Are you looking for a fun homemade card to celebrate graduation? Look no further than this super easy to make graduation cap card. With a few fancy bends and some cardstock layering, you’ll have yourself a fantastic 4.25 x 5.5 inch card to give to your graduate.
Supplies:
Glue Dots
Embroidery Floss – Yellow
Directions:
Cut and score the Graduation Card SVG cut file using your favorite cutting machine. I’m partial to my Silhouette Cameo 2. I like to cut by line color so that I can tell the machine which lines to cut and score and get it done all at once. I chose to use the layer that had the word congratulations cut out of it. To do this, I used the overcut button to make the word come out cleanly. In fact, I can save the word and use it on a different project.
When it comes to layering cardstock, foil is always tricky to use. Since the cardstock is not porous, it does take longer to dry so I like to layer on these first. The shininess is a bit unforgiving, so you really only get one shot at layering so the glue doesn’t show. I like to hover my layer over the gold foil and once I’ve got it in the correct spot I’ll lay it down.
![layering the graduation cap card](https://www.craftychristiescreations.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Screenshot-2021-05-03-144555.png)
On the black card base, fold and crease the scorelines. The line that goes left to right across the card will fold in towards the center to make a diamond shape for the top of the card.
![folding the sides of the graduation cap card](https://www.craftychristiescreations.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Screenshot-2021-05-03-144458.png)
Grab some embroidery floss and cut it about 1 foot long, maybe a bit longer if you’d like longer tassel strings. Fold the floss in half until you’re left with 2 inch lengths of string. Tie a knot in one end and cut the loops on the other. Use a glue dot to adhere the tassel to the front of the card.
![adding the tassel to the graduation cap card](https://www.craftychristiescreations.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Screenshot-2021-05-03-144901.png)
All that is left is to add the layers to the inside of the card. Be sure to leave a gap around the edges so all the colors can be seen. Stamp or write your message on the top layer. You can also do your sentiment as a print and cut if you’d like.
Your graduation card is complete!
For the full assembly check out the video below!