Graduation Cap Gift Card Holder

Graduation is right around the corner for high schools.  I have been invited to two of the girls parties that I coached volleyball this past season.  I would love to attend but won't be able to on the days they are having their parties.  I wanted to find something that I could send that holds a gift card.  Where else to go but Pinterest to find some inspiration.  I found this pin from Brenda Quintana who did an awesome picture tutorial on how to make this cap gift card holder.  I also watched Jackie Topa's video on how to make a tassel that is super easy.  I matched the colors to the high school that are black, white and red and made this adorable graduation cap gift card holder to send in the mail!

I will be using the bottom portion to write my note to the girls.

Print Recipe

Product List

Gorgeous Grunge Clear-mount Stamp Set [130517] $17.95	Sassy Salutations Clear-Mount Stamp Set [126707] $17.95	Real Red Classic Stampin' Pad [126949] $5.95	Versamark Pad [102283] $7.50
Basic Black 8-1/2X11 Card Stock [121045] $6.95	Whisper White 8-1/2X11 Card Stock [100730] $8.50	Embossing Buddy [103083] $5.95	Heat Tool [129053] $29.95
Simply Scored [122334] $29.95	Simply Scored Diagonal Plate [125586] $11.95	Tombow Multi-Purpose Adhesive [110755] $3.95	Cherry Cobbler Baker's Twine [123125] $2.95
Basics Glimmer Brads [121003] $4.95	Black Stampin' Emboss Powder [109133] $4.75

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Boy Graduation Cap and Gown

My husband's cousin graduated from Slippery Rock last weekend and he asked me to make a card.  I have seen this done so many times and has been on my wish list for a long time.  I was so happy to get to make this card finally!  This is a boy graduation card, but I am going to make a girl one as a sample even though I don't have anyone to give it to.  They are so cute and want to show how it can be done for a girl as well.

I chose the colors because Slippery Rock is green and white.  Once I figured out what I wanted it to look like, this is a simple but neat graduation card that can be customized for whatever school colors.

Here are the supplies needed to make this card:

Card Stock: Basic Black
                    Garden Green
                    Whisper White

Ink: Garden Green

Stamp Set: Well Scripted (from 2010 Occasions catalog)

Accessories: White Baker's Twine
                      Old Olive 5/8" Satin Ribbon (retiring May 31st)
                      Silver Mini Brad (retiring)
          Adhesive: Snail
                           Stampin' Dimensionals

*Special Note: I don't like to use supplies that are not available to order because don't you just hate when you see something you want so bad and it's no longer available to order. So I try to avoid that feeling by using only current product. Unfortunately, I don't have a nice "congratulations" stamp like this from the retired stamp set so I just had to use it. I'm sorry if this makes anyone angry that you can't get this stamp anymore.