Penguin Hug Candy Pocket

Penguin Hug Candy Pocket- JMRush 

Approximate size: W 4.75” X H 6.5”

Approximate Pocket size: W 2.5” X H 3.25”

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

1.Cut design pieces. (I used doubled sided card stock for the base.)

2. Fold the score lines on the pocket base. Glue the Penguin silhouette with eye and beak cut outs to the coordinating shape on the pocket base; aligning at the top.

3. Glue the hat into place; aligning at the top. Attach the puff ball and beak with a foam adhesive square.

4.-5. Apply glue to the side tabs on the pocket base. Fold forward and secure to the penguin shape of the pocket base.

6. Apply glue to the front of the combined pocket base on the top rectangular piece. Secure the bottom section of penguin to the glue on the rectangle; aligning at the top edge of the rectangle and centering it.

7.-8.Make sure that the cut lines on the oval shaped piece are open. ( I used a small dowel rod to lift up the center in between the two slots.)  Apply glue to the backside edges of this piece and secure to the front of the combined pocket base; aligning at the top edge and centering it. (Make sure the slots are not glued down)

9. Tuck the hands into the slots. Attach the heart with a foam adhesive square in the center between the hands. I finished by adding enamel dots to accentuate the eyes and placed a chocolate square in the pocket:)

Stacked Octopus Heart Card

Stacked Octopus Heart 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

1. Cut design pieces.

2. Fold the card base at the score lines.  Glue the second largest octopus to the largest octopus. Glue the octopus head with eye and mouth cutouts to it’s solid base. 

3. Glue the eyes on the combined octopus head. Glue the combined octopus head to the octopus silhouette with one arm on each side. Glue the octopus silhouette with two arms on each side to the front of the large combined octopus.

4. Glue the two combined octopus sections together.

5. Use foam adhesive squares to attach the octopus to the front of the card:)

Ice 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

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.

Roller Skate Card

Roller Skate Card- JMRush 

Approximate Card size: W 4.75” 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:

https://www.jamieandjenn.com

1. Cut Design pieces. (I used double sided card stock) - (I added extra circular details to the wheels while constructing this tutorial. They would probably be easier to add to the wheels before attaching the combined wheel to the card base:)
2. Glue the roller skate shape with holes to the coordinating shape on the front of the card base. Glue the open circle shapes to the solid circle shapes; aligning at the center bottom. Glue the small stopper to the larger one; centering it.
3. Attach the combined wheels and stopper to the coordinating shapes on the front of the card base using foam adhesive squares.
4. Fold the combined card. Open it so that the inside of the card is showing. Glue the solid shoe shape to the inside of the card.
5. Flip the card back over so that the front is showing. Using approximately 22” of 1/8” ribbon (or smaller) loop the ribbon through the bottom eyelet of the combined card. Pull the ribbon so that the ends are even each side. (I heat sealed and pinched the ends of the ribbon to make the lacing process easier:)
6. Thread one side of the ribbon through each eyelet. 
7. Repeat with the other side of the ribbon threading the opposite way as before ( under or over the top of the card)
8. Tie your ribbon.
9. Glue the small solid circles to the larger solid circles; centering them.
10. Glue the combined circles to the center of the open circles on the combined wheels:)

Coffered Valentine’s Day Wreath Door Card

Coffered Valentine’s Day 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 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.

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.

3. Use foam adhesive squares to attach the combined open rectangle doors to the solid rectangle door. Use foam adhesive squares to attach the four small rectangles inside each of the openings in the openings of the combined door. Glue the combined round door knobs to the largest round door knob base.

4. Use a piece foam adhesive to attach the combined door knob to the combined door handle panel. Glue the combined door knob/panel to the combined door. Curve your wreath circles as you like. Glue the inside rings of the two large wreath pieces together and the two smaller wreaths together making sure that the hearts alternate and that the hearts stay free from glue.

5. Attach the two combined wreath sections together; alternating leaves, using pieces of foam adhesive squares at the bases of the hearts on the largest combined wreath.  

6. Glue the combined door to the front of the card. 

7. Attach the combined wreath to the combined door with glue where it aligns with the center strip of the combined door and finish with a ribbon:)

Polar Bear Hug Candy Pocket

Polar Bear Hug Candy Pocket- JMRush 

Approximate size: W 4.25” X H 7”

Approximate Pocket size: W 2.5” X H 3.25”

The Polar Bear 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. (I used doubled sided card stock)

2. Fold the tabs on the bear pocket base. Apply glue to the tabs. Fold forward and secure to the bear shape of the pocket base. Glue the two paws and two feet without cutouts to their coordinating solid bases.

Glue the bear head with cut out eyes and ears to it’s matching solid base.

3. Glue the hat shape piece to the backside of the combined head. Use a foam adhesive square to attach the nose to the oval muzzle piece. 

4. Use a foam adhesive square to attach the puff ball to the coordinating shape on the hat piece. Place a foam adhesive square at the center of the backside of the hat trim piece. Place it in the center of the the combined bear head following the contour of the bear head. Glue the backside of th pointy ends of the hat trim piece to the combined bear head.

5. Use a foam adhesive square to attach the combined muzzle to the combined bear head.

6. Attach the combined bear head to the coordinating shape the pocket base with foam adhesive squares. Apply glue to the backside of the rectangular scarf piece. 

7. Secure the scarf piece to the combined pocket base over the combined bear head and aligning with the edges of the pocket base. Tuck the bear hands into the slots in the center. Use foam adhesive squares to attach the combined feet to each corner. Attach the heart with a foam adhesive square in the center between the hands.

8. I finished by adding enamel dots to accentuate the eyes and placed a chocolate square in the pocket:)

Sloth Hug Candy Pocket

Sloth Hug Candy Pocket- JMRush 

Approximate size: W 3.75” X H 6”

Approximate Pocket size: W 2.5” X H 3.25”

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

1.Cut design pieces. (I used doubled sided card stock)

2. Fold the tabs on the sloth pocket base. Apply glue to the tabs. Fold forward and secure to the sloth shape of the pocket base. Glue the two hands and two feet without claws to their coordinating bases with claws.

Glue the sloth head with cut out eyes, mouth, and eyebrows to it’s matching base with only eyebrow cutouts.

3. Glue the sloth face to the coordinating oval shape with eye and mouth cutouts. I used enamel dots to accentuate the eyes on the full head combined piece. 

4. Using a foam adhesive square, attach the combined sloth face piece to the combined sloth head piece. Glue the nose into place.

5. Use foam adhesive squares to attach the combined sloth head to the large round head/neck piece. Glue the combined hands (Not the claws) to the coordinating shapes on the pocket base; aligning at the edges of the pocket base.

6. Use foam adhesive squares to attach the combined sloth head to the pocket base; aligning at the top of the pocket base. Tuck the large rounded neck piece under the pocket.

7. Tuck the sloth hands into the slots in the center. Use foam adhesive squares to attach the combined feet to each corner.

8.-9. Attach the heart with a foam adhesive square in the center between the hands and tuck under the claws. Place a foam adhesive square on the backside of the tail piece and place the tail on the backside of the pocket base. I finished with a ribbon and placed a chocolate square in the pocket:)