Welcome to another
Exploring Cricut Challenge and
Cricut Fanatics project. For our challenge at Exploring Cricut , it is a 1, 2, 3, challenge. You are to make any project you would like using your cricut and cricut cartridges but must include at
least 1 embellishment, 2 pattern papers, and 3 cricut cuts. I am sharing a easy Winter tissue box cover. I also have the post today at
Cricut Fanatics so I thought I would do this as a joint project. I got this pattern a few years ago from Splitcoast Stampers. It is easy and fun to change out for seasons and holidays. I will give you step by step directions with pictures. I am also entering this in the
Pumpkinspiceblog.blogspot.com challenge this week.
I use the Walmart brand tissues which is the same size as Kleenex. You will need to cut (
2) 5 1/8 x 9 1/2 pieces of cardstock for you base.
Cut
one 9 9/16 square piece of cardstock for the lid. You will also need
(4 ) 4 1/4 x 4 inch pieces of cardstock or pattern papers for the sides. You will also need
one 4 1/4 square piece for the top.
Score your long pieces at 1/2 and 5 inches
I used scor tape, but something that will hold securely to put the pieces together to form base.
You score the lid piece at
one inch on all four sides and cut as shown in the picture to fold for the lid.
To form the opening in the top I used Spellbinder dies and used the 3rd one in the set of large ovals.
Put your lid together with scor tape and it will fit on the base. I go ahead and tape the insides of the lid to secure it to the base so that it does not move or come apart.
I added the side panels and started to decorate. With the second piece for the top, I added another Spellbinder die labels one middle size for my top. I embossed the top piece with the snowflake Cuttlebug folder. Here are the rest of the materials I used.
Winter Tissue Box created by Diane Kielman with pattern from Splitcoast Stampers
Machines used-Expressions 2 machine, Cuttlebug, and Gypsy
Pattern paper-Bo Bunny
Cardstock-Recollections
Other-jewels, ribbons and stickles
Cuttlebug folder-Snowflake embossing
Cricut Cartridges-Art Philosophy- snowflake1 page 22 shift cut at 3.25 and 5 inches Layer shift cut at 3.25 inches.
Snowflake2 page 27 shift cut at 2 inches, layer cut at 1 1/2 and 2 inches
Letter K cut at 1.5 inches in two colors and just off set from each other
Snow Friends-snowman cut at 4.5 inches face stamped with Peachy Keen stamp
Sesame St. Seasons-hot cocoa cut at 3.5 inches and removed word hot
