Rex-Ceptional 6x6 Card

Dinosaur themed card for greetings, congratulations, 

birthday or friendship.

Fossil style tyrannosaur head is framed in circle emblem

with jurasic movie advert style layered letters spelling out 

“REX-CEPTIONAL” across bottom. 

Optional print & cut plaque can arch at top to complete 

the phrase with “you are”. 

Card measures approx. 6x6 

when assembled and closed. 

Coordinated dinosaur track emblem flap

envelope also available.

ASSEMBLY: 1. Identify and cut the shapes:

A & B card back & front with side-fold flange

C front accent panel

D emblem base (show-thru background)

E emblem "trim" accent base

F emblem accent "ring"

G main panel for words

H T-Rex base   

I T-Rex upper head shadow base & contour overlay

J T-Rex lower head shadow base & contour overlay

K lettering position guide

L base letters for word & narrow letter overlays

M print & cut "you are" upper plaque

2. Prepare the "print & cut" plaque following

die cutting instructions from online Silhouette tutorial.

3. Prepare card components:

A) layer upper head base and contour, aligning

outer edges (NOTE contour shape curves above

teeth near bottom, and does NOT align at eye socket

and nostril opening);

B) layer lower head base and contour

in similar manner;

C) position and attach upper and lower assemblies

onto T-Rex base, with narrow offset margin

around shapes at outer edges (back head has

more irregular margin which remains visible);

D) Use the letters positioning guide shape placed

and held at bottom of main letters panel, then

carefully glue the letter base (white) shapes

into cut out positions. When letters secured . . .

. . . carefully peel guide away and discard.

Position and attach narrow letter overlays in center

of letter bases.

E) Prepare the emblem base by positioning and

attaching the frame over the base shape, then

the ring into center of frame.

4. Add the Rex head unit, centered near top of

frame opening with words panel (overlaps jaw lower

edge slightly) with narrow offset at end edges.

5. Prepare card base by bending flange of back panel

back, attaching front panel along flange.

6. Center completed emblem over front accent panel

and attach in place.

7. Position front panel assembly over card front

with narrow offset margin at edges, and attach.

8. Position and attach "print & cut" plaque at top

of emblem frame as shown, then . . .

. . . add studs over punch holes as desired.

Here is the completed card.