Monday 1 August 2016

House of Cards August Challenge

WOW - summer is flying by. I can't believe that it's already August 1st. You know what that means, it's time for another monthly challenge at House of Cards


AUGUST 2016
Use Twine and/or Colors


I really enjoy challenges. I find that I need to stretch my creativity and try things that I hadn't tried before. I put on my thinking cap and checked out Pinterest. I found this youtube video - here

Here's my card


Here's a close-up of the graduation cap





For the graduation cap, I used a 1.75" x 1.75" square piece of cardstock. I didn't have any bakers twine in any of the colours of the challenge. So, I found some embossing thread in a corresponding colour and used it. I used a brad to adhere the tassel to the black square. 

I felt that the card needed a bit more detail. I embossed a white panel with the Cuttlebug Oxford embossing folder. I used dimensionals to pop the graduation cap up. The sentiment is from the Paper Smooches' Salutation stamp set.

Thanks for visiting
sue

7 comments:

  1. Cute card and great job making your tassel! Donna HOC

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  2. Cute card and great job making your tassel! Donna HOC

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  3. What a great card! And use of the twine! I am always looking for grad card ideas and will be stealing this one from you! So lovely! jane hoc teamie

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  4. How original and the graduation cap stands alone. Love your tassell. Shirley H. Teamie

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  5. Sue, this is SO creative and fabulous! I LOVE the way you used the twine on the graduation cap--and I LOVE that you kept this CAS, too! Amazing work, friend! Sending HUGS! :) Mynn xx

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  6. I LOVE this idea! What a brilliant way to use twine! Beautiful and fun!
    Take care!
    Michele

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  7. Great congratulation card! The tassel looks perfect :o)
    Tina HOC teamie

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