November 2004

November 2004 Creative Express Projects

CEX147 Cornucopia Card

Stamps by: All stamps including sayings by Darcies.

Supplies needed:

Double stick tape or glue (for layering)
Pop Dots: 1/16 and 1/8 inch
Colored Pencils

Measurements:

Main Card: 7 x 10
Folded: 5 x 7
Decorative Panel: 4 3/4 x 6 3/4

Instructions:

*****Very important***** When detail trimming the cornucopia, be sure NOT to cut out the "inside section" of the cornucopia that does not have fruits or flowers in the area. The image looks "wrong" if that section is cut away. (Learn from my experience!!).

1. Place cornucopia image onto the support stock and detail trim. Remember the note from above.
2. Detail trim the paper "filler" section and the individual pumpkin. **On the filler section, I trimmed in some by the flowers that will nestle into the cornucopia edge.
3. Color the paper images.
4. Layer the decorative paper onto the main card (inside and out).
5. Layer the inside sayings.
6. ***Nestle the paper filler into the cornucopia and double stick tape them together.
7. Use the 1/16 inch pop dots on the cornucopia. Use the 1/8 pop dots on the filler section. Attach the entire image section to the main card.
8. Use 1/8 inch pop dots to attach the pumpkin. ***Pop dots will not stick to velvet. So attach the pop dot to the paper filler section (on top of the apple). Then, attach the pumpkin to the pop dot.
9. ***I ran out of time before needing to get this card on screen. But, some highlights with glitter or glitter glue on the paper filler images would be quite striking.
10. Thanksgiving Blessings to All!!

A scanned image does this gorgeous card NO justice!

CEX148 Jeweled Christmas Trees

Stamps by: Trees by Posh Impressions; Sayings by Hero Arts and The Stamp Pad

Supplies needed:

Double stick tape or glue
Pop Dots: 1/16; 1/8; 1/4 inches
Dries clear adhesive
If you do not have a wonderful dries clear adhesive, be sure to order a bottle. Other Supplies

We have several new people joining us with this Creative Express project. The instructions will be more detailed than usually for our new participants.

Also, new participants, you may wish to read Velvet Embossing Instructions before you begin this project. Please email or call with any questions you may have. mailto:create@heartlooms.com or (952) 946-8994.

Instructions

1. Place images onto support cardstock and detail trim. To open the backing on the Peel'n'Stick, score the back very lightly with a dull scissors. When you are detail trimming, you want to stay 1/16-1/8 of an inch away from the outside lines of your images. If you cut too closely, it takes away from the dimensions of the velvet.
2. Layer decorative paper panel onto the main card.
3. Place the (center) tree with 1/16 inch pop dots onto the card. Use the 1/8 inch pop dots on one tree and attached to the main card. Use the 1/4 inch pop dots onto the other tree and attach to the main card. Remember that pop dots will not stick to velvet, so be sure to pay attention to your placement. As you get the overlapping section of the trees, you may wish to put the pop dots onto the main card and then place your images onto the pop dots.
5. Complete the inside of the card. Remember to layer on the inside as well as the outside. And, a layered signature card really completes the whole look.
6. Using the dries clear adhesive, glue the rhinestones onto the trees. Allow to dry.
7. As we mentioned earlier, this card is way more gorgeous in person than it is on the scanned picture.
8. Have a Happy Holiday Season!!

CEX149 Comfy, Cozy Christmas Chair

Stamps by: Chair by Darcies; Sayings are computer-generated

Supplies needed:

Double stick tape or glue (for layering)
Pop Dots: 1/8 inch
Dries clear adhesive (for gluing embellishments)
If you do not have a wonderful dries clear adhesive, be sure to order a bottle.
Other Supplies

Measurements:

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

Instructions:

1. Place chair image onto the support cardstock (red matte piece included) and detail trim. To open the backing on the Peel'n'Stick, lightly score with a dull scissors. This will allow you to begin peeling the backing off. Remember NOT to cut too closely when you are doing your detail trimming. You will want to stay 1/16-1/8 inch out from the edge of the image. If you cut too closely to the edge, you will lose some of the wonderful dimension we get from velvet embossing!!
2. Layer decorative paper panel to the main card.
3. Complete the inside of the card. Remember to layer inside just as much as the outside. Especially with velvet, we find that layering "more than normal" inside gives a nice balance to the card. Included you will also find layering papers for a signature card.
4. Using pop dots, place your chair onto the main card.
5. Trim to fit, then layer your "Kick Up Your Heels" onto the main card.
6. Using dries clear adhesive, glue the "pillows" onto the chair. Allow to dry.
7. We sincerely wish you a comfy, cozy Holiday Season!!

CEX150 We'll Have a Blue Christmas...Tree Card

Stamps by: Tree by Holly Berry House Originals; Saying by Posh Impressions

Supplies needed:

Double stick tape or glue (for layering)
Dries clear adhesive (for gluing embellishments)
If you do not have a wonderful dries clear adhesive, be sure to order a bottle.
Other Supplies

Pop Dots (optional)

Instructions:

1. Remove the Peel'n'Stick from the back of the tree. To remove the Peel'n'Stick, lightly score the back with a scissors. This allows you to get the PNS open and removed.
2. Place tree image onto the support stock (white matte piece included) and detail trim. Keep in mind that even when you are detail trimming, you want to stay out a ways from the edge of the image. If you cut too closely to the edge of the design, it takes away from the dimension of the image. With white velvet (ivory and other light colors as well) we always place the image onto support stock. If we would not, the blue of the background paper would effect the white tree and it would basically be a light blue tree.
3. Layer decorative paper onto the main card.
4. Complete the inside of the card. You will find layering papers for a signature card (blank white piece for your signature and then the blue decorative paper).
5. We placed our tree completely flat onto the card (it is on support stock at this time so you will use double stick tape or a glue for layering). You may choose to pop dot it for added dimension.
6. Using a dries clear adhesive, glue the bows onto the tree. Allow to dry.
7. It is beginning to look a lot like Christmas!!!

Measurements:
Main card: 8 x 12
Folds to: 6 x 8
Green Metallic: 5 3/4 x 7 3/4
Saying section: White: 3 7/8 x 5 1/4
Green: 3 5/8 x 5
Saying panel: 3 3/8 x 4 5/8

CEX151 Cross/Wreath Card

Stamps by: Cross by M.M. Connections (?); Sayings by SonLight

Supplies needed:

Double stick tape or glue (for layering)
Dries clear adhesive (for gluing wreath)
Pop Dots: 1/8 inch

Instructions:

1. There are many, many smaller layers to this card. The layers on the outside of the card are for the front of the card. The layers tucked inside the card are for the inside.
2. Find the white piece of cardstock that has "SS" in the top corner. This is your Support Stock (thus, SS) piece for the cross.
3. Remove the Peel'n'Stick from the back of the cross. To remove the Peel'n'Stick, lightly score the back with a scissors. This allows you to get the PNS open and removed. Place cross onto the support stock and detail trim. Keep in mind that even when you are detail trimming, you want to stay out a ways from the edge of the image. If you cut too closely to the edge of the design, it takes away from the dimension of the image. With white velvet (ivory and other light colors as well) we always place the image onto support stock. If we would not, the green of the background paper would effect the white cross and it would basically be a light green cross. Also, you are going to pop dot the cross up from the cardstock. Pop Dots will not stick to the PNS. In addition, the PNS does not give enough support to an image to be pop dotted.
4. Layer the green cardstock onto the main card.
5. Trim the sayings. There is a nice piece of white left over from the one panel. Be sure to save that for your signature card.
6. Layer the saying layers together. Remember that the corners are more for decorative use than for functional use. Be sure to place double stick tape or glue onto the back of the corners. (There is an extra one included in your package in case one of them won't open, or in some reason is not functioning as well as the others do.)
7. Layer your sayings onto the main card, both inside and out.
8. Using pop dots, attach the cross to the main card.
9. Using dries clear adhesive, glue the wreath onto the cross. Allow to dry.
10. Just a side note: Somewhere we picked up red wreaths already made like these. We wanted green wreaths for this project. We determined we could make them ourselves. So, these are made with 1/2 of a pipe cleaner wrapped twice in the circle. Then, using the dries clear adhesive, glue on the bow and clip it with a clothes pin to dry. It worked like a charm!!!
11. Have a blessed Christmas!!