WE’RE BACK TO CLASS (sort of) on October 2nd!

 Hi Friends!

I’m sitting here amazed that it’s been 9 years since I posted here and so much has happened in 9 years!  I was kicked out of Mulberry Grove since I don’t live in the “right” place, I moved the classes into my house, I upgraded from my Cricut Expression (hence the name of this blog) to a Cricut Explore, to a Cricut Explore Air, then to a Cricut Maker.  And most significant for me is that I made some amazing friends.  Unfortunately, saddest of all, I lost my sweet Roscoe.  I’ll never forget how he welcomed each of you to ‘his’ home.

This is going to a long post so I apologize up front.  I’m doing a strange version of my classes, whereby everything is going to be on-line since we can’t get together due to the coronavirus and the stay at home mandate was issued.  So the cards covered in this post are for the first class in October:  Friday, 10/2.   I’m posting multiple shots of each of the four cards showing the cards from each side.  I’ll post brief Descriptions of each card and give you instructions of what you should consider when putting the kits together.  Also, you can click on each image to make it larger.

So let’s get started with the dancing scarecrow easel card!  

Front view open: 

It may be hard to see in this photo but the scarecrow is popped up on a “wobble” so that he moves. Also,  I stamped some leaves on the bottom of your cards in the corners of the bottom front.  Make sure that you only place strong adhesive on the bottom half of the oval that Mr. Scarecrow is dancing on. And feel free to cut him closer than I cut him.

Sideview open:  

  This shows the easel portion of the card.  You’ve all made enough easel cards to understand how it opens for display.

Front view open:  I popped up the stamped pumpkin so that it acts as a brace to keep the card open for display purposes.

Back view:  

Here you can sign the card or write a personal message if you wish.

I neglected to mention that if you have any questions, you can comment below or don’t hesitate to call me.  I’ll answer as quickly as possible.

Card #2 - OCTOBER 2nd - Just look at those legs!

 Here’s a cute Halloween for the season.  I’m including a lot of images showing all the detail on this card.  First image in the front of the card and the second image is the inside of the card.

The following pictures show close up images of the detail of the card.  I hope these will be self explanatory.  There is a gem on the hatband.  The word ALWAYS is popped up.

There are 2 layers to the witches skirt.  One is black topped with the purple skirt.

There are 3 layers to the banner:  black, then purple, then white.

The legs consist of 2 layers.  The top piece is black with stars in it, the layer underneath is purple.

Wrap the black strip around the hatband 

And then trim off excess

CARD #3 - OCTOBER 2ND - With Sympathy

 

This Card is pretty obvious as far as assembling it.  Unfortunately we all need Sympathy cards occasionally.

Card #4 - OCTOBER 2nd - Let’s go to the movies

And finally, here is the card in a box.  There are 3 inserts to this card, as well as a money holder on the back (cash is not included!).  Each layer consists of a red piece with the flaps that are glued inside the box, a white piece on top of the red, then more defining image.  

The back insert is the camera, the Insert in front of the camera is the movie board, and the front insert is a popcorn box and drink cup.

I’ll show you the pieces of each insert and then show the insert completed.  You should assemble the inserts before you put them in the box.

There are 3 pieces to the camera layer

3 pieces to the movie board insert

And 9 pieces to the popcorn and soda layer

These are the 3 inserts once you’ve put your corresponding pieces together:

And here is the back of the box.

And the tickets which consist of 2 pieces: