Sunday, January 24, 2010

Can You Help?

I need a bit of help with an experiment.

I saw this on a forum, where a member wanted to share what they had made with the Cricut cutter.  I'm trying to make this idea possible for those who don't have the equipment she used to also make them.

What I saw what people using the Cricut to cut out different shapes and put them together to insert a chocolate bar.  It's kind of hard to explain.  For this experimental purposes, I'm using a heart shape.  So what would happen is the heart shape would be printed and cut out twice.  I've done a front and a back.  Then a small rectangle is cut out and glued like a pocket to the back side of the front piece and then glued to the back piece and the bar is placed in the sleeve.

So, basically you have the heart shaped front and back and in between you have the sleeve to put the bar into.


I thought I'd try and experiment to see if I could create something for those who do not have the $300 or more to buy the equipment these people were using to cut the shapes.  I'm at home and wouldn't you know it, don't have a full sized bar to try this AND I'm without the car today.

I've got other shapes in mind too, for different holidays and occasions if this works.  So, if anyone wants to download the pieces I've posted her and give it a try, please let me know if it works, if there are alterations needs somewhere, it when put together it stands up and (I guess most importantly) if the bar actually fits in the pocket.

So what I've upload (in order) is the heart front, back, sleeve and then the inside, where the pock is attached in between the two hearts.

The first three are for you to click on and download to use, the last one is just a pick of a samples I did on the computer.



And, here's a side view if that helps.  The dark purple is the pocket and the white with gold top is the chocolate bar.

2 comments:

  1. This is definitely a challenge Terri, I do have a Cricut Expression and has never done this one. I think I will try it on the Cricut and with my WC Program. Going to the store to get chocolate. LOL!

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  2. That would be great! Keep me posted.

    Actually it was your heart bag that you created with the Cricut and posted on Wrapcandy that inspired me to try this.

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