May 2005 Creative Express Projects


Measurements:
Main card:  9 1/4 x 12
Folds to & finished after cutting (approximately):  6 x 9

CEX173  Shirt and Tie Card

Stamps by:  Tie by Parked on Rubber;  Sayings by Stampendous! and Hero Arts.  Shirt folding pattern by Design Originals.

Supplies needed:

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

Instructions

1.  Tape (or glue) the shirt onto the main card.
3.  Trim around the shirt so that the whole card is "shirt-shaped".  Be sure to save the pieces for the handkerchief. 
4.  Place the velvet tie and the pocket onto support cardstock and detail trim (the tie may already be done).
5.  Attach the tie to the main card with pop dots.
6.  Complete the inside of the card.
7.  Using the dries clear adhesive, glue the pocket to the shirt so that the pocket "gops" just a little open.  
8.  Using the dries clear adhesive, glue the rhinestones to the collar (this step may also already be done).
9.  Attach the "U.R. Kule & Co." label to the main card.
10.  Fold a scrap of the white cardstock to resemble a handkerchief and position inside of the pocket.

 

CEX174  Gingerbread Man in Stocking Card 2005

Stamps by:  Stocking and Gingerbread Man by Heartlooms, Candy Cane by Posh Impressions;  Sayings by Penny Black and Hero Arts.

Supplies needed:

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

Measurements:

Main card: 8 1/2 x 11
Folds to:  5 1/2 x 8 1/2
White Panel:  5 1/4 x 8 1/4
Decorative Panel:  5 x 8

Instructions:

1.  Place gingerbread man and stocking parts onto support cardstock and detail trim.  ***Place the white cuff onto the white support stock and then back onto the piece of PNS included in your package.  Detail trim the three layers.***
2.  Layer on the white panel (not shown above) and the decorative gingham.
3.  Complete the inside of the card.
4.  Place the cuff part of the stocking over the red cuff part of the stocking.
5.  Using the 1/8 pop dots, position the stocking onto the main card.  In placing your pop dots, remember that both the candy cane and the gingerbread man are going to go down behind the stocking.
6.  Position the candy cane onto the main card.  (On this sample, the candy cane is flat on the card).
7.  Using the 1/16 inch pop dots, position the gingerbread man onto the main card.  All of his one leg needs to be cut-off (I know, I know, it is hard to do) so that he fits appropriately. 
8.  Using the dries clear adhesive, glue the "candy rhinestones" onto the gingerbread man and allow to dry.

CEX175  Fourth of July House

Stamps by:  House by Heartlooms;  Sayings by Darcies and Embossing Arts.

Supplies needed:

Double stick tape or glue
Dries clear adhesive
Pop Dots:  1/8 inch

Measurements:

Main card:  9 1/4 x 16
Folds to:  8 x 9 1/4
Red Panel:  7 3/4 x 9
White Panel:  7 5/8 x 8 7/8
Navy Panel:   7 1/2 x 8 3/4

Instructions:

1.  Place house and roof images onto support stock and detail trim.
2.  Layer on the colored panels.
3.  Complete the inside of the card.
4.  Using pop dots, position the house onto the main card.
5.  Using the dries clear adhesive, glue the roof piece to the house.
6.  Using the dries clear adhesive, glue on all the buttons and allow to dry.
 

CEX176  Potted Star Flowers Bright

Stamps by:  Star Flowers by Heartlooms;  Pot by Darcies;  Sayings by Touche, Darcies, Stampa Rosa.

Supplies needed:

Double stick tape or glue
Dries clear adhesive
Pop Dots:  1/16, 1/8, 1/4 inch

Measurements:

Main card:  10 x 14
Folds to:  7 x 10
Purple Panel:  6 3/4 x 9 3/4
Magenta Panel:  6 1/4 x 9 1/4
Flower Panel:  6 x 9

Instructions:

1.  Place all images onto the support stock and detail trim.
2.  Layer the cardstock and decorative panels onto the main card.
3.  Complete the inside of the card.
4.  Using the 1/16 inch pop dots, position the pot onto the main card.
5.  Arrange the flowers onto the main card for placement purposes.  When you are satisfied with your arrangement, use the variety of pop dots to attach them to the main card.  ***Remember that pop dots will not stick to PNS.  When you get to the small flowers, it is easier to place the pop dots onto the main card and then place the image onto the pop dot.***
6.  Using dries clear adhesive, glue on the rhinestones and allow to dry. 

 
Measurements:
Main card: 8 1/2 x 11
Folds to:  5 1/2 x 8 1/2
Magenta panel:  5 1/4 x 8 1/4
White panel:  4 3/4 x 7 3/4
Magenta and Vellum panel:  4 1/4 x 7 1/4

CEX177  Wedding Bells Magenta 2005

Stamps by:  Bells by Heartlooms;  Sayings by Darcies, The Cottage Stamper, Stampendous!

Supplies needed:

Double stick tape or glue
Dries clear adhesive
Pop Dots:  1/8 inch
Two clothes pins

 

Instructions:

1.  Place bells onto support cardstock and detail trim.
2.  Hold together the vellum and matching (size) magenta panel.  See where the bells are going to be positioned and apply double stick tape to the vellum.  Tape the vellum to the magenta panel.
3.  Using the pop dots, attach the bells to the vellum/magenta panel. 
4.  Using the dries clear adhesive, glue the bows onto the panel.  Use the clothes pins to hold the ribbons in place until they dry.  You can also glue on the rhinestones at this point as well.
5.  Tape the larger magenta panel onto the main card.
6.  Complete the inside of the card.
7.  When the bows are firmly attached, place a bit of double stick tape to the back of the vellum behind each bow for added support.
8.  If you did not glue on the rhinestones earlier, do so now.