Punch Owl Grad Money Holder

It's high school graduation weekend in my neighborhood—go Homestead Spartans (my alma mater)!. Here is a great idea for giving a little financial boost to the new grad.  Money is most appreciated, I'm told!  😀

I created this one for my niece, Amanda, who graduated last month from Indiana University (also my alma mater)!  Go Hoosiers!

I CASEd a project from the Frenchie Stamps blog: Money Holder Graduation.  Carmen DeBruce had another version that I featured on my blog in this post.

Punch Owl Grad How-To Tips

• I free-handed the diamond shaped cap…there's got to be an easier way!
• I used the Bird Punch for the wings.
• I rolled up copy paper for the diploma and tied with Cherry Cobbler Baker's Twine.
• Tassle is also a piece of Baker's Twine.
• I used Regals Patterns DSP for the "gown."
• The beak is the tip of the heart shape from the Owl Punch.
• I punched a "tab" out the money holder pocket, so you could see the faces on the money peaking through, as well as pull it out easily.  Funny thing about being as old as I am…I'm still used to the faces on the bills being in the center!  Doh!  Guess I'll have to move that tab over the next time…

Complete Supplies List

• Stamps—Word Play, Happy Greetings
• Ink—Cherry Cobbler, Basic Black Markers
• Paper—Basic Black, Very Vanilla, Cherry Cobbler card stock, Rich Regals Patterns DSP, First Edition Designer Series Paper
• Accessories—Neutrals Brads, Cherry Cobbler Baker's Twine
• Tools—Owl Punch, Decorative Label Punch, 1-1/4" Circle Punch (for tab on money pocket), Bird Punch, 2-1/2" Circle Punch, Dimensionals, SNAIL

Order the supplies to make this project at my Too Cool Online Store!

Tonight, I'm having my Too Cool Monthly Stamp Club and we're doing three Too Cool projects!  One is a Kissed Impressions card.  I'll show the others on my upcoming posts!  Interested in learning more about my Stamp Club?  Contact me!

Also, I finally got my copy of the new 2011-2011 Idea Book & Catalog!  Woohoo!  How exciting!  So many fun and fabulous new stamps and extras that I can't wait to share with you!  Be sure to request your own copy, and I'll get it to you as soon as it is available on July 1!

Keepin' it cool!

Angie