Okay, it's a bad joke, but I left it. Why? Who knows?
The cockeyed square on this one reminded me of a mortar board. Probably because I'm in graduation mode these days. Gotta make a million cards!
This card became a pain. The image I wanted to use was too big for the square. the sentiment was too narrow. So, I stamped the grad feet and they looked too cluttered. However, once I colored them, they no longer looked too cluttered. I do NOT get that, but whatever.
Then I needed a tassel. What a hassle. And we won't talk about the spelling ridiculousness that is tassel and hassle. Just sayin'. Anyway, I looked for my embroidery floss. Could not find it. As I type this up, I remember that I put it in one of those little suitcases I bought. Brilliant. Anyway, at the time it was gone. Kaput. So, I looked for a stamp with a tassel. No such luck. OY! Companies out there. MAKE MORE GRADUATION STUFF!
Back to the hassle that was this tassel. So, what did I do? I drove to the quilt shop and bought embroidery floss. Yes, yes I did. Then I made tassels. Let no one ever say that stampers are lazy crafters. HA! This is insanity, but I think the card turned out cute. Even if it was a hassle. Especially about that tassel. Sigh. Whoever gets this card will likely snatch the cash inside and toss it in the garbage. May the laws of Murphy haunt them until their dying day.
Just kidding.
Sort of.
Date: Sunday, April 7, 2013 GMT Views: 4208
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Stamps: SU "Go Graduate" and some other single stamp with an elusive name at the moment
Paper: PTI white, Crate Paper blue, Astrobright Yellow, PTI Black
Ink: I think Unity Black Pallette
Accessories: Black brad, embroidery floss, .50 in gas to go get the .50 worth of embroidery floss, 48.00 in other things at the quilt shop that I didn't need--wait. That's not what the question meant?
Techniques: Hassling me about it won't negate the work on that tassel. And colored pencils
Difficulty (1-Easy 5-Advanced): 5--it takes serious talent to take a simple card and turn it into a shopping trip--especially for someone who hates to shop.
Registered: September 3, 2008 Location: St. Louis MO Posts: 119
Sun, Apr 07, 2013 @ 5:59 AM
Great card. And I've seen graduation cards that read "The tassel was worth the hassle." You could defintely say that in this case, because your tassel looks very professional.
Registered: February 26, 2008 Location: Markesan, WI Posts: 43
Sun, Apr 07, 2013 @ 9:03 AM
Your hard work paid off - a perfect use of those "feet"!! I have them, but could never figure out how make them not look 'cluttered'! LOL Thanks for the inspiration - now I want to dig out my floss, if I can find it!!
Registered: November 21, 2010 Location: Brisbane, Australia Posts: 6866
Sun, Apr 07, 2013 @ 6:03 PM
I love the graduate card & the lengths you went to for the tassel! It's so annoying when things don't come to hand when one is in the middle of a creation - one has a picture in ones head of the finished card after all. Your story made me laugh, as I too have set off to purchase some elusive thing that is the finishing touch to a card. Great job.
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Registered: October 17, 2005 Location: Mascoutah, Illinois, Living In My Own Home Finally!!-Hibiscus from my backyard in Hawaii Posts: 20943
Sun, Apr 07, 2013 @ 9:00 PM
I love your homemade tassel. And I love your stories that you tell for all your cards.
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Registered: January 22, 2006 Location: knoxville tn Posts: 284
Fri, May 03, 2013 @ 8:44 PM
I love the card and your humor-- I totally want to stamp with you!! I will probably case this since I have eight or so grad cards to make! Thanks for sharing such an awesome card.