Cricut project ideas

I love cheap and easy, and the Cricut machines, though a little expensive at first, can save you a ton of money depending on the cartridges you purchase and "have to have"!!!!!  I have 8 cartridges so far.....I use specifically 4 of them, and the one that came with the V1 machine, which is George and Basic shapes.  The projects I have made are used with either this cartridge, or the Wall Decor & More cartridge.  I recently started using the Gypsy machine with the V1, and oh boy...this one comes with 2 exclusive cartridges with a font and even more shapes! 

So, when I was demoing for a local store, using the George and Basic Shapes cartridge, I made a folder with 4 cards in it...  This is what the result turned out to be: 

This is the file folder itself, the top of the folder.  I took a 12 x 12 sheet of paper, trimming off 2" off one of the sides, and then folded a 2" flap on the side I just trimmed, then folding it in half creating a "folder look" to it. 

Take a small set of scissors, cut a V in the place where the two folds meet to allow the folder to close easier.  Using my adhesive (or glue gun), I would then run a stitch of glue on the 2 sides to allow the folder to hold the cards in. 

Decorate the top as you wish, to match the look of the cards! 

For the cards, I used a sheet of 8.5 x 11 cardstock, cut in half, and cut to fit the envelopes I have.  The size is a bit larger than you would normally do, but I like the idea of being able to use a larger space to fit the theme I wanted to use. 

I used George and Basic Shapes cartridge to create the flowers and the sayings on each of the 4 cards, choosing a different saying for each card, yet keeping the flower theme going.  It was an easy card, using the flower shape, with the shift button for the blue shape.  You could use any shape you have available, and saying even...to create your own cards for your gift recepients!  If you don't have a Cricut machine available, use any type of die cut and saying that you find at the store, or simply print out a saying from your computer and then matt it on cardstock. 

I hope you enjoy this easy, fun project! 

Lynda Jeffs,
Memories in Tyme