Sunday, January 1, 2017

Roller Skates Gift Tag

Roller Skates Gift Tag





Roller Skates Gift Tag- JMRush 

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:


  1. Cut Design pieces.
  2. Glue the roller skate shoe shapes to the coordinating shapes on the gift tag base; aligning the holes. Glue the open circle shapes to the solid circle shapes; aligning at the center bottom. Glue the two small stoppers to the two larger ones; centering them. Glue the  two open half circle pieces to their coordinating solid shapes; aligning at the center bottom. Glue the two small circles to their larger solid circle bases. Glue the small oblong circle to it’s coordinating shape; centering it.
  3. Glue the combined circles to the wheels; centering them. Glue the combined oblong circle shape to the center of the combined rounded triangle wheel; aligning at the top.
  4. Glue the combined rounded triangle wheel to the coordinating shape on the gift tag base. Glue the other odd shaped combined wheel to the coordinating shape on the gift card base. Glue one of the combined stoppers to the first roller skate on the left of the gift tag base.
  5. Use foam adhesive squares to attach the other stopper and two combined wheels to the gift tag base.
  6. Flip the combined roller skate over and glue the double roller skate shape on; aligning the holes. Glue the small open circle shape to the coordinating shape on the gift tag base to help reinforce the circular hanger.
  7. Flip the gift tag back over. Cut two strands of approximately 21” of 1/8” ribbon (or smaller). Loop the ribbon through the bottom eyelet of one of the skates. Pull the ribbon so that the ends are even each side. Repeat for the other skate.
  8. Thread one side of the ribbon through each eyelet. (I heat sealed and pinched the ends of the ribbon to make the lacing process easier:)
  9. Repeat with the other side of the ribbon threading the opposite way as before ( under or over the top of the card). Repeat for the other skate.
  10. Tie your both ribbons and add a looped ribbon at the top for a hanger.

Friday, December 30, 2016

Digiplayground





Attention SVG and Cricut users:)

Did you know you can purchase my files in SVG and Cricut friendly formats at digiplayground.com? They are having a sale and my December Kit of the month deal is about to expire. Get yours while it's available:)http://digiplayground.com/Jennifer-Rush/


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Wednesday, December 21, 2016

Stacked Cardinal Bird Card




Stacked Cardinal Bird 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:

1. Cut design pieces.
2. Fold the card base. Glue the two claws to the smaller (red) bird silhouette. Glue the bird face (with eye cut out) to the solid bird face with a beak. Glue the pinecone with cut outs to their solid coordinating shape bases.
3. Glue the smaller wing piece (red) to the larger ling wing piece (black). Glue the combined bird silhouette to the larger bird silhouette (black). glue the small (oval with scalloped edge) to the small wing shape.
4. Glue the bird face to the combined bird silhouette. Use a foam adhesive square to attach the small combined wing to the long combined wing.
5. Glue the combined wing to the combined bird silhouette.
6. Curve the pinecones and leaves as you like.
7. Align the tree branch so that it’s edges line up with the edges of the card. Center the leaf shapes (green) underneath the branch as shown. Carefully glue the branch to the leaves without losing their position and not glueing it to the card yet.
8. Place the combined bird silhouette so that it’s claws wrap around the tree branch and apply glue to the backside of the bird body, branch, and center part of the leaves. Use a foam adhesive square on the backside of the bird’s head.
9. Attach the combined bird and combined leaf/branch to the front of the card; making sure that the edges of the branch align with the edges of the card. I used a piece of foam adhesive square to attach the full combined pinecone and glue to attach the half pinecone:)

Monday, December 19, 2016

Candy Cane Gift Tag Ornament

Candy Cane Gift Tag Ornament- JMRush 
Approximate Tag size: H 4.25” X W 2”

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

  1. Cut design pieces.
  2. Glue the candy cane with cut outs to the candy cane ornament base (lager piece with circular hanger); centering it.
  3. Glue the smaller piece with a circular hanger to the backside of the combined piece; centering it. (This piece is optional and is meant for a writing space if design is used for a gift tag) Finish with a ribbon and a enamel dot:)

Deer Track Ornament Gift Tag



Deer (Reindeer) Track Ornament Gift Tag- JMRush 
Approximate Tag size: H 4” X W 2.5”


This design can be used as a gift tag or ornament 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. Use foam adhesive squares to attach the animal track piece to the ornament base (lager piece with circular hanger); centering it.
  3. Glue the smaller piece with a circular hanger to the backside of the combined piece; centering it. (This piece is optional and is meant for a writing space if design is used for a gift tag) Finish with a ribbon and a enamel dot:)

Compass Gift Tag Ornament




Compass Gift Tag Ornament- JMRush 
Approximate Tag size: H 4” X W 3.25”

This design has a moveable direction needle when a brad is used, can be used as a gift tag or ornament, 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. You will need a brad for this project.
  2. Center and glue the two compass cut out pieces together. Glue the two open circle pieces together ( smaller on top). Glue the two small circles together ( smaller on top). Glue the single needle to the double needle piece.
  3. Glue the small circular hanger piece to the combined compass cut out piece. Insert the brad through the hole on the combined needle piece. Flip the ornament base ( solid with a circular hanger) over and glue the solid circle shape to it; centering it. Flip back over ( pretty side up)
  4. Insert the bottom of the brad through the center hole of the combined compass cut out piece and fold tabs. Apply glue around the edges of the backside of the combined compass cut out piece and glue to the top side of the ornament base; centering it. 
  5. Use pieces of foam adhesive squares to attach the combined open circles and the small combined circles to the front of the combined compass. Finish with a ribbon:)

Wednesday, December 14, 2016

Poinsettia Lantern (Flameless)



Poinsettia Lantern (Flameless)-JMRush
Approximate Lantern size: W 3 x D 3 x H 7” (H 7.75” with Hanger)

This Flameless lantern features a 3D poinsettia flower. A 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) ( There is a small flower center shape that is optional in this file. I used an enamel dot in the center of the flower instead)
2. Match up the petal outline shapes with the coordinating vellum shapes. (You may need to rotate the matched sets to get them to align as they are irregular shapes. Glue the coordinating vellum pieces to the backside of the outline flowers. (I did not glue the inside vein designs of the petals).
3.-4.Glue the circular shaped hangers together. (Make sure the stems of this piece remain separate)
5. -6.Apply glue to the backside of the 3 open rectangle mats and the one rectangular mat with a flower shape. Center and secure to the front of each window on the two lantern body pieces. Place the flower rectangular mat on the first lantern body window ( Do not apply glue to the backside of the flower or petals)
7. Flip the two combined lantern body pieces over ( pretty side down and as shown). Glue the edges of the rectangular vellum piece, center, and secure to each open window.
8. Fold the score lines on the two lantern bodies and the lantern square base.
9. Glue one of the stems of the circular hanger combined piece to the inside of the top of the second panel. (The other stem will be glued inside the lantern later)
10. 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). 
11. -12-13. Apply glue to the side long tab on the right side of the right lantern body piece. Secure the long side tab to the other side creating a box.
14. Apply glue to the top tab with the circle hanger and secure it to the triangular panel to it’s left side.
15. Image of the top tab secured to the triangular panel.



16.-17. Repeat for the next tab.
18. Apply glue to the remaining unsecured circular hanger stem. Secure it to the opposite side of the lantern top.
19. Continue securing the top tabs until the top is fully enclosed. ( I applied glue to the last two top tabs at the same time and secured them)
20. Curve your combined flowers and leaves as you like. Glue the centers of the two larger combined flower petal pieces together; staggering the flower petals. Glue the centers of the three smaller combined flower petals together. Largest on bottom and smallest on top and alternating the petals. This is what it should look like. I used enamel adhesive dots to decorate the center of the combined flower piece.
21. Apply glue to the inside ring (front side) of the leaves. 
22. Secure the bottom of the combined flower to the inside ring of the leaves. 
23. Use a foam adhesive square to attach the combined flower/leaf piece  to the coordinating shape on the combined lantern body. Apply glue to the top two tabs of the Lantern square base and secure to the inside of the sides.
24. Repeat for the bottom two tabs creating a shallow box.
25. Place a flameless candle inside and the lantern top in it’s base.
26. I finished with a ribbon on the circular hanger at the top of the lantern:)