Cricut Design Space Features: How do I??? Tutorial

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Weld, Slice, Hide Contour, Add TextIsolate Letters to add them to a shape. All of these features have meaning in Cricut Design Space and can help you in creating your own unique shapes. In my video, you will see how these features are used, as well as common mistakes!!!
Don't panic, they are common to us all, and I wanted to show you some of the different ways you can use these on a PC. Also,as for the "Octopus" image at the end, the Eyes I attempted to add are NOT available as a print file, only as a Write or Cut file. This is good to know about certain images in Design Space.
"Some designs are more equal than others!"






Please give me your feedback! Did this help? Do you have any other questions? I am happy to help with any inquiries you may have, and if I don't immediately have the answer, rest assured that I will find out the reason "Why?"
Be blessed, Raquel

Flowers with Cricut Design Space, and Cricut Explore Air 2.

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Today I am posting a short tutorial that comes in handy. I cover how to GROUP, ATTACH, ARRANGE and HIDE layers and shapes to maximize the use of your paper!. Using my Cricut Explore Air 2, Design Space and a FREE File: Creative Bug Flowers, I made custom flowers that coordinate perfectly with the papers in my cards.

Recipe:
Cricut Explore Air 2, Creative Bug Flowers in several sizes, Flourish Card,Creative Cards, and Design Space Font: Sunday Swirls Bold, Spellbinders Dies: S4-295, and S2-077, Cardstock: Momenta. Other materials from my stash.


I hope this is useful to you, and that it answers some questions you may have! Please let me know what other types of tutorials may be helpful to you. I am happy to oblige!



Multimedia Pieces with Butterfly Stamp and Ranger Distress Inks

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Today I am showing you some of my multimedia pieces inspired by a lovely Butterfly, and Ranger Distress Inks.
I had tons of fun recycling materials for this one-of-a-kind project to beat the cold weather (yes, I have over 20 inches of the white stuff outside my window!)

My Recipe: Recycled Cardboard, and packing envelope.
 Liquitex Basic Acrylic Gesso / White
 Ranger Distress Inks (Several).
Once Those were all applied, and the ink and Gesso were still wet, I sprinkled Embossing powders in Blues and Yellow and heat embossed the areas.
Hero Arts G1243 Large Butterfly Stamp Neenah White Cardstock (80lb), colored using a pearlescent palette of watercolors, and Derwent Inktense Pencils.
I used several dies from Spellbinders, Sizzix, and Ali Express that I cut out of the same paper. These were all painted using the same inks, and some I embossed with Bit of Paisley Cricut Cuttlebug folder. I hope that this inspires you to have some fun, and break out of the box with whatever materials you may have on hand. Thank you for watching, and please comment and subscribe to my channel!
Be blessed, Raquel💜💙








Cricut Explore Air 2 Pineapple Pop-Up Card

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Today I am sharing with you this fantastic Pineapple Card! For many this little prickly fruit "symbolizes those intangible assets we appreciate in a home: warmth, welcome, friendship and hospitality." 
As I am sending this to someone with a new home, I thought it was perfect for the occasion! 
It was so easy to make with my Cricut Explore Air 2, and a few simple steps.
I was inspired by the Simple Pop-Up Cards cartridge, and the awesome paper I had in my stash! 


I used:
Pineapple Pop-Up Card from Simple Pop-Up Cards
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Cricut Explore Air 2
For the sentiment:
Congratulations Die from Ali Express
Pineapple paper: WeRMemory Keepers
Recollections: Snow and Hot Pink Markers
Memento : Pear Tart and New Sprout markers



The original card comes with the word "Aloha" written as the sentiment. Since this would not match what I needed, I simply selected this from the layers menu, and clicked the "eye" to hide it. 
Please enjoy the video, and let me know your thoughts! I appreciate you stopping by and hope to inspire you to keep creating. Be Blessed!
Raquel



Koi Card with Cricut

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Today I made a small card using the Koi Card from Cricut's Design Space Dimensional Paper Art.
This was an easy card to make, and I was able to immediately have a matching envelope too! Yet one more reason to love using my Cricut Explore Air 2. It makes having a matching card and envelope so easy!


I used Ranger's Distress ink in Abandoned Coral to give the paper some depth of color, as well as Ranger Liquid Pearls in Pearl and Gold for all of the little details in the fish scales, flowers, and eyes.

I hope you give this little card a try also, it's so pretty!
Have a great day, and be blessed!
Raquel

Cricut Explore Air 2 Dreamcatcher Tutorial

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Today I was inspired to create a Dream catcher with existing shapes using my Cricut Explore Air 2. This was brought about after a Facebook post that got me thinking..."I can do that!"
I hope that you are also inspired to create your own. I have made a 2-part video series to show you how you can easily make your own version of dies that you love, but might not be easily accessible, or if you're anything like me, you want to be resourceful!
Please subscribe and like, and let me know your thoughts, or what you have made!!
Be blessed!- Raquel


For the design I used:

Paper Lace,
 Four Legged Friends
Chalkboard Fonts
 and Bohemian Wedding with my Cricut Explore Air 2

Other Supplies:
Glossy Accents
Martha Stewart Crystal Fine glitter
Sequins, and pearl beads from stash
Doily die cut from Cricut Explore Air 2
Spellbinders Labels Twenty Three Largest die and Blossom Tags and accents





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