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:)

 

Ski Squirrel Ornament Gift Tag

Ski Squirrel Ornament Gift Tag- JMRush 

Approximate size: W 5” X H 3.25”

This design is compatible with both 8X12 and 12X12 mats and can be used as a gift tag and or ornament.

You can purchase this Silhouette design file or SVG bundle here: https://www.silhouettedesignstore.com/artists/485222

1. Cut design pieces. I used double sided card stock:)

2.. Glue each ski to the squirrel base piece.

3. Glue the large squirrel piece to the coordinating shape on the combined squirrel base piece. 

4. Glue the small squirrel body piece (with no arms) to the combined squirrel base piece. 

5. Glue the tip of the single ski pole to the combined squirrel base at the coordinating shape. Tuck the single ski pole under the arm of the last squirrel body piece and glue to the combined squirrel base piece.

6. Glue the scarf, nose, and small black ski foot loops to the coordinating shape on the combined squirrel base.

7. Glue the head to the combined squirrel base piece.

8. Flip the combined squirrel over and glue the white gift tag backing (squirrel shaped).

9. I used adhesive enamel dots to accentuate the eye and looped ribbon through the ornament loop at the top.

10.-11. I finished with a bow and a button at the top:)

Stacked Winter Squirrel Ski Card

Stacked Winter Squirrel Ski 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 the Silhouette design file here: https://www.silhouettedesignstore.com/artists/485222

You can purchase the SVG and Cricut file here:

http://digiplayground.com/Jennifer-Rush/

1. Cut design pieces. (There is an additional nose piece not shown in this tutorial) ( I ended up using a textured/marbled brown card stock for three of the four squirrel body pieces)

2. Fold the card base. Glue the skis to the squirrel base piece.

3. Glue the large squirrel piece to the coordinating shape on the combined squirrel base piece. 

4. Glue the small squirrel body piece (with no arms) to the combined squirrel base piece. 

5. Glue the tip of the single ski pole to the combined squirrel base at the coordinating shape. Tuck the single ski pole under the arm of the last squirrel body piece and glue to the combined squirrel base piece.

6. Glue the scarf to the coordinating shape on the combined squirrel base.

7. Glue the head to the combined squirrel base piece.

8. Use foam adhesive squares to attach the combined squirrel to the front of the card.Glue the small nose to the combined squirrel. I used adhesive enamel dots to accentuate the eye:)

Pumpkin Patch Lantern (Flameless)

Pumpkin Patch Lantern (Flameless)-JMRush

Approximate Lantern size: W 3 x D 3 x H 7” (H 7.74” with Circle Hanger)

This Flameless lantern features an Autumn Pumpkin Patch design which is wrapped around each of the four sides. A layered transparent frosted effect is created when vellum paper is used. 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 and vellum paper) (These images show three decorative leaves- I ended up only using two.)

2. Flip the two lantern pieces over ( pretty side down) and fold the score lines.

3. Center the two lantern body pieces. Apply glue to the backside of the right side tab on the left lantern body piece. Attach to the other lantern piece making sure that the bottoms align (joining the two body pieces). 

4. Glue the rectangular vellum pieces to the open areas of the lantern body- centering each rectangle with the open window area of the lantern body. 

5.- 6.Glue the Circle shaped hangers together. ( Make sure the stems of these piece remain separate) Curve the two decorative leaves as you like.

7. Glue one of the stems of the circle hanger combined piece to the inside of the top of the first window panel. (The other stem will be glued inside the lantern later)

8. Flip the lantern over ( pretty side up). Glue the backside of the single scene panels to the coordinating shapes on the lantern base.

9. Apply glue to the top of the side long tab on the very left side. Secure the long side tab to the other side creating a box.

10. Apply glue to the top tab with the circle hanger and secure it to the triangular panel to it’s left side.

11.-12. Repeat for the next tab. Continue applying glue to the top tabs until the top is complete. Apply glue to the other side of the circle hanger piece and secure to the opposite side inside the lantern.

13. Fold the score lines on the lantern square base. Apply glue to the top two tabs of the Lantern square base and secure to the inside of the sides.

14. Repeat for the bottom two tabs creating a shallow box.

15. Place a flameless candle inside and the lantern top in it’s base.( I used a W 1.5” x H 6.5” pillar flameless candle.)

16. I finished with a ribbon on top and used foam adhesive squares to attach the two decorative leaves:)