Spider Invitation and Party Favor Box
Made with the Pen Holder
Designed for Oh My Crafts
When you buy a cutting machine such as the Cricut Expression or Eclips, you have the option of getting a pen holder too. The pen holder replaces the standard blade holder to accommodate any felt tip or ball point pen to draw a shape. I found this addition to be such a fun way to add that little extra
something to your images. I especially enjoyed using a glue pen, sprinkling glitter on it and then cutting out the same image as a "shadow" feature.
Here are instructions and tips for how to use the Eclips Pen Holder:
Supplies:
Instructions:
Step 1: Cut out image with Eclips
Machine
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With Eclips press the Pop-up Menu and set to Center
Point.
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Tip: The Center Point feature lets you cut
an image and then takes the blade back
to the “center point” so it will draw the image in the same position.
·
Press
Cut.
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This
spider was cut out of heavy cardstock at 2 ½”.
Step 2: Draw
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Replace
the cutting blade housing with the pen holder.
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Set
the Materials Option to Pen Holder and specify whether you’re using a marker,
ball pt, or glue pen.
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Tip:
You can also do this through the Pop-up Menu.
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Warning:
If you do not change this setting it may damage the tip of your pen because the
settings for cutting apply more pressure than for drawing.
·
Keep
the setting at Center Point.
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Press
“Cut” (and it will draw).
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These
spiders show two different ways to use the pen holder.
1) With a marker. This spider was drawn with an American Crafts
Metallic Silver Marker.
2) With a glue pen. This spider was drawn with Quickie Glue Pen
and then sprinkled with Elizabeth Craft Design Glitter.
Step 3: Apply
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Peel
off your spider from the mat and apply to a card or gift box.
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The
paper used in these projects is K
& Company: KELLY PANACCI HALLOWEEN 12X12 SPECIALTY PAPER PAD