Wednesday 23 November 2011

Wall Decor (cricut) project. (Male card)


Materials
Cricut machine
Wall decor Cricut Cartridge
Timepiece papers by Bo Bunny
Gold mirri card
Dark brown card
Light brown card
TPC Travel stamps
Glaze














Step by step instructions
 
Before you begin cutting the shapes for your card you need to find the correct pressure and blade depth you need for your machine to cut through the card and paper.

1.     Put the dark brown card on to your mat. Load mat. Set the size dial to
2 ¼”. Press SHIFT, BORDER and COMPASS (page 66) and CUT. Unload mat.

2.     Put the cream and burgundy patterned paper on your mat. Load mat. Leave the size at 2 ¼”. Adjust your pressure and blade depth to suit paper. Make sure the Border feature button is still lit, but the shift is off. Press compass and cut. Unload mat.

3.     Put gold mirri card on your mat and set your pressure on full and your blade depth on 6. Remove the border feature. Load mat. Set the dial size to 4 ½”. Press Compass and cut. Leave the mat in the machine. Press Shift and compass and cut. Unload mat.


4.     Put the brown paper (back of the cream and burgundy key paper) on to the mat. Adjust the pressure and blade depth to suit paper. Press Shift and compass and cut. Unload mat.

5.     Put the dark brown card on to the mat. Load mat. Press Compass and Cut.  Unload mat.


6.     Put the light brown card on the mat. Press shift. Compass and cut.

7.     Put the burgundy and cream paper on the mat. Set the dial size to 5 ½”. Load the mat. Press the Eiffel (page 54) and cut. Unload mat.
8.     Put the brown paper on to your mat. Adjust your settings for paper. Set the size at 3 ½”. Press Key (page 36) and cut. Then press shift and key and cut. Unload mat.

9.     Put the burgundy and cream paper on the mat. Press shift, key and cut. Unload mat.


All the pieces need to be inked with a brown/black ink pad. Stamp TRAVEL on to the cream and burgundy patterned paper. Cut out and glaze the letters.
Glaze the key, the left and right compasses on the border and the brown paper compass.

10.                        Cut a 3 ¼” gold mirri circle. Put it inside the circle embossing folder and run through the Cuttleug. Cut into two pieces making one larger than the other.

11.                        Cut a piece of Burgundy paper 5 5/8” deep by 7 ½” wide. Stamp the edges with a flourish stamp and then stamp the postcard onto the paper. Stamp the sentiment on to the paper in the bottom left corner (ish).


12.                        Glue the Eiffel Tower onto the burgundy paper. Cut a strip from the burgundy paper ¾” deep incorporating the roman numerals. Attach this to the top of your burgundy paper approx 1” down from the top.

13.                         Attach the gold circle sections. Cut the bottom off the gold compass and attach it to the top of your card as shown.


14.                        Using foam pads attach both the compass border and the compass to the card as shown.
15.                        Cut a piece from the burgundy and cream patterned paper to create the lock diamond. Attach to the card.
16.                        Decorate the inside of the card as shown.

23 comments:

  1. Fantastic card Mel thanks for the info x
    Sandra x

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  2. Oh Mel this is lush. I love the way you have used the compass as part of the background and also enlarged as the focal image. Very different and imaginative. Best Wishes Linda

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  3. Fab card, love everything about it, just stunningly beautiful
    Lindsay xx

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  4. oh mel this is just stunning oh this really is one,amazing card just love this hugs cherylxxxx

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  5. A very clever intricate card. I do love the gold mirri embossed with those interlinked circles

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  6. Can anyone tell me how I can get in touch with Mel Heaton please? I am desperate for advice regarding my Gypsy.I know when Mel's on Create and Craft she always says if we have any problems we can contact her and she will help. Thanks a lot Wendy x

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  7. I was wondering that too, no sign of a contact email adddress???

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    1. Hello
      You can ask me any questions through the blog and they come straight through to my email. Hope that's ok.
      Love
      Melanie xxx

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    2. Dear Mel,

      I have tried to contact you several times but have failed.

      I wonder if it was possible to have your autograph. I have email you on Create and Craft in the hope that I would win one of your creations but have no luck. Is there email address where I can contact you please.

      Hope you can help.
      Anonymous

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  8. Mel please can you help - I bought a create in Jan - It has stopped working - will not power on - Had been having trouble with it recognizing cartrdiges- The Co i bought it from has obviously gone BUST as i have tried to contact them and no response - so i have forked out loads and have a machine and cartridges that i cannot use - And to top it all I live in SPAIN
    A very frustrated crafter

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    1. Hello
      I am not surprised you are frustrated! The only think I can recommend you do is to email isupport@provocraft.com and ask them. It definitely sounds like it needs changing.
      See what they say.
      Hope that helps
      Melanie xxx

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    2. Hello
      I am not surprised you are frustrated! The only think I can recommend you do is to email isupport@provocraft.com and ask them. It definitely sounds like it needs changing.
      See what they say.
      Hope that helps
      Melanie xxx

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  9. Thanks Mel But that is going to cost me megabucks too to get back to us etc surely !!

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    1. If it is still in warranty they may cover that. Check it out it's worth a try. The problem is the company going out of business, but Provo will hopefully deal with it.
      Melanie

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    2. Ta - I will let you know how i get on

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  10. Mel,
    Please could you help, my expression is 4 years old -(little used) and I decided yeterday to fish it out of its box and get creative, I had a great few hours cutting and then decided to hook up to the cricut craft room.
    It said I needed a firmware up date ( on my start up screen I had 2.0). I followed the instructions and it completed part 1 quickly, but that was 8pm last night and part 2 is still in progress at 9.30 this morning!
    I guess it is stuck? but scared to stop it in case I damage the machine! I have emailed cricut but no reply yet and I just wondered if you could suggest anything please?

    Thank you Faith

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    1. Hi
      Ok I want you to stop the upgrade. Then disable your firewall and anti virus. Then try again. If that's does not work then email isupport@provocraft.com
      Let me know how,you get on.
      Melanie x

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  11. Hi mel
    i bought a while ago the lovely cricut expressions 2. i have made cards for personel use. but now i would like to raise money for (cidp)chartie. i read there angel policy but i got confused else done. can i make cards and sell them at craft fairs and on ebay.what is the limit please thank you.
    i also want to say thank you so much for all the great ideas. i also look forwards to see you on create and craft
    thank you

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  12. HI Mel, I have the Cricut machine that takes the 6 x 12 mats.
    Could you tell me what is the largest size slice of cake box I can make from the Sweet Tooth cartridge please?
    Many thanks

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  13. Hi Mel Please can you tell me where I can getthe instructions for your easter box.Thank you.

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  14. I purchased a Cricut mini from Create & craft at the beginning of November and yesterday I removed the old blade because it was starting to tear things and attempted to fit a new blade but it would not go in. Is there a known problem with this particular Cricut machine and the blade housing (which is green plastic, and not the earlier metal types they used in other models). Also, is it possible to purchase a new blade housing here in the U.K. As I currently cannot locate anyone with stock of them apart from in the USA ??? can you help
    Triff

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  15. please please can i have some help,i want to make an easter box but don't know how help help help

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