
                                






                     Extras
 Candy Dot brads
 Candy Dot
 Fringe Scissors
 White Baker’s Twine
 Star punch
 Stampin’ Score with the diagonal plate
 Mini glue dots
 Adhesive
 Dimensionals

Instructions: 

Cut Basic Black cardstock 4 ¼” x 11” and score at 5 ½”.  Lay the cardstock on the Stampin’ Score diagonal plate and score diagonally at 3 3/8”.  Score the other side at 3 3/8”.  The picture below shows the black X where you should score.

Line up one end of the scored line at the 3 3/8” mark and score again.  Flip over and score the other side.  The result is a 3” x 3” diamond on one side of your cardstock.  Cut off the remaining area.  The discarded cardstock is shaded in the picture below. 

Fold the 5 ½” scored line as a valley fold.  The diagonal lines will be in a mountain fold.  This will create your “cap” on the front of your card.

For your inside Whisper White cardstock piece, cut your Whisper White cardstock 4” x 5 ¼” and score diagonally on the 3 ¼” mark.  Cut off the extra paper outside the scored lines.  It will layer into the center area of your Basic Black cardstock nicely.  Stamp it with the graduation cap using StazOn Black ink.  Add to the inside of your card and lay the “cap” down and stamp the numbers around the cap.  Stamp the congratulations at the bottom of this piece. 

The rest of the cardstock that you will need is:

·         1 piece of Basic Black cut at 3” x 3”.  This is the top of the cap.  You will put a hole in the center of this piece and add the Baker’s twine and Candy Dot brad.  Add a black Candy Dot on top.

·         1 piece of Whisper White c/s cut at 2” x 2 ¼”. This piece is used for the tassel.  Cut strips on this piece using the Fringe Scissors, leaving a ¼” area at the top.  Add adhesive at the top and roll up tightly.  Add this to the other end of the Baker’s twine.  Add the completed cap to the top of the c/s base cap using dimensionals. 

·         1 piece of 2 ¾” x 2 ¾” Whisper White c/s for the inside top part of the card. Stamp this piece with the “Yay, You!” and the graduation scroll using StazOn Black ink.  Add to the inside top area of your card and you are done! 

 Happy Stamping!  Kathy

 

Salsa Stampers! New Stuff, Class, Videos

Hi, all Salsa Stampers!

Birds and Butterflies Card Class:  Birds and butterflies are abundant during the summer months.  Don’t you just love seeing them?  Come to class on Thursday evening, August 8^th , and enjoy making these beautiful bird and butterfly cards!  Everything is provided for you to make 6 cards, two of each design, for a modest fee of $20!  If you have a favorite pair  of scissors, please bring them with you.   This class is held at the Thunderbird Cafeteria, Building 861, on Kirtland Air Force Base.  You must be able to get onto the base to attend the class.  Thursday, August 8, at 4:40pm, $20.. Please email serp@sandia.gov or call 844-8486; this class is sure to fill up fast.

Stampin' Up Videos!   Yes, Salsa Stampers, Stampin' Up is releasing videos on YouTube -- a lot of them.  Some are on techniques and some are how to use new and existing products.  Here's the link to Stampin' Up's channel:  https://www.youtube.com/user/stampinupvideo   If you have your own YouTube channel, you can subscribe to the SU! channel and get notified whenever a new one is posted.  If you don't, then bookmark the link and check it often. Here are links to a a couple of recent videos:

Thinlits Card Dies:  Making flip cards now easier than ever!        https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CwdGSYeIn44&feature=c4-overview&list=UUaytKFValhfW2z3T0jsdemA

Gift Bows Bigz Die:  Cut paper or fabric for neat and easy bows!  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5h05-_5ZvIk&feature=c4-overview&list=UUaytKFValhfW2z3T0jsdemA

New Holiday Catalog is out:  Yup, it's out and chock full of ideas and new products.  It is arranged a little differently from past holiday catalogs -- the first pages have lots of examples of how to use the new products with references to the page numbers for each product item.  If you like looking at ideas, browse through the first few pages, then check out the products.  If you want to see the new stuff, skip over the first few pages and gaze upon new stamps, thinlits, papers and such.  Then peek back in the first few pages for ideas!  

You should have received your holiday catalog in the mail.  If you didn't, please let me know!  In the meantime, you can download or browse the catalog from my Stampin' Up site:  http://www.stampinup.com/ECWeb/CategoryPage.aspx?categoryid=1454

As always, happy stamping!

New Stampin' Up! Annual Catalog!

Catalog Flipbook

The New Catalog is out today!  Yeah!  Click on the link above to see all the new products we have!  Woo Hoo!

Happy Stamping!

Kathy