April 2005 Creative Express Projects



Measurements:
Main Card:  8 1/2 x 12
Folds to 6 x 8 1/2
Decorative Panel:  5 3/4 x 8 1/4

CEX169 Teddy Bear Couple

Stamps by:  Bear by Impressive Stamps; Hats and Vest by Heartlooms;  Sayings by Stampendous!, Darcies, Embossing Arts, Posh Impressions (there are a lot of sayings that would work with this card).

Supplies needed:

Double Stick Tape or Glue
Dries Clear Adhesive
Pop Dots:  1/8 & 1/16 inch

Instructions:

1.  Place the bears and the hats onto support stock and detail trim.  ****The vests are not on support stock****.  Detail trim the vests as well.
2.  Layer on the decorative panel.
3.  Complete the inside of the card. 
4.  Using the 1/16 pop dots, position the bears onto the main card.
5.  Using the 1/8 pop dots, position the hats onto the bears.  Remember that pop dots will not stick to velvet, so make sure your pop dots are on the main card and not the bears.
6.  Using the Dries Clear Adhesive, glue on the rhinestones and flower.  ***I cut off one leaf of two of the roses so they would cluster better.  I did not cut them off of the ones I sent just in case the other side would unravel.  You can cut it off (if desired) and immediately glue them onto the hat.  Allow to dry.
7.  The envelope available is a bit "roomy".  You can cut it down if you desire.
 

Measurements:

Main card:  7 x 12
Folds to 6 x 7
Decorative Panel:  5 3/4 x 6 3/4
Floral Panel:  5 x 5 3/4

CEX170  Floral Shoe Card 2005

Stamps by:  Shoe by Heartlooms;  Bouquet by Me and Carrie Lou;  Sayings by Stampendous!, Me and Carrie Lou, and Penny Black

Supplies needed:

Double Stick Tape or Glue
Dries Clear Adhesive
Pop Dots:  1/16 and 1/8 inch
Colored Pencils
Markers

 

 

Instructions:

1.  Place the shoe onto the support stock and detail trim.
2.  Color the complete image on the appropriate card piece (we used colored pencils underneath and then a wash over the top with an extremely light colored marker.  It really blends nicely).  Color just the flowers on the extra image.   On the "extra" flowers, be sure to color "over the edge" of each section.  Then, when it is cut out you will not have any white spots showing around the color.
3.  Layer the decorative paper and flower panel onto the main card. 
4.  Layer the inside sayings, papers, and cardstock.
5.  Using the 1/8 inch pop dots, attach the shoe to the main card.
6.  Using a combination of the pop dots, position the flowers onto the main card.  
7.  Using the dries clear adhesive, glue the rhinestones and buttons to the main card.  Allow to dry.
8.  Color the envelope if desired.

CEX171  Sunflower Bear

Stamps by:  Sunflower (s) and stem by Heartlooms;  Bear by Personal Stamp Exchange;  Saying by Stamps by Judith

Supplies needed:

Double stick tape or glue
Dries Clear Adhesive
Pop Dots:  1/16 and 1/8 inch
Markers

Measurements:

Main card:  7 x 10
Folds to:  5 x 7
Decorative Panels:  4 3/4 x 6 3/4 

Instructions:

1. Cut out and color the bear (we used markers).  Allow to dry.
2.  Place velvet sunflower onto support stock and detail trim.  Cut out the inside of the sunflower as well.
3.  Layer on the decorative paper inside and out.
4.  Using the 1/8 inch pop dots, attach the sunflower to the main card.  ***You will position the inside bear after you have cut the hole.  So, your sunflower does not need to be in one exact location.***

 

5.  Cut the hole in the main card.  The inside hole actually needs to be bigger than the one on the sunflower.  So, after you have it initially cut from the outside, you will need to trim extra off from the inside.
6.  Tape the bear image to the gold and detail trim again.
7.  Using the 1/16 inch dots, attach the bear to the main card paying attention, of course, that she is looking through the hole.
8.  Cut out and place the sunflowers in the inside.
9.  Position the saying on the front and the signature card inside (not shown).  
10.  Using a thin black marker, "dash" around the saying.  You could also "dash" around your signature card.
11.  Using dries clear adhesive, glue on the rhinestones (on the bear's hatband) and allow to dry.

Measurements:

Main card:  9 x 12
Folds to 6 x 9
Red Layer:  5 7/8 x 8 7/8
Gingham panel:  5 3/4 x 9 3/4

CEX172  Gingerbread House

Stamps by:  House and all parts by Heartlooms;  Trees by Posh Impressions;  Sayings by Penny Black and Hero Arts

Supplies needed:

Double stick tape or glue
Dries clear adhesive
Pop Dots:  1/16, 1/8, and 1/16  inches

Instructions:

1.  Place all images onto support stock and detail trim.  ****For the snow on the chimney, place the image back onto the piece of PNS (after it is on the cardstock) included in your kit and then detail trim.****
2.  Layer on the cardstock and decorative panel.
3.  Complete the inside of the card.
4.  Using 1/8 inch pop dots, position the house onto the card first.
5.  Using 1/4 inch pop dots, position the snow onto the house.  Remember that pop dots do not stick to velvet, so all your pop dots are on the card.  The rest of the roof is supported by the pop dots on the house.  Do not place a pop dot where the chimney needs to slip in.
6.  Put the snow piece onto the chimney.  Position the chimney under the roof.  It is just flat on our card, but you could use the thinnest pop dots if desired.
7.  Position the trees onto the main card.  These can be flat or with the thinnest pop dots.
8.  Using dries clear adhesive, glue all the buttons onto the house and allow to dry.
9.  This house set is just too fun I could not wait to send it!!!  We also created a non-snow roof, so we have a lot of fun ideas with this house set!!