Cricut: How to Create Pride Wall Art

Start by opening up the project in the Cricut Design Space app using the project link at the top of this post, or alternatively use the link below - https://design.cricut.com/landing/project-detail/60a960f8b7df8905604b4d78

To access the project, copy and paste the link into your browser, you will be directed to a Cricut ladning page, select 'Open' followed by 'Open Cricut Design Space Application'.

The app will open (you may be prompted to log in) and the project overview screen will appear.

Select 'Customise'.

Resize the design elements as desired to suit the size of wall art you wish to create.

Top Tip: Add a rectangle shape to the canvas to match the size of walll art you intended to create, and place the elements on top of it to make sure everything fits as desired.

Once resized, duplicate the foliage as many times as desired by using the 'Duplicate' function.

Once happy with the size and quantity of all the project elements click 'Make It'.

You will then be taken through to the mat preview screen.

Rearrange the letters you intend to cut from chipboard so that they fit within an 11 x 11" area (this is the maximum cutting size when cutting chipboard).

Reposition some of the foliage elements so that they take up less space on the mat. To move elements, simply click on them and reposition as desired.

Once happy with how the mats are laid out click 'Continue', you will be directed through to the machine set up screen.

Start by cutting the heavy chipboard, selecting this material from the material settings.

Insert the knife blade into your Cricut Maker, then move the star wheels to the left and right-hand side of the Cricut Maker.

Place the chipboard onto the StrongGrip cutting mat (positioning centrally), secure in place on each of the sides using masking tape.

Place the mat into the machine to begin the cut.

Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the cut on this mat and the remaining mats, making sure to swap out the knife blade for the premium fine point blade when prompted.

Top Tip: Ensure the cut material setting is changed when switching between materials for each of the mats.

After each mat has cut, carefully remove the elements from the mat.

Secure the gold mirror card letters to the front of the chipboard letters using tacky glue, leaving the letters to dry under a heavy book.

While the letters dry, construct the layered flowers using a glue pen.

Each of the letters needs to be raised slightly off your chosen background, I've used wooden scrabble tiles from my craft stash, but you could use surplus chipboard cut to size, foam board or whatever you have to hand.

Secure the letters onto you background using a glue gun.

Once fixed in place start to position the foliage elements. Once happy with the layout, use a glue gun, or glue pen for delicate pieces, to secure everything in place.

Display in a box frame, or adhere to a layer of mountboard then, before displaying your wall art in pride of place in your home.