Designed by Gloria Stengel

Class Project
Featuring: Time to Flourish
Cards and Tags Monthly Series: February
Designed by Gloria Stengel
Graphic 45® Supplies:
2 sheets February Cut Apart (#4501031)
1 sheet February Flourish (#4501032)
1 pad Time to Flourish 6x6 pad (#4501053)
1 pack Time to Flourish Flowers (#4501057)
5 each Shabby Chic Metal Brads (#4500841)
2 tags Large Tag Album - Black (#450982)
Additional Supplies:
2 sheets black cardstock
1 sheet ivory cardstock
2½ yards ivory seam binding
12” pink ivory seam binding
Red ink
Tools & Adhesive:
Paper trimmer, scoring tool, embossing stylus &
foam mat, hole punches, detail scissors, corner
rounder, craft knife (optional) dry adhesive,
tape runner, dimensional foam adhesive, quick
dry liquid adhesive, spray mist bottle.
Tips:
Instructions: Card 1: “Will You Be Mine?”
*All measurements are length x width.
1. Cut black cardstock 10” x 5”. Score at 5” on
the long side to create a 5” x 5” top-fold card.
(Designer’s Note: You can find 5” x 5” envelopes
in stationary shops and various online stores.)
**Use a sanding block to smooth any rough
edges on cardstock punch-outs or chipboard elements.
***How to tie a loopy: Wrap a length of ribbon
or twine several times around three fingers.
Slide the ribbon off your fingers, pinching the
ribbon in the middle. Tie a separate length of
ribbon or twine around the pinched area of the
looped ribbon or twine, making a small, tight
knot. Trim all ends.
2. From the February Cut Apart paper, trim the
Be Mine image. From the Time to Flourish Flowers set, remove three pink blossoms. Set aside.
(Designer’s Note: If creating all four projects in
this set, use one sheet of February Cut Apart
paper for trimming your images and a second
sheet for projects using the reverse side print.)
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Featuring: Time to Flourish
Cards and Tags Monthly Series: February
panel to the lower left of the card front. Set the
other panel aside.
3. Trim the February Flourish
paper to 4 7/8”
x 4 7/8”. Cut in
half diagonally.
Trim February
Cut Apart paper
(reverse) to 4
7/8” x 4 7/8”. Cut
in half diagonally.
If desired, rub
edges of all papers
with red ink.
(Make sure your
February Flourish
paper is oriented
as shown to avoid
your paper being
upside down on
the card.)
5. Trim
the second
triangle
February
Flourish and
February
Cut Apart
(reverse)
panels to
3 7/8” x 3
7/8”.
6. Trim
each panel
diagonally
to form
two more
triangles.
Save the
extra bits to
decorate the
inside of the
card.
4. Attach
one triangle
February
Flourish
panel to the
upper right
of the card
front. Set
the other
panel aside.
Attach one
triangle
February
Cut Apart
(reverse)
7. Cut black
cardstock
to 4” x 4”.
Attach the
February
Cut Apart
(reverse)
triangle to
the upper
right corner
of the black
cardstock
as shown.
Attach the
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Featuring: Time to Flourish
Cards and Tags Monthly Series: February
February Flourish triangle to the lower left corner
of the black cardstock. Attach the panel to the
center of the card front.
Allow the flowers to dry. Glue the three flowers together and allow glue to dry. Attach a Shabby Chic
Metal Brad to the center of the flower.
8. Trim the
Be Mine
image to approximately
3 5/16” x 3
5/16”. Mat
with black
cardstock
cut to approximately
3 7/16” x 3
7/16”. Using
foam adhesive, attach
the image to
the center of the card front.
11. Glue the
flower to
the bow as
shown.
12. Trim
two strips
of Cut Apart
(reverse)
paper to
1/4” x 12”.
Lightly roll
the strips
to form
“springs.”
9. Tie a
loopy bow
from ivory
seam binding. Attach
the bow to
the lower
left corner
of the image.
13. Glue
the two
rolled paper
springs
behind the
ribbon as
shown.
14. Trim
ivory
cardstock
to 4 7/8” x
4 7/8” and
add to the
inside of
the card to
allow for
journaling
or stamping a sentiment. Trim
the left over
10. Lightly
ink three
pink flowers with red
ink. Mist
the backs of
the flowers with
water and
shape with
an embossing stylus
as shown.
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strips saved from trimming the small triangles
and use them to create a pattern on the bottom
of the inside panel. Ink the edges with red ink, if
desired.
3. Trim the
pink striped
paper from
the Time
Flourish
6x6 Patterns and
Solids Pad
to 4 7/8” x
4 7/8”. If
desired, rub
edges of all
papers with
red ink. Attach to the
front of the card.
4. Trim the February Flourish paper to 5 3/8” x 1
7/8”. Mat with black cardstock cut to 4 1/2” x 2”.
Attach the panel to the left side of the card.
*Card 1 detail*
Card 2: “For You”
1. Cut black cardstock 10” x 5”. Score at 5” on the
long side to create a 5” x 5” top-fold card. (Designer’s Note: You can find 5” x 5” envelopes in
stationary shops and various online stores.)
2. From the February Cut Apart paper, trim the
For You image, the strip of postage images, and
the Roses are Red image strip. From the Time to
Flourish Flowers set, remove five (5) red blossoms. Set aside.
5. Trim the postage images to approximately 1
5/16” x 4 7/8”. Mat with black cardstock trimmed
to 1 7/16” x 4 7/8”. Attach the images to the bottom of the card as shown, overlapping the February Flourish panel.
6. Trim another panel
of February
Flourish
paper to
3 1/4” x 3
1/4”. Mat
with black
cardstock
cut to 3
3/8” x 3
3/8”. Attach to the
card front,
approximately 1/2” from the right edge and 1/2” from the
top.
7. Trim the For You image and mat with black
cardstock. Using foam adhesive, attach the image
to the card front, approximately 1 1/4” from the
left edge and 5/8” from the top.
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Featuring: Time to Flourish
Cards and Tags Monthly Series: February
8. Trim the
Roses are
Red image
strip into
two pieces
and attach
with foam
adhesive to
the lower
right side of
the For You
image.
9. Lightly
ink five red
flowers with
red ink.
Mist the
backs of the
flowers with
water and
shape with
an embossing stylus
as shown.
Allow the
flowers to
dry. Glue all
five flowers together and allow glue to dry.
10. Attach a
Shabby Chic
Metal Brad
to the center of the
flower. Glue
the flower
to the upper
right corner
of the card.
11. Using the template provided, cut three leaves
from green paper from the Time to Flourish 6x6
Patterns and Solids Pad. Shape the leaves, and use
foam adhesive to attach the leaves as shown.
12. Trim
ivory
cardstock
to 4 7/8” x
4 7/8” and
add to the
inside of
the card to
allow for
journaling
or stamping a sentiment. Trim
pink striped
paper from
the Time to Flourish 6x6 Patterns and Solids Pad
to 1 1/8” x 4 7/8” and place it at the bottom of the
ivory
panel.
*Card 2 detail*
Tag 1: “Roses are Red”
1. Score the tag at 2 1/2” from
the bottom.
2. Cut the February Flourish
paper to 3 1/2” x 3 5/8”. If
desired, rub edges of all papers
with red ink. Attach the paper
to the top of the tag as shown.
Attach double-sided adhesive
to the tag, below the score line,
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on the right and left edges. Fold the bottom up at
the score line to create a pocket.
5. From the Time to Flourish Flowers set, remove
four (4) red blossoms. Set aside.
3. Trim the February Cut Apart
(reverse) paper
to 2 3/4” x 3 5/8”.
Round the top
corners and attach to the pocket. Trace the top
portion of the tag
onto the February
Cut Apart (reverse) paper and
trim out, cutting
slightly inside the
traced line. Use a
hole punch to cut
out a hole for the
grommet. Attach
the paper to the
top of the tag, leaving a space between the February Flourish paper and the piece of February Cut
Apart paper. The tag has a slight black mat, all the
way around.
6. Trim the
top from the
calendar
image, to approximately
2 1/8” x 3
3/8”. Round
all four
corners. Mat
with black
cardstock.
Round the
corners of
the cardstock. Attach the image to the pocket with
foam adhesive.
4. From the February Cut Apart paper, trim the
postcard image, the calendar image, the calendar
tag, the Roses are Red image, and the Hugs image.
8. Trim the post card image in half and trim to
approximately 3 3/8” x 2 5/8”. Mat with black
cardstock cut to 3 1/2” x 2 3/4”. Punch a hole into
one corner of each tag and tie with pink and ivory
seam binding. Trim out the calendar tag, punch
the hole and tie with pink seam binding. Trim out
the Hugs and Kisses image.
7. Layer the blooms to create two flowers, consisting of two blooms each. Attach the smaller
flower to the right side of the pocket. Add a center
punched from the Time to Flourish Flowers set.
Add a Shabby Chic Metal Brad to the larger flower,
and attach the flower to the bottom left edge of the
pocket.
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Cards and Tags Monthly Series: February
10. Trim the
Roses are Red
image and attach to the top
of the tag with
foam adhesive. Tie ivory
seam binding
through the
large grommet.
Solids Pad to 1 3/4” x 3 3/4”. Round the bottom
two corners. Attach to the bottom of the tag, allowing a 1/8” space between the two prints.
9. Place all the tags into the pocket.
2. From the February Cut Apart paper, trim the
February image, the Greetings image, one postage
image, and the Valentine image. From the Time to
Flourish Flowers set, remove four (4) red blossoms and seven (7) pink blossoms.
3. Trim February Flourish
paper to 3 3/8” x 2 7/8”
and mat with black cardstock cut to 3 1/2” x 3” Attach to the center of the tag
at an angle. Trim pink text
paper from Time to Flourish 6x6 Patterns and Solids
Pad to 3 3/8” x 2 7/8” and
mat with black cardstock
cut to 3 1/2” x 3”. Attach
panel to the top center of
the tag at an angle, overlapping the previous panel.
*Tag 1 detail*
Tag 2: “Valentine”
1. Cut the February Cut
Apart (reverse) paper to
6” x 3 5/8”. Round the top
two corners. If desired, rub
all papers with red ink. Attach the paper to the top of
the tag as shown. Trim red
check paper from Time to
Flourish 6x6 Patterns and
4. Trim the Greetings image and mat with black
cardstock. Attach to the
center of the card with
foam adhesive, overlapping the other panels. Trim
the February border and
mat with black cardstock.
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Cards and Tags Monthly Series: February
Attach to the bottom of the card as shown, using
foam adhesive.
5. Trim the Valentine
image and mat with
black cardstock. Attach to the upper left
edge of the tag with
foam adhesive. Tuck
the postage image
under the left edge of
the Greetings image.
tag. Using the template provided, cut two leaves
from green paper from the Time to Flourish 6x6
Patterns and Solids Pad. Shape the leaves and attach to the large flower with foam adhesive.
8. Tie a loopy bow
from ivory seam
binding and attach to the large
grommet on the
top of the tag.
*Tag 2 detail*
6. Layer the blooms to create two stacked flowers.
Shape the other five (5) small flowers and add
centers punched from the Time to Flourish Flowers set. Add a Shabby Chic Metal Brads to the two
larger flowers.
7. Attach
three flowers in the
upper right
corner of
the tag. Attach three
small flowers to the
lower right
edge of the
Greetings
image. Attach the largest flower to the lower left edge of the
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