Thursday, June 9, 2016

Trout Card


Trout 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 second largest fish (with cut outs) to the solid fish base.
3.Glue the third largest piece to the combined fish.
4. Glue the long piece with a mouth to the combined fish.
5. Glue the last belly piece to the combined fish.
6. Glue the jaw and fins into place.
7. Attach the combined fish to the front of the card base by using foam adhesive squares. Finish with a small enamel dot for the eye:)

Wednesday, June 8, 2016

Canada Goose Card

Canada Goose 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. ( There is a tiny circle eye in this file if you choose to use it. I used a small enamel dot for the eye)
2. Glue the second largest goose silhouette to the largest goose silhouette.
3.Glue the third largest piece to the combined goose.
4. Use foam adhesive squares to attach the wing to the combined goose.
5. Fold the card base. Glue the cheek, breast, and tail markings to the combined goose.
6. Glue the combined goose to the front of the card base. Glue the tiny circular eye inside the coordinating shape on the combined goose-if you choose or use a small enamel dot for the eye:)


Tuesday, June 7, 2016

Popsicle Treat



Popsicle Treat-JMRush
Approximate size: W 1.75 x H 5.25”

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


  1. Cut the design pieces.
  2. Glue the popsicle shape with four slots to the popsicle shape with two slots. These two pieces will align on the left side and at the top. Glue the center popsicle stick to the larger popsicle stick base. Center the small stick shape and align at the bottom.
  3. Glue the combined popsicle stick shapes to the popsicle base.
  4. Glue the combined popsicle to the popsicle base. Align to the right side:)

Monday, June 6, 2016

Hello Sunshine Card


Hello Sunshine Card-JMRush
Approximate Card size: W 5.50” X H 4.25”

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

1.Cut design pieces.
2. Fold the card at the score lines. Glue the small circular shape to the back of the sunshine with word art. (The small circular shape is oblong with the width at the horizon.)
3. Using foam adhesive squares, attach the combined sunshine piece to the large solid sunshine piece. 

4. Use foam adhesive squares to attach the combined sunshine to the center of the front of the card.

Sunflower Card

Sunflower Card-JMRush
Approximate Card size: W 5.50” X H 4.25”
This design is compatible with both 8X12 and 12X12 mats.



1.Cut design pieces.( I used double sided card stock for the center cut circle.)
2. Fold the card at the score lines. Curve the flower petals as you like.
3. Pull the tabs of the center circle up. (I used a toothpick)
4.  Glue the center tab circle to it’s solid coordinating base.
5. Glue the center ring of middle sized flower petal group to the largest one.
6. Glue the center ring of smallest sized flower petal group to the combined flower petals.
7. Glue the combined center circles to the combined flower petals.
8. Ta Da:)

Friday, June 3, 2016

Father’s Day Beer Mug Card

Father’s Day Beer Mug Card-JMRush
Approximate size: W 5.25 x H 4.25”

The Father’s day beer mug card features front cover word art that states “Happy Father’s day” and is bordered by
Beer mug side panels. The card opens to a blank back page ( like a regular card ) and fits in a regular envelope. This design is compatible with both 8X12 and 12X12 mats.


1.Cut design pieces.
2. Fold the top rectangle behind.
3. Fold the side panels in toward the center of the card base. 
4. Glue the beer mug shapes with long oval cut outs to the coordinating solid shape.
5. Glue two of the combined beer shapes to the beer mug shapes with a small bump in the handle.
6. Glue the side panel pieces to the coordinating shapes on the card base.
7. Glue the larger beer foam bubble shapes to the combined beer pieces.
8. Glue the T-shirt with word art to it’s coordinating solid shaped base.
9. Glue the combined T-shirt to the Body piece with arms.
10. Glue the body piece to the front of the card base centering it.
11. Glue two (of the four) hand shapes to either side of the inside panels.     Straight edge to the crease line of the card and toward the top of the beer mug handle.
12. Glue the Beer mugs pieces that have a handle with a small bump to the coordination shape on the inside panels.
13. Glue the small thumbs on the inside of the panels. The thumb nail will fit over the small bump of the beer mug handle.
14. Using pieces of foam adhesive squares, attach the small beer foam bubble shapes to the beer mugs on the inside panels.
15. Using pieces of foam adhesive squares, attach the knuckle shapes to the inside panels.
16. Glue the other two hand shapes to the outside of the card and attach the last two small foam bubble shapes to the front of the card using pieces of foam adhesive squares:)



Thursday, June 2, 2016

Water Lily Votive Candle (Flameless)

Water Lily Votive Candle (Flameless)-JMRush
Approximate Dimensions: W 4” x D 4” X H 2.5”

This design is compatible with both 8X12 and 12X12 mats and when vellum paper is used, an opaque lantern effect is created.
You can purchase this design here: https://www.silhouettedesignstore.com/artists/485222



  1. Cut design pieces. (I used double sided card stock and vellum paper) Be careful removing the pieces from the mat. On the vellum flower petals I released the petals first and then the centers and on the card stock outline petals, I removed the negative inside petal shapes and then released each petal one at a time until all of the flower shape could be lifted:)
  2. Flip the outline flowers over. Flip over the coordinating vellum pieces rotate the vellum pieces until the petals line up. 
  3. Glue each vellum piece to the outline flowers. (Do not apply glue to the tabs on the inside of the two largest outline flower shapes:) Press to secure the pieces together. I used a book to press the pieces together momentarily.
  4. Flip the combined flowers over ( pretty side up). Fold the tabs of the flower base.
  5. Tuck the end tab into the slot creating a circular tube shape.
  6. Place the one of the narrow circular ring pieces over the tube shape you just created. Apply glue to the outside of one of the rows of tabs and secure to the narrow ring.
  7. Apply glue to the tops of the ring and tabs. 
  8. Secure the thicker circular ring to the top.
  9. Place a flameless votive candle inside the tube.
  10. Fit the second narrow ring around the other side of the tube. Apply glue to the outside of the tabs and secure to the narrow ring.(repeating the steps above)
  11. Apply glue to the tops of the ring and tabs. 
  12. Secure the thicker circular ring to the top.
  13. Fold the tabs in the two largest combined flowers. One set is folded up and the other down.
  14. Apply glue to the outside of one set of tabs and secure to the other set.
  15. Image of the tabs glued together. 
  16. Curve your flower petals as you like. I rolled the petals up on the three largest flowers. The smallest flower I flipped over ( pretty side down) and then rolled the petals up. This section was really curved so I wanted the outline to show.
  17. Apply glue to the center backside of the combined flower piece with tabs. Center and secure to the lantern base.
  18. Glue the two smaller flowers together and the center rings alternating the petal placement.
  19. Apply glue to the glue to the inside ring of the combined flowers on the lantern base.
  20. Secure the smaller flower group- staggering the petals.
  21. Ta Da!