AM Northwest Project of the Month
by Shirley Rufener, CPD
Mar. 25, 2004 Air Date

Materials
PSX® Paper, Rock, Scissors™ Produts (*by Duncan Enterprises):
Layered paper die cuts: #LDC5 Floppy Flowers; #LDC9 Baby Animals
Full color die cuts: #CDC4 Heart to Heart; #CDC6 Love Potion;
#CDC7 Baby Girl; #CDC27 Baby Boy; #CDC31 Wedding Certificate
PSX® Whimsical Wedding and Whimsical Birthday scrapbook paper
designs: #SBS237 Candles; #SBS239 Swash; #SBS240 Dotted Swiss;
#SBS243 Wedding Stripes
#SBD201 Neutrals Shake-On Beads; #SBD200 Pastel Shake-On Beads
Rubber Stamp Set: #SK506 Typewriter UC Alpha Set
PSX® Cards and Invitations: #CRDC303 Pastel square cards;
#CRDS153 Pastel window cards; #CRDS101 White cards (invitation size)
Stick-On Accessories (Paper flowers/rhinestones): #SOA1 White; #SOA2 Yellow;
#SOA4 Pink; #SOA6 Lavender; #SOA7 Light Blue
Acrylic Stick-Ons: #SOA52 Script Upper Case; #SOA53 Contemporary Upper Case;
#SOA57 Celebration Words
PSX® Gift Box Totes: #TOTE300 Yellow; #TOTE301 Sage; #TOTE302 Rose;
#TOTE304 Lavender
PSX® Paper Paint: PPT16 Crystal Glitter; Glittering Paper Paint: SPK301 Pastels
SPK305 Neutrals Paper Paint;
PSX® adhesives: #PCG1 Dimensioal Foam 3-D Mounting Squares;
#PCG2 mounting squares; #PCG3 Acid-Free Glue Stick
Fine point black felt pen
Embossing ink pad and white embossing powder
Scissors and Pencil
1/2" round and small balloon craft punch
Kitchen paring knife

*Duncan products can be found at your local craft, rubber stamp or scrapbook store. Ask for the NEW PSX® Paper, Rock, Scissors line by name! You can also visit Duncan online at www.duncancrafts.com

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Close gift box lid and lightly mark a small hole the center with pen, large enough for topiary trunk (wood dowel). Punch or cut out the hole. Shave topiary base with knife until it fits snugly into gift tote box. Secure base in box and close lid. Secure moss with "U" pins to topiary floral ball(s) to cover it. Apply crystal glittering paint to duck die cut on wing, bow and beak, and let dry. Apply a small pool of yellow glittering paint to center of each self-stick Floppy flower die cut and sprinkle area with pink or lavender Shake-On beads. Let dry, then bend and shape petals for added dimension. Secure flowers die cuts all over ball(s), alternating pink and lavender. Use additional foam squares as needed.

Collage Card
Trace card outline onto wedding stripe paper and cut out. Tear diagonally and secure to card front with glue stick. Apply a line on crystal glittering paint over torn edge and sprinkle clear shake-on beads over wet paint. Allow to dry. Apply crystal glittering paint to roses and urn on topiary die cut and allow to dry. Secure the letters "l", "e", "t", "s" to birthday dotted swiss paper and cut out leaving an 1/8" all around sticker. Secure the letters "EASTER" to pink section of birthday candles paper. Draw 3 black dots after the word and secure a blank sticker square over them. Tear paper around the word. Secure words to card as shown in photo. Secure topiary tree die cut sticker as shown. Secure self-stick daisies and rhinestones randomly to card.

Napkin Ring
Cut or punch a circle of "Swash" paper and cut a 2" horizontal slit in the center. Apply glittering paint to all swirl designs, heart paints and brush tip, and let dry. Secure Love Potion paint set die cut in center to cover slit. Insert pre-folded napkin.