Paper Crafting with Cricut: Tips & Techniques| Layered Paper Owl

Get the free owl svg design file at https://jennifermaker.com/owl-svg

When you hear papercrafts, do you think of rolled flowers, or maybe layered mandala projects? Those are fun, but think bigger! Think ALIVE! With a few tools, adhesives, and techniques, this layered owl SVG will fly off your workspace! I'll teach you to make papercrafts the EASY way with a Cricut cutting machine, and then bring them to life with easy, fun tips. Some of the design elements and techniques even count as meditation. So follow along for this HOOT of a project! 

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MATERIALS LIST (contains my affiliate links):

View my Amazon shopping list with the exact items we used to make this project: https://www.amazon.com/ideas/amzn1.ac...

12" x 12" 65 lb Cardstock (Various Colors) - https://amzn.to/34suYw7
3D Clear Adhesive Dots or Zots (1/2" diameter x 1/8" thick) - https://amzn.to/3IPUlWV
Double-sided Adhesive Foam Dots (Various Sizes) - https://amzn.to/34v4g60
Double-sided Adhesive Foam Tape (1/2" x 150") - https://amzn.to/3IZ7q0S
Scissors or Cricut Craft Knife — to cut your adhesive materials
Craft Glue — I used Bearly Art Precision Glue, my new favorite - https://jennifermaker.com/bearlyart
Scraper Tool — for creasing and lifting small paper pieces - https://amzn.to/3Ktnl7R
A method to cut your cardstock — I used the amazing Cricut Maker 3 but you can also use the Cricut Maker or Cricut Explore Series machines -- see https://jennifermaker.com/which-cricu... )
Cricut Blue LightGrip Machine Mat 12″ x 12″  or Cricut Green StandardGrip Machine Mat 12″ x 12″
Brayer - https://amzn.to/3sVaHsv
Spatula — for removing delicate cut pieces from machine mats
12” x 15” Shadow Box - White Frame — optional
Design # 381 – My free SVG cut file (available in my free resource library at https://jennifermaker.com/library )

Topics Covered:
00:00 - Paper Crafting with Cricut: Tips & Techniques
01:05 - Supplies & Tools
04:07 - Get Free Paper Layered Owl SVG Design
04:38 - (Learn How to Upload SVG Files to Cricut Design Space)
05:03 - Prepare Your Design for Cutting
05:59 - Cut Your 3D Layered Paper Owl Design on Cricut
07:17 - Tip: Get Cleaner Cuts on Your Cricut Machine
08:34 - Assemble the Layered Paper Owl
08:45 - Tip: Use a Scraper Tool to Shape Feathers
12:45 - Assemble Face Layer and Attach to Owl
14:26 - Add Tufts, Beak, and Talons
16:51 - Displaying Your Layered Paper Owl Project
17:42 - Closing Notes and Link to More Information


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Credits:
Introduction: PixelBytes (my child!)
Music: Cute by Bensound (licensed, royalty and copyright free)
Videography: Jennifer Marx on a Panasonic Lumix FZ-1000 DSLR 4K camera
Design: A Jennifer Maker original!