This is such an adorable box, I just love the heart shape and so very easy to put together. I added a fun embellishment on this box... micro beads... gives such fun texture and a beautiful look. The cartridge used is Tags, Bags,Boxes and More page 117.
I have a photo tutorial of how I cut out the pattern paper to fit the heart shaped box, you can find it
here.
There are hundreds of places to get micro beads, I purchased mine from an on line store called
Pennywise Arts. the sticky tape works great for the beads and they stick extremely well.
For tag, I cut the heart image from Tags, Bags, Boxes and More Cricut cartridge (same as the heart box) page 108.
The pink heart was cut at 2" the white at 2 1/4", I only used the pink window for the tag, and one of the white heart cutouts to place inside my pink window. I traced the white heart image onto the sticky tape, I cut two, only one showning in the photo below (the red image). Not shown in the photo I took a brown sharpie and wrote the word Love "U" on the white heart.
The sticky tape is double sided and clear, however the plastic covering over the tape is red but of course is removed when ready to use. I removed the backing on the heart shaped sticky tape and placed it onto the white heart cutout, added it to the pink window, then remove the red plastic from the tape and closed the pink heart window frame.
I then poured my light pink micro beads onto the sticky window, pushing firmly on the beads to "squish" them into the sticky tape. When I dump the beads off I look to see if there are any little holey areas that need more beads, then add more if needed remembering to squish them into the tape. They stick so well.
For the heart shaped box, I cut the brown cardstock using the "blackout" feature, then the patterned paper with the "window" feature. The heart shape (window) that I removed from the patterned paper I used as a template and traced onto the stick tape, removed the sticky tape backing and placed it on the box where the patterned paper heart had been removed, and added micro beads.
After tying the bow, I added thread to the tag using a sewing needle, then threaded it through the pink bow.
When I add embellishments to my boxes, I do this before assembling the box together, it is so much easier to work on a flat surface, I even tie on my bow before assembling the box
Such a fabulous project!
For the Just Buggin' challenge this week is titled "All about Food". The darling pear card that I made for the challenge can be found here, "You're Pear-fect Together".
Circled in red are the images I chose from the wild card booklet page 51.
Below are the images I cut for this card. Note: the photo shows only one scallop frame, I cut two using the same paper. Each image was cut at 6", the white rectangle shape was cut using my paper trimmer at 4 3/4" x 5 1/2" I placed this on the inside of the card for writing the message on.
Inside of card, I used the center of the scallop frame to cover the back of the circle, this hid the backside of the brad.
I had the brad holding the large circle in place on the card, then rotated the circle 1/4 turn, stamped a flower then stamped 4 one word message in each 1/4" rotation.
The pinwheel is a fun card... come on... give it a try.
We have our own amazing design team that joins in for each challenge to inspire you through out the week. New ideas from the team will be posted Wednesday through Saturday, so check back each day to get inspiration and see what we've created.
Just Buggin' has weekly challenges to inspire us to use your Cricut machine.
Such a fabulous project!
Just Buggin' has weekly challenges to inspire us to use your Cricut machine.
All the pieces were cut at 6", except for the sombrero. I cut the printed paper hat at 5" and the solid orange at 5 1/4". Because there was not a shadow feature for the hat I cut the second hat 1/4" larger for a shadow effect... not a perfect shadow, but it worked well enough for me.
Here she is... isn't she just sweet as can be?
I used my computer to add words to the cut-out hearts. Here is my tutorial showing how I print on a cut-out shape using my computer. Using a rubber stamp could also add fun words too.
The bear card opened. The inside pieces are flat, not popped up.
I used a ton of pop-dots again, I love the popped up effect!
Beary Much DS cut file here
Circled in red are the quantity and images that I cut for this card. All image were cut at 4" except the following... "oh happy day" phrase cut at 5", the liner (circle) one was cut at 4" the other cut at 2 1/4". 
Give the circle Wild Card a try today.
I cut the heart tag from page 108 using the "mirror/windows" feature. Using red cardstock I cut at 2", then 2 1/4" using white cardstock. I folded the red windows in half, and from the white image I used only one of the heart images to place between my red windows. I used a red marker to write the word "hugs" and for the little heart on the tag.
