Happily Ever After Blog Hop – Happily Ever After Cricut Cinderella Notebook

A Simple Notebook can be a Lovely Thing

At the beginning of each school year I replenish my composition notebook stash when they’re selling for about .25 each. Then when I get the notion I can whip up a quick change like the one above!  I used my Cricut Expression and the Happily Ever After Cricut cartridge to create this Cricut Cinderella notebook project which would be perfect for an upcoming bride to keep wedding notes in!

Here are some of the things that I used:  Viva Decor Glitter Liner covers the right hand side of the notebook.  Another kind of Viva Decor pen was used to cover the bottom where I cut the paper too short. 😉  I used the Zutter Corner Rounder Tool to (guess what?) round corners (good guess, LOL).  All of the wording and images come from the Happily Ever After Cricut cartridge.

Here’s what I used to bring this notebook to life: Viva Decor Glitter Liner to add sparkle along the right side, and another Viva Decor pen to cleverly cover the bottom where my paper ran short (oops!). ? I also used the handy Zutter Corner Rounder Tool—yep, you guessed it—to round the corners for a polished, professional look. All of the wording and images are from the versatile Happily Ever After Cricut cartridge

The Martha Stewart loop punch helped me create the looped edging on the right, adding a delicate and decorative finishing touch.

Using the Portrait Function

Do you ever use the Portrait function on your Cricut Expression?  I usually forget about it, but not today!  I wanted to make the Expression cut Cinderella’s dress out on the paper that I had positioned going up and down, but the cut was made to go from side to side.  After pushing the Portrait button I had that Expression bending to my will…or you know…doing what it was made to do.  LOL! You might notice that I also have the Multi-cut button on.  That’s because I was cutting glitter paper.  I had my blade at 6, pressure at 5 and multi-cut set to 2.

I’ve had this cartridge for a long time, but this is the first time I’ve used it.  Like many multi layer character cartridges, the piecing can take some patience.  I find that it can be helpful to stick with the suggested colors to help you decipher which piece goes where.  That’s especially helpful if you’re tired, in a hurry or have a lot of these to make.

That odd-looking thing on the left? It’s actually the same as the “X” on the right—say hello to my little friend, the Xyron Create-A-Sticker! I can’t help but quote Scarface and give it a crafting twist. ? If you don’t have a Xyron (or something similar), you’re missing out—it’s a total time saver for quickly adding adhesive to small pieces. See that strip of paper in the middle? Those tiny pieces now have perfect adhesive backs, ready to “stick and go” without the mess.

So yesterday I used flowers for the first time in a long time and here I am already using them again.  Now I KNOW I need to add some more to my crafty stash.  Hee hee hee…any excuse to go craft shopping will do.

I’m using the Crop-A-Dile Big Bite to punch holes in the composition book so I can attach the flowers with brads. Cool, right? This tool is super handy for working with thick materials and gives a clean, professional look. If you’d like to learn exactly how to use a Crop-A-Dile or the Big Bite version, check out my detailed “how-to” video where I walk through tips and tricks and get you ready to confidently use it like a pro!

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