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Beloved Headstone


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Design by: CricutDesignTeam (875 Projects)
Project skill level: advanced
Project time: 2 hours to 3 hours
Project tags: Halloween Holiday Celebration Party Decorations/Favors

This creepy but elegant headstone is the perfect addition to your Halloween party!

CRICUT ®: WHAT WAS USED

OTHER MATERIALS NEEDED

  • Cricut Craft Room® Design Software
  • Paint sealer
  • Boxes to fit over chair backs
  • Utility knife
  • Black acrylic paint
  • Hot glue gun
  • Faux stone spray paint
  • 12" x 24" Cutting Mat
  • Gray spray paint
  • Cardstock (1)
  • Mod Podge
  • Foam boards (2)
  • Paper towels
  • Foam sheets (2)
  • Foam brushes

Project Cut Files

STEP-BY-STEP How-TO INSTRUCTIONS

Cricut® Cuts:
Use project cut file (CCR File) to create cuts.

1. Headstone template
a. Cardstock headstone (Headstone layer)

2. Headstone embellishments
a. Foam corpse bride (Beloved layer)
b. Foam title: Beloved (Beloved layer)
Create headstone template from cut 1a. Trace image onto foam board. Cut out a larger headstone layer by tracing template three inches bigger. Use utility knife to cut out headstone. Use hot glue gun to adhere headstone to box.
Create headstone embellishments from cuts 2a-2b. Use hot glue gun to adhere embellishments to headstone.
Use utility knife to distress headstone so it appears cracked and damaged. Seal headstone using Mod Podge. Set aside to dry.
Lightly spray headstone with faux stone spray paint. Spray headstone with gray spray paint. Set aside dry.
Make a black paint wash by mixing water with black acrylic paint. Brush the wash onto headstone. Use a crumpled paper towel to dab the wash off in places to create a better stone effect. Fill in any desired dark areas with black paint. Set aside to dry.
Use paint sealer to seal the finished headstone.
Embellish as desired.
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Step 1

Cricut® Cuts:
Use project cut file (CCR File) to create cuts.

1. Headstone template
a. Cardstock headstone (Headstone layer)

2. Headstone embellishments
a. Foam corpse bride (Beloved layer)
b. Foam title: Beloved (Beloved layer)

Step 2

Create headstone template from cut 1a. Trace image onto foam board. Cut out a larger headstone layer by tracing template three inches bigger. Use utility knife to cut out headstone. Use hot glue gun to adhere headstone to box.

Step 3

Create headstone embellishments from cuts 2a-2b. Use hot glue gun to adhere embellishments to headstone.

Step 4

Use utility knife to distress headstone so it appears cracked and damaged. Seal headstone using Mod Podge. Set aside to dry.

Step 5

Lightly spray headstone with faux stone spray paint. Spray headstone with gray spray paint. Set aside dry.

Step 6

Make a black paint wash by mixing water with black acrylic paint. Brush the wash onto headstone. Use a crumpled paper towel to dab the wash off in places to create a better stone effect. Fill in any desired dark areas with black paint. Set aside to dry.

Step 7

Use paint sealer to seal the finished headstone.

Step 8

Embellish as desired.

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