Noel #Momlife Christmas Journal

First, click here for the design in Cricut® Design Space™.

Size the design as you would like it to appear on your matboard cover for your journal.
TIP: Hide (or delete) the translated version you do not need.

Click ‘Make It’ in the upper right corner of your screen.

In your preview screen, check ‘Mirror’ in the left panel for each mat, to reverse your image.

Click ‘Continue’ in the bottom right corner of your screen and choose the material for your first layer.
TIP: When working with multiple iron-on layers or materials, be sure to pay close attention to the left panel on your preview screen to know which layer is cutting, so you know which material to attach to the mat and load into your machine. Be sure to change the material if using more than one type (matte, glitter, foil, etc.).

Place the iron-on material, shiny-side down, onto your cutting mat. Load the mat into your Cricut® machine, then press the blinking Cricut® icon to start cutting; then once done, upload your mat and carefully remove material from your mat.

Repeat Step 6 for each mat layer.

Now, use scissors to cut your design from the iron-on material rolls. Next, use your weeder tool to remove all the excess material around and inside your design. You’ll be left with just the reversed design on the clear plastic carrier sheets, which are slightly sticky.

Preheat your EasyPress Mini™ to the second setting.

Place your matboard on top of your EasyPress™ mat and then preheat the fabric for 5 seconds.

Place the carrier sheet with your design, so it’s sticky-side down, onto your matboard. You should be able to see the layer through the carrier sheet, just as it will appear once ironed.

Place your EasyPress™ on top of the design, apply the appropriate pressure for your material and press the time button. If your material is the warm peel type, you may go ahead and peel off the carrier sheet. If your material is a cool peel type, let it cool completely before removing the carrier sheet.

Cut paper to size for your journal.
TIP: Instead of cutting paper, find an inexpensive journal, such as one found in the Make Market impulse baskets that line the register line, and remove the stitch binding. Use the covers as dividers!

Gather paper and use your binding tool to punch holes along one edge.

Punch holes along one side of your matboard pieces as well.

Place your decorated matboard over the cut paper and place and untreated matboard on the back. Align all holes and use the binding tool to add wires.

Trim excess wire and use pliers to bend in the cut wire.

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