Bucket List Page (page right next to January calendar page)
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| Bucket List |
You will need both "bucket list" papers in your kit. From one paper you will fussy cut the red bucket with white rose and the yellow bucket with white rose. Also from that paper, fussy cut the tall yellow bucket and all the flowers and leaves from the bottom of bucket list paper.
Using pop dots, attach all three buckets on top of printed images on the page you left whole. (**TIP** if the pop dots you use have lots of waste in between the dots, you can use that waste. Just cut the amount you need to fit the embellishment, peel away the backing, and you just got extra oomph for free!)
Next, you will add the flowers to the bottom of the page. In order to make it easier to adhere the smaller flowers and leaves, run them through the xyron. Attach leaves and small flowers first, then use pop dots to attach large red and yellow flowers. This will add dimension and depth.
February Doors Page (page left)
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| February Calendar and Doors Closed |
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| February Calendar and Doors Open |
Directions:
Cut blue card stock (from February kit) to 7.5 inches wide
Adhere to right hand side of doors paper (which is the back of our bucket list page)
Cut out Feb calendar
Mat onto leftover "Today is the start" paper. Avoid the "mark it on the calendar" sign that is on the reverse of the paper.
Center on paper doily.
Attach piece to top center of blue section of page.
Using the reverse side of remainder of the "bucket list" paper, we are going to cut out some doors.
Cut out the green door with the 8-panel over 4 panel door.
Run the door through the xyron. Rub well, then set aside.
From the remainder of the blue card stock, cut a piece that is 2.25 inches wide.
Score the blue piece at 1 and 1/8 inches wide.
Fold blue paper in half, with flat side of paper inside.
Remove green door from xyron rub and peel liner.
Attach green door on top of folded blue card stock.
Attach back of blue card stock on base page over the matching green door.
You now have a hinged door on which you can write a goal, a dream, a message to yourself.
Cut out the big red door with flowers. Cut straight on the sides of the door: don't worry about the flowers.
From the blue card stock, cut a piece 3.5 inches wide. Score at 1.75 inches, folding smooth side of card stock towards inside.
Attach red door on top of folded card stock.
Cut off excess blue card stock and fussy cut around flowers on top of the door.
Attach back of blue card stock on base page on top of matching door.
Cut out small door with bird on top.
Cut blue card stock 1.75inches wide.
Score blue card stock at a little more than .75 inches.
Fold smooth side of card stock to inside.
Attach small door with bird on top of folded card stock.
Attach back of blue card stock on base page on top of matching door.
Place a message behind each of your doors. You can write your own message or use the words "smile", "love is all we need", "believe in your dreams" from Mini Messages Word Stickers.
Adhere blue rick rack along seam of blue card stock and doors paper.
Using price strip from "today is the start paper", cut an 8 inch strip and attach across bottom of blue card stock.
From pennants paper, cut out "trust where your heart leads you" and adhere slightly overlapping patterned paper.
February New Chapters (page right)
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| New Chapters |
From reverse side of "Path of Happiness" (smoky blue paper with floral print), cut out the square with two doors and the words "new chapters".
Cut away the grass. Then re-attach the grass to the bottom of the doors. This will add a little depth and dimension. Attach to the pink card card stock in your kit. Set aside.
Fussy cut 5 doilies from the doily paper leftovers.
Score each doily in the center. Fold the doily in two. Decide which side you like best. Cut off any excess overlap. Do this for all 5 doilies.
Using twine provided in your kit, you will make a banner with the scored doilies. Leaving a tail of about 2 inches, place fold of doily over the twine, then adhere bottom insides of doily together. Do this for all 5 doilies.
When you have all you doilies in place, string one large button from your kit on each end of twine, and tie in a double knot. Using glue dots, attach buttons to top portion of background paper (reverse side of kite paper). Cut off excess twine, but don't cut off your knotted ends.
Attach the four small buttons in between the doilies. Use glue dots.
Attach the "new chapters (doors) embellishment centered underneath the banner. This will leave you room for photos, memorabilia, etc.
