Is that when my passion for crafting first began?

With so many beautiful colors and prints, there are so many amazing things to be made with paper.

These 3d paper cacti are made easy with aCricut Maker, like seriously easy.

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Paper Feather Wall Hanging

Since the cuts are so intricate, to try and do so by hand would just not be possible.

For now, my terrarium is on display in my craft room along with my other crafty creations.

Materials Needed:

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Resize grouping to double its original height (4.5 high).

Resize the cactus to 2.25 wide.

3D paper cactus terrarium.

Duplicate the pattern and resize the second cactus to 1.5 high.

Change the other barrel cactus pattern pieces to a mix of light green and dark green.

Move to the color sync tab to see all the pieces sorted by color.

3D paper cactus terrarium.

Place the first paper color onto the light grip mat.

Repeat for the remaining cacti pieces and papers.

Fold the cactus pieces along the score lines.

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Paper Feather Wall Hanging

Group the similar sized pieces together.

They will create three separate cacti.

Start with the smallest sized cactus.

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Repeat with the other two sizes of the torch cactus and for the other barrel cactus.

Pour the sand into the bottom of the glass vase.

Next, pour the pebbles over the sand.

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Paper Peony Framed Art

Move the 3D paper cacti around until your happy with the placement.

I love the look of my terrarium and Iespeciallylove that it wont need any watering from me!

If you wish to make your own paper terrarium, be sure to get yourself aCricut Maker.

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Materials needed to make a 3D paper cactus terrarium including a Cricut machine, cardstock paper, glass vase, sand, pebbles and hot glue.

Materials needed to make a 3D paper cactus terrarium including a Cricut machine, cardstock paper, glass vase, sand, pebbles and hot glue.

Uploading cactus images onto Cricut design space.

Uploading cactus images onto Cricut design space.

Resizing the cactus image in Cricut design space.

Resizing the cactus image in Cricut design space.

Resizing the cactus image in Cricut design space.

Resizing the cactus image in Cricut design space.

Changing the color of the Cactus images.

Changing the color of the Cactus images.

Duplicating and separating the Cactus images.

Duplicating and separating the Cactus images.

Loading green stock into the Cricut machine.

Loading green stock into the Cricut machine.

Removing the cut pieces from the grip mat.

Removing the cut pieces from the grip mat.

Loading pink cardstock into the Cricut machine.

Loading pink cardstock into the Cricut machine.

Removing the cut images from the grip mat.

Removing the cut images from the grip mat.

Folding the cut Cactus pieces.

Folding the cut Cactus pieces.

Gluing the folded cardstock together to form the 3D paper cactus.

Gluing the folded cardstock together to form the 3D paper cactus.

Gluing the folded cardstock together to form the 3D paper cactus.

Gluing the folded cardstock together to form the 3D paper cactus.

Gluing the folded cardstock together to form the 3D paper cactus.

Gluing the folded cardstock together to form the 3D paper cactus.

Gluing the folded cardstock together to form the 3D paper cactus.

Gluing the folded cardstock together to form the 3D paper cactus.

Sand poured into a square glass vase.

Sand poured into a square glass vase.

Pouring pebbles over the sand in the glass vase.

Pouring pebbles over the sand in the glass vase.

Adding a 3D paper cactus into the glass vase.

Adding a 3D paper cactus into the glass vase.

Adding more 3D paper cactus into the glass vase

Adding more 3D paper cactus into the glass vase

3D paper cactus terrarium.

3D paper cactus terrarium.

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