Thursday, March 30, 2017

Stacked Chick Glasses Card

Stacked Chick Glasses Card- JMRush 
Approximate Card size: W 5.50” X H 4.25”

This design is compatible with both 8X12 and 12X12 mats.

You can purchase this design here: https://www.silhouettedesignstore.com/artists/485222




1.Cut design pieces. I used double sided card stock.
2. Fold the card base. Glue the oval face with eye cut outs to it’s coordinating solid base. Glue the feet to the full chick silhouette.
3. Glue the whites of the eyes to the combined oval face piece. Use foam adhesive squares to attach the chick body silhouette to the full chick silhouette. Use a foam adhesive square to attach the center square shape to the center of the bow tie.
4. Glue the glasses to the combined oval face piece. Use a small piece of foam adhesive to attach the beak to the combined oval face piece. Curve the sides of the bow tie and glue to the combined chick body silhouette. ( You will want to place the oval face piece temporarily on the chick body silhouette for placement.)
5. Use foam adhesive squares to attach the combined oval head to the combined body piece. Secure the combined chick to the front of the card base using foam adhesive squares. I finished by placing small adhesive dots to the eyes to accentuate them:)


Tuesday, March 28, 2017

Bunny Hug Candy Pocket




Bunny Hug Candy Pocket- JMRush 
Approximate size: W 4.25” X H 7”
Approximate Pocket size: W 2.5” X H 3.25”

The Bunny Hug Candy Pocket has a open center section that is sized to hold a Ghirardelli chocolate square, snack size candies, or a special message. This file can be used for classroom parties or office treats, and is compatible with both 8X12 and 12X12 mats. 

You can purchase the Silhouette design file here: https://www.silhouettedesignstore.com/artists/485222


1.Cut design pieces. 
2. Fold the tabs on the bunny card base. Apply glue to the tabs. Fold forward and secure to the bunny shape of the card base. 
3. Glue the Bunny head with cut outs to it’s matching solid base. Glue the slightly smaller oval feet to the larger oval feet.
4. Glue the feet with cut outs to their coordinating combined oval feet. Glue the inside of the ears to the coordinating shape on the combined head.
5. Attach the combined bunny head to the card base; using a foam adhesive squares.  
6. Tuck the bunny hands into the slots in the center. Attach foam adhesive squares to the bottom corners of the card base and secure the combined feet to each corner.

7.-8. Attach the heart with a foam adhesive square and place a foam adhesive square on the backside of the rounded tail piece and secure to the bunny’s backside. I finished with a ribbon, enamel dots to accentuate the eyes, and placed a Andes mint chocolate squares in the pocket:)

Monday, March 27, 2017

Stacked Bunny Card


Stacked Bunny Card- JMRush 
Approximate Card size: H 5.50” X W 4.25”

This design is compatible with both 8X12 and 12X12 mats.

You can purchase this design here: https://www.silhouettedesignstore.com/artists/485222





1.Cut design pieces. 
2. Fold the card base. Glue the small white tail to the bunny with eye/nose cut outs and both ears. Glue the small carrots to their coordinating shapes on the grouped carrot solid base. Curve the leaves of both carrot stem pieces.
3. Glue the combined bunny to it’s coordinating solid base. Glue the muzzel piece to the coordinating shape on the bunny face piece; matching up the eye/nose holes.  Glue the two carrot stem pieces together at the bottom and allowing the leaves to be free. 
4. Attach the combined carrot piece to the combined carrot stem piece with a foam adhesive square.
5. Attach the combined bunny head to the bunny silhouette with one ear; using a foam adhesive squares and following the contour of the bunny silhouette.
6. Attach the combined bunny head/body piece to the combined bunny base using foam adhesive squares in the center and glue on the ear and feet.
7.-8. Glue the combined bunny and the combined carrots to the front of the card.  I finished with a ribbon and tucked an enamel dot into the eye recess of the bunny to accentuate the eye :)

Wisteria Gift Tag Card


Wisteria Gift Tag Card-JMRush
Approximate Card Size: H 4.75” x W 2.75”

You can purchase this design here: https://www.silhouettedesignstore.com/artists/485222


1. Cut design pieces. I used double sided card stock.
2. Fold the card at the score lines. Glue the large wisteria flower/leaf piece to the front of the gift tag.
3. Glue the stem/leaf piece to the coordination shape on the combined gift tag; centering it. Curve the single flower petals and single leaves.
4. Using foam adhesive squares, attach the largest flower shape to the coordinating shape on the combined gift tag. Glue the leaves into place.
5. Glue the two remaining large flower pieces together ( smaller of the two on top) Glue the center of the two upper curved single flower petals to the top of the last remaining flower section. 
6. Repeat for the two side petals; overlapping slightly.  Attach the combined large flower section to the front of the tag base using foam adhesive squares. 
7. I used foam adhesive squares to attach the final petal to the center of the top layer.
8. Use foam adhesive squares to attach the last combined flower layer to the top of the tag. Finish with a ribbon and a enamel dot:)

Tuesday, March 7, 2017

Coffered Easter Wreath Door Card



Coffered Easter Wreath Door Card- JMRush 
Approximate Card size: H 5.50” X W 4.25”

This design is compatible with both 8X12 and 12X12 mats. 

You can purchase this design here: https://www.silhouettedesignstore.com/artists/485222


1. Cut design pieces.
2. Fold the card base at the score lines. Attach the door with larger openings to the door with smaller openings using pieces of foam adhesive squares. Glue the small circle knob to the larger one; centering it. Glue the door handle panel with a key hole to the solid door handle panel. Glue the small open circle shape to the inside of the smallest egg wreath piece.
3. Use foam adhesive squares to attach the combined open rectangle doors to the solid rectangle door.  Curve the egg wreaths and greenery wreaths. Glue the combined door knob to the large door knob circle base.
4. Use foam adhesive squares to attach the four small rectangles inside each of the openings in the openings of the combined door. Use a piece foam adhesive to attach the combined door knob to the combined door handle panel. Glue the center of the large egg wreath to the large greenery wreath. Glue the center of the the small egg wreath to the smaller greenery wreath. (I positioned the egg wreaths so that they would fit in-between the spokes of the greenery wreath and makes sure the leaves and eggs stay free from glue.)
5. Using pieces of foam adhesive squares, attach the two combined wreath sections together; alternating leaves. Glue the combined door knob/panel to the combined door.
6. Attach the combined wreath to the combined door with glue where it aligns with the center strip of the combined door. Attach the combined door to the front of the card with foam adhesive squares and finish with a ribbon:)

Tulip Gift Tag Card



Tulip Gift Tag Card-JMRush
Approximate Card Size: H 3” x W 2.75”

This design can be used as an alternative to a bow on a present or gift bag and is compatible with both 8X12 and 12X12 mats. 

You can purchase this design here: https://www.silhouettedesignstore.com/artists/485222


1.Cut design pieces. (I used double sided card stock) 
2. Fold the card base at the score lines. Curve the flower petals and leaf design.
3. Glue the Longest side of the long double petal to the center front of the largest petal grouping.  Fold the gift tag base at the score lines.
4. Glue the Last petal grouping to the center top of the bottom petal of the combined flower petals. Open your card and glue the scalloped piece on the bottom section of the card; centering it. ( Optional piece for writing in case you have a double sided colored card base:)
5. I used foam adhesive squares to attach the lower section of the flower petals to the upper section.
6. Center and glue the leaves to the front of the gift tag base.
7. Use foam adhesive squares to attach the combined tulip to the front of the gift tag base. I looped a ribbon through the top opening of the card to finish:)

Monday, March 6, 2017

Lamb Head Gift Tag



 Lamb Head Gift Tag-JMRush
Approximate Size: H 3.5” x W 2.75”

This gift tag design is perfect for easter baskets or gift bags. This design is compatible with both 8X12 and 12X12 mats.


You can purchase this design here: https://www.silhouettedesignstore.com/artists/485222

1. Cut design pieces. (I used double sided card stock) 
2. Glue the lamb head with eye cutouts to the coordinating solid lamb head shape base. Glue the curvy piece with cut outs to it’s matching solid base shape.
3. Use foam adhesive squares to attach the combined curvy shape to the combined lamb head. glue the small heart nose to the combined lamb head.
4. Use foam adhesive squares to attach the combined lamb head to the gift tag base.

5. I finished by glueing a ribbon to the combined lamb’s head and accentuated the eyes with enamel dots:)

Chick Card


Chick Card-JMRush
Approximate Card Size: W 5.5” x H 4”

This design is compatible with both 8X12 and 12X12 mats.

You can purchase this design here: https://www.silhouettedesignstore.com/artists/485222


1.Cut design pieces. (I used double sided card stock) 
2. Fold the card base at the score lines. Glue the chick body with cut out eyes to it’s coordinating solid base.
3. Use foam adhesive squares to attach the combined combined chick body to the solid chick body with wings. Use a small piece of foam adhesive square to attach the beak to the combined chick.
4. Use foam adhesive squares to attach the combined chick to the front of the card base. I finished by adding a ribbon:)

Egg Gift Tag



Egg Gift Tag-JMRush
Approximate Size: H 3.75” x W 2.25”

This design is compatible with both 8X12 and 12X12 mats.

You can purchase this design here: https://www.silhouettedesignstore.com/artists/485222

1. Cut design pieces. (I used double sided card stock) 
2. Glue the egg with eye cutouts to the coordinating solid egg shape base.
3. Use foam adhesive squares to attach the combined egg to the gift tag base; centering it. Use a small piece of foam adhesive square to attach the beak to the combined egg.

4. I finished by glueing a ribbon bow tie to the combined egg:)

Bounce Bunny Gift Tag Card



 Bounce Bunny Gift Tag Card-JMRush
Approximate Card Size: W 3.75” x H 5.25”


This gift tag design opens like a card and is perfect for easter baskets or gift bags. This design is compatible with both 8X12 and 12X12 mats.

You can purchase this design here: https://www.silhouettedesignstore.com/artists/485222


1.Cut design pieces. (I used double sided card stock) 
2. Fold the card base at the score lines. Glue the bunny face with cut outs to it;s coordinating solid base. Glue the smaller,thinner bunny body to the larger bunny body; centering it.
3. Use foam adhesive squares to attach the combined bunny face to the combined bunny body. Glue the tiny nose to the bunny face.
4. Use foam adhesive squares to attach the combined bunny body to the front of the card base. Glue the heart to the coordinating shape on the front of the card.
5. Flip the card over and use a foam adhesive square to attach the fluffy bunny tail to the backside.
6. I finished by adding a ribbon:)


Wednesday, March 1, 2017

Lily Gift Tag Card


 Lily Gift Tag Card-JMRush
Approximate Size with Lily W 3.75” x H 3.75”
Approximate Card Size: H 3” x W 2.75”

You can purchase this design here: https://www.silhouettedesignstore.com/artists/485222

Written tutorial coming soon:)


1.Cut design pieces. (I used double sided card stock)
2.-3.-4. Curve the leaf pieces as you like. Place the flower petal section with a smaller center underneath the flower petal section with a circular shape. Center and tuck the top layer of petals under the bottom petals to join the flower sections.
5. Curve the Flower stamen combined piece so that all of the oval sections are on top. Curve the flower petals as you like.
6. Glue the stamen section to the center of the combined flower petals.
7. ( Optional piece for writing in case you have a double sided colored card base:)-Open your card and glue the scalloped piece on the bottom section of the card; centering it.
8. Glue the leaves into place on the front of the card.
9. Glue the combined lily to the front of the card.
10. I looped a ribbon through the top opening of the card to finish:)

Hibiscus Gift Tag Card



Hibiscus Gift Tag Card-JMRush
Approximate Size with Hibiscus W 4” x H 3.75”
Approximate Card Size: H 3” x W 2.75”


This design can be used as an alternative to a bow on a present or gift bag and is compatible with both 8X12 and 12X12 mats.
You can purchase this design here: https://www.silhouettedesignstore.com/artists/485222

1.Cut design pieces. (I used double sided card stock) 
2. Fold the card base at the score lines. Curve the flower petals, leaf design, and stamen pieces. 
3. Glue the center rings of the petal sections together. Fold the tabs on the stamen piece out.
4.-5.-6.Glue the very edges of the stamen piece together to make it form a cylindrical shape. Fold the end tabs of the stamen piece out.
7. Group the ends of the stamen piece together.
8. Insert the top of the stamen piece through the bottom of the combined petals.
9. Glue the tabs to the bottom of the combined petal piece. ( It might be easier to use hot glue for this step:)
10. Open your card and glue the scalloped piece on the bottom section of the card; centering it. ( Optional piece for writing in case you have a double sided colored card base:)
11. Glue the leaf piece in the center of the top of the card base.
12. Glue the combined flower to the center of the combined card base. (hot glue might be easier to use:) I looped a ribbon through the top opening of the card to finish:)