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OFF THE MAT: ALICE IN WONDERLAND 30”

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Alice is 30 inches and pretty much seamless except for her blue skirt. I wanted to show you how I would approach it in 3 different ways.... I definitely have a favorite ... just curious if we agree which is best 😬πŸ€ͺ.

1. Option 1: creating a deliberate seam. I think this would be better if I could actually design lol. So I changed the image from 2 pieces into 3 pieces. If I could design, I would have made it look more like a pleat (which is what I was going for lol).

2. Option 2 - seams schmeans ... who gives a xxxx! πŸ˜‚πŸ€ͺ😝. Slice it, push it against each other, tape it, and call it a day. etc.). I did this color because it felt like the most accurate (but it’s just regular cardstock probably around 65-80# paper).

3. Option 3 - use a darker color glitter cardstock to mask the seam.

4. Option 4 - other: make it smaller or add something to hide it (teacups, another character, a pocket watch, etc.)

And just for a side comparison, I took it next to Snow White. Personally with so much to her, I think she needs to be 48 inches (think the toddler Disney princesses that I’ve done). Otherwise she looks teeny tiny.

And lastly, which option is your favorite? I personally like the dark blue glitter. In person, you don’t notice that seam at all. But you knew I was going to pick that, right? πŸ˜‚πŸ˜πŸ€ͺπŸ₯°πŸ˜˜πŸ˜œ.

Tools and Supplies used:
Cricut Maker & Cricut Design Space
Grid of Squares SVG (Sign up for my newsletter at the bottom of this page to get my Grid of Squares SVG for FREE!)
Glitter Cardstock
Hot Glue Gun
Bearly Art Glue
Double Sided Tape

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