These letters are one of those projects where you are so excited to get started because you love the way they look, then get halfway done and start regretting it. But once you are done you are so happy you did it and finished it! These letters took me 3 days (only about 3 hours each day as the kiddos don't let me get much done) but they are no joke. See below for instructions.
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How To:
1. To get the letter templates I searched on Etsy and found the cheapest templates I could find. I did not want to attempt to make these templates myself as there is a lot that goes into it and honestly it saved me a lot of time to just buy the templates. It has been worth the money because I use the templates a lot!
 
2. Once you purchase your letter templates, upload them into your new Design Space project and follow the instructions it comes with. You can then start adding the other images you want to go on the letters depending on your theme. For my Minnie Mouse images, I drew them in the Procreate app on my iPad and uploaded them into the project. There are different ways to do this. You can find an image on google and upload it to the project but make it a print and cut image. 

3. You can use 12x12 cardstock to do the letters, but if you want to make them as big as they go which is just under 12" tall, then I would suggest getting 12x24 paper at Michaels so that you don't have to glue the side pieces together. If you use 12x12 paper and glue the side pieces together then they don't match up exactly with the letter pieces. I have used 12x12 paper before and they still turn out pretty good though so if you only have 12x12 paper, go ahead and use it!

4. Cut out the letters and and images. I recommend doing one letter at a time and hide the rest of the letters in Design Space since there are so many images. This is why it takes so long to complete but it will keep you sane! 
 
 










**Remember to put the scoring pen into the adapter in the Cricut before you cut. I forgot every time I started making the letters!

5. Once the letter pieces are cut out, fold along the scored lines and align with the letters. **Make sure to align the sides to the letter piece before you glue to make sure everything lines up, especially letter "E"! I had to re-do that letter as I glued first and the pieces were in the wrong places. With the first side of the letter I used Bearly Glue (my favorite paper glue)

6. When gluing the back side of the letter I used hot glue since it instantly dries and the letter piece won't move once put down. 

7. Once the letter is all put together you can put together the design elements that go on the letter. I like to put foam glue in between layers to give it some dimension. 

8. If creating one of the letters as a shaker, remember to make an acetate layer and two foam layers. Turn the Cricut dial to "custom," then on the computer search for "foil acetate" for the acetate layer and find "Craft Foam" for the foam layer.
Hot glue the bottom layer paper to the craft foam, then add your beads, sequins, etc., then hot glue 
the acetate layer on top. I like to add one more layer on top to hide the acetate and the hot glue.

9. Repat steps for the rest of the letters.