Winter Squirrel Hug Gift Card Holder

Winter Squirrel Hug Gift Card Holder

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

You can purchase the SVG and Cricut compatible file here: https://www.jamieandjenn.com 

Approximate Card size: 4” x 6.25” 

This card features character arms that open to release a hidden gift card section. This design is compatible with both 8X12 and 12X12 mats.

1.Cut design pieces. (I used double sided cardstock for the card base)

2. Fold the card along score lines. Glue the face piece with holes to the coordinating solid face shape (black). Glue the white mitten edges to the outer straight edge of the mittens.

3. Apply glue the bottom of the side tabs on the card base. Secure by folding upward toward the card base.

4. Insert gift card. 

5. Glue the beige face (with cutouts)to the combined face; aligning so that the cutouts align with the cutouts on the combined face. Glue the hat to the combined face; aligning at the top of the face.

6. Glue the hat trim piece to the combined face and attach the nose with a piece of foam adhesive square.

7. Using foam adhesive squares attach the combined face to the gift card holder base. Separate the fringe on the two pieces of scarf.

8. Glue the large scarf base just under the chin of the combined face on the card base.

9. Glue the medium sized scarf piece to the coordinating shape on the lower scarf.

10.Using a foam adhesive square, attach the smallest scarf piece to the coordinating shape on the combined scarf.

11. Flip the card base over. Glue the back of the hat to the card base; aligning at the top and sides. Glue the combined mittens into place.

12. Using foam adhesive squares, attach the hat pom pom and the tail to the backside.

13. Flip the card over. Tuck the hands into the slots on the front. 

14. I finished with enamel jewels to accentuate the eyes and a ribbon:)

 

Blue Snow Bird Hug Gift Card Holder

Blue Snow Bird Hug Gift Card Holder-JMR

Approximate Card size: 4” x 5.75” 

This card features character arms that open to release a hidden gift card section. The bird has a tail on the backside:) This design is compatible with both 8X12 and 12X12 mats. 

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

You can purchase the SVG and Cricut compatible file here:https://www.jamieandjenn.com 

1.Cut design pieces. I used double sided card stock.( I changed the color of the combined scarf, earmuffs, and the tail piece from the beginning of this tutorial) There are two wing pieces included in your file that are not shown at the beginning of this tutorial.

2. Fold the card along score lines. Apply glue the bottom of the side tabs on the card base. Secure by folding upward toward the card base. Glue the scarf base to the bird head/chest piece.

3. Glue the bird head/chest piece to the coordinating shape on the card base; center and align at the top and edges.

4. Glue the earmuff base and eyes in place.

5. Glue the small black eyeballs into place. I used adhesive dots to accentuate the eyes onto of the black eyeballs. Using foam adhesive squares, attach the earmuffs, beak, feet, and scarf square into place. Insert the gift card. 

6. Flip the card over. Using an adhesive foam square, attach the tail piece. Glue the two wings to their coordinating shapes on the card base. Tuck the wings into their slots. I used ribbon to trim the card:).

Stacked Christmas Cat Card

Stacked Christmas Cat 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 the Silhouette design file here: https://www.silhouettedesignstore.com/artists/485222

1. Cut design pieces.

2. Fold the card base. Glue the largest cat silhouette (with tail) to the cat silhouette (solid with hat and scarf). Glue the oval head shape without ears to the solid cat head without a pom pom. Glue the center white chest section to the front two leg section; aligning the coordinating shapes at the top right. Glue the small rounded muzzle pieces to the muzzle base ( that has a coordinating shape plus a long vertical line). Glue the small triangular face markings to either side of the cat head with ear and eye cut outs.

3. Glue the Nose to the combined muzzle piece. Glue the solid head with a pom pom on the right side to the solid cat head piece with a hat and scarf. Glue the combined cat head with ear/eye openings to the combined solid cat head piece.

4. Glue the combined cat head to the combined cat head hat /scarf piece. Use pieces of foam adhesive squares to attach the cat silhouette without a tail to the combined cat silhouette base.

5. Glue the last two triangular markings to the combined cat silhouette. One on the first layer and one on the second layer; matching the coordinating contours. Attach the combined muzzle/nose piece to the combined cat head with a foam adhesive square in the lower center and glue on the narrow top strip (backside).

6. Image of the muzzle/nose piece being secured to the combined cat head.

7. Use foam adhesive squares to attach the combined front legs to the combined cat silhouette. Use foam adhesive squares to attach the combined head to the combined cat silhouette.

8. Glue the combined cat silhouette to the front of the card. I used adhesive enamel dots to accentuate the eyes:)

Polar Bear Hug Treat Box

Polar Bear Hug Treat Box-JMRush

Approximate box size: W 3.” x D 2.25 x H .75”

(W 3” X H 4.5” including character)

This treat box features character arms that open to a small treat box. This design is perfect for Winter classroom parties or for small Christmas goodies.This design 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. (I used double sided card stock for the box base).

2. Glue the puff ball to the hat piece. Glue the cuff pieces to the edges of the mittens. Use a foam adhesive square to attach the nose to the oval muzzle piece. Fold the score lines on the box base.

3.  Apply glue to the two top tabs of the box base and secure them to the top (head) panel.

4. Apply glue to the bottom two tabs and secure them to the bottom panel creating a box.

5. Apply glue to the bottom tab of the center narrow strip section. Secure the center narrow strip tab to the backside of the inside of the box.

6. Using foam adhesive squares, attach the combined hat to the back of the coordinating shape on the box base. Using foam pieces of adhesive squares, attach the hat brim piece to the front of the box base. (Align both pieces with the contour of the head shape of the box base). Glue the tiny end points of the hat brim to the box base.

7. Glue the eyes just under the hat brim and use a foam adhesive square to attach the combined nose/muzzle piece. Glue the combined mittens to the coordinating shapes on the box base hands (do not glue the thumbs of the mittens). The hands tuck into the slots of the center strip.

8. I wrapped the scarf (rectangle shaped piece) with ribbon and glued the edges on the backside but, you can just use the rectangle piece if you like. Glue the scarf piece to the box base. I used adhesive enamel dots to accentuate the eyes:)