My nephew was turning 18 and I couldn't come up with any ideas for his birthday card. I knew I wanted to emphasize this milestone birthday, which eventually led me to the numbers theme.
Using Cricut Craft Room (CCR) and the free cuts available in Cricut Craft Room Basics, I welded numbers from 1 to 17 in different sizes and orientations to fit on a 5x7 card front. It was a little tricky because after welding quite a few numbers together the program started to act a little unpredictable. I think I saved my project and exited the program a time or two in order to get it to work correctly. Also, to help me size my number shape to fit the card, I added a 5x7 rectangular shape from CCR Basics on a separate layer prior to beginning my number shape so that I would have a visual aid to help me plan my design.
After I was pleased with my number design (or when I began to fear that CCR would lose all functionality if I kept tweaking the numbers), I cut just the layer that held the number shape. I wasn't satisfied with the color of the cardstock I had chosen so I used a brayer to roll ink onto a Darice embossing folder called Dot and ran it through my Sizzix Big Shot. I cut the number 18 from the Cricut Cartridge Calligraphy Collection.
To assemble the card I glued the number shape onto a patterned cardstock rectangle from the DCWV Timeless Type stack, which I cut at 4 3/4 x 6 3/4. I then wrapped hemp cord around the middle of the rectangle a few times and knotted it on the left side of the card front. I adhered the number 18 to the right side using foam dots, then glued the card front to a 5x7 kraft paper card base.
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1 comment:
You did an awesome job, this looks great!!!
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