The Cricut is AWESOME!

Yes, I want to shout it from the roof tops! Okay, and yes I'm behind the curve. I finally got to try out a Cricut Expression and boy is it awesome. When the Cricut first came out I was a bit of a skeptic. I didn't think that I would have any use for it. My manager at work let me bring home the Cricut to practice on since I want to become a scrapbooking instructor. I read the manual and watched some YouTube videos then dove right in. I cut some boxes.


Then a couple of scallop matted circles.


Then I got really ambitious! I tried to make a flower. Not just a 2 dimensional flower, but a 3-D one. What started out as this:


Turned out to be this!





I was blown away at how easy it was to make the flower. To think that it was made with one machine.
So here is the nitty gritty on the flower. The paper is from a My Minds Eye Home 4.5"x6.5" pad of photo mats. The Cricut cartridge used was the Accent Essentials. I used the flower shape at 2", 1 3/4", and 1 1/2" in 3 different prints. I cut a total of 9 flowers, crinkled them up, and arranged them on a brad. I think I'll put a pin backing on it and wear it to work. Oooh, I am so excited to make more projects with the Cricut. Now I just have to get one of my own. Maybe Christmas;). Until next time....funky crafting to you!

**muah** The Funky Crafter


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