SUPPLIES:  Patterned paper: (Tube Socks, Homework, Appreciation from The Boyfriend collection) Cosmo Cricket  Rubber stamp: (text block from Great Grads set) Stampin' Up!  Clear stamps: (sun, cloud, sentiment from Sky's the Limit set) Hero Arts  Dye ink: (Espresso) Ranger Industries; (Baja Breeze, Certainly Celery, Basic Black) Stampin' Up!  Color medium: (black gel pen) Pilot  Stickers: (The Boyfriend chipboard alphabet) Cosmo Cricket  Fibers: (brown/white twine) Studio Calico  Tool: (rounded rectangle punch) Stampin' Up!  Other: (kraft envelope) XPEDX  Finished size: 4 1/2" x 3"

1 Seal envelope and cut 3" from end to make card holder.

2 Punch top of card holder. Stamp text block.

3 Stamp sentiment on patterned paper; trim and adhere. Stamp sun and cloud on patterned paper, trim, and adhere with foam tape.

4 Trace alphabet stickers on patterned paper; cut out and adhere to stickers. Draw borders and affix stickers to spell "Grad".

5 Tie on twine.

Sunshiny Sentiments

Everyone loves to receive an encouraging card on a rough day. Check out The Sun Will Come Out feature in our May/June 2010 issue for more projects that will warm the heart of the recipient.

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Appeared in:

May/June 2010