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apple for the teacher card

Use an electronic cutting system to create a card in any shape, like this felt-covered apple for a teacher or a student in your life. A pocket on the front is sized just right to hold a gift card.

Materials

  • White cardstock
  • Karen Foster Design School Collection Writing Practice Paper
  • Karen Foster Design School Collection Lil' Stacks Dimensional Sticker
  • Coin envelope, #3
  • Felt: red, green, tan
  • Blue baby rick rack trim

TOOLS

  • Papertrey Ink Friendship Jar Stamp Set
  • Sewing machine and white thread
  • Electronic cutting system and Silhouette Green Apple Cutting File
  • EK Success Paper Shapers Circle Punch, 1-1/8"
  • Ink Pads: Tsukineko VersaFine Onyx Black, Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Old Paper
  • Therm O Web Adhesives: SuperStik Permanent Glue Stick, XL Permanent Tape Runner

Basic Supplies

  • paper trimmer, scissors, ruler, pencil, sponge dauber

Directions

  1. 1
    Use cutting software to create card base. Open apple file; replicate and flip copy horizontally to get mirror image. Move mirror image so that right side is slightly overlapping left side of original image; weld and cut out to create apple-shaped card.
  2. 2
    Remove die-cut apple from cardstock, and use remaining outline as template to cut out felt pieces as follows: red apple, tan stem, green leaf. Adhere felt pieces to card front using glue stick.
  3. 3
    Sew straight stitch around edges of card front.
  4. 4
    Trim top from coin envelope to create 3”-tall pocket. Cover pocket with lined paper; punch semi-circular notch in top edge.
  5. 5
    Stamp “just for you” in black ink near bottom right corner. Sponge paper edges with Old Paper ink.
  6. 6
    Adhere school sticker to front of pocket; tie with rick rack as shown. Adhere pocket to card front using glue stick.
by Alice Golden (www.alicegolden.typepad.com)
Coin envelopes are inexpensive and a great on-hand supply – perfectly sized to hold gift cards and lots of fun to embellish!
Coin envelopes are inexpensive and a great on-hand supply – perfectly sized to hold gift cards and lots of fun to embellish!
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