Valentines with Cricut!

I have to admit -- I am was scared of my Cricut machine. I have been BEGGING for years for someone to spoil me and get one, and finally this past Christmas I was blessed to get one. In turn I'll get it out cut a few things and then just leave it. So today, I decided that I was going to buy "valentine" paper and get crafty.

I bought the celephane baggies from Hobby Lobby for $1.99 (and then 30% off after that). A pack of pastel-bright paper $3.99 (50% off after that). I purchased Hershey Hugs from Meijer for 2/$6.00. I chose hugs because these are Valentines for my co-workers and and kisses seem a little.... awkward.

I cut off the top of the wrappers (about 2-3 inches off the top) and cut the jean paper to make the top (Folded in the middle and stapled to the wrapper).

The little animals are from the cartridge "Live Simply" Which you can find here. Online it's $39.99 -- but I scored this cartridge for $20.00 on clearance in Walmart.

Overall -- this was a nice one night project. I made six for now, but I'm thinking I might try to make some more this weekend. After all there are a ton of cute little animals on this cartridge!

So, those who fear their Cricut -- I'm with you..but these results were simple for me!