Enchanted Rock Creations :o): May 2014

Monday, May 19, 2014

Graduation Card

Hello! Hello! My nephew John is graduating from high school this week and I wanted to make him a "Grad Card." So following is a very simple, quick and cute project that I found on Brenda Quintana's blog.

Graduate Gift Card Holder

I used the #133161 Geometrical stamp set.

Check out the tassle...I used goldenrod embroidery thread to

make it and attached it with a #121003 glimmer brad.

Here it is...gift card inserted and ready to go!

The finished card measures 4" x 4".

Directions:

You will need a piece of 11" x 5 1/2" piece of Basic Black card stock. Score at the 5 1/2" mark, on the 11" side.

Next you will need to put the #125586 Diagonal Plate on your #126192 Simply Scored Scoring Board. Score diagonally on 2 3/4" mark, on the 11" side (long side). Flip the card stock over and do the same for the other 11" side. Your card stock will have a big 'X' scored in the middle.

Keep the Diagonal Plate on your Simply Scored Scoring Board. Score diagonally on the 8 1/4" mark, on the 11" side. Flip the card stock over and do the same for the other 11" side. Rotate the card stock 180 degrees and do the same for the other end and then flip and score once more, so that each of the FOUR corners has a diagonal score line.

On the right side of the card, cut off both corners on the diagonal along the score lines.

Now you can fold the card stock along the score lines

Fold the two bottom triangles in. These triangles will form a pocket.

Cut a 3 7/8" x 3 7/8" square of Basic Black Card Stock. Cut the square in half on the diagonal.

Use #110755 Tombow on top of the folded triangles and attach one of the 3 7/8" triangles.

Pierce the center of the card stock that will become the top of the cap and place a black glimmer brad in the hole.

To make the white triangle, cut a 3 1/2" square. Cut the square in half on the diagonal.

For the tassle:

I took a piece of cardboard 3 1/2" long and

wrapped several strands of embroidery floss around it.

Then I removed the cardboard and tied a knot in the middle.

Next I took another piece of floss 8" and ran it through the middle

tied a knot at the top.

I then folded the wrapped thread in half and tied another piece of

floss around all of the floss.

I used the #108360 Craft Scissors to cut the ends of the tassle.

Ta-Da! here is the tassle...ready to be attached to the brad.

Hope you enjoy...thanks for stopping by!

Carolyn:o)

Monday, May 12, 2014

Sweet Treat!

Happy Monday! I bought my first watermelon last week. Nothing says summer like WaTeRmeLoN! And I am so ready for "the lazy days of summer." Last year my sister gave me this great tip on picking watermelons. You should check for a yellow belly of the watermelon this usually indicates it is ripe. I have used this method and picked some pretty awesome ones.

So today I'd like to share with you a cute treat inspired by my favorite summer fruit...watermelon.

Watermelon Tag

To create the watermelon I used Gumball Green and Real Red cardstock. Before I attached the red circle on top of the green I used #101731 Whisper White craft ink around the edges to give it the effect of the rind.

Next, I cut a slice of watermelon and added the seeds using the #121807 Cupcake Builder punch.

Here is a closer look...you can see that I used the #133520 Decorative Dots embossing folder and #133324 Scalloped Tag punch for the topper.

Graduation Tag

My niece is graduating this week and I wanted to do something a little different than a card. I came across this super cute idea from Becky Roberts. I just changed up the colors a bit and put a check inside a #124134 Cellophane Bag. It was that easy!

Supplies used to create this tag are #133480 Circle Card Thinlit, #119854 Scallop Circle punch, #119861 Circle punch and #124005 Silver Glimmer paper.

Hope you enjoy...thanks for stopping by!

Carolyn:o)

Sunday, May 11, 2014

Happy Mother's Day!

Happy Mother's Day! I hope you had a fantastic day and were surrounded by your family and lots of love. I sure was...my family took me to lunch and then left me to watch movies and craft all afternoon:o).

Treat Box

Summer is just around the corner and I wanted to share with you the treat box I made for the Stampin' Up Premiere using Crumbcake, Strawberry Slush, Gumball Green and Daffodil Delight cardstock. Along with the #119854 Scallop Circle punch, #127811 1 1/4" Scallop Circle punch, #119868 1" Circle punch and #120501 Fabulous Phrases stamp set which is retiring soon. Click here to view the SU Premiere treat box.