Thursday, September 22, 2011

Super Duper Cute Halloween Projects Made By Cricut


1.      Autumn Table Runner
Instructions
1. Burlap Table Runner: Cut 28" of burlap in half so that you have two pieces that measure 14" x 45". Place the selvage edge of one piece of burlap on top of the second selvage piece of burlap. Sew together. Once sewn, it should measure 14" x 90". Fray the edges of the burlap.
2. Scarecrows: Adhere Ultra Heat n Bond, as per instructions, onto Cream colored broadcloth, brown cotton, and orange & brown damask cotton material.
3. Cut 2 at 7 1/4" on cream broadcloth.
4. Cut 2 at 7 1/4" on brown cotton.
5. Cut 2 at 7 1/4" on orange/brown damask.
6. Use the cut out from layer 2. Trace in pencil, the face of the scarecrow onto the cream material cutout.
7. Ink all 3 layers of material with black Stazon ink.
8. 4" inches up from the bottom of the burlap tablerunner, lay each layer of the scarecrow bonded side down onto the burlap, making sure it's centered. Matching up all sides of the scarecrow layers. Carefully iron all layers together to the burlap.
9. Sew on the button for the scarecrow eye using brown embroidery floss. Embroider the X for the other eye. Embroider scarecrow mouth as well.
10. Ruffles: Tear 2" strips of 45" wide material in 5 different colors; light brown, orange, dark brown polka dot, orange and brown polka dot, and green.
11. Ruffle each of the strips.
12. Cut each ruffle in half.
13. 2 1/2" up from the top of the scarecrows head, hot glue the green ruffle. Continue gluing each of the ruffles onto the burlap leaving a 1/2" space in between each of the ruffles.
14. Hot glue green fabric bow and green button onto the scare crow.
15. Repeat instructions 6-14 for the other side of the table runner.

What you will need:
Provo Craft Supplies
  • Cricut Simply Scarecrows cart.
Other Supplies
  • 28" of 45" width natural burlap.
  • Miscellaneous fall fabrics and brown thread
  • Ultra Heat N Bond
  • Brown DMC embroidery floss
  • Black and green buttons
2.      Halloween Rag Garland:
Instructions:

1. Tear a strip of cotton or muslin at least 60" long and 1 1/2" wide.
2. Tie 9 knots at equal distances leaving some fabric to dangle at ends.
3. Cut 9 banners at 5 1/4" from cardstock and 9 more at 4 1/4" from a complimentary paper pattern.
4. Cut letters to spell "Halloween" at 2" tall.
5. Assemble layered banners and letters with glue.
6. Punch holes in top corners of banners and hang from knots with string.

What you will need.
Provo Craft Supplies
  • various decorative cardstock
  • gluestick
Other Supplies
  • muslin
  • string

3.      3-piece Halloween Canisters:
Instructions:

1. You will need three different sizes of canisters. Small, medium and large. These are stackable, however if you do them side by side that will work too.
2. Starting with the Witches hat Set the size dial to 2” and insert a black piece of cardstock into machine. Select the witches hat icon and cut. Insert a piece of grey cardstock and select the shift key and press the witches hat icon and cut. Press feature 1 and insert a piece of purple cardstock into machine. Select the with hat icon and cut. Insert a piece of yellow cardstock into machine and press the shift key and the witch hat icon and cut. Press the feature 2 button and insert a piece of purple cardstock and select the witch hat and cut. Adhere all layers together and mount on a piece of orange cardstock that measures 2.5 x 2 Adhere to the small canister.
3. Eyeball Icon- Set the size dial to 2.5 and insert a piece of black cardstock into machine. Select the eyeball icon and cut. Insert a piece of white cardstock into machine and select the shift keyu anmd press the eyeball icon and cut. Press the feature 1 icon and insert a piece of green cardstock, select the eyeball icon and cut. Insert a piece of yellow cardstock and select the shift key and select the eyeball icon and cut. Select the feature 2 icon and insert a piece of purple cardstock into machine press the shift key and select the eyeball icon and cut. Adhere all of the pieces together and mount on a orange piece of cardstock that measures 3.25 x 2.5 adhere to the medium canister.
4. Monster Icon- Set the size dial to 3.25 and insert a black piece of cardstock and select the monster icon and cut. Insert a piece of green cardstock and select the shift key and select t the monster icon and cut. Press feature 2 and insert a piece of grey cardstock and press the monster icon and cut. Insert a piece of yellow cardstock and select the shift key and select the monster icon and cut. Press the feature 2 button and insert a piece of white cardstock and select the monster icon and cut. Insert a piece of purple cardstock and select the shift button and press the shift key and select the monster icon and cut. Adhere all of the pieces together and mount on a orange piece of cardstock that measures 4 x 3.25 and adhere to the large canister.
5. Take orange and purple tule and black and white polka dot ribbon and wrap up around the canisters and tie into a bow.

What you will need.
Provo Craft Supplies
  • Cricut expression
  • cricut cartridge: Autumn Celebrations
Other Supplies
  • Cardstock: black, grey, purple, yellow, green, white, orange
  • Canisters 3 small medium and large
  • Adhesive
  • Ribbon: orange, black and white dot, and purple tule
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