1
free
skill
level
Project courtesy of Provo Craft®
SUPPLIES & TOOLS:
• Cricut Expression® Personal Electronic Cutter
• Plantin School Book & Accent Essentials® cartridges, Cricut Classmate™ 50 States cartridge
• Cricut® Trimmer
• Post-it® adhesive craft paper: Jewel Pack: Crimson red, Golden yellow, Cheeky pink
Bright Pack: Nantucket blue, Cosmic orange, Lucky green
Pastel Pack: Heather lavender
Earthtone Pack: Cream, Black
• Navy blue cardstock
• Corner rounder
DIRECTIONS:
1. Cut fifty 51⁄2"x41⁄2" blocks from navy cardstock. Round corners. Cut fifty 5"x33⁄4" blocks of Cream craft paper.
Peel backing & stick cream blocks to navy blocks.
2. Use 50 State cartridge & Cheeky, press Shift; cut California, South Dakota, Massachusetts, North Carolina,
Washington, Connecticut, Louisiana & New Hampshire at 3/4". Peel backing; place on blank side of cards.
3. Use Heather, press Shift; cut Tennessee & West Virginia at 3/4";
Delaware, Georgia, Kansas & Michigan at 1". Peel backing; place on blank side of cards.
4. Use Nantucket, press Shift; cut Alaska, Florida, Maine, Montana, Texas & Wyoming at 1";
Mississippi at 3/4". Peel backing; place on blank side of cards.
5. Use Crimson, press Shift; cut Alabama, Hawaii, New York, Oregon, Nevada, Missouri & Maryland at 1".
Peel backing; place on blank sides of cards.
6. Use Cosmic, press Shift; cut Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Utah, Kansas, Vermont, New Jersey & Virginia at 1".
Peel backing; place on blank side of cards.
7. Use Lucky, press Shift; cut Iowa, Oklahoma, Nebraska & Kentucky at 1";
Wisconsin, Arkansas & New Mexico at 3/4". Peel backing; place on blank side of cards.
8. Use Golden, press Shift; cut North Dakota, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina & Minnesota at 3/4";
Ohio & Illinois at 1". Peel backing; place on blank sides of cards.
50 states flashcards
9. Use Black, select Capital feature, press Shift; cut a 3/4" capital name for each state.
Use a variety of colors, select Capital feature; cut out every state shape. Peel backings;
place capital names & state shapes on Cream block of matching state name card.
Skill Level 1: No experience necessary
Please read and follow all manufacturers’ instructions for all tools and materials used.
Provide adult supervision if children participate in this project.
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Demo date 8/7/10
P271-466 • 261-240