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Monday, September 24, 2012

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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41 comments:

  1. This is so cute! I love how the colors just pop right off the tissue box cover. The cuts all lokk adorable woth the embossing and details!

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  2. What a wonderful and fun project!

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  3. Sorry everyone is sick-but what a great project came from it! Love the brick embossing!

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  4. Love this Julie!! What a great idea and way to dress up a tissue box.

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  5. Julie, your project is soooo sweet! I love the images and the primary colors-- just perfect for back-to-school! Love the details too!

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  6. Sorry for all the back-to-school germs, but you sure did come up with a great project to help deal with it!!!

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  7. Sorry for all the back-to-school germs, but you sure did come up with a great project to help deal with it!!!

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  8. Oh how cute!!! Such a bright spot when you're feeling sick.

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  9. Very cute! Great idea and the images are perfect in the primary colors

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  10. Too cute. What a fun way to dress up a box of klennoxs.. Love the idea. Thanks for the tutorial

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  11. Love the tissue box! Cute projects!

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  12. Love the tissue box. Cute projects

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  13. This is so darn cute...great idea! Lee-Ann :)

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  14. Very cute! I can see me using your project instructions to make covers for different holidays and seasons.

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  15. Julie, cute project. Adorable for a classroom.

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  16. Julie, that is soo cute!! that would be so cute in a classroom.

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  17. Stunning creation for a classroom. Thanks for walking us through it!!

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  18. OMG - that is the cutest thing ever!

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  19. Love this so much! We've been sick since school started too. *sigh* I'm saving this tutorial to cover boxes. :)

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  20. Very cute -- love the colors and all the details!!

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  21. Great tutorial and wonderful project!

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  22. Wonderful idea! Love the bright colors!

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  23. So much detail, for this cute project!! Love it!

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  24. Very creative and so practical!! TFS
    Kasot@aol.com

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  25. Beautiful and easy to understand directions.
    Adding to a great project that any teacher, secretary, or principal would love to have.
    Illene

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  26. This is so cute! you provided perfect intructions Thank you!!!

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  27. Great project. Love the cuts.
    tammi_amata@ameritech.net

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  28. This is fabulous! Great colors and the brick embossing on the old school house is just perfect!!

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  29. This is super! I love the chalkboard sides.

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  30. Super cute. Perfect for a teacher/classroom.

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  31. Very cute idea...pinning it right NOW!
    Creative Wishes,
    Claire S
    www.scrapmyway.blogspot.com

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  32. Oh, I just love this! It makes me want to personalize every single tissue box in the house.

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  33. Lovely idea. I never would have thought to do this. Thanks for sharing.

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  34. This is an awesome idea!! Will have to try this one! TFS!
    Julie

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