I was asked by Sheryl to make sample graduation cards for her PhD in Theology. I mailed them off last week to her. You can change the colors to match your school colors. Because I am away from home and forgot some of the supplies, I am listing the ones I would have used for the ones with the Asterisk*. This is a standard size card. I also made a larger card. The measurements for the large card will be in parenthesis.
Check out this post I did for my Son’s PhD graduation card. There are measurements given that may help you.
Here is the post with the original Template.
SUPPLIES:
Ink: VersaMark
Card Stock: Basic Black
*Real Red
*Gold Foil Sheet #132622
Big Shot: Eastern Medallion Thinlits #143725 for the center of the cap or 1/4″ circle punch
Window Box Thinlits #142762 for the hexagon hat shape
Punch: Classic Label
Heat Embossing: Clear Embossing Powder #109130
Heat Tool
Other: Tombow Glue
Stampin’ Dimensionals
Pen Touch Calligraphy Pen. Shiny Metallic Gold. 1.8mm nib (Not Stampin’ Up!)
Template
INSTRUCTIONS:
1. Look at the Template. Cut the card base at 5-1/2″ x 8-1/2″. Score and cut as shown for the standard card. (Large Card: 8-1/2″ x 11″.
Measurements shown for small card, change for large card.
Small Card Large Card
1″ 1-1/2″
2″ 2-1/2″
5-1/4″ 6-1/2″
4-1/4″ 5-1/2″
2. Now that the cutting is finished…….. Let’s get ready to make some shiny black paper.
~Cut a piece large enough for the center.
Smaller 2-1/2″ x 4-1/4″ (I think – you might want to measure and decide.)
Larger 4-1/2″ x 5-1/2″
~You will also need enough card stock to trace the Window Box top center Hexagon Thinlit and to punch six Classic Labels. Don’t cut out yet! Just guess a little more than you will need. You will cut and punch later.
3. Now to make the Black shiny paper. Cover the center piece with VersaMark ink directly on your paper. Now cover completely with Clear Embossing Powder. Melt with your Heat Tool. Repeat with the the paper for your Hexagon hat and Classic Labels paper. Let cool for a minute or two.
4. Glue down the center shiny piece onto the center of the card front.
5. Hat. Trace around the Window Box top center Hexagon Thinlit. Cut out with scissors. This is the size you want for the Large card.
~To make it the correct size for the small card, cut 1/2″ off each side with your paper trimmer. Just make sure the edge you are cutting off lines up with the 1/2″ grid line.
~Hat Center. Cut or punch from Gold Foil Paper either the square-ish small Framelit OR a 1/4″ Circle Punch, or use a brad, Pearl, Rhinestone, or Enamel Shape.
~I outlined the edge of the Hat with a Gold Calligraphy Pen so the hat would not blend in with the card. I got the pen at Michaels. Calligraphy pens have a straight edge, so just keep the pen edge straight against the card stock edge.
~Cut or punch a small piece from Gold Foil paper for the center of the hat. Glue it on.
6. Sleeve Embellishments. (I don’t know what they are called.) Punch six Classic Labels. Glue three on each sleeve. Cut off the excess. Yes, I used the same thing for both card sizes. It does help to lay your card closed and lay out the Classic Labels on the outsides (sleeves) in order to space them evenly.
7. Collar. I also don’t know what the thing is called that goes around their neck.
~RealRed card stock. Cut a piece of card stock as wide as the center part of the card. For the Small card the width is 1″, Large card is 1-1/2″. Figure out the Real Red card sstock’s center measurement. Make a light pencil mark in the center along the edge. Cut from the pencil mark to the opposite corner. The pencil mark will be the wide part of the triangle. Repeat for the other side.
8. Attach the Hat. Hold the hat where you want it paying attention to where it goes over the sleeve. Put Stampin’ Dimensionals on the back leaving the part that is over the sleeve with no Dimensionals.
9. CELEBRATE! YOU ARE FINISHED!!
