While surfing the internet for SVG cutting files the other night I came across this beauty from Wispy Willow designs. It is apparently a dachshund dog. Which I have no problem with whatsoever. It does, however, strike an amazing resemblance to my DIL dog who is not a dachshund.
I cut this out on the Cricut and thanked my lucky stars I hadn't decided to go old school with a scalpel and do it by hand like when I used to do papercuts. It took a fair while to cut and as I did I patiently did something else while checking once or twice all was well with the cut. Then came the fun part the weeding. Dreading this part as was convinced weeding, or removing the unneeded pieces, was going to take me all day. It didn't however. Listening to a Terry Pratchett audiobook and a break to chat with my son I had it finished in around 80 minutes. What I thought was going to be a stressful undertaking turned out to be very calming. It came out just fine and despite being glitter iron-on by Cricut it behaved remarkably well.
The pile of leftover and weeded pieces give a better idea of how it sparkles. my DIL got me into glittery things a while back so this particular make had to be glittery and sparkle.
Once pressed onto a tote bag I knew I would be making at least one more at some point soon as love how this came out.
I really thought this Zentangle style or mandala style of file would be a pain the neck to weed and use but I'm already looking at what else I could do in a similar style soon.
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