Materials needed:
- 2½” x 3” yellow cardstock (nine per 8½” x 11” sheet)
- 3½” x 5” white cover weight paper—Yours Truly (four per 8½” x 11” sheet)
- A2 black scored card—Yours Truly
- Graduation hat embellishment—Yours Truly by Paper Salon
- Black StazOn ink
- VersaMark ink
- Seafoam white embossing powder
- White silk ribbon (1/2” width)
- Dry adhesive, such as a tape runner
Suggested tools:
- Playful Animals clear stamp set—Hero Arts
- You’re Invited WordsWorth wood-mount stamp—Rubber Soul
- Clear acrylic blocks or stamp press (to use with clear stamp)
- Mini file tab punch—McGill
- Small corner rounder
- Paper trimmer
- Heat gun
- Pencil
- Ruler
- Scissors
Instructions:
- Begin with a horizontal (landscape) letter-sized document in a word-processing program. Adjust margins to ¾” on the top and bottom and ½” on the sides. Create two columns. You will be able to fit two invitations worth of text in each column, one at the top and one at the bottom. Type and format text, leaving room for photo.
- Print text on white paper and trim on all sides to create four 3½” x 5” pieces.
- Size photo to 2¼” x 3”. Adhere to right side of white paper.
- Punch tab from yellow cardstock and adhere to top left edge of white paper.
- Stamp sentiment on yellow tab, using black ink.
- Trim ¾” off front flap of black scored card.
- Round corners of black scored card, as shown.
- With the fold at the bottom, stamp sentiment in lower left corner of black scored card. Sprinkle with embossing powder, tapping off excess. Heat with heat gun until image appears shiny and raised.
- Wrap ribbon around scored card, as shown. Tie in knot and trim ends at an angle to desired length.
- Add graduation hat embellishment, using Pop Dots included in embellishment pack. Insert white paper inside card, as shown.
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