Hats Off ft. Pajama Crafter Stamps

 

Hello everyone!  Graduation is right around the corner!  Do you have someone

in your life that's graduating?  Today I'll be using products from

Pajama Crafter Stamps

Hats Off Stamp Set

Lady Bug Gift Card Holder Die

I love making cards for special occasions and this was fun and relatively

easy!  Let me show you how I made my card.

I first stamped out the images I wanted to use onto white card stock.  I

used black pigment ink and heat embossed it with clear embossing powder.

Although embossing powder is not good for your Copic markers over time, I

was quite careful in my coloring to not go over the embossed part.  Next I die

cut my background pieces.

I die cut a panel of very textured gold card stock as the very back piece.

I used a mottled red mirri-board as my next layer using a die.  Using a

smaller die from the same set, I die cut a panel out of white glitter paper.

Next was the coloring.

Obviously my theme was red and white.  Except for 2 gray markers, I only

used red to color with.

I love how rich I was able to get the red.  Sometimes when elements I'm

coloring don't look good, I try to keep going because by adding more color

the blending is deepened.  Not much coloring on the diploma and sentiment.

After the coloring was done, I fussy cut my images leaving a narrow

white margin around the pieces.  Next, I die cut the gift card holder out

of white glitter paper.  I cut the top extended part off.  I used multiple

pairs of reverse tweezers to hold it the back bits together.

Once that glue was dry, all of my pieces were ready to assemble.

I adhered the gift card holder first.  I did use 4 pairs of reverse tweezer to

hold it in place - glitter paper is very stubborn!  I adhered this at an angle and 

that made my card a little more interesting.  I foam taped (with liquid glue

dabbed on each piece) and adhered the rest of the elements.  I used a gold

 metallic pen and used it for the medallion on the diploma and and the tiny metal

part on the tassel.  I embellished with some bright red gems and my card was finished!

I hope you enjoyed today's tutorial.  It's one of those cards that you

could customize so easily with school colors!  You can find the

products that I used and many more at

Pajama Crafter Stamps

Supplies used:

Copic colors:  C1, 3, R02, R05, R14, R27, R37, R59

Several specialty papers

White glitter paper

Foam Tape & Liquid glue

Red gems

Til next time...

Betsy

In my capacity as a design team member for Pajama Crafter Stamps, I do receive the products I use from them.

 All opinions and creative decisions remain my own, and I only work with companies/use products that I love.