Starting off our Shabby Chic Week

Good Morning Glue Arts fans! This week we are kicking off a fantastic week with our sponsor- Shabby Chic Crafts.

We have some beautiful projects for the upcoming Valentine holiday.

We'll be giving away a Shabby Chic Crafts assorted pack of Valentine diecuts and a Glue Glider Pro and our 3D Combo Pac!!Simply leave us a comment sometime this week and we will randomly choose a winner next week for this fabulous prize pack!

Lindsay has an adorable Valentine box for you. I am thinking of making one for my elementary school child to hold her assorted Valentine's. And Cheri is sharing a sweet card for that special someone.

Valentine Box

Designer- Lindsay Wahl

 

Supplies:
Glue Arts Adhesives: 3-d combo pack, Extreme squares, Glue Glider Pro Perma Tac, Ribbon Adhesive
Shabby Chic Die cuts

Other materials:
Cardstock: Bazzill
Die Cut: Sizzix (fancy favor)
Pearls: Kaisercraft
Punch: Fiskars
Ribbon: May Arts

Instructions:
1. Die cut red and black favor boxes. You only need a strip that is 2"x 12" for the black favor. Use the Pro to adhere the cardstock together. Fold along score lines. Use Pro to assemble the favor box.
2. Use border punch on strip of black cardstock that is 2"x 12". Use pro to adhere black strip to favor. Hide the seam on the front of the favor where the heart will go.
3. Use ribbon adhesive to adhere heart ribbon to the center of the black border strip. Again, hide the seam on the front of the box.
4. Add pearls along scalloped die cut. Adhere die cut with Raise'n's. Adhere "I love you" die cut with UcutIt foam.
5. Use Extreme squares on the inside of either side of the favor box to create ribbon handle. Use another piece of ribbon to tie the bow at the top of the handle.
6. Write journaling or love note on postcard die cut and place in the box. 

Cork Board Date Night Card
by Cheri Wenger

 

Supplies:

Glue Arts - Glue Glider™ Pro with high tac and extreme adhesive cartridges and U-Cut_it Double-sided Adhesive Foam
Shabby Chic Crafts - Valentine themed Cardstock Cut Outs
DCWV - black square card & envelope
Little Yellow Bicycle - Heart Stick Pin
The Twinery - Maraschino and Caribbean Twine
May Arts - satin diecut hearts ribbon
Recollections - small black brad
Stampin’ Up!® - Tempting Turquoise Cardstock
Misc. - 1/8" hole punch; piece of thin rolled cork; black marker; sicssors; scrap paper

 

Instructions:

1. Cut strip of Turquoise CS to 5.5" x 1" and attach to card 1-3/4" from the top edge using Pro with high tac adhesive.
2. Cut cork rectangle to measure 4.5" x 3.25". Play with positioning of paper CS elements on top of cork. Punch hole with 1/8" punch and insert black brad into main ledger card. Fasten in back. Add paper clip. Attach these layered elements to the piece of cork using Pro with high tac adhesive cartridge.
3. Switch out high tac cartridge to the extreme adhesive cartridge and apply it to back side of cork. Add cork at an angle to front of card.
4. Add piece of U-Cut_it foam to XO heart circle and layer in bottom right.
5. Add heart stick pin to cork board being careful to not insert through the cardstock, just the cork.

6. Cut 21-22" pieces of red and turquoise twine. Tie both around bottom of front panel and tie in a bow. Trim ends to desire length.
7. Trip string of diecut ribbon hearts to width of card. Place face down on scrap paper and run Pro over top with high tac adhesive cartridge inserted. Remove any excess adhesive from open areas. Attach to bottom of card.
8. Add your own personal message to the message board to complete this card

 Lastly our winner of last week's prize pack-

2 sheets each of our Accent It All Vinyl in Dazzle Red, Tickle Me Pink, Sterling Silver, White Out, Wild Blue Yonder and Plum Crazy!! And to assist your crafting...we'll include our Adhesive Squares which are a must have for every crafter! is...

wearestampers said...

Love the cut out look of these cards! This is a must try! Thanks for sharing! Pam congrats Pam! please email  Gluegirl@gluearts.com with your information and we'll get that right out to you!!