Sophisticated Cricut cartridge - Fluer De Lis project

I have had this frame for quite some time, just waiting for the right project to come along. I Love how it has a beautiful space in the middle that allows for dimensional items. 

To create this project I cut the Tan Damask paper (side B) from Fabrications to fit my opening then added the silver photo corners also from Fabrications to each corner.

I cut the Fluer De Lis using the "Sophisticated" cartridge in Cricut Craft Room & cut size: 4.5 x 8.1 from Sweet Afternoon "In The Attic" paper.

After I made my cut I used a ruller and drew very thin black lines creating shading on the fluer de lis. Once all of my lines were drawn I then went over the shading and around the edges using distress ink. I adhered it using Foam squares.

This is such a nice addition to my home office! I absolutely love the look and it was so easy to create!


Supplies:
Fabrications: Tan Damask paper (Side B) 12 x 12 paper, Trinkets
Sweet Afternoon: In The Attic 12 x 12 paper
Blingage: Jamie's and Stephanie's Gems
Cricut Craft Room, Cartridge: Sophisticated
Other: Frame, Therm O Web 3D Foam Squares, Micron Pen 01 (Black), Distress ink - Frayed Burlap, Ruler


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Old fashioned clip board using Teresa Collins Sweet Afternoon

My ever growing collection of clipboards inspire me so much. When I saw this on Pinterest {HERE} I was so inspired to create something like it using one of my clipboards. 

The dates are Danny's birthday, my birthday, our anniversary and E's birthday. We have a long time family joke that I will always be "29" *Wink!! So, while it hangs in our family room we shall see if anyone notices! HA!!

To create this project I used the Cricut Craft room - SOPHISTICATED cartridge and the Cricut MINI. Let me tell you my two favorite reasons for LOVING the Cricut craft room, and I mean that! #1 - I am very visual, so for me, I will use this, the ease of use to pull it up on my laptop and create something and know EXACTLY how it will cut makes me super happy!! #2 - See picture two on the right? Because of reason #1 I can cut multiple papers for my project ALL AT ONCE because I know where and how to measure the paper, to put on my mat! SWEETNESS!! Papers I used - For the numbers: Flying Kites. For Family and the scroll:In The Attic (back). For the Key hole: 6x6 Pad blue sheet

 

Oh but the project gets better! I wanted the key hole to sparkle, but oh my gosh, that little frame around it had to be glued and sparkled too!! No EASIER way to do this than to run in thru the new TC X sticker maker by Xyron! See the steps below to see how I created the piece.

 I was able to use the sticker maker on the ENTIRE project!! What a dream, saved me so much time!!

I took all of the metal off of the clipboard and covered it using the paper: In The Garden (back)

For my base page I used 2 strips cut 2.5 by 8.5 from By The Pond paper. Then I cut 9.5 by 8.5 from With a Book (back).

***TIP*** Then I layered my "cut paper template" (the piece that the numbers came out of) that I peeled off of my mat and set it on my base paper so I knew EXACTLY how to space all of my numbers because I had already spaced everything when I was creating the project in the Cricut craft room! So I placed all my numbers back into that piece that I had pulled them from then carefully pulled it back up after all the numbers were in place (kind of like a puzzle) and it worked perfectly!!

I used two boarders from the Die Cut Sheet #2 and placed them where the base papers abutted each other. I added the "A wonderful day" adding glitter around the edges and then adhered it using pop dots.  I punched my holes for the top and added some blue paper reinforcers. I pleated some crepe paper and added it on the back side of the bottom strip.

I hope you enjoy! 

Cricut Craft Room project using Christmas Home

Provo Craft, Cricut Craft room Images used:

It took all of five minutes to fall in love with Cricut Craft room. I am officially hooked!! I love that I could tell instantly on my screen what size to cut each paper for the image I wanted. I loved that I could use several different papers on the same cutting mat!

To start I used a 6 x 9 canvas and layered the 5.5 x 8.5 Holly paper on it, inking in black ink around the edges of each the canvas and then the base paper. 

Then I cut all of my paper according to the sizes on the the image on the computer screen and placed them where the images were going to cut on my cutting mat and cut all of the images at once. I love how easy it was!! 

After all of the images were cut I snipped the "bow' of the ornament off and flipped it over so the string and bow part are the back side of the "notes" paper. 

Then I cut the Holly off, from the "tis the season" third cut from the side B of the labels paper and layered it on top of the 2nd cut in black and added a few red glitter circles to finish it off. From there I completed my layering and adhered the ornament and sentiment using pop dots.

Once you start playing in Cricut Craft room you may become as addicted as me!! 

Christmas Home papers used:

Red Glitter (for the 25 and the background for "tis the Season"

Decor (side B - the Holly) For the base of the project

Notes side A and B - for the ornament - top and bottom

Labels (side B) - for the holly on the sentiment "tis the Season"

Other: Black ink, Black cardstock.

~Cheri