Friday 28 March 2008

Tutorial on Making a Card with 4 Apertures

Before attempting this tutorial on a card with 4 apertures please do the tutorial for a normal aperture card as this will teach you the basic workings of the program. If you would like a print friendly version and have Microsoft Word click here to download the file. If you would like to download a step by step set of cut files in a zipped folder please click here PLEASE NOTE: There are no step 3, 9, 13 and 14 as these are previews.










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Wednesday 26 March 2008

Thank Ewe Sheep Aperture Card

Machine Used: Baby Bug
Cartridge(s) used: George and Basic Shapes
Picture(s):
Download cut file: Thank Ewe Sheep Aperture Card
Link to Message Board topic: Thank Ewe Sheep Aperture Card

4 Aperture Flower Card

Machine Used: Baby Cricut
Cartridge(s) used: George and Basic Shapes
Description: Soon I will be posting a tutorial on how to create cards with four apertures.
Picture(s):
Download cut file: 4 Aperture Flower Card
Link to Message Board topic: 4 Aperture Flower Card

Tuesday 25 March 2008

Now who's in charge

Machine Used: Expression
Cartridge(s) used: George and Basic Shapes, Mickey Font and Animal Kingdom
Description: A5 size card or A4 folded in half. Created from idea of my crafty friend Gill.
Picture(s):
Download cut file: Now who's in charge
Link to Message Board topic: Now who's in charge

Saturday 22 March 2008

Tutorial - How to Make an Aperture Card

This tutorial is ideal for beginners as it teachs many key things. The main thing it will teach you is how to make an aperture just like the ones I make. But it will also teach you:

  • How to Add a New Page
  • How to Rename a Page
  • How to Weld
  • How to Place an Apperture Centrally
  • How to Move in Small Increments
  • How to Magnifiy
  • How to Preview
  • How to Keep Preview as Mat Background
  • How to Stop a Page Showing in Preveiw
  • How to Delete a Page

If you would like a print friendly version and have microsoft word click here to download the file.



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Bunny with a Difference

Machine Used: Baby Bug
Cartridge(s) used: George and Basic Shapes
Description: This card is a standard A6 card or A5 folded in half.
Picture(s):
Download cut file: Bunny with a Difference
Link to Message Board topic: Bunny with a Difference

Butterfly Aperture Card 4

Machine Used: Baby Cricut
Cartridge(s) used: George and Basic Shapes
Description: This card is a standard A6 card or A5 folded in half.
Picture(s):
Download cut file: Butterfly Aperture Card 4
Link to Message Board topic: Butterfly Aperture Card 4

Friday 21 March 2008

Circle-rific Card

Machine Used: Baby Cricut
Cartridge(s) used: George and Basic Shapes
Description: This card is a standard A6 card or A5 folded in half. The background behind the circles is rainbow card. The cut file contains 2 mats one titled Card Pattern and the other Main Card. First cut out the Card Pattern and the press LOAD PAPER and cut out Main Card.
Picture(s):
Download cut file:
Circle-rific Card
Link to Message Board topic: Circle-rific Card

Dragonfly Card

Machine Used: Baby Cricut
Cartridge(s) used: George and Basic Shapes
Description: This card is a standard A6 card or A5 folded in half. The wings are made from blue shimmer oil on water paper which I have shaped with a bone folder (the one in the Cricut tool kit).
Picture(s):
Download cut file:
Dragonfly Card
Link to Message Board topic: Dragonfly Card

Thursday 20 March 2008

Happy Easter to Ewe

This cute card was from my crafty friend Gill who received my card and bucket of flowers. Sheep are my favourite animals as they are so cute, it was really thoughtful for my friend to put this on the Easter card. :) I also received a Easter egg shaped like a sheep. I'd like to thank Gill again for this wonderful gift.

Bunny Aperture Card

Machine Used: Baby Cricut
Cartridge(s) used: George and Basic Shapes
Picture(s):
Download cut file:
Bunny Card
Link to Message Board topic: Bunny Card

Egg Boxes

Machine Used: Baby Cricut
Cartridge(s) used: George and Basic Shapes
Description: These are boxes which fit a small egg in. This was inspired by Susan Bluerobot's brilliant lanterns. To visit Susan's blog click this link: http://susanbluerobot.blogspot.com/. There are two cut files one has the bow without flower on and the other is just plain. Each file has 3 mats: box, bunny tag and a mat so that you can cut 10 bunnies at a time.
Picture(s):

Download cut file: Plain Egg Box
Flower Egg Box
Link to Message Board topic: Egg Boxes

Wednesday 19 March 2008

Butterfly Apeture Card 3

Machine Used: Baby Cricut
Cartridge(s) used: George and Basic Shapes
Picture(s):

Download cut file: Butterfly Apeture Card 3
Link to Message Board topic: Butterfly Apeture Card 3

Easter Card and Gift

Machine Used: Baby Cricut
Cartridge(s) used: George and Basic Shapes
Description: The cut file contains all the pieces to both decorate the bucket and make the card except for the daffodils as these are a Sizzix paper sculpting die. The bunny rabbit’s tail has been made with cotton wool.
Picture(s):


Download cut file: Easter Card and Gift
Link to Message Board topic: Easter Card and Gift

Thursday 13 March 2008

Butterfly Aperture Card 2

Machine Used: Baby Cricut
Cartridge(s) used: George and Basic Shapes
Picture(s):

Download cut file: Butterfly Aperture Card 2
Link to Message Board topic: Butterfly Aperture Card

Wednesday 12 March 2008

Handbag Card

Machine Used: Baby Cricut
Cartridge(s) used: George and Basic Shapes
Description: This cut file has 5 mats. it works in a similar way to that of the bodice as it has two pattern mats. these are dot and star. If you would like to use one these first load your paper into machine cut the chosen pattern then click LOAD PAPER and select the mat called handbag and click cut. On the card picture bellow I did not use a pattern as I had some rather nice textured paper.
Picture(s):

Download cut file: Handbag Card
Link to Message Board topic: Handbag Card

Wednesday 5 March 2008

Winging their way to you

Machine Used: Expression
Cartridge(s) used: George and Basic shapes and Mickey Font
Description: This file a C5 size card or A4 folded in half so envelopes are easy to get. There are 3 mats to the cut file. First choose the card you want for the outside and place on cutting mat and load into machine. Then cut out the mat labeled Card Cut Out, then press LOAD PAPER and cut out Card outline. Next choose the colour for insert place on to cutting mat and load into machine and cut out the mat labeled insert then again press LOAD PAPER and cut out Card outline.
Picture(s):

Download cut file: Winging their way to you
Link to Message Board topic: Winging their way to you