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Choo Choo Layout

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There are so many fun functions on the Learning Curve cartridge, but the train function is my favorite.  I have a family full of train buffs, so this function will be used again and again.  I cut my train at 1 ½” and mounted it on foam tape.  The railroad crossing sign is from the My World cartridge and is set at 4  3/8”.  The photo turns are from the Tags, bags, and boxes cartridge set at 1 ¼”.  I made the strip of striped paper that is rounded on both ends by using the Plantin Schoolbook cartridge.  I used a rectangle shape, stretched it to the desired length, then welded a circle on both ends using Design Studio.

If you don’t think you would use the train feature on this cartridge, think again.  You don’t have to have train pictures to use this.  You can use it for titles on layouts, or sentiments on cards such as “On the right track”,  “I think I can, I think I can”,  or “Little Caboose”.  It would even make a great wall hanging to teach children their A B C’s.

Triple Word Score Card

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The tile function on the Learning Curve cartridge is such a fun one to use!  You can make your own Scrabble type puzzles for just about any occasion.  Some examples would be “Christmas – Season – Joy”, “Birthday – Party – Laughs”, or “Halloween – Ghosts – Spooky”.  I created this tag card by cutting my tiles and letters set at ½”.  I mounted the tiles onto black cardstock for some contrast, then popped them with foam tape for dimension.  The paper from the Marrakech collection was perfect for a game board background.  I made the tag using the Tags, Bags, Boxes cartridge and cut it at 5 ½”.  The tile function is not only perfect for cards, but it would make a fun title on a scrapbook page.

Something’s Missing Card

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I really wanted to showcase the puzzle function on the Learning Curve cartridge, so I came up with a way to use every letter of the alphabet.  I cut my puzzle pieces at ¾” and then went around the edge with the green pen to really define the edge of the pieces.  I arranged them in a heart shaped pattern and then mounted them with foam tape onto the heart that I cut from the Plantin Schoolbook cartridge set at 4  7/8”.  The white scroll and the scalloped red square were both cut from the Storybook cartridge.  The puzzle function on the Learning Curve cartridge is great for cards and layouts, but it would also make great children’s projects.

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