Congrats! Way to GO!
Hi friends! Happy Tuesday! Thanks for stopping by today! Please welcome back special guest Kelly Rasmussen with this fabulous card that is perfect for graduation or simple encouragement. Read on for more details and enjoy!
Hello, crafters! Today I’m sharing a graduation card I made using a combination of Hero Arts and Simon Says Stamp products.
I began by die cutting the word “congrats” and then built my card around that element. To create the black and gold letters, I adhered a strip of Simon Says Stamp black cardstock and a strip of DCVW metallic gold cardstock to a piece of printer paper. Then I lined up the Hero Arts Luggage Tag Alphabet dies on the strips of paper and ran them through my die-cutting machine. I used washi tape to keep the letters in place and lined up straight while die-cutting. The printer paper served as the backing for the letters so they stay together once die cut.
I created a white card base from Neenah Solar White and then began laying out the design. I used the Simon Says Stamp Bracket dies to create a decorative edge along the bottom. And thought it would be fun to use the Hero Arts Fiesta Fringe Die, as it kind of reminds me of the tassel on a graduation cap. I die-cut the fringe from Simon Says Stamp Cotton Candy cardstock and then adhered it on the backside of the front of the card. On the inside of the card, I adhered a black strip along the bottom of the card, which shows just below the fringe.
Next, I adhered the die cut letters to the card base and then decided to add more to the message with a handwritten stamped image from the Simon Says Stamp Hand Lettered Encouragement. I love the combination of the block die cut letters and script “font”!
At this point, the card just needed one more thing. I considered gold sequins but decided on die-cut stars. The Simon Says Stamp Mini Stars dies come in the perfect assortment of sizes for embellishing a card. And I think I’ll include some gold sequins on the inside of the card as a little surprise!
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Beautiful color combo! Love the shiny gold with the black and the pink fringe.
This is both very feminine and very bold at the same time, which is a really cool combo. The two-tone sentiment is just awesome, and the gold really gives it a celebration feel. Thanks for sharing this lovely idea with us!
Thank you, Kelly, for the tip on a two color sentiment. Great combination for a soft, but dramatic effect!
Love the two tone title!
This is absolutely beautiful Kelly. The gold and black lettering looks amazing on this card. Well done!
Such a neat and elegant card!
great card esp the two tone “congrats”
This straight forward yet intricate design is just what I love! Plus gold, of course! :-)
Fantastic card and excellent color combination! :)
What a gorgeous card, I love the two color sentiment!
Awesome card and love the way you made the Congratulations and beautiful colors. Thanks for sharing.
Linda D.
Like this look. I have the luggage tag alpha dies and will try this out.
Melissa
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Super pretty! Great colors too.
Great card – love the colors and design. It would work for many occasions! Thanks for sharing !
Fabulous card! I love the colours!
This is super festive card with that gold metallic sentiment. Awesome card design !!
Love the enthusiasm of this card!
Totally crushing on this card! Those metallic…. gasp!
Great card, I LOVE your 2-tone sentiment!
Love the card. Great colour combo.
Love all the details of this card, especially how you die cut the letters.
Awesome graduation card!
Great card design. I like the gold and black letters.
Fun card. Have to remember the trick with the letters. I already follow by email.
Way to go!
Love the black/gold on the sentiment.
The pink at the bottom is great.
Fantastic card.
thanks for sharing
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Beautiful congrats card, love the die cut stars and the two tone letters with gold foil paper.
Gorgeous card! I love how Kelly made the Congrats in black and gold, so sharp looking!
Love the addition of the stars!!
Today’s card really has the “wow” factor. I love the gold and black congrats and the pink fringe.
This is such a striking design – love the black and gold!
Great card!
Wonderful card- I really like how you did the sentiment!
Very pretty card. Love the two tone colour of your letters on the card. The foil looks fab!
This definitely has to be pinned and CASEd! Thank you!
I love this idea and it’s a must try technique!
Very pretty grad card–thanks for sharing!
Wonderful card!!
Thanks for the inspiration. Nice to get away from using school colors for grad cards! Your design is tempting me more and more to invest in alphabet dies…
Awesome card!
Thanks for sharing…
Great card. Love your colors and design you used. Thanks for sharing with us.
What a fabulous card! I love the colors you used!
Such a Stunning card!!! Love the “Congrats”!!!
Great card Kelly, love your colour combo. Today in the Netherlands high school students hear if they have graduate! Custom is to hang the flag with schoolbag in top so everyone can see that there live someone who is graduate. Thanks for this gorgeous example!
Beautiful card! Love the color combo!
Very pretty. I really like the gold.
Love the colors you used. Great card.
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Wow what a fun graduation card!
Oh my goodness, I love this!