Tuesday, August 16, 2016

With Sympathy Design Card



With Sympathy Design 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. Glue the rectangular piece with cut outs to the rectangular piece with scalloped edges.
  3. Glue the combined rectangular pieces to the front of the card base. Glue the smaller words to the word bases. Using a piece of foam adhesive square, attach the largest flower to the solid base at the center point. Repeat for the second largest grouping of flower shapes. Glue the smallest two flowers at the center.
  4. Glue the combined words to the front of the card base. Glue the largest two combined flower grouping together at the center point. Glue this section to the front of the card. 
  5. Glue the smallest flower section to the top of the combined flower section on the card base. I used a enamel dot for the center of the flower.
  6. I used small enamel dots to accentuate the center of each of the cut out flowers:)

Thursday, August 11, 2016

Pencil Print and Cut

This Print and Cut design is compatible with 8x12 or 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:


School Bus Treat Box

School Bus Treat Box-JMRush

Approximate size: W 6.25” X  H 3.5” X D 2”


The School Bus Treat Box has an attached lid and is great for back to school treats or teacher appreciation presents. This design is compatible with 8x12 or 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:

Color Guide for Design Pieces-





1.Cut design pieces. ( I used double sided card stock) Glue the largest circles to the matching shapes on the solid truck shapes.
2. Glue the truck shapes with cut outs to the coordinating solid truck shape. Glue the second largest circles to the largest circles that you just attached to the solid truck shape; centering it within the circles.
3. Glue the smaller door frames to the larger ones (2). Glue the third largest circles to the combined circles on the combined truck shape; centering them.
4. Glue the front grill shape with cut outs to it’s solid base. Glue the “School Bus” sign to it’s solid base. Glue the thin cut out rectangular window shapes with rounded corners to the coordinating shapes ( The windshield wiper design and back window). Center and glue the thinner solid rectangular shape to the wider one- creating a combined piece that appears to have yellow in the middle and a black stripe on the top and bottom. Glue the hollow circle shapes to the round taillight shapes.
5. Glue the solid rectangle piece with rounded corners to the backside of the windshield wiper combined piece. Glue the smallest white circles to the combined grill shape in the coordinating shapes.
6. Flip the box bases over ( pretty side down) as shown in the photo. Fold the long tab in the center and apply glue to the backside. Line up the two box base pieces and attach.
7. Fold the tabs on the smallest box base piece and align with the the bottom section to the left of the seam. Apply glue to the top tab and secure into place.
8. Fold the tabs on the upper left of the combined box base. Apply glue to the backside of the tab closest to the center. Attach to the center strip to the right of the tab.
9. Apply glue to the top center tab and secure it to the right side of the box base.
10. Apply glue to the bottom most tabs on the front of the box base. Glue to the inside of the box edges.
11. Repeat for the next set of tabs.
12. Repeat for the next set of tabs. Now the sides of your box are enclosed.


13. Close the top box tab by securing the tab in the coordinating slot on the side of the box base.
14. Glue the combined bus shape to it’s coordinating box base side.
15. Glue the long wheel hub to the coordinating side.
16. Glue the combined door and the school bus combined sign.
17. Glue the other combined bus piece to the other side. (Be careful not to glue the top backside of truck design with a window so as not to glue the box tab closure slot)
18. This is what it should look like.
19. Glue the other long wheel hub to this side.
20. Fold the tab so that the bumper sticks out. Glue the end section to the other side of the truck
 (there is a score line to line up with:)
21. Repeat for the other side. Tuck the end score line underneath the other wheel hub piece.
22. Glue the other combined door to the coordinating shape on the box base. Glue the combined stripe rectangular piece on.
23. Use pieces of foam adhesive squares to attach the smaller wheel hub shapes (2) to the coordinating shape on each side.
24. Glue the solid rectangular pieces to their coordinating shapes on the front and top of the truck box base. Glue the combined windshield wiper piece on.


25. Glue the combined grill piece with headlights to the front of the truck box base.
26. Glue the combined backside piece to the back of the truck. Glue the rectangular shape with rounded corners to the inside of the window.
27. Glue the small taillight circles to the backside of the truck.
28. Your box is complete:)

Sunday, August 7, 2016

Rocket Pop



Rocket Pop-JMRush


This design is compatible with 8x12 or 12X12 mats. 


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





Ice Cream Sandwich




Ice Cream Sandwich-JMRush

This design is compatible with 8x12 or 12X12 mats.


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



Ice Cream Truck Treat Box

Ice Cream Truck Treat Box-JMRush

Approximate size: W 6.25” X  H 3.5” X D 2”

The Ice Cream Truck Treat Box has an attached lid and is great for party favors or to use as a centerpiece for your summer parties. This design is compatible with 8x12 or 12X12 mats.

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



Color guide for design pieces.

1.Cut design pieces. ( I used double sided card stock)
2. Glue the largest circles to the matching shapes on the solid truck shapes.
3. Glue the truck shapes with cut outs to the coordinating solid truck shape. Glue the second largest circles to the largest circles that you just attached to the solid truck shape; centering it within the circles.
4. Glue the smaller door frames to the larger ones (2). Glue the third largest circles to the combined circles on the combined truck shape; centering them. Glue the scalloped curtain shape to the inside top of the large window on the combined truck shape.
5. Glue the front grill shape with cut outs to it’s solid base. Glue the ice cream sign to it’s solid base. Glue the rectangular window shapes to the coordinating shapes ( The windshield wiper design is different then the arrow shaped one shown in this tutorial) 
6. Glue the ice cream sandwich cut out piece to the coordinating solid piece ( the background piece is shown as grey in this tutorial- I switched it to black in the final image) Glue the orange popsicle to it’s base. Glue the largest rocket pop shape to it’s base. Glue the second largest rocket piece to the combined rocket piece. Glue the smallest white circles to the combined grill shape in the coordinating shapes.
7.Glue the smallest rocket pop ( red ) shape to the combined rocket pop. Flip the box bases over ( pretty side down) as shown in the photo. Fold the long tab in the center and apply glue to the backside. Line up the two box base pieces and attach.
8. Fold the tabs on the smallest box base piece and align with the the bottom section to the left of the seam. Apply glue to the top tab and secure into place.
9. Fold the tabs on the upper left of the combined box base. Apply glue to the backside of the tab closest to the center. Attach to the center strip to the right of the tab.
10. Apply glue to the backside of the top tab on the bottom box base section. Secure to the left side panel.
11.  Repeat for the next two tabs.
12. Apply glue to the right side tabs of the bottom section and to the backside tab. Secure to the right side panel- creating a box shape.
13. Allow to dry. This is what it should look like:) 
14. Close the top box tab by securing the tab in the slot.
15. Glue the combined truck shape to it’s coordinating box base side.

16. Repeat for the other side. (Be careful not to glue the top backside of truck design with a window so as not to glue the box tab closure slot)
17. Glue the long wheel hub to the coordinating side.
18. Fold the tab so that the bumper sticks out. Glue the end section to the other side of the truck ( there is a score line to line up with:)
19. Repeat for the other side.
20. Tuck the end score line underneath the other wheel hub piece.
21. Use pieces of foam adhesive squares to attach the ice cream and sign to the box base side without a window. Glue the combined door to the coordinating shape on the box base.
22. Glue the small wheel hub shape into place.
23. Flip to the other side. Glue the combined door into place.
24. Glue the smaller wheel hub to the coordinating shape.
25. Glue the solid rectangular pieces to their coordinating shapes on the front and top of the truck box base.
26. Glue the combined grill piece with headlights to the front of the truck box base. Glue the solid rectangular shape with rounded corners to the backside of the windshield piece ( with windshield wipers )
27. Apply glue to the backside and attach to the front of the box base.
28. It should look like this:)
29. Glue the combined backside piece to the back of the truck.
30. Glue the rectangular shape with rounded corners to the inside of the window.


31. Glue the small open circles to the solid red circles.
32. Like this.
33. Glue to the backside of the truck.
34. Your box is complete:)


2 Panel Tree Card


2 Panel Tree Card / Invitation- JMRush
Approximate size: W 4.25” X H 5.5”
This two panel card opens in the middle, comes with a insert card, and fits a A2 envelope. This design is compatible with both 8X12 and 12X12 mats.

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

Working on my daughter's wedding invitations! I am loving this beautiful paper from CutCardStock.com. I am using the Stardream Metallic in Lapiz Lazuli, Classic Linen Natural for the insert and envelopes, and CTI Glama Natural Translucent vellum.
You can find this beautiful great quality paper here:http://www.cutcardstock.com