NEW Easter Express Cut Files featuring Amazing 3d Train Project by Jennifer Beason

There are some fabulous new EASTER EXPRESS Cut files
released today in the Silhouette Store and the Lori Whitlock SVG Shop! 
We've included links to both types of files below! Then keep scrolling to 

see the wonderful project by Jennifer Beason.

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Hello, Doodlebug friends. Today I'm sharing a project using some of the new Easter Express cutting files. Remember you can purchase these files at the Silhouette Design Store, for your Silhouette. Or If you have a different type of digital cutter like a Circuit, you can purchase SVG files from the Lori Whitlock store.

I decided to use the train engine file, to create some fun Easter decor. Here it is from the front and below you can see the back view.

To make the piece three dimensional I took the following steps.

1. The train was cut out of thin chipboard using my Silhouette. It was then mounted to foam core, cut out by hand, then cut apart as shown. This step was repeated for the opposite side. The wheels were cut out of thin chipboard and layered together to achieve thickness.
2. Using foam core, I hand cut the back and front sections of the train.
3. The pieces were glued together and empty sections were framed out with more foam core.
4. Using the chipboard as a template multiple pieces of foam core were cut to the same shape. The pieces were then glued together. I used sandpaper to even out the edges and make the piece even.
5. Cover all surfaces of the train with chipboard and cut some chipboard pieces to fit to fit in the windows.

Your train should like something like this once all the pieces are covered with chipboard.  Now you can use your favorite DB patterned papers to cover each piece. Once the pieces are covered you can glue everything together. Cover the wheels with paper then attach them to the train. Embellish with stickers, die cuts, sprinkles etc.

I also made some cars for the train using the Easter Friends Traincar file. These were made out of layers of chipboard.

I love the design of one wheel on the car, but since this piece is 3D, it wasn't practical and it had to have two.

Here's the train with one of the cars. These are great for holding treats or displaying some decorative eggs.

Some more pictures of the finished project.

 I don't know if you can tell, but I added some whiskers just under the rabbit's nose.

I used my Silhouette to cut out vinyl letters for the "Easter Express" and animal die-cuts and stickers were used on the windows.

The great thing about Doodlebug products is that the collections all coordinate so nicely together. I used a mixture of new and old Spring collections on this project.

Around the light fixture (a wood bead) I used some Jellybean sprinkles.

Thanks for joining us today. Come back soon for more Doodlebug inspiration.  Jennifer :)