Designed by Gloria Stengel Graphic 45 Supplies: 2 sheets Cut Apart (#4501051) 2 sheets Flourish (#4501052) 1 pack Cardstock Tags and Pockets (#4501056) 2 Large Tags - Ivory (#4500849) 1 pack Washi Tape Set (#4500843) 4 Shabby Chic Metal Key Holes (#4500840) *optional Additional Supplies: 2 sheets 12" x 12" Ivory cardstock 2 yards Moss Green seam binding 4" x 4" piece acetate or transparency film 8 gold mini brads (optional) Tools, Adhesives & Ink: Directions: - Card 1: Holiday Wishes Shaker 1. To create a 6" x 5"card, cut ivory cardstock to 12" x 5". Score at 6" on the long side to make a top-fold card base. Paper trimmer, scissors, scoring board, bone folder, ruler, sanding block, 3 8, 1 2 & 3 4 circle punches, 1 4 star punch, tape runner, 3D foam adhesive, strong quick dry glue or hot glue, vintage photo distress ink. Designer's notes: * All measurements are length x width. * Trim ALL images from the Cut Apart and Flourish sheets before beginning the projects. * Sponge edges of all paper with distress ink. 2. From the Cut Apart paper, trim the Holiday Wishes image, the Dec. 25 strip, and one postage stamp image. From the Flourish paper, fussy cut two birds, a poinsettia, two small white flowers, and two small green leaves. From the cardstock Tags and Pockets sheet, remove the red pocket. pg 1 of 8
3. Trim Flourish paper to 57 8 x 47 8 and attach to the card front. Trim a scrap of ivory cardstock to 13 4 x 47 8 and tear on the long side to make a decorative edge. Sponge the torn edge with Vintage Photo ink and attach the strip to the top of the card. Trim Cut Apart reverse paper to 1" x 47 8 and attach to the top of the torn, ivory strip, making sure the torn edge is visible. 4. Trim a strip of Flourish paper to 11 2 x 6" and attach both the gold washi tape and the black with gold washi tape to the paper strip. 6. Trim the Holiday Wishes image to approximately 33 4 x 33 4 and mount on a piece of ivory cardstock cut to the same size. Cut strips of foam mounting tape to 1 8 widths and attach around the edges of the Holiday Wishes image. Make sure there are no gaps between the strips of tape. Sprinkle the confetti into the center of the image. Use a circle punch to punch out the Dec. 25 image and add it to the confetti. (Optional: add chunky glitter, micro beads, or sequins.) 7. Attach a 4" x 4" piece of acetate to the foam mounting tape. Trim away the excess acetate from around the edges of the image. Use the black and gold washi tape to create a frame around the edge of the shaker box. 5. Use hole punches and circle punches to make confetti from the washi tape covered paper strip. Use other small punches, such as a star punch, to create confetti from the washi tape and paper strips. 8. Use strong, double-sided adhesive to attach the shaker box to the center of the card front, below the torn ivory strip. pg 2 of 8
9. Add the fussy cut birds and flowers to the upper right and lower left corners of the shaker box. - Card 2: Merry and Bright Card 1. Cut ivory cardstock to 12" x 5" and score at 6" on the long side to make a top-fold 6" x 5" card base. 10. Tie a bow with green seam binding and add it to the top left corner of the card. 2. From the Cut Apart sheet, cut the red border strip, the poinsettia border, the calendar image, the Merry & Bright sentiment, and *Optional: Sand the surface of a Shabby Chic Ornate Metal Key Hole to reveal more of the gold core. Add gold mini brads to the key hole and glue it to the right of the bow. 12. Decorate the inside of the card by trimming Cut Apart reverse paper to 57 8 x 47 8 and attaching the panel to the inside of the card. Add a strip of the black and gold washi tape to the bottom of the panel. Trim a sentiment from the Flourish reverse paper and add it to the bottom right corner. 13. Trim the pocket in half and use the rectangle portion to create a gift card pocket for the center of the panel. (Save the shaped portion of the pocket for use on one of the tag projects.) Use foam adhesive to attach the postage stamp image to the lower left corner of the pocket. Add a gift card or tags to the pocket. two postage stamp images. From the Flourish sheet, trim two poinsettias, a leaf, and one bird. 3. Use the gold washi tape to create a frame around the calendar image. Fold the tape around the edges of the image. pg 3 of 8
4. Trim Flourish reverse paper to 5 7 8 x 4 7 8 and attach the panel to the card front. Use dimensional adhesive to attach the framed image to the card front, making sure to place the image 1" from the bottom edge. Attach strips of washi tape to scraps of ivory cardstock and trim the ends into a banner shape with scissors. Attach the banners under the bottom right corner of the image as shown. 5. Use foam dimensional adhesive to attach the flowers, leaf, and bird to the card front. Attach the sentiment to the lower right of the flowers. 6. Optional: Sand the surface of a Shabby Chic Ornate Metal Key Hole to reveal more of the gold core. Add gold mini brads to the key hole and tuck it under the upper left corner of the flowers. 7. From the Tags and Pockets sheet, remove the spring pocket and matching tag. Assemble the pocket with the green side facing. Decorate the pocket with the poinsettia and red border strips. Add one of the postage stamp images to the upper center of the pocket. Cover the bottom portion of the tag with a scrap of Flourish paper and add a piece of the red border strip as shown. 8. Decorate the inside of the card by trimming Flourish reverse paper to 2" x 4 7 8 and attaching it to the bottom of the panel. Add the red and poinsettia border strips as shown. Attach the pocket to the center of the panel, 1 2 from the bottom edge. Tuck the tag into the pocket. Add a gift card, if desired. pg 4 of 8
- Tag 1: Let's Celebrate Pop-Up Tag - 3. Trim Cut Apart reverse paper to 83 4 x 35 8 and score on the long side at 3", 4", and 5". Fold to create valley, mountain, and valley folds. 4. Flip the paper over and add adhesive to the paper between the mountain fold and one of the valley folds. This section will act as the pop-up mechanism of the tag. 1. From the Cut Apart paper, trim the Let's Celebrate sentiment, one postage stamp image, the poinsettia postcard image, and the border. From the Tags and Pockets sheet, remove the top portion of the red pocket, the matching green tag, and the Happy Holidays sentiment. 2. From the Flourish paper, trim a large poinsettia, a bird, three white flowers, and three green leaves. 5. Score a large ivory tag at 41 8 and 41 2 from the bottom edge. Place strong adhesive in the space between the two score lines. pg 5 of 8
6. Attach the green pop-up mechanism to the tag, making sure that the center of the pop-up flap fits between the score lines of the tag. Fold and crease the score lines. Trim Flourish reverse paper to 1" x 35 8 and round the bottom left and right corners. Attach the strip to the bottom of the tag. Place a piece of washi tape to cover the seam between the two pieces of paper. Repeat on the top of the tag, using the border and another strip of washi tape. 7. Place adhesive on the two flaps of the red pocket. Place adhesive along the bottom reverse of the pocket. Fold the flaps inward. 8. Glue the pocket to the pop-up flap. 9. Place the green tag into the pocket. Decorate the pocket with one of the postage stamp images. Use foam dimensional adhesive to attach the large poinsettia and the white flowers with leaves to the bottom center of the tag. (Optional: Sand the surface of a Shabby Chic Ornate Metal Key Hole to reveal more of the gold core. Add gold mini brads to the key hole and glue it to the lower right corner of the tag.) 10. Use foam dimensional adhesive to add the Happy Holidays sentiment to the top portion of the tag, as shown. 11. Close the pop-up tag. Thread green seam binding trough the grommet, and attach it to the front of the tag, wrapping the other end over the top of the tag. Attach the seam binding to the back, making sure both ends are free to tie a bow. 12. Trim Cut Apart reverse paper to 37 8 x 33 4 and round the bottom left and right corners. Attach the paper to the back of the tag. Add a strip of gold washi tape to the top, wrapping the tape over the tag spine. pg 6 of 8
13. Trim the poinsettia postcard image to 37 8 x 33 4 and attach it to the front of the tag. Add a second piece of gold washi tape to the top of the tag, wrapping over the spine to the back of the tag. Tie the seam binding into a bow to close the tag. 2. Place gold washi tape over the scored area and fold on the score lines, making sure the large grommet is positioned face up as shown. 14. Attach the bird image to the upper left corner of the tag with foam dimensional adhesive. Attach the Let's Celebrate sentiment to the right of the bird. - Tag 2: Holiday Time Tag - 1. Score a Large Ivory Tag at 33 4 and 4" from the short, bottom edge (see next image). 3. Use gold washi tape to create a frame the front of the tag. 4. From the Cut Apart paper, trim the bird image; the calendar tag; the gift poem; the Christmas calendar image; the Holiday Time, Very Merry, and Christmas sentiments; two postage stamp images; and the Deck the Halls border. pg 7 of 8
. 5. Flip the tag over so that the grommet is on the left, wrong-side showing. Trim Cut Apart reverse paper to 37 8 x 33 8 and round the top and bottom left corners. Attach to the tag. Add a strip of gold washi tape to the right edge, covering the spine. Trim the bird image and round the top and bottom right corners. Attach the image to the tag front. 8. Remove the blue flowers and butterfly and the autumn pockets from the Tags and Pockets sheet. Assemble the blue pocket with the ivory side showing. Assemble the autumn pocket with the green side showing. 6. Add the Very Merry Christmas sentiment to the back of the tag with foam adhesive 7. Add the Holiday Time sentiment and the postage stamp image to the tag front with foam dimensional adhesive. (Optional: Sand the surface of a Shabby Chic Ornate Metal Key Hole to reveal more of the gold core. Add gold mini brads to the key hole and glue it to the right side of the tag, as shown.) 9. Place one strip of gold washi tape in the center of the tag, covering the score lines. Trim Flourish reverse paper to 37 8 x 31 2 and round the top and bottom left corners. Attach the paper to the left side of the tag. Attach the small pocket to the left side of the tag and tuck the calendar tag into it. Tie a small piece of green seam binding to the tag. Add a postage stamp image to the lower right of the pocket. 10. Trim Cut Apart reverse paper to 37 8 x 33 8 and round top and bottom right corners. Attach the paper to the right side of the tag. Add the poinsettia border strip to the left edge of the green paper. Attach the ivory pocket to the right side of the tag. Attach the Christmas calendar image to the front of the pocket and tuck the poem inside. Trim the border strip into small pieces and attach them to the right edge of the pocket. pg 8 of 8