February 2002 Creative Express Cards
CEX18 St. Patty's Bear
Stamps by: Bear by Impressive Stamps; Hat by Museum of Modern Rubber; sayings by Darcies, Azadi; Shamrocks (inside) by Embossing Arts.
Supplies needed:
double-stick tape or glue
dries clear adhesive
Pop Dots 1/8 inch
Instructions
1. Detail trim the bear (not on cardstock).
2. Detail trim the hat. ***The hat is going to be on cardstock
so you may trim both layers at once.
3. Using the dries clear adhesive, glue the shamrock onto the
hat; then the rose onto the shamrock. Glue the rhinestone onto
the bow tie. Allow to dry.
4. Layer the paper onto the main card.
5. Complete the inside of the card.
6. Peel off the Peel'n'Stick and attach the bear to the main card.
7. Position the hat as you wish. Attach with pop dots.
Remember that pop dots will not stick to velvet, so be sure to position
accordingly.
8. Position and attach the shamrocks to the card.
CEX19 Basket of Shamrocks
Initial sets are slightly different than pictured.
Stamps by: Basket by Darcies; Sayings by Darcies and Azadi
Shamrocks are wonderful die-cut pieces we bought on clearance somewhere and have not been able to find again.
Supplies needed:
double-stick tape or glue
dries clear adhesive
Pop Dots--three sizes
Instructions
1. Detail trim the basket. ***All white velvet
images need to go onto white cardstock for "color
support". If we did not put the white underneath, the green
check would show through.
2. Using the dries clear adhesive, glue the flower beads and the
rhinestone flowers onto five shamrocks. Allow to dry.
3. Complete the inside of the card.
4. Arrange the shamrocks and attach with various depths of pop dots
for added dimension.
5. Easy but stunning!!!
CEX 20 Rugged Cross Easter Card
Stamps by: Cross by Eureka!!; For God So Loved, Happy Easter, and May God's Love, He Lives Tomb by SonLight; Lamb by Rubber Stampede
Supplies
double stick tape or glue
dries clear adhesive
Pop Dots--1/16 inch
Decorative Scissors--"rugged" edge
colored pencils
brown ink pad
sponge
Instructions
1. Detail trim the cross image. Place on the
brown cardstock and trim with the decorative scissors.
2. Using the decorative scissors, trim the front panel of the
card. Using the brown ink pad, sponge around the edges.
3. Slip the corners onto the edge of the panel. ***Note:
because these corners are more decorative than functional, we place a
piece of double stick tape on the back part way on the corner and part way
on the card. Then, attach the front panel to the card.
4. Complete the inside of the card.
5. Using pop dots, attach the cross to the card.
6. Using dries clear adhesive, attach the "Crown of
Thorns" to the cross.
7. For the first mailing of this card, the envelope will be mailed
with next week's project.
CEX 21 Jeweled Easter Egg
Stamps by: Egg, Little Eggs and Saying (inside) by Darcies; Bow by Impressive Stamps
Supplies needed:
double-stick tape or glue
dries clear adhesive
Pop Dots 1/8; 1/16
Decorative Edge Scissors
***Card kits vary slightly from picture.
Instructions
1. Detail trim the egg and the bow. Both are
going to go onto cardstock, but the cardstock is going to be cut with the
decorative edge so the trimming needs to be done separately.
2. Place both images onto the white cardstock and detail trim with the
decorative scissors.
3. Tape (or glue) both images onto the purple cardstock and detail
trim with the decorative scissors.
4. Detail trim the inside of the egg completely out.
5. Layer the papers onto the card. Complete the inside.
6. Position the egg onto the card and attach with 1/16 inch pop dots.
7. Using the dries clear glue, attach the flower beads and then the
rhinestones. Allow to dry.
8. Position bow with the 1/8 pop dots.
9. Position butterfly rhinestones as desired. Attach with dries
clear glue. Allow to dry.