August 2007 Greetings to Go Academy Materials: Academy Greetings To Go Academy UM Borders and Backgrounds Tools: Paper Trimmer Adhesive Small Circle Punch Dark Brown Dye Ink (3) Photo Turns White Cardstock Bone Folder Water Spritzer Corner Rounder Fraction to Decimal Conversions 1/8" =.125" 1/2" =.5" 7/8" =.875" 1/4" =.25" 5/8" =.625" 3/8" =.375" 3/4" =.75
August 2007 Academy Greetings to Go Page 2 of 8 Fold all pre-scored cards in half on the score line. Reinforce all folds with a bone folder. Set A: 5 x 7 Blue Cards with Manila Panels Card #1 Blue Card Blue and Tan Die Cuts Photo Turn and Brad Tan Panel Small Circle Punch 1. Cut or punch several small squares from a portion of the Tan panel. (The number of squares required depends on the size of the squares.) 2. Punch several small circles from the unused areas of the Blue die cuts; attach the circles to the squares. 3. Layer the squares onto the left side of the card in a diamond pattern. 4. Attach the Tan HB file folder; hold folder closed with a photo turn and brad. Card #2 Blue Card with Manila Panel White Cardstock UM Borders & Backgrounds Dark Brown Ink 1. Stamp the UM image onto White several times in a vertical row with dark brown ink. Attach strip to the Blue card at an angle. 2. Stamp I m Still Learning onto Manila panel. Trim, ink edges, and attach to the card.
August 2007 Academy Greetings to Go Page 3 of 8 Card #3 Blue Card with Manila Panel Blue Die Cuts White String UM Borders & Backgrounds Dark Brown Ink 1. Stamp Eagle Circle image onto the lower center of the Manila panel with dark brown ink. 2. Attach the Blue Congratulations die cut folder above the stamped image. 3. Tie the string into a bow and attach to the folder. Layer the panel onto the card. Card #4 Blue Card Tan Panel (Remaining from Card 1) Tan and Blue Die Cuts (2) Blue Brads 1. Trim a piece of Tan paper to fit the width of the card. Tear the bottom edge. Attach Blue Just Because strip onto the panel and trim ends to fit. 2. Fold over the Tan Smile tab and secure to the card with two blue brads.
August 2007 Academy Greetings to Go Page 4 of 8 Card #5 Blue Card with Manila Panel Water Spritzer 1. Ink UM Crest image with dark brown ink, spritz with water, and stamp onto the left edge of the Manila panel. Repeat twice. 2. Attach blue ribbon vertically onto the card with a staple at each end. 3. Cut the Blue It s Just Me die cut into individual words and layer onto the panel. Attach the panel to the card. Set B: 3-3/8 x 6-1/4 Brick Cards with Tan Panels Card #1 Brick Card with Tan Panel White String Photo Turn Blue Brad 1. Trim the Tan panel to 3-1/8x6. Layer the Blue HB file folder die cut onto the right side of the panel. Hold the folder closed with a photo turn and blue brad. 2. Tie a bow with white string and attach to the panel. Layer the panel onto the card.
August 2007 Academy Greetings to Go Page 5 of 8 Card #2 Brick Card and Tan Panel Brick Brad 1. Trim the Tan Panel to 3-1/8x6. (Or, simply fold the Tan panel in half and allow the panel to extend around to the back of the card.) 2. Staple a blue ribbon onto the top of the Blue Thank You die cut and layer onto the lower right corner of the panel. 3. Attach a Blue die cut file folder tab to the card with a brick brad. Layer the panel onto the card. Card #3 Brick Card with Tan Panel Brick Brads 1. Trim the Tan panel to 3-1/8x6. 2. Thread the blue ribbon through the Today is Your Special Day! Blue die cut tag. Attach to the bottom of the panel. 3. Insert brads into the top two corners of the Tan panel and attach to card. Card #4 Brick Card with Tan Panel Small Circle Punch (3) Brick Brads 1. Trim the Tan panel to 3-1/8x6. Stamp the crest and quote images onto the smooth side of a Tan scrap with dark brown ink. Trim and ink edges; layer onto the panel. 2. Punch three small Blue circles from unused area of the Blue die cuts, and attach above the quote with brick brads.
August 2007 Academy Greetings to Go Page 6 of 8 Card #5 Brick Card with Tan Panel Tan and Blue Die Cuts (2) Blue Brads White String Water Spritzer 1. Trim the Tan panel to 3-1/8x6. Ink the UM crest image with dark brown ink, spritz with water, and stamp onto smooth side of Tan scrap. Ink edges and adhere to the Tan panel. 2. Ink edges of Tan Hey! tab; attach to panel with blue brads. Ink edges of Blue Thanks tab and layer onto the panel. Attach string across middle of the panel with stapler. Adhere the panel to the card. Set C: 4-3/8 x 6-1/2 Brown Cards with Blue Panels Card #1 White String 1. Randomly stamp Blue panel with UM image and dark brown ink. 2. Stamp UM To Teach image onto a Tan panel scrap with dark brown ink. Ink edges. 3. Wrap knotted string around the bottom of the Blue panel and layer quote on top of string. 4. Layer the panel onto the card.
August 2007 Academy Greetings to Go Page 7 of 8 Card #2 White Cardstock Tan Die Cuts Tan Panel Scrap 1. Attach the Tan Just Because tag to the top of the panel; trim tag to fit. 2. Wrap a length of blue ribbon beneath the Tan tag; wrap ends around to the back. 3. Layer a strip of white cardstock beneath the blue ribbon. 4. Trim a small Tan square from the panel scraps. Attach the Tan! tag to the top of the square. Adorn with a small piece of blue ribbon. 5. Layer the panel onto the card. Card #3 Tan Die Cut White Cardstock Corner Rounder 1. Stamp UM report card image onto white cardstock. Trim and round top two corners. 2. Attach Tan Congratulations die cut folder onto the lower right corner of the Blue panel. Tuck report card inside and secure with adhesive. 3. Trim 8 of blue ribbon; tie ends together. Cut the ribbon loop opposite of the knot and layer ribbon onto the panel. Wrap ends around to the back. 4. Attach the Blue panel to the card.
August 2007 Academy Greetings to Go Page 8 of 8 Card #4 Tan and Blue Die Cuts Small Circle Punch Photo Turn Brad 1. Staple the Tan I Miss Your Great Big Smile die cut onto the bottom left edge of the Blue panel. Trim left edge of tag. 2. Attach the Blue I Love You die cut to a Tan die cut file folder, and layer the folder onto the panel. Hold folder closed with a photo turn and brad. 3. Punch three circles from the Tan die cut sheet and layer onto the panel. Attach the panel to the card. Card #5 Manila Panel Scrap Tan Die Cuts 1. Randomly stamp the UM crest image onto the Manila panel with dark brown ink. Trim and attach to the left side of the Blue panel. 2. Layer the Tan Thank You die cut to the bottom right corner of the Blue panel. Attach a strip of blue ribbon just above the die cut. Tuck the end of the ribbon beneath the manila panel. 3. Attach the Blue panel to the card.