Using my Cricut, and only my Cricut is a real challenge for me. I love my stamps and coloring but I wanted to be on the Fantabulous Cricut design team simply for the challenge of it. I have had this design in my head ever since I bought my first cartridge, Walk in My Garden.
Our challenge is to use the word “Happy” and include some “flowers” along with at least 1 cut using your Cricut. You can use Design Studio, Gypsy, SCAL or any of the other ways to cut with your Cricut.
I know that I’ve preached the wonders of Design Studio before but for you today, I have some photos to show you one of the reasons I love it so much.
Here’s a screen shot in Design Studio of the 1st page of my project. You will notice, the words, the words in shadow, a wheel barrow, 4 rows of assorted flowers and some grass, all from the Walk in My Garden cartridge. I also have the center to the flowers which I didn’t use on the finished project (2nd from the bottom on the right).
This photo is of the mat that I used to cut page one. If you compare it with the illustration above, you will se that I lined up the paper in the color choices I had chosen for each block.
I have also attached a print screen of the 2nd page. You can’t really see the grass very well but I “welded” the grass border cuts together to make it the width I wanted. I was already late with my project so I was trying to hurry! I don’t have a photo of the mat.
It’s so great to see that something I have had in my mind finally came out in paper, glue and rhinestones (colored with Copics)! It wouldn’t have been possible using my baby Cricut without Design Studio. There are three things that couldn’t have been done without DS – 1) cut an image under 1” in size, 2) weld images together (grass) and, 3) size an image beyond the original dimensions (back layers of grass).
Thanks for dropping by to see my Fantabulous Cricut challenge. I know that some of my regular followers have Cricuts so now is the time for you to join in the Fantabulous challenge!!! Click on the link so you can view all of the lovely DT inspiration and design your own Fantabulous creation.
Blessings,
Christine
Challenges:
Cupcake Craft-Make your own flowers
Cricut Cardz-Anything goes
Secret Crafter-How does your garden grow?
Cupcake Inspiration-inspiration photo
Gingersnap Creations Random Redhead-growth