“Color Me” Art Card Kit *Glue Dots Project*

Hi guys and Happy Monday. Did you have a crafty or artsy weekend? Well I hope this one can inspire you to create something this week. 

When I thought about the assignment of teacher gift for my latest Glue Dots project, I couldn’t help but think of the many art teachers out there that keeps on inspiring their students. I dedicate this project to them. I love that this project not only helps the teacher bring out his/her talent into a card but he/she can then send that colored card to someone special. Putting all the elements into a DIY kit container makes it even easier to keep everything organized and ready when the itch to color comes. 

“Color Me” Art Card Kit

Designed by: Grace Tolman

Time: Approximately 45 minutes

Level: Intermediate

Size:  8 7/8 x 5 x 1”

Materials

•        Cards- Pastels, Box of Cards, Die Cuts With a View

•        Pattern papers- Minty Lace, 12x12 Stack, Die Cuts With a view

•        Coloring Sheets- Pretty Prints, Color & Create, Die Cuts with a View

•        Silk Ribbon- Green, Offray

•        Cardstock- (Black) Doodlebug Design Inc.; (Beige) WorldWin Papers

Tools:

•        Glue Lines, Glue Dots®

•        Ultra thin dots, (Value pack) Glue Dots®

•        Permanent Glue Tape, Glue Dots®

•        Scor Pal

•        Scissors

•        Paper Trimmer

 Directions:

1.       Place the beige paper horizontally onto the Scor Pal and score at the 5” and 6” marks. Fold the marks.

2.       Place some Glue Lines, Glue Dots® adhesive on the center edge of the kit container and adhere a piece of ribbon on both sides. These will be the ribbon closure for the kit container.

3.       Adhere the container foundation (beige cardstock) to a piece of pattern paper from the paper stack using some more Glue Lines, Glue Dots® adhesive. Trim the excess paper and reinforce the folds.

4.       Cut a 3” wide pattern paper and adhere to the beige cardstock (inside of the card kit container) towards the bottom. Place Glue Lines, Glue Dots® ONLY on the edges of the beige cardstock, leaving the top open. This will create the pockets to place elements in.

5.       Repeat step 2 for another pocket right above the one just created using a different pattern paper.

6.       Choose the “coloring” pages that you would like to make card fronts and sentiments with. Cut the card fronts to be 3x5” and adhere to the black cardstock using some Permanent Glue Tape, Glue Dots® adhesive. Trim to create a 1/8” mat all around the card front panels.

7.       Repeat the same process with the sentiments you chose to include in the kit.

8.       Add some Ultra thin dots, (Value pack) Glue Dots® adhesive to the back sides of the card front panels and the sentiments. Leave the clear backing of the adhesive intact. This way the Art teacher can take it off when he/she is ready to build the card together.

9.       Stamp the labels for each element group within the card kit. Adhere the labels to the tops of the pockets using more Permanent Glue Tape, Glue Dots® adhesive.

10.   Place the card bases, envelopes, card front panels, and sentiments inside the kit container. Tie the ribbons to close.

11.   Present the gift with a box of colored pencils. 

Thank you for stopping by.

Till next time,
Grace

DIY Home organizing labels *Mother's Day gift idea* (Glue Dots Project)

Hi there friends. Mother's day is just around the corner and if you are looking for a practical gift that has a DIY flair, please check out my project below. 

Give the organizing mom in your life some cute and useful container labels. The best part of this gift is that she can write whatever she wants on the chalkboard labels and erase it easily too. Everything came together efficiently and with little mess because I used some Glue Dots® adhesive. 

DIY Home organizing labels

Designed by: Grace Tolman

Time: Approximately 45 minutes

Level: Intermediate

Size:  4 ¼ x 3” (with ribbon); 2 1/3 x 3” (without ribbon)

Materials

•        Cardboard- (thin) Source Unknown

•        Pattern papers- Let’s Polka in the Meadow, 6x6 paper pad, Lawn Fawn

•        Ribbon - Source Unknown

•        Wood shapes- Woodsies, Loew-Cornell

Tools:

•        Advanced Strength, Glue Dots®

•        Ultra Thin, Glue Dots®

•        Chalkboard Paint- Americana, Deco Art

•        Label die- Labels Eight, Nestabilities, Spellbinders

•        Manual die cut machine- Cuttlebug, Provo Craft

•        Scissors

•        Chalk- Crayola

Directions:

1.       Paint the wood shapes with chalkboard paint. Make sure to pain the sides as well. Set aside to dry.
2.       Die cut the think cardboard and the pattern papers with the desired size of label die. I used the fourth from the biggest size. Make as many as you need/want.
3.       Adhere a piece of paper over the cardboard using some Ultra Thin, Glue Dots® adhesive. Adding the cardboard to the paper makes this label sturdy for everyday use.
4.       Cut a piece of ribbon about 8” long. Add the ribbon loop to the back side of each label using some Advanced Strength, Glue Dots® adhesive.
5.       Adhere the chalkboard wood shape in the center of the labels with some more Advanced Strength, Glue Dots® adhesive.

Option: You can skip the ribbon and add Advanced Strength, Glue Dots® adhesive to the back to adhere to a box or basket.

 I hope this has inspired you to create something personal for the mother or mothers in your life.

Till next time,
Grace