September 2003 Creative Express Projects
CEX87 Potted Sunflower Appliquéd Shirt
Stamps by: Sunflower by Impressive Stamps; Pot and Leaves by
Darcies.
Supplies Needed:
Shirt, jacket, or garment of choice
Dries Clear adhesive
Instructions:
1. Detail trim all the images.
2. Lay out your design as you wish.
3. Remove the Peel'n'Stick and attach the images to the shirt.
The "ribbon stems" are not attached to the shirt in anyway other
than with the Peel'n'Stick of the sunflower and the PNS of the flower pot.
4. Using a dries clear adhesive, glue the ladybug buttons onto the
the sunflowers and allow to dry.
5. For the sunflower buttons, you may use a dries clear adhesive to
glue them on permanently or use Peel'n'Stick to apply them temporarily.
6. After you wear the garment, remove the "temporary appliqués"
and place then on freezer or wax paper until you wish to use them again.
7. If you glue the buttons on permanently, you will need to hand
wash the shirt.
8. This is a totally different project for us--we hope you love it!!
Sorry the pictures aren't that great!! Our digital camera was very
inexpensive and it does do the job for as little as we use it!!
CEX88 A Sunflower Boot Card
Stamps by: Boot by Rubbernecker;
Sunflower/Leaves by Sonlight; Sayings by Anne-ticipations and the
Stamp Pad.
Supplies needed:
double stick tape or glue
pop dots: 1/16; 1/8 inch
markers
glitter glue
Main card size: 7 x 10 (folds to 5 x 7)
Other layering papers 1/4 inch less than the previous paper.
Instructions:
1. Cut out the sunflower/leaves image. Color
and allow to dry.
2. Place the boot on support cardstock and detail trim.
3. Layer the decorative paper and cardstock onto the main card.
4. Using the 1/16 inch pop dots, attach the boot to the main card.
5. Using the 1/8 inch pop dots, attach the sunflower image to the
main card.
6. Complete the inside of the card.
7. Apply glitter glue to the sunflowers and allow to dry.
CEX88 B Potted Sunflower Card
Stamps by: Potted Sunflower by Impressive Rubber Stamps; Butterfly by Stampendous!; Sayings by Printworks and Anne-ticipations.
Supplies needed:
double stick tape or glue
markers
Main card size: 8 1/2 x 10
(Folds to 5 x 8 1/2)
Decorative panel: 4 5/8 x 8 1/8
Sunflower panel: 4 x 5 1/2
Saying panel: approx. 2 x 4
Instructions:
1. Color the leaves and stem of the stamped image.
Allow to dry.
2. Detail trim all the images. None are going on support
cardstock. *****Except for where the stem joins the sunflower, leave
a nice (proper) border on the sunflower. If you cut to close, you
will have a hard time fitting the velvet sunflower over the stamped
sunflower. If this does happen, color the stamped sunflower before
putting the velvet sunflower on--this will allow everything to blend in.
3. Layer the decorative paper and cardstocks onto the main card.
4. Remove the PNS and place velvet images onto the main card.
5. Complete the inside and the envelope.
6. This card is way easy, put remains one of my favorites!!
Main Card: 7 x 12
Folds to 6 x 7
Lt. Brown Panel: 5 3/4 x 6 3/4
Leaf Panel: 5 1/2 x 6 1/2
Lt Brown Panel: 4 3/8 x 4 3/4
Scene Panel: 4 1/8 x 4 1/2
CEX89 (A) Fall Tree with Bushel Basket
Stamps by: Background leaves by Anne-ticipation; Bushel Basket by Azadi; Tree by Personal Stamp Exchange; Sayings by Anne-ticipations and The Stamp Pad.
Supplies needed:
double stick tape or glue
dries clear adhesive
Pop Dots 1/8 inch
colored pencils
Instructions:
1. Place bushel basket image on support cardstock
and detail trim.
2. Using colored pencils (or watercolor crayons) color the scene.
***You could also color the background paper (leaves), but when I tried
it, I decided I liked it better not colored.
3. Layer the cardstocks onto the main card.
4. Position the bushel basket and adhere to the card with pop dots.
5. Complete the inside of the card.
6. Using the dries clear adhesive, glue the leaf buttons onto the
main card. Allow to dry.
CEX89 (B) Hay Ride Card
Stamps by: Hay Ride and Sayings by The Stamp Pad; Velvet leaves and acorns by Posh Impressions; Background leaves and sayings by Anne-ticipations.
Supplies needed:
double stick tape or glue
Pop Dots; 1/8 and 1/16 inch
colored pencils
Main Card: 8 1/2 x 11
Folds to 5 1/2 x 8 1/2
Leaf Panel: 5 1/4 x 8 1/4
Rust Panel: 3 5/8 x 5 1/2
Scene Panel: 3 3/8 x 5 1/4
Instructions:
1. Place the velvet images onto support cardstock
and detail trim.
2. Color the main scene.
3. Layer the cardstocks onto the main card.
4. Using the pop dots, adhere the leaves and acorns to the main
card.
5. Complete the inside of the card.
6. Two very easy cards, but they certainly have me in the spirit for
FALL!!!!!
CEX90 Birdie House Christmas
Stamps by: Birdhouse, Birdie by Darcies; Holly, Saying by Hero Arts; Saying by SonLight.
Supplies needed:
double stick tape or glue
dries clear adhesive
pop dots 1/8 inch
Main card size: 7 x 10
(folds to 5 x 7)
Decorative paper layer: 4 3/4 x 6 3/4
Instructions:
1. Detail trim the birdhouse--it is NOT going onto
support stock.
2. Place the bird onto support cardstock and detail trim.
3. Place the holly images onto support cardstock, then onto
Peel'n'Stick, then detail trim. ****If you have limited strength in
your cutting hand, you can do one layer of cutting at a time.
4. Layer the decorative paper onto the main card.
5. Attach the birdhouse to the main card.
6. Position the bird on the top of the house. It is attached
to the main card only with pop dots. Remember that the pop dots will
not stick to the velvet, so your placement is very important. You
may want to put the dots onto the card and then attach the bird.
7. Place the sign the bird is "holding" onto the main
card.
8. Peel the PNS off the holly images and position them onto the
birdhouse overlapping the "berry" section.
9. Complete the inside of the card.
10. Using the dries clear adhesive, glue on the rhinestone berries
and the birdie's red bow.
11. Merry Christmas!!