CRICUT: Crazy Cute Cards project

Today's project is the Mother's Day Bouquet card from the Crazy Cute Cards cartridge.

The digital handbook for this cartridge says to set the width to 23.54 which will give you a finished card height of 7". However, if you use that measurement it won't fit on a 12x12" mat.  I changed the width to 20" which gave me a finished height of 4.75".

Here's my completed card.

After I had assembled it I played with the Design Space file and worked out that I could in fact get it to fit on a 12x12 mat using the size in the handbook if I did a little slicing and rotating.

First you need to click the Ungroup button at the bottom of the Layers panel. That will allow you to work with each layer. If you don't ungroup, Slice won't be available.

I sliced all of the sets of the flowers in half by placing a square (click the Insert Shapes button) over one half of the set, selecting both the square and the flower layer and clicking Slice.

Delete the square and the sliced copy and then the two sides of that layer can be moved individually. Design Space will automatically place them closer together on the preview screen.

Repeat for the other flower layers.

For the base layer place an 11.5" square on the mat and move it over the base layer. You can select the square and click Arrange, Send to Back so that you can see the base layer.

Use the rotate handle on the base layer and turn it so it fits diagonally inside the square.

Select the base layer and the square and click Attach

Lastly, go to the Layers panel and click the eye to hide the square.

Now when you click Go, all the layers will fit on 12x12 mats.  ☺

Here's the finished DS file if you want to see it. ☺
https://us.cricut.com/design/#/canvas/41725896

Happy crafting!  ♥

Crazy Cute Cards Cartridge sizing chart

A week or so ago Cricut released a new digital cartridge for Cricut Access members. The handbook has now been added at the Cricut site. There are some assembly instructions for each card there along with the size you should set the width to create a card that fits on the 12 x 12 cutting mat.

I've put together a chart that lists all the cards along with their image code and the width measurement.

You will find that chart in my Facebook group Cricut Explore and More

Here's a sneak peek!

Happy crafting!  ♥

All Occasions Box Cards sizing chart

**This post may contains affiliate links and I will be compensated if you make a purchase after clicking on my links. 

The sizing for this cartridge needs a little work. In the mean time, so you can use this awesome cartridge I've put together a sizing chart for you.

Be sure to read the instructions in the document.

The chart is free!

If you haven't yet purchased the cartridge please feel free to use my affiliate link: Click here to purchase All Occasions Box Cards

Be sure to use the code HAPPYCRAFTING to get 10% off your purchase. And if you're in the USA you'll also get free shipping if you order the physical cartridge.

You'll find the digital handbook here: All Occasions Box Cards handbook.

You can download the chart from my Box .com account here: All Occasions Box Cards sizing chart

Please note: There was an sizing error on the pdf for the Flower Basket box card. I have fixed the error and uploaded a new version.

The correct sizes for the Flower Basket box card are W: 22.63. H: 10.75.

Thanks to Ann for bringing it to my attention. ☺

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Happy crafting!  ♥

CRICUT: Tips for using the Simple Pop-up Cards cartridge in Design Space

Have you seen the new Simple Pop-Up Cards cartridge? It has 30 really cute pop-up cards with matching envelopes.

Here's the Congratulations card. I've used the CK Graduate Bear from Kadoodlebug Designs to embellish the front of the card.

If you have the Cricut image subscription you already have access to this great cartridge.

I've been cutting each of the cards and have a few tips that might help when you're creating them!

When you insert the card onto your canvas, all the layers of the card will be grouped together. That includes the envelope and that makes it difficult to size the actual card. Right?

Wrong!! It's actually super easy to size the card!

Select your card from the image gallery and click Insert Images to add it to your canvas.

You'll see both the card and the envelope grouped together.

In the layers panel you'll see each of the different layers. I've circled the two layers that make up the envelope.

Click the "eye" to close those two layers. The envelope will disappear.

Continue to hide the layers until all you are left with is the base card. In most cases, but not always, the base card is the bottom layer in the group.

Now you'll be able to resize the card.

So, what size should the card be? The handbook for this cartridge shows the recommended size for each card. Using the recommended size (or smaller) will ensure that your card and envelope can be cut on a 12x12 mat.

The recommended size will be the height measurement. But the size you set will be dependent on whether the card is a side folded card or a top folded card.

Here's an example. The "I Love You" card is top folded and recommends a size of 5.5". However that's the height of the card when folded.

If you set the height as 5.5" you will end up with a card that is only 2.75" high by 2.12" wide when folded.

If you were to use 5.5" as the width measurement you would end up with a card that is 5.5" wide but the unfolded height would be 14.27". Far too tall for a 12x12" mat.

So to get a top fold card that's 5.5" tall when folded you need to set the height measurement to double the size listed in the handbook.

Therefore, set the height at 11" and your card will then measure approx 5.5" x 4.25".

But what about the envelope? How will you know what size that should be?

Well, that job has already been done for you.

Click on the card then go back to the Layers panel.

Unhide all the other layers in the Layers panel.... and you'll see that the envelope and all the other parts of the card have also been resized in proportion to the card base.

Obviously you don't have to use the recommended size for your card. Just remember to hide the envelopes and any other layers and don't forget to set the size to double the height of your finished card if it's a top fold card.

I've put together this table which lists the cards and what you should set the height measurement.

Image from handbook	Set height as	Finished card size (Width x height)
	11.0"	4.25" x 5.5"
	11.0"	4.25" x 5.5"
	4.25"	5.5" x 4.25"
	8.5"	5.5" x 4.25"
	10"	5" x 5"
	11"	5" x 5"
	8.5"	5.5" x 4.25"
	5.5"	4.25" 5.5"
	10"	7" x 5"
	10"	7" x 5"
	8.5"	5.5" x 4.25"
	8.5"	5.5" x 4.25"
	8.5"	5.5" x 4.25"
	8.5"	5.5" x 4.25"
	8.5"	5.5" x 4.25"
	10"	7" x 5"
	5"	4.25" x 5"
	5"	5.75" x 5"
	7"	4.5" x 7"
	6.25"	5" x 6.25"
	8.5"	5.5" x 4.25"
	8.5"	5.5" x 4.25"
	8.5"	5.5" x 4.25"
	10"	7" x 5"
	10"	7" x 5"
	7"	5" x 7"
	10"	7" x 5"
	10"	5" x 5"
	5"	5" x 5"
	10"	5" x 5"

Don't forget to check the cartridge handbook for some basic assembly photos.

Happy crafting!  ♥