Cute School Home Decor Project

Good morning everyone!  This is Julie (Hurricane Zuri on the Cricut message board) of http://mommys-playroom.blogspot.ca/. I am really happy to be a part of the Cricut FANatics.  Today I have a home décor project to share with you.

 

As I was thinking about what type of project to do, I was also dealing with my entire family being sick.  It seems that the beginning of each school year brings home new germs.  So I decided that a school themed tissue box cover would be an appropriate project.

 

 

 To make the box cover I used the Gypsy and the George and Basic Shapes Cricut cartridge.  The yellow portion of the cover measures 15“ x 4 ¼ ”.  It is scored at 5 ¼” and 9 ¾”.  The red portion is the same size with four 1” x 5 ¼ ” rectangles welded to it and scored for the tabs.  I welded an oval (cut at 1 ¼” wide and 3 ½ “ tall on the Gypsy) to both pieces for the opening on the top.

The chalkboards measure 4 ¼ “ x 5 “ with white faux stitching added using a white pigment ink gel pen.  All of the images are from the Recess Cricut cartridge and were adhered with pop dots.  The pile of books was cut at 2 ¾”.  I embossed the apple using the PC Divine Swirl embossing folder to make the apple pop a little.  I love the dimension it adds. The veins on the leaves were drawn in with a Stampin’ Up Old Olive marker.  The stem was colored using a Stampin’ Up Early Espresso marker.  I embossed the pages of the book using the Stampin’ Up  Woodgrain embossing folder. 

My favorite part of the tissue box cover is the old-fashioned school house.  It was cut at 3 ¾ “.

I always picture an old school house as brick.  I used the PC Brickyard embossing folder to create the look.  The school bus was cut at 2 “ and the ABC was cut at 2 ½ “.

I hope you enjoyed my project today.  Have a wonderful week!

Cricut Info & Supplies Used:

Designed By: Julie (Hurricane Zuri on the Cricut message board)

Cricut Machines Used: Gypsy, Expression, Cuttlebug

Cricut Cartridges Used: George and Basic Shapes, Recess

Other Supplies Used: PC Brickyard embossing folder, PC Divine Swirl embossing folder, Stampin’ Up Woodgrain embossing folder, assorted colors of cardstock, Uni-ball Signo white gel pen, Stampin’ Up markers, pop dots, adhesive

 

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