Card Kit Class - Dog Gone It Fault Line Cards

CUTTING GUIDE

You'll need one sheet of each design.

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Cutting measurements for patterned paper are included in the written instructions.

NOTE: Dog images can be cut with Dog Gone It cutting dies.

SUPPLY LIST

• Dog Gone It card making kit - one sheet of each design
• small sharp scissors for fussy cutting
• paper trimmer
• adhesives - liquid glue, foam tape, double-sided tape
• two A5 card bases - tent fold
• clear liquid medium, rhinestones, enamel dots, or similar, if desired

ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS

1. Cut out the patterned paper and images from the card kit, as indicated in the cutting guide above.

2. Trim both pieces of patterned paper to 10cm x 14cm.

3. Hold the two pieces of patterned paper firmly together and tear about 1/3 of the length. (NOTE: if you have trouble keeping the paper together, consider using a small bull dog clip on either end to hold them in place)

4. Mix and match the pieces as desired and secure them to your card base, leaving a small gap between the torn edges. Keep the border even around all four sides. Set one aside.

5. To decorate the first card, you'll need five of the pug dog images, the striped and plain balls, the "Pugs & Kisses" sentiment, and the bone image. Choose one of the pugs and adhere to the top of the sentiment panel taking care not to obscure the text.

6. Secure the striped ball to the back, left-hand-side of the sentiment. Adhere the blue ball to the front of the sentiment, covering the bottom, left-hand corner, then secure the bone over the right-hand corner, on a slight angle and extending almost to the blue ball. See the photos below for placement.

7. Secure two pug images to the card base, about 2cm from the top of the card, with their feet over-lapping and their ears close together, but not quite touching.

8. Secure two more pugs over the top, close to either side of the card, and keeping the tops of their heads below the muzzles of the first pair.

9. Use foam tape to secure the first pug and sentiment in the centre, toward the bottom of the card. 

10. OPTIONAL: For a fun, "pug-eyed-look", add some clear liquid medium over the eyes.

11. To decorate the second card, you'll need the Old English Sheepdog image, three gifts, the spotted ball, and the "Howling Good Time" sentiment panel.

12. Use liquid glue to attach the striped gift behind the dog, keep the base of the gift a little higher than the dog's back paws.

13. Adhere the dark blue box behind the first gift, keeping it slightly higher to give the illusion of distance. (NOTE: Before you secure the blue box with glue, do a quick measurement against the card base to ensure the images don't extend over the edges.)

14. Secure the dog and gifts to the card base, about 1.5cm from the bottom edge.

15. Adhere the spotted ball over the bottom, right corner of the last gift box, then secure to the front of the card with foam tape.

16. Use foam tape to secure the sentiment panel to the top of the card. If desired, scatter some rhinestones, enamel dots, or similar, around the sentiment panel. 

PRODUCTS:

Card Kit Class - Dog Gone It Pop Up

In this class, you’ll create a cute pop-up card using simple mechanisms that add dimension to your scene and create a fun surprise for the recipient. The instructions below include both a cutting guide and a scoring template to help you assemble the pop-up elements with ease. If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to leave a comment on this post and I’ll get back to you as soon as I can. Enjoy!

CUTTING GUIDE

Cut out the images and patterned paper circled in red.

Click on the images to enlarge.

Note: The dog images can be cut with the Dog Gone It cutting dies.

SUPPLY LIST

• Dog Gone It card making kit
• White A5 card base - tent fold
• Scissors for fussy cutting
• Paper trimmer
• Adhesives - double sided tape, foam tape, glue
• Two 7cm x 1cm strips of white cardstock
• One 6cm x 1cm strip of white cardstock
• Self-adhesive rhinestones, pearls, or liquid pearls and shimmer pen, if desired

SCORING GUIDE

1. Trim the plaid patterned paper to 10cm x 14.3cm. Cut out one of the hound dog images and a sentiment panel.

2. Secure the patterned paper to the front of your tent-fold card base with glue or double sided tape. Adhere the sentiment to the centre bottom of the card so that it is evenly spaced on either side and the bottom. Glue the hound dog slightly over the edge of the sentiment panel. If desired, scatter some rhinestones or pearls around the sentiment.

3. Following the score guide above, score the narrow strips of cardstock and fold along each line. These will form the pop-up mechanisms for the centre of the card.

4. Trim the paw print patterned paper to 10cm x 14.3cm and secure to the inside of the card with glue or tape.

4. Cut out one pug, one English sheepdog, and another hound dog, along with three party hats. Secure the hats to each dog with a thin line of glue. Feel free to swap the hats around if you prefer.

5. Secure the sheepdog to the top, inside section of the card, slighly left of centre. Take care to keep the dog just above the fold line of the card or you may have difficulty keeping the card closed.

(NOTE: for those who like a bit more precision - the dog's hip is about 2cm from the edge of the card)

6. The little pug will sit to the left of the sheepdog on one of the 7cm x 1cm cardstock strips. Place the strip on the bottom section of the card so that the end with one score line is facing away from you (see photo below).

7. Fold the end of the strip backward and apply glue to the little tab as indicated below.

8. Secure the strip of cardstock to the base of the card, just below the fold line (not over the top of it). The strip should be parallel to the edge of your card and about 2cm away.

9. Fold up the bottom of the strip along the second score line (you should see two squares of cardstock - see photo below). Add glue to the end of the cardstock strip, then close the card leaving the strip folded over. Hold closed for a couple of minutes to give the glue time to set.

Your card should now look like this:

10. Apply glue to the long section of the cardstock strip and lightly press the pug onto the panel. Close the card and press firmly so the pug sits correctly on the pop-up panel.

11. Repeat the process on the right side of the card with the other 7cm x 1cm cardstock strip. (Note: take care when adding the glue to the pop-up panel as the hound has a gap between his front legs. You don't want any glue showing or you will glue the card closed.)

12. The 6cm x 1cm cardstock strip is placed in the centre of the card, between the pug and hound, using the same technique as the first two strips.

13. Secure the birthday cake to the middle pop-up mechanism.

14. Add the sentiment panel at the top of the card. Fussy cut the large bone and secure over the corner of the sentiment. For a bit of fun, add some shimmer pen to your sentiment, the cake, and the party hats!

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