October 31, 2008

A Cricut Tutorial: Creating Chipboard with my Cricut

**REPOSTING from my Cricut Blog... don't be surprised, you might have seen this one before:


I created a card early on this blog featuring a chipboard snowflake which I created using my Cricut Expression and a little help from my Circut Design Studio. Here's a little tutorial to show you how I did it.

I first select the snowflake cut that I wanted to use, which is a snowflake from the cartridge called "Joys of the Seasons". I JUST picked up this cartridge. I had my eyes on it for a LONG time, and finally found a STEAL of a price (even lower than my wholesale cost), so of course, I went for it. Anyways, so here I am.... I'm going to cut four of the exact same cut, I use the "Copy" and "Paste" features on the program, so that my cut are identical. I then push the button to have them cut out.

Next I glue each snowflake on top of each other creating a "thicker" piece of die cut, thus creating my chipboard thickness.


By the time I layer on the last die cut, it is already quite thick. Cardstock that I've used here is SU!'s Bashful Blue - one of my favs!!

Now all I need to do is make it glimmer... and I do this by spraying some adhesive on the top of my chipboard, and then adding glitter dust....

When it is all done with, it's a pretty lil' thing like this!!!

Here is my completed card....
Have a great day!!

Aloha,
Jen

12 comments:

  1. Thanks for sharing, the snowflake is lovely. Happy Halloween to all

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  2. love your snowflakes but you know what i'm going to say with your cricut already...LOL!
    hope you have a happy halloween!

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  3. beautiful card, love the colors

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  4. WOW Jen...you're just too good!! Such a creative and fantastic card you created! And your colors are well coordinated. AWESOME job!! =)

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  5. Jen,
    welcome to the cricut MB. your cards are beautiful. thanks for the tutorial on layering for a chipboard cut.

    Theresa
    (all the way in Mississippi)

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  6. I really really love this card Jen. You did a super job on it. I love the colors and the layout...
    huggies,
    jackielou

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  7. O WOW that is just BEAUTIFUL!! I am going to have to try that tomorrow.. I LOVE IT!!
    Thank U!!!

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  8. Your Cricut tutorial is awesome Jen! Now that I have one, I really need to learn how to use it. Too bad that I don't live in Hawaii...all the happenings seem to be in your corner of the world:)
    Great tutorial and your card is stunning! The color combo are beautiful and your image is awesome!!!!

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  9. This card & stamp is just so stunning...luv that snowflake!!!

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  10. Oh Jen, this is just awesome. Thanks for sharing the card and how to make your own chipboard. This is going to come in very handy.

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  11. Very detailed and informative tutorial. Unfortunately I don't have a Circuit machine.

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  12. OOO I finally made me some they are BEAUTIFUL!! I tried to cheat and run mine through the sticker maker.. O what a mess. Your idea is the best with the spray adhesive it did beautiful!!
    THANK U!!!

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