Heart Shaped Mandala Paper Box for Valentine's Day Story

Heart Shaped Mandala Paper Box for Valentine's Day

This DIY Heart Mandala Paper Box Craft is perfect for a gift or chocolates on Valentine’s Day.

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3D mandala crafts are one of the simplest but most elegant projects you could make as a beginner to using cutting machines.

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The first step to making your layered heart mandala is downloading the templates in the Freebie Vault. Once downloaded, upload the design to Cricut design space.

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Next, decide on the size of your design. I recommend around 8 inches wide. Choose your paper. I like to mix different shades and textures.

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To create the 3D mandala effect, you will need 3D foam tab tape. This 3D foam tape makes a little space between each layer to add height and dimensions.

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This heart mandala has six layers in total. With the topmost layers that are more detailed, I recommend using the ‘cardstock for intricate cuts’ setting in Design Space for best results.

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