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Pop-up Graduation Card

April 13, 2018 by Carolina Leave a Comment

Making your own pop-up cards is a great way to show someone how special they are to you! I whipped up this simple graduation Pop-up card using a file in Cricut Design Space. I made a few adjustments, and am sharing it here with you so that you can create your own custom graduation pop-up card!

This project is part of a week-long series of crafts celebrating the end of the school year. My friends Jessica from Mad in Crafts, Jen from 100 Directions and Angie from The Country Chic Cottage are joining in each day with more ideas, as are some of our craftiest friends around the internet. Be sure to check out all of their amazing ideas at the bottom of this page!

To make this Pop-Up Graduation Card, you’ll need:

Cardstock for outside of card
Black Cardstock
Carstock for Tassel
Adhesive Vinyl
Transfer Tape
Adhesive (glue or double-sided tape)

Cut out all the cardstock pieces using this Cricut Graduation Card Cut File for Design Space.

Cut out and weed the vinyl.

Cover in transfer tape.

Carefully peel the paper backing off of the vinyl to expose the adhesive. Center onto the small rectangle that will go on the front of the card. Carefully peel back the transfer tape, leaving the vinyl behind.

Glue this piece onto the front of the card. The front of the card is now done.

On the inside of the card, line up the Mortarboard. It should be folded in half, with the fold towards the middle. The corner of the fold closest to the tab should line up with the center fold on the card.

Careful not to shift the pieces, put adhesive on the tab, then close the card. Press down on the area with the adhesive to secure.

Open the card, and repeat this process, gluing the second tab in place.

Insert the triangle end of the tassel into the slot.

Your card is complete and ready for gift-giving!

And be sure to check out all these other great crafts that celebrate the end of the school year!

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Filed Under: 15 minute crafts, cricut, fast and cheap, paper Tagged With: Card, cricut, graduation, pop-up

Simple Graduation Party Favors

April 12, 2018 by Carolina Leave a Comment

I love hosting parties, and sending my guests off with a favor that means something special to the guest of honor. These simple graduation party favors can hold anything you like – put candy, a note, a thumb drive of photos, a keyring… or any small gift or token into the boxes to give to the guests at your graduation party. They’ll love leaving with a token commemorating the occasion!

This project is part of a whole week of End-of-School-Year posts that use the Cricut Machine. My friends Angie from the Country Chic Cottage, Jessica from Mad in Crafts, and Jen from 100 Directions and I are all sharing fun end-of-school-year posts this week, and we’ve invited some of our craftiest friends to join in! Be sure to scroll to the bottom of this page for more fun ideas!

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To make these graduation party favors, you’ll need:

Cardstock in 2 colors
Hot Glue
Tissue Paper
Cricut Machine (Get it online at Cricut here or on Amazon here)

Cut out the pieces using this Graduation Party Favor cut file in Cricut Design Space. Glue the smaller piece on the inside to cover the diploma cut-out.

Fold up the flap, add a line of glue, and fold down the other side.

Push the ends in to create the box shape.

Wrap your small token in tissue paper, and tuck it inside the box. Repeat, making enough boxes for all your guests. And a few extras, just in case.

And be sure to check out all these other great end-of-school-year craft ideas!

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Filed Under: 30 minute crafts, cricut, easy, fast and cheap, paper Tagged With: favor, gift, graduation, party

Graduation Party Banner

April 10, 2018 by Carolina 1 Comment

If you’re looking for a way to customize your Graduation Party decor, this graduation party banner is super simple! Use whatever colors of cardstock that will compliment your theme (and school colors are a great springboard for a graduation party theme), and let your Cricut do the cutting! The banners come together super quickly after all the cutting is complete!

This project is part of a week-long series of end-of-school-year crafts that I’m doing with my friends! Be sure to scroll all the way down to the bottom of this page to check out all of the awesome end-of-school projects we’ve made using the Cricut machine!

To make your graduation party banner you’ll need:

Cardstock in your chosen colors
Ribbon

Use the Graduation banner cut file for Cricut Design Space. Cut as many as you need to fill your party space.

When peeling the more intricate designs from the mat, lay the mat face-down on a table, then roll the mat away from the table, back onto itself. This peels the mat from the paper rather than the paper from the mat so you don’t have curling paper.

Once all your pieces are cut and removed from the mats, string ribbon through the holes at the top.

Your banner is ready to hang!

Be sure to check out these other end-of-school-year craft ideas using your Cricut machine!

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DIY Mini Tassel – Tiny Graduation Tassel

May 18, 2017 by Carolina 2 Comments

These mini tassels are simple to make using thread and jewelry making supplies. And you’ll find that making a mini tassel is super addictive as well! These cute, tiny tassels are perfect for making a cap-and-gown for a doll, for use in scrapbooking or card making, or for making jewelry with, as I will be doing next week!

To make a mini tassel, you’ll need:

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Thread
Scissors
Crimping Beads
Crimping Tool
Beading Pliers
Small Jump Rings

Wrap thread around your fingers. You’ll need 20 lengths of thread for each tassel. Cut thread.

Put a loop of thread through a crimping bead.

Insert the bundle of threads through the loop. Center the loop midway on the thread bundle, then pull through the crimping bead.

Use the crimping tool to secure the crimping bead.

Add the jump ring, and remove the white thread.

Trim to length. I used the width of my finger to get a similar length when making multiple tassels.

Make as many mini tassels as you need for your project… or until you can’t stand the cuteness any more!

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Free Inspirational Quote SVG

January 20, 2022 by Carolina Leave a Comment

If you’re looking for a great inspirational quote, or an inspirational quote for the new year, this free quote SVG file is perfect for you. This is the perfect inspirational quote to put on a shirt, or an inspirational quote to put on a notebook or mug.

Dreams don't work unless you do free inspirational quote on a mug.

“Dreams don’t work unless you do” is a reminder that it is great to have dreams. You should set goals and aim high. But the only way to achieve those goals is to put in the work. Dream big – but then chase your dreams. That’s what it means when we say “Dreams don’t work unless you do.”

I love this inspirational saying. I have it hanging on the wall in my office as a reminder to keep chasing down my dreams, and then make even bigger dreams. When I do the work, yesterday’s dreams become today’s realities. And that is the power of a great inspirational quote.

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And be sure to check out these other great inspirational quote SVGs. They are free, and sure to inspire you! These quotes are great for a graduation party, office party, kick-off party, or launch. Any time you need an inspirational quote for a shirt or mug, here is a list of the best free inspirational quotes.

Be inspired! Surround yourself with great motivational quotes like these. Using quotes to inspire you throughout your day is sure to boost your mood and your productivity!

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Crown Monogram SVG

January 5, 2021 by Carolina Leave a Comment

Get this crown monogram perfect for customizing however you like! I used the “Sarina” font to add “Princess” to this monogram that has a tiara look to it. It has some great filigree and would look fabulous cut out of glitter, metallic, or shimmer vinyl.

Perfect for making your own “Princess,” “Queen,” or “Royalty” tee, you can add a name instead to personalize just about anything – mugs, cups, binders, backpacks … whatever you can get your vinyl to stick to you can personalize with a little touch of royalty!

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Check out all these other awesome FREE decorative monogram SVG files:

Rainbow Monogram Frame
Heart Name Monogram
Pineapple Monogram Frame
Circle Monogram Borders
Flamingo Monogram
Cat Monogram
Apple Monogram Frame
Floral Fancy Cut Monogram
Scalloped Monogram Frame
Flower Frame
Laurel Wreath Frame
Unicorn Frame
Potted Plant Monogram
Graduation Monogram
Crown Name Monogram
Hammer Monogram

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DIY Tissue Paper Streamers

April 26, 2018 by Carolina Leave a Comment

When I was growing up, I would wake up on my birthday to find the house decorated with beautiful tissue paper streamers. Year after year each of us kids would wake up to find these colorful decorations celebrating our special day. It was such a special tradition. I remember hanging these tissue paper streamers (we called them “slingers,” which is the Dutch word for streamers) at night for my brothers’ birthday celebrations. They were so delicately put together. I always wanted to replicate them. And now, a few decades later, I finally have made my own DIY Tissue Paper Streamers!

These DIY Tissue paper streamers were cut out using the Cricut Maker. The rotary blade makes it possible to cut delicate materials, like the tissue paper. If you want to see more fun projects made by cutting tissue paper on the Cricut, scroll down to see more ideas!

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To make your DIY Tissue Paper Streamers you’ll need:

Very worn-out Cricut Fabric Mat (the pink one)
Tissue Paper (the kind you use in gift bags)
Cardstock
Glue (a less-watery glue like Aleene’s is best)
String

You can start by cutting the two small ends from cardstock. You need a pair of these for each streamer. They are important. Cut these using your regular blade (also called the “fine point” blade).

Then cut out the flower shapes on the very worn-out Cricut Fabric Mat using the rotary blade. If you don’t have a pink mat, you can use a blue one, but whichever mat you use you want it to be very, very well seasoned. Unusable for any other material. The mat you probably should have thrown out 6 months ago. So well seasoned that if it was on a dinner menu, it would have three chili peppers next to it. A mat so ugly only its mother could love it… and tissue paper. Tissue paper will love this thing.

I cannot stress it enough – having a worn out mat is essential if you want to remove your designs intact, rather than scrape off remnants in frustration. If you don’t have a well seasoned mat, this craft will take you much longer than 30 minutes to make.

You can cut 8 of these flowers at a time on a 12″x24″ mat. I made mine in sets of 3 different colors. How many you make total will depend on how long you want your streamer to be, and how much time you want to commit to making the streamer. Every 8 pieces will make about 12″ of tissue paper streamer.

To peel up the flower shapes, start by peeling away the outside. Go carefully, but if it rips, it is fine. It is remnants anyway. Use it as packing material for a box, or recycle it.

I tried different tools to pull up the tissue. My favorite was these curved tweezers. They slide best around the corners and under the notches to lift up the tissue. If you don’t have these tweezers already, they are part of the Cricut Essential Tool Set.

Once you have some of the edges up, you can carefully peel up the whole design.

Assemble the tissue paper streamers

Collect sets of two in matching colors. You’ll notice that of the 6 large curves, three have decorative windows cut out of them, and three do not. On one piece of each pair, add a dab of glue on the large curves that don’t have the notches.

That is three dabs of glue. If you’re using watery glue, that will become evident at this point. Find a more robust adhesive, because the glue running through the tissue will become really frustrating as you continue this project.

Place the other half of the pair on top of the piece with the glue dots, lining up the curves and windows.

Repeat with all the sets.

On each end, glue one of the small cardstock flowers.

Start stacking the pairs. Between each pair, add dots of glue around the center.

Start with one end piece with the small cardstock flower attached, cardstock side down. Finish with the other endpiece, cardstock side up. When you’re finished, you’ll have a stack of tissue flowers sandwiched between the two smaller cardstock flowers.

Allow to dry.

Thread the string through one of the holes in the cardstock end, through the center hole of the stack of tissue flowers, and out the cardstock hole on the other end. You can tie one end now. Wait until you stretch out the streamer before you tie the other end.

That is it! So fun and festive – you can make yours in whatever seasonal colors you like!

If you liked these tissue paper streamers, you might also enjoy this Graduation party banner and this fun half birthday party idea!

And check out all these other fun projects you can make with tissue paper and your Cricut Maker!

Filed Under: 30 minute crafts, cricut, fast and cheap, simple Tagged With: banner, decoration, paper, party, Tissue

Mini Mortarboard Headband

April 11, 2018 by Carolina 3 Comments

Wearing a Mortarboard at graduation is a rite of passage. Yes, it is a goofy hat with a tassel, but has such great ceremony and tradition behind it. However, it is pretty clunky to wear during a party. Make a mini mortar board to put on a headband, and you can wear your graduation cap as a cute accessory for the whole day!

This project is part of our big End-of-school-year Cricut event! All week long we’re sharing crafts that you can make with your Cricut machine, all celebrating the end of the school year!

To make your mortarboard headband, you’ll need:

Headband
Black Cardstock
Embroidery Floss
Needle
Hot Glue
Scissors

Use the Mini Mortarboard cut file I created in Cricut Design Space to cut the mini graduation cap. The file will cut 2 of each piece so that you can make 2 hats.

While the hat is cutting, make the mini tassel. Cut two 10″ pieces of embroidery floss. Set aside.

From the spool, wrap the embroidery floss around 3 fingers 25-20 times.

Cut, severing one end of the loop.

Use one 10″ piece of embroidery floss through the loop.

Use the second 10″ piece to wrap around the top of the tassel. Tie tightly in place.

Trim all the ends even. If you want more details on making tassels, check out my mini tassel making tutorial.

Pick up the hat pieces. Curve the long piece to fit the slots into each other. The tabs should be hidden on the inside.

Fold up the tabs around the circle, tuck in, and glue into place.

Thread the ends of the embroidery floss onto a needle. Insert into the center of the square.

Adjust the length, making sure that the tassel hangs off the end of the graduation cap. Trim the threads, then sandwich between the two hat pieces with a dollop of glue.

Glue the hat to the headband.

Be sure to check out these other fun projects!

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Filed Under: 30 minute crafts, cricut, easy, fast and cheap, paper Tagged With: graduation, hat, headband, tassel

First and Last Day Photo Frame

April 9, 2018 by Carolina Leave a Comment

At the end of the school year, it is fun to look back to see how much a child has changed and grown. This simple “First and Last Day” photo frame lets you and your child compare side-by-side just how far they have come! Print out photos and put them in this simple frame to see how much they have changed this year!

This project is part of a special week of Cricut projects some of my friends and I are putting on. Each day this week we’re sharing projects that celebrate the end of the school year – graduation, teacher gifts, and more! Scroll all the way down to find dozens of ideas for end-of-school-year crafts to make!

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To make this First and Last Day photo frame, you’ll need:

3 colors/prints of cardstock
Photos or photo printer (I love my Canon Selphy)
Glue
Scissors
Cricut Machine (get one on the Cricut Site or on Amazon)

Cut out the pieces using the First and Last Day Frame Cut file.

Print out your pictures from the first and last day of school. You can use the first and last day of the same grade, the first and last day of elementary school, or even the first day of kindergarten and the last day of their senior year! So many ways to interpret what the first and last days of the school year are! And you don’t have to limit yourself – you can make one each year, or several!

I’m using the Canon Selphy to print out my photos. It is super quick and easy to use, and I can print photos right from my phone onto photo paper!

Trim up the photos. You can cut them a little larger than the hole in the frame (the hole is 3″), or you can trace the outside, and trim the photos slightly smaller than the traced line.

Glue the layers together, and you’re all done!

Be sure to check out all the other fun ways to celebrate the end of the school year!

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Filed Under: 15 minute crafts, easy, fast and cheap, kids, paper, quick, scrapbooking, simple Tagged With: frame, paper, photo

Poka Dot Frame

October 14, 2017 by Carolina Leave a Comment

Looking for a fun way to display photos? This DIY Poka Dot Frame is so bright and colorful, and is a great way to celebrate special moments. You can keep one fun photo in the frame year-round, or change out the picture to celebrate birthdays, successes, and other special occasions.

To make your own Poka Dot Frame, you’ll need:

Wooden Frame
Paint
Paintbrush
Glitter Mod Podge
Large Confetti

Remove the glass from the frame, and paint the frame white. Allow to dry.

Once the frame is completely dry, paint on some Mod Podge in a small area.

Add a confetti dot. Secure in place with another layer of Mod Podge on top.

The Mod Podge will soak into the tissue paper of the confetti, giving it a lovely translucent look.

Add more layers of glitter Mod Podge and more dots. Scatter the dots all over the frame.

You can overlap the dots. Make sure that you have dots that go over the sides of the frame as well.

Once you are happy with the way your frame looks, or you are all out of confetti, set it aside to dry.

After your poka dot frame has dried, you can put the glass back, and add a celebration-worthy photo.

I’d say my kids going back to school was pretty celebration worthy!

You can keep one picture in the frame all year, or change out the photo to celebrate special occasions. Or you can keep the frame tucked away, and only take it out on Birthdays, Graduations, and such. There are so many ways to use a frame like this. Just looking at all those colorful dots makes me happy!

Check out these other fun frames! My Googly Eye Photo frame, Piggy bank frame, Instax cartridge picture frames, and my studded frame! There are so many fun ways to use frames and display photos!

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Filed Under: 30 minute crafts, easy, fast and cheap, quick handmade holiday gifts Tagged With: frame, fun, mod podge, photo, polka dot

Search Results for: graduation

Pop-up Graduation Card

To make this Pop-Up Graduation Card, you’ll need:

Simple Graduation Party Favors

To make these graduation party favors, you’ll need:

Graduation Party Banner

To make your graduation party banner you’ll need:

DIY Mini Tassel – Tiny Graduation Tassel

To make a mini tassel, you’ll need:

Free Inspirational Quote SVG

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Crown Monogram SVG

The files are free!

DIY Tissue Paper Streamers

To make your DIY Tissue Paper Streamers you’ll need:

Assemble the tissue paper streamers

Mini Mortarboard Headband

First and Last Day Photo Frame

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Poka Dot Frame

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