Graduation Diploma Invitations with DIY Tassels

Okay, I totally declare that graduations are the unofficial holiday of tassels. Just think about it, tassels on cap on diplomas, they’re everywhere when it comes to celebrate the completion of four years of hard work, whether high school, college or power to you, a Masters! I love tassels, and so does everyone else, because it’s trend that doesn’t seem to be going anywhere, anytime soon. From garlands, to handbag accessories, or the perfect touch on a boho necklace; there are so many ways to incorporate these fun accents, and they’re beyond simple to make!

The end of June marks the beginning of graduation celebrations, and today I’ve got the most festive invitations for a graduation party! My client had best idea for her grad invites, not just a diploma, but one rolled and presented like the real thing!Working with the talented Andrea of Paper Fox Design, we created a traditional graduation diploma design with the grad’s corresponding school colors of emerald green and gold. Delicate green paper, hand lettered in gold with each teen’s name, enclosed the invitation message, which made it look like a real diploma once unraveled. You can’t have a diploma for an official grad, without a tassel, and these fun gold DIY ones, make the perfect final touch.These diploma invitations are just so fun, aren’t they! They’ll definitely stand out amongst the other graduation party invites.This mini tassel DIY is just the cutest, and you can make a bunch and accent them wherever you want! 

You’ll Need

• Gold Embroidery Floss {1 piece makes 2 tassels}
• Scissors
• Ruler
• Needle

While keeping the embroidery floss skein in one piece, remove a 36″ string and divide it into two – 18 ” pieces. Cut the skein floss in half, keeping the label wrappers still on.

Take one of the 18″ strings, and fold in half. Make a loop about 1″ down from the center to create the loop at the top of your finished tassel. Adjust the loop before knotting, so that one of the strings is the same length as the tassel strings, while the other hangs longer.  {For a pair of tassel earrings you’ll want to make the loop smaller, and the knot higher up}

Bring one of the cut embroidery floss halves together and tie them tightly in the center of its fold with a triple knot. Let the ends of the tying piece merge into the rest. Trim the longer piece of string.

Use the cut piece of string and loop it about 3/4″ down the tassel, and knot tightly. Wrap strings around front once or twice, then knot three times tightly.

Using a needle, string the knot strands through the center of the tassel to hide. Trim the tails of your tassel evenly, and that’s it!