Thank You Write then Cut Heat Embossed Card - Design Space Cut File

I got my new Cricut Explore Air 2 today!! YAY!! I wanted to try out the 2x faster write and cut features, so I designed this file using a writing file from Cricut Access subscription and used the Perfect Medium embossing pen so I could heat emboss the writing. Worked out great!

The Thank You background was written by the Explore Air 2 on fast mode using a Perfect Medium embossing pen and then snow white embossing powder that was heat set with a heat gun. The embossing ink stayed wet long enough that none of it dried before I got around to heat embossing. I used Crack Pistachio Distress Ink to help bring out the white embossed Thank Yous. Then I spritzed water on it to get the distressed water look.

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Supplies Used:

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  Cricut Explore Air 2*

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  Cricut Access*

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  Cracked Pistachio Distress Ink Mini*

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  Perfect Medium Embossing Pen*

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  Tombow Mono Multi Glue*

Meow! That's Cat for Hi! Card - Design Space Cut File

Today's card is a super cute quick and easy card that uses up scraps. This Design Space cut file was designed using all Cricut images and font that is available in the Cricut Access subscription.

I like cats, so my card is cat themed. I have many, many cats and they always greet us by meowing at us when we come home. They are all lovely lil souls and make me happy (most times - HA!).

On to the card details, enough about my hoard of kitties! HA!!

For this card you will need 2 1/2 inch by 5 inch pieces of scraps in 3 different colors and/or patterned paper, these will be for the colors of the cat cutouts. 3 squares will be cut from each of those scrap pieces for a total of 9 squares. You will then glue those squares to the back of the top layer that has the cat cutouts. The squares are arranged in any way that is pleasing to your eye. You can make it the same pattern in all rows or mix them up like I did on mine, there's no wrong way. Once you have figured out your arrangement, you will glue one square in the upper left corner, flush on both sides of the top layer -- see picture -- and then you will do the same for the upper right corner, and then put the middle piece. Then for the bottom row you will have to do the same as the top row and line up with the lower right and left corners. The middle pieces might overlap the other 2 squares a bit, but that is fine. Just make sure that the other squares do not overlap pass the top layer from the front.

Thank you for visiting and I hope to see what you create with this file.

Design Space Cut File Link: Click Here to Download

Mermaid Bear I Sea It's Your Birthday Card - Cricut Design Space File

Here's a super cute mermaid bear card I designed using all Cricut images that are included in the Cricut Access subscription. It's really bright, happy and sparkly in real life.

The cute pun sentiment is written by the Cricut Explore using a Perfect Medium embossing pen -- bullet tip -- and then heat embossed with snow white embossing powder. The Perfect Medium embossing pen is the best for this technique because the ink stays wet longer and saturates the cardstock meaning it will not dry before your sentiment is written and your image cut.

The mermaid bear's tail is really sparkly. I used teal shimmer cardstock and light grey shimmer cardstock. I pop dotted her shells and starfish. I think the colors work well together. The air bubbles are light teal shimmer cardstock.

I dry embossed the background using my Cuttlebug and the Darice polka dot embossing folder. I was hoping it looked like air bubbles. I then used foam mounting tape on the back to give it added dimension.

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If you would like to watch the assembly process video on my YouTube channel Click Here. Note: There is no sound. Be sure to subscribe to my YouTube channel to be notified of new videos.

Supplies Used:

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  Cricut Access*

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  Cuttlebug Machine*

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  Perfect Medium Embossing Pen*

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  Teddy Bear Parade Cartridge*

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  Darice Polka Dot Embossing Folder*

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  Tombow Mono Multi Glue*

Card Sketch #2 - Design Space Cut File

I finally got around to another card sketch that I designed using ALL free shapes from Design Space. Which means NO subscription required to cut. The Design Space file DOES NOT include the flamingo sentiment. I downloaded the "Be a flamingo in a flock of pigeons" from Creative Fabrica's Craft subscription* and used Print Then Cut to make it my sentiment. They have a lot of nice files that can be used for vinyl or Print Then Cut and is ONLY $12 for 3 months!*

I think my card turned out nice. It's so hard to get photos of gold foil cardstock and black glitzy glitter cardstock. The background patterned paper looked tropical and the gold foil dots helped to jazz it up. And of course, it NEEDED glitter somewhere! So, I cut the sentiments shadow layer from black Glitzy glitter cardstock.

The sentiment I used Hide Contour on the flamingo that came with the image from Creative Fabrica and then Print Then Cut it out on Hot Pink cardstock by using Kay Hall's Registration Mark Sensor Masks. The registration mark sensor mask will allow you to use Print Then Cut on most any color cardstock or patterned cardstock. You cut the masks from white cardstock and place them over the printed registration marks. See picture above. I don't see the Design Space file on her blog Clever Someday, but you can join the Facebook group Cricut Explore and More and get her Design Space file from the Files section of the group.

You can download the Design Space file on my Card Sketch page.

Card Sketch #1 - Design Space Cut File

Here is the first of, hopefully, many card sketch Design Space cut files. You can use the file as is or as your starting point to help spark your mojo. This is a Design Space cut file created using all FREE images, which means you DO NOT need Cricut Access to cut it. Above I have provided an example of how I used the card sketch. I think my card came out super cute. :)

You can download the Design Space file on my Card Sketch page.

Valentine's Day Heart Stand Candy Bowl

It's a cute Valentine's Day candy bowl. It could be used for more than just Valentine's Day. Use as a centerpiece for wedding tables or for birthday party candy station or table.

This was put together using items from the Dollar Tree. The heart shaped bowl, the candle stick, and the candies all from the Dollar Tree. I even used my Cricut Explore to embellish and make it more festive!

For the main piece I spray painted the glass candle stick holder with a nickle finish and then I used E6000 to glue the heart shaped glass bowl and the glass candle stick holder together. Super easy, and a nice display piece!

Then I spruced it up using my Cricut Explore. I used the font MF I Love Glitter font for the love that I cut out of metallic red vinyl and applied to the sides of the heart shaped glass bowl. Then I decided it needed a bow, and since I'm not good at tying bows I cut one of the 3D bows from Cricut Access. That bow turned out cute! To finish it off I cut a doily that had hearts. It's from Anna Griffin's Seasonal Soiree cartridge. 

It was a fast, easy project and looks very nice.

Supplies Used:

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  Glass Taper Candleholders, 4"*

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  Heart-Shaped Glass Bowls, 6 in.*

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  Palmer Foil-Wrapped Cookies & Creme Hearts, 5-oz. Bags*