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Monday, October 15, 2012

October Special Guest Designer - Cindy Royal

Please give a big welcome to our October Special Guest Designer - Cindy Royal.
Cindy was a former Circle Blog DT member and also taught classes at some of the Cricut Events. We have missed seeing her work and so pleased to have her on Cricut FANatics Blog today.

Hello Cricut Fans.   Cindy here to share a really quick Halloween Wreath for your door.   There’s so many great Halloween cartridges to work with, but my all time favorite spider web is from the Teresa Collins Chic and Scary cartridge

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I cut my Spider Web and then, because I wanted it to be wreath-like, I cut the center out.  I actually cut three webs and adhered them together to give it a little more stability, offsetting the top most one just a little for more depth.  Of course, you could cut one from chipboard for the same effect, but I’m not a big fan of cutting chipboard.  Once I glued the webs together, I sprayed them with a gold glimmer mist spray.  I usually quickly wipe off excess spray, but this time I let it stay, wanting the usually despised warping of my paper to give it a little more character. Once it was dried, I adhered gems to it along the inside and outer spokes.

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Spiders!  This is my favorite spider, from the October 31st cartridge.  I cut several and then applied brown flocking to the heads and bodies.  All there’s left to do is glue them to the web. I used Helmar Liquid Scrap dots to allow them a little lift. 

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I found this grey webbing at Dollar Tree and decided to drape it behind my web.  

This is just a starting point.  You can use your favorite web and your favorite spiders.  You can put anything you want on your wreath and you don’t really have to cut out the center, it’ll still be a nice door piece or wall hanging.  Try it in other colors... oranges, purples, black.

Cricut Info and Supplies Used:
Designed by:  Cindy Royal
Cricut Cartridges:  Teresa Collins Chic and Scary (spider web cut @ 11”)
                                  October 31st cartridge (spiders but @ 2.5”)
Other Supplies Used: cardstock, gems, brown flocking, glimmer spray

35 comments:

  1. OMG - those spiders look REAL!

    Great job....but ick ;)

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  2. Cindy -

    I had to look closely at everything to see it was paper and not plastic or fabric! Amazing! Thank you for the spider lesson and the offset web warping lesson! Fabulous and so nice to see you again in the morning.

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  3. Love your spider web wreath and all of your great tips! Those spiders look TOO real - now THAT'S scary!!! LOL

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  4. Fantastic and creepy! Love the flocking on the spiders! Perfect! (Nice to see you here, Cindy!)

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  5. Ooooh! So spooky! What a great idea for a wreath. TFS Christine

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  6. Cool spiderweb wreath! Those spiders look so real...icky..LOL!!

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  7. Great tips on this entry! These would be the only type of spiders I could tolerate!
    Thank you Cindy for sharing. Nice to know you are still out there.

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  8. Love this! The spider's kind of creeped me out! LOL Not sure if I could even make them! TFS and thanks for being part of this blog. Really miss your projects and hope to see more of you soon!

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  9. This is so super cool ! Those Spiders are fantastic...LOVE the idea of putting the flocking on their bodies. Will definitely try that for sure. Thanks Cindy...we miss you on around the Circle but I do follow your personal blog for inspiration !

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  10. Those spiders look so real....creepy!!! Love it!

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  11. What a super cool and fun Halloween idea! TFS!

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  12. OMG!!! My poor DS would FREAK OUT if I made this...he HATES spiders & yours are very, very realistic looking :O ! Maybe I could make the web & put ladybugs on it or somethin' ; ) !

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  13. NO no no, this is freaking me out! Those spiders look real. I don't mind snakes, lizards, rodents or whatever else, but no way, no how do I like spiders. You did an awesome job and I always love seeing your work, but I'm glad they're only in the computer! :-)

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  14. Great project Cindy! Those spiders look so real...creepy.

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  15. Cindy, you did an awesome job! My reaction is like everyone else's, that is so creepy and realistic. Love it!

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  16. Totally scary!! Awesome job!!

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  17. Those spiders are super creepy and life like Cindy! I think this wreath is fabulously scary and just perfect for Halloween. Thanks for guesting on our blog!

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  18. Those spiders look amazingly real! Great job!!

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  19. Those spiders really are creepy! Adding the flocking is a great idea & I for one would not have though of that! Great project!

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  20. Great wreath! those spiders are just sooo realistic!

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  21. scary spiders.... have to agree with others they do indeed look real!!! Great job on this project~!

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  22. That is cool!!

    I think I could do this, if I had the cartridges!!!

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  23. Thanks so much ladies. Feels like old times! You all have always been so kind. I appreciate you all.

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  24. [[shudder]] love it! such great ideas and clear instructions, thx!

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  25. [[shudder]] love it! great ideas and clear instructions...thanks!

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  26. OMG, this is so gross!! the spiders look creepay real ... LOL

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  27. Your wreath is great! Never thought of making a wreath like that - thanks for the idea!

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  28. What a fantastic wreath. I just love how you did those spiders.

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  29. I love your wreath and I love how you did those spiders.

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  30. This is really creepy! It looks too real! Yuck! Just perfect for Halloween! The kids will love it!

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  31. Terrifically spooky wreath. Love the spiders!

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  32. EEEEEKkkkk those spiders have me crawling... Those are sooo real looking, love the spider web. Great job.

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  33. OMG I could never do this (well I could do it, but not hang it anywhere I could SEE it)! I had to look twice at those spiders...they look so real!!!!! Ick!!! Your project is fantastic Cindy and so glad to see you here!

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