Vibrant Diwali Chandelier

SUPPLIES & TOOLS:

• Foil Poster Board, Silver
• Cardstock, Dark Orange
• Cardstock, Orange
• Cardstock, Pale Orange
• Heavy Chipboad (2.0mm)
• Foil Poster Board, Gold
• Shimmer Paper, Gold
• Cardstock, Yellow
• Glitter Cardstock, Green
• Cardstock, Green
• Cardstock, Sky Blue (3)
• Glitter Cardstock, Sapphire Blue
• Cardstock, Dark Blue
• Cardstock, Pink
• Cardstock, Light Pink
• Glitter Cardstock, Red (2)
• Cardstock, Red
• 12" x 12" Cricut® StrongGrip Machine Mat
• 12" x 12" Cricut® LightGrip Machine Mat
• Knife Blade & Housing
• Single Scoring Wheel & QuickSwap Housing
• Masking Tape
• Adhesive for Paper
• String or Twine
• Hot Glue Gun & Glue Gun Sticks

DIRECTIONS:

Size: 10" in diameter; length will vary

1. If you want to alter the project, select Customize, then use the tools in the Edit panel to make changes before you cut.
2. For best results, chipboard should be opened and left out for 24 hours to acclimate to your climate. If your chipboard starts to warp, place it under a heavy object.
3. If you are covering chipboard before cutting, coat both the back of the paper and the top of the chipboard with an even coat of adhesive. Press the paper or photo down with a brayer (or firm, even hand pressure) and allow to dry completely before cutting. Additional passes may be needed for a complete cut.
4. Use masking tape or painter’s tape to secure the edges of the chipboard to your StrongGrip Mat.
5. Cut your pieces as the following:
Mat 1 - Place the silver foil poster board onto the LightGrip Mat.
Mat 2 - Place the dark orange cardstock onto the LightGrip Mat. Change material settings.
Mat 3 - Place the orange cardstock onto the LightGrip Mat.
Mat 4 - Place the pale orange cardstock onto the LightGrip Mat.
Mat 5 - Insert the prepared StrongGrip Mat with chipboard into the machine, using the correct material settings and the Knife Blade.

6. Before removing your project from the machine, double check to make sure your project has cut all the way through and perform another cut pass if necessary before unloading the mat.
Mat 6 - Place the gold foil poster board onto the LightGrip Mat. Change material settings and blade as prompted.
Mat 7 - Place the gold shimmer paper onto the LightGrip Mat. Change material settings.
Mat 8 - Place the yellow cardstock onto the LightGrip Mat. Change material settings.
Mat 9 - Place the green glitter cardstock onto the LightGrip Mat. Change material settings.
Mat 10 - Place the green cardstock onto the LightGrip Mat. Change material settings.
Mats 11-13 - Place the sky blue cardstock onto the LightGrip Mat.
Mat 14 - Place the sapphire blue glitter cardstock onto the LightGrip Mat. Change material settings.
Mat 15 - Place the dark blue cardstock onto the LightGrip Mat. Change material settings.
Mat 16 - Place the pink cardstock onto the LightGrip Mat.
Mat 17 - Place the light pink cardstock onto the LightGrip Mat.
Mats 18-19 - Place the red glitter cardstock onto the LightGrip Mat. Change material settings.
Mat 20 - Place the red cardstock onto the LightGrip Mat. Change material settings.

7. Fold along the score lines of the flower pieces.
8. Layer and glue each element of the chandelier following the same order it appears in the Layers panel in Design Space, starting from the bottom layer and working up using adhesive.
9. Alternate the layered flowers on the inner ring using longer lengths of string or twine. Use hot glue to attach pieces to the string or twine and secure string through holes in chipboard base.
10. Alternate the layered diyas on the middle ring using mid-length pieces of string or twine. Use hot glue to attach pieces to the string or twine and secure string through holes in chipboard base.
11. Alternate the layered square pieces on the outer ring using shorter lengths of string or twine. Use hot glue to attach pieces to the string or twine and secure string through holes in chipboard base.
12. Roll tassels and secure with adhesive. Alternate the colored tassels on each length of string or twine, then attach silver foil posted board circles to separate the elements.
13. Thread string or twine through middle holes of the chipboard base to use for hanging the chandelier.