I love all the unique things that I can make with my Cricut Maker machine! It’s so much fun to go to the store and be inspired by home decor, but sadly not always find exactly what you are looking for. This is no longer an issue with your Cricut Maker, your ideas come alive with the click of a button!
I finally received my order of Cricut Basswood, and I will just say it was worth the wait!! It is quality wood and you receive multiple pieces in each size. The 6×12 size has 4 pieces and the 11×11 comes with 2 pieces. This wood is very smooth, with a very smooth finish and it doesn’t have any of the large knots or gaps that can catch the blade as it cuts. I found that it had a lot less chipping than other brands that I have bought in the past.
For this project:
- Cricut Maker
- Knife Blade for Cricut maker
- Rotary blade for Cricut maker
- Cricut Basswood in 6×12
- Cricut Felt in Spring Rain
- 1 Cork Board sized 16×16
- A precision tip glue gun
- Cream paint
- 1 paint brush
- Pink Mat
- Purple Mat
- Washi tape
- Brayer
- Project Link
Cut Felt
To cut felt, place felt sheet onto pink mat and secure with brayer. This step insures that the felt won’t shift during cutting, especially if your mat is dirty from other projects. Insert rotary blade into the machine and follow the prompts to cut all felt flowers and leaves and then set aside. *An extra tip* I use transfer tape cut to 12×12 to cover the mat then place it on the mat with backing facing up. Remove the backing and the sticky side will hold your felt in place, but your mat will stay clean. Just remove the transfer tape when done with felt cutting.
Cutting wood
I use the cleanest purple mat I have when cutting wood. This ensures that the wood lays as flat as possible and has less chance of catching on the blade. Please note that when cutting wood with the Cricut Maker, check often as small pieces of wood can come loose during the cutting process (such as the inside of an e). Place the wood on the mat and secure all four sides with the washi tape. Insert the Knife blade into the machine and move the white wheels (two to the left and two to the right). Moving the star wheels (white wheels) is a crucial step in cutting wood and other materials such as chipboard. Moving the wheels allows the machine to cut properly and won’t damage your project with the wheels making indentions along the surface of the material.
Adhering to the Cork Board
Paint wood Love with cream paint and set aside to dry.
Roll each flower to meet the round end (this is the base the flower sits on) hot glue the underside of the rolled flower and secure with end round piece. Repeat steps with the remaining flowers. Dot glue on edge of split leaves and press ends on top of each other, to give a slight curve to the leaf. Arrange flowers and leaves on the frame of the Cork board and hot glue starting with the leaves, then the flowers on top. Lastly, hot glue the painted Love along the bottom of the frame to complete your floral cork board. It is now ready to hang, I love the pops of color that this cork board can add to your space. With the Cricut Maker, no longer do useful things like cork boards have to be plain and boring.
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Where do you buy the frame and corke board?
The framed Cork board was purchased at Target.