Make Your Graduation Party Shine!

I can't believe it....alomost a year ago I made this set of party decorations for Core'dinations and Darice and now I have two children graduating...Brighton with his Bachelors of Science and Mackenzie from High School!  Time to break these out and party!!!!!!!  These were super fun to make and I really love the way they turned out.

Graduation Party Decor Supplies:

• Core'dinations Tim Holtz Kraft Core Metallic Paper
• Core'dinations Core Basics Black  Canvas Texture 12x12 Paper
• Core'dinations Party Mixers  3 Pack Rosettes in Black, White, and Golden Pearl
• Core'dinations Party Mixers Rosette Garland Kit in Golden Pearl
• Core'dinations Party Mixers Paper Pops Silver and Gold
• Graduation Day Cut File from SVGCuts
• Dowel
• Mason Jar
• Yellow Embroidery Thread

Mason Jar Congratulations Centerpiece:

Step 1:  Select desired pieces from Core'dinations Paper Pops pack.  These packages come in a varitety of styles and colors for any celebration.  You will need 6 pieces of two sizes to create ornament shapes, plus two larger shapes for the title.
Step 2:  Fold shapes in half with the side you want displayed on the inside.

Step 3:  Glue shapes with the right side in together leaving a bit of a gap on the inner corner.  When all six are glued together you will get your ornament shape.

Step 4:  Thread ornament shapes and larger title shapes onto dowel.

Step 5:  To create band on mason jar begin by cutting a sheet of the Tim Holtz Metallic Kraft Core paper to fit your jar.  I cut mine at 1 1/2 inch by 10, and emboss if desired.

Step 6:  In order to keep your embossing pattern consistent throughout your longer projects, you can cut a slit in the top of the folder allowing the paper to slide through.  I love this technique for embossing longer strips.

Step 7:  Simply wrap your mason jar with the Tim Holtz Kraft Core Metallic Paper and insert your dowel with the ornaments.  I used a bit of krinkle paper to hold everything together, but almost anything would work, from pebbles to marbles to little hard candies.

Graduation Cap Boxes Step 1:  Cut all pieces from the SVGCuts file.

Step 2:  Assemble as per their directions.  The Core'dinations Texture cardstock gives the cap a nice fabric finish.

Graduation Cap Banner Step 1:  Cut 1 1/2 inch mortar board shapes with electronic cutter.

Step 2:  Attach mortar boards to banner rosettes.  The rosettes come pre assembled, so creating this banner is quick and easy.

Medallion Wall Decor Step 1:  Directions for assembly are included in each kit.  Begin by removing adhesive from end piece and attaching to the other end to form a ring.

Step 2:  Place medallion ring over cardboard ring with post.

Step 3:  Press ends of medallion down and cover with top screw and additional cardboard ring.

Step 4:  Cover cardboard rings and posts with included foam tape cardboard circles and embellish further with paper pops.  Layer on wall for a unique decoration.

With all the great color combinations available from the Party Mixer line from Core'dinations I am sure you will find the perfect combination for your next event.

 ~Nancy

Make your Graduation Party Shine - Coredinations

Happy Friday everone!  Hope you have great plans for the weekend.  Things here are getting a bit crazy with end of the year things and swim season.  And you know what else is this time of year?  Graduation!  Check out the post I have today over on the Core'dinations blog showing how with just a few Core'dinations products you can make all these gorgeous party decorations.

Have a great weekend.

Hugs

Cones to Die For

Hi everyone!  Today I want to share with you a quick little project I made using a Brenda Walton die, Faceted Cone and the Mini Paper Rosette die by Tim Holtz.

Love the papers from Webster's pages for this project and the gorgeous trims from Hydrangea Hippo.

Ainsley and I were going to make quite of few of these to share with friends at her birthday party, but in the end we decided to invite a few boys (they grow up too fast) and so we went with simple bags.

Thanks for stopping by.

Hugs.

Nancy

A Very Merry Christmas

Hi everyone!  Sorry I have been MIA for a few days.  The family and I have been having some much needed family time and celebrating the holiday.  It is so hard to imagine that next year, Brighton will be off at school and so we are doing a lot of family stuff.  Movies, games, just hanging out and talking.....

Today tho, I wanted to share with you some Christmas projects I made for Hydrangea Hippo using the Vintage Mistletoe kit.

I chose to start with an advent calendar.  Lili doesn't have one so I knew I wanted to create onefor her.  Being that she is still very young, I kept it simple.

Twenty-five simple rosettes, accented with some a few of the cute embellishments from the kit with magnets on the back...

 And of course lots of glitter on the numbers that I cut using my Cricut machine

helped make this calendar simple, yet elegant.  Something my sister can proudly hang in her house, but still can be played with.

My second project is a mini album to house my December Daily photos.  I had been following a list I found on Pinterest...and although I have yet to print any of the photos that go inside, this year I did manage to take most of them.  lol  I just am not a December Daily person I guess.

 Again, lots of the fun embellishments and trims help decorate my cover

 and bits of the stickers, trims...

 and fussy cutting round out my pages.  I really love the mix of papers and embellishments in this kit.

 A simple binding with my Bind-it-All holds it all together.

Thanks for stopping by.

Hugs.

Nancy