Jan 31 2013

Valentine’s Day Cubeecraft Teddy Bears

These adorable little cubeecraft paper crafts are ready to print and be created, and best of all they are free printables. They make wonderful Decorations or a fun little gift.

As you can see from the image below, I changed the cubeecraft template to look as if the character is sitting down.
The feet tabs slide into openings that are cut on the body of the Teddy Bears.
When you are cutting out the teddy be sure to cut around the ears as well along the while line so that they stick up.

These even come with a printable candy heart that opens to display the mini candies.
Cut out the hearts as one piece. Be Sure They Do Not Get separated.
Fold the two hearts that have tabs together, color sides out.
Fold the last heart with no tab over the candy image.
This candy heart will slide into an opening on the right arm.
Be sure that you do not slide the heart without a tab in the hole. It needs to be able to open and close.

Click the picture to get the teddy bears
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This Valentine’s Day teddy bear comes in 3 colors: Pink, Purple, and Brown (original).

here are a few ideas on what you can do with this sweet cubeecraft:
~~put candies in the head or body of the bear and give it as a gift.
~~Make several of these in all three colors, connect them to a string and make a banner or Valentine’s day Garland
~~Glue or tape them to the front of a homemade card
~~Have each one hold a clue to a scavenger hunt

What are you going to use these cute little cubeecraft paper crafts for?
Share your ideas in the comments below

Enjoy!
SKGaleana

Jan 28 2013

Cubeecraft.com Accepted Two of My Pieces

I have been making cubeecrafts since 2008, when I was first introduced to an awesome papercraft in the shape of a Stormtrooper. From then on I was in cubeecraft heaven.

At first I sent several requests, asking for characters that I desired, but I quickly found out that Chris Beaumont, the creator of Cubeecraft.com was a very busy person and could only complete a few requests at a time. That is when I decided to create my own cubeecrafts using his template.
It started out slow as I learned how these are put together and how it looks flat vs 3D.

Eventually I completed a couple and sent them in to be displayed. But sadly mine were never accepted. I never did let that discourage me and I continued to create. Eventually I started this website, joined facebook, and even created a deviantArt page to share my creations. I started taking requests and watching fans create my cubeecrafts.

I continued to follow cubeecraft.com, and as time went by my house has slowly filled up with some of my favorite characters, including many of my own creations and those of Star Wars.

A couple of months ago, right before the holidays, I received an email from Chris Beaumont. He had seen my cubeecraft of T-Bone from The Swat Kats and wished to display it on his site. My heart fluttered and I began dancing around my room (so glad this was not video chat hahaha).

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I had to quickly compose myself and send back an email giving my permission to display. It was very difficult to not sound like a giddy little school girl with statements like, “OMG, I like think like that like would be totally awesome…like” or, “Yesyesyesyes you can post that I love your site so much!”

I am pleased to announce I was able to compose a rather simple message giving my permission to display my cubeecraft, “Thank you so much for your comment. You are more than welcome to post it on your site. I would be honored!”

While it may be a simple message, it was one of the most difficult to write. In my mind I was screaming with excitement. My finger trembled as I pressed each key, and I often pressed the wrong key spelling words so wrong that even spellcheck was dumbfounded. It took me near 30 minutes to compose the email, read through it several hundred times, and finally click send.

Two months later I get an email from Chris Beaumont getting one last permission to post T-Bone and (to my surprise) Razor. Of course I agreed.

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And now, in all their Swat Kats glory, T-Bone and Razor are proudly displayed on Cubeecraft.com.

Honored and Extremely excited,
SKGaleana

Jan 22 2013

Cubeecraft of Dr. Wily from MegaMan

I bring to you from video game central the cubeecraft of Dr. Wily from MegaMan!!!! Actually he comes to you from my small yet efficient computer, but hey it is still exciting 😀

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This cubeecraft is more difficult than others. You have to cut around his hair on the left and right so that it will stick out when you fold the cubee.

Also, this character wears a lab jacket. The body was extended for this purpose. To put the body together simply fold up the base up into the jacket and slide the tabs through the wholes below the arms and on the back. Then weave the tabs back in so that they do not stick out.

To Build the Cubeecraft:
Materials needed:
Printer
Card stock
scissors
x-acto knife

To make:

  1. Cut out each item along the outer black lines.
  2. Cut along the white on each tab using the x-acto knife including in either side of the face
  3. Cut along each red line using the x-acto knife
  4. Fold along each inner solid black line and slide each tab into the slots you created with an x-acto knife to form a cube of the head, body, arms, and feet
  5. Slide the arms through the red slots on either side of the body.
  6. Slide the feet through the red slots at the base of the body.
  7. Slide the now completed body through the red lots of the head.

He is done. To download this cubeecraft click the links below and save them to your computer. Then print and create!

Jan 21 2013

Cubeecraft of Rothbart from The Swan Princess

And now…Presenting..The Swan Princess Villain…ROTHBART!
Actually the character may not deserve that sort of entrance. However, my cubeecraft turned out spectacular. Although I must admit, his facial expressions makes him seem like he had just seen a gigantic spider. I know my face would be in anger and terror if I came upon a rather large eight legged monstrosity.

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About the cubee
This cubeecraft is a little more difficult than your average cubee.

  1. The hair around the face must be cut out with a xacto knife. But be careful, Do not cut farther than the white line. Doing so could separate the side of the cubee making the head hard to form.
  2. The chin and lower parts of the mustache must also be cut along with the top part of the eyebrows.
  3. This character introduces a new accessory to the cubeecraft world. His cape. This must be cut along the outer black line. The fold in half along the solid horizontal line. Fold the two side in toward the red side. Fold the top down toward the red side and connect the tabs. This cape then slides over the top of the body before you put the head on.

To Build the Cubeecraft:
Materials needed:
Printer
Card stock
scissors
x-acto knife

To make:
BODY

  1. Cut out each item along the outer black lines.
  2. Cut along the white on each tab using the x-acto knife
  3. Cut along each red line using the x-acto knife
  4. Fold along each inner solid black line and slide each tab into the slots you created with an x-acto knife to form a cube of the head, body, arms, and feet
  5. Slide the arms through the red slots on either side of the body.
  6. Slide the feet through the red slots at the base of the body.
  7. Slide the now completed body through the red lots of the head.

Jan 12 2013

Cubeecraft of Bridget as Odette from The Swan Princess

Another very important character in The Swan Princess is Bridget. While she doesn’t appear to have the biggest role in the movie, she does help cause a little havoc when she turns into a near duplicate of Odette in a Black Dress with red trim on the top. Instead of Prince Derek giving his love to the real Odette, he is tricked with Bridget as the imposter.

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To Build the Cubeecraft:

Materials needed:
Printer
Card stock
scissors
x-acto knife

To make:
BODY

  1. Cut out each item along the outer black lines.
  2. Cut along the white on each tab using the x-acto knife
  3. Cut along each red line using the x-acto knife
  4. Fold along each inner solid black line and slide each tab into the slots you created with an x-acto knife to form a cube of the head, body, arms, and feet
  5. Slide the arms through the red slots on either side of the body.
  6. Slide the feet through the red slots at the base of the body.
  7. Slide the now completed body through the red lots of the head.

The Cubeecraft is now complete.

Jan 10 2013

Disney Films of 2013: What are you most excited to see this year?

Are you ready for an awesome year of Disney movies? I know I am. There are a few on the list that I can’t wait to see: Frozen, Oz The Great and Powerful and Thor are three that are on the top of my list. Also I can’t wait to get The Little Mermaid in 3D.

Here is a list of the movies being released.

1. Oz The Great and Powerful (March 8, 2013)

2. Iron Man 3 (May 3, 2013 )

3. Monsters University (June 21, 2013)

4. The Lone Ranger starring Johnny Depp (July 3, 2013)

5. Planes (August 9th, 2013 )

6. The Little Mermaid (September 13, 2013)

(Not official but it shares the correct date and the thrill of the movie :D)

7. Delivery Man starring Vince Vaughn (October 4, 2013)

8. Thor: The Dark World starring Chris Hemsworth (November 8, 2013)

9. Frozen (November 27, 2013)

10. Saving Mr. Banks starring Tom Hanks (December 20, 2013)

It is an awesome lineup and should prove to be a very entertaining year 😀

Which movies are you planning to watch?
Share in the comment section below

SKGaleana

Jan 08 2013

Disney’s Sofia the First Free Printables

Sofia the first
When I find (or make 😀 ) fun free printables I like to share them on Twitter and Facebook. Just a way of sharing the love. Today I received an email from Disney with a link to the free printables of Sofia the First. Sofia the first is coming out with a new Television series about this brave young lady who can do anything she puts her mind to. It can be viewed on Disney Junior.

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One of the more elaborate freebies of Sofia the First is the “Series Premiere Party Kit.” It includes Cupcake toppers, Mazes, artist opportunities and much more (13 pages)
This site also contains free printable coloring pages, a growth chart and a fill-in-the-blanks story of princess life.

Be sure to have a look around the site because there are also games and fun videos that your princess will love to watch.

The great thing about these printables is they can be printed now for immediate enjoyment, or saved on your computer for a later date.
I save everything so I can use it again later. 😀

1. Click here to enjoy Sofia the First Freebies

2. Sofia the First Printables on Spoonful

1. Printable playset
2. Printable party blower décor
3. Printable Crown
4. Printable invitations
5. Printable 3d Character
6. Royal Activity Kit
7. Princess Journal
8. Growth Chart
9. Coloring Pages:
~~a. Coloring Page 1
~~b. Coloring Page 2
~~c. Coloring Page 3
~~d. Coloring Page 4
~~e. Coloring Page 5
~~f. Coloring Page 6

Jan 06 2013

Cubeecraft of Odette from The Swan Princess

I am paying respect to one of my favorite Princess movies, The Swan Princess. I have decided to create a few cubeecrafts featuring my favorite characters. I will start with Odette.

Although I never saw her as an ugly duckling, Ponce Derek did. But, inlike some other movies where beauty is everything, Prince Derek must learn that there is more to love than looks…and Odette is his teacher.

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To Build the Cubeecraft:
Materials needed:
Printer
Card stock
scissors
x-acto knife

To make:
BODY

  1. Cut out each item along the outer black lines.
  2. Cut along the white on each tab using the x-acto knife
  3. Cut along each red line using the x-acto knife
  4. Fold along each inner solid black line and slide each tab into the slots you created with an x-acto knife to form a cube of the head, body, arms, and feet
  5. Slide the arms through the red slots on either side of the body.
  6. Slide the feet through the red slots at the base of the body.
  7. Slide the now completed body through the red lots of the head.

The Cubeecraft is now complete. To download this cubeecraft click the images below and save them to your computer. Then Print and create.

Dec 22 2012

Cubeecraft Santa Hat

Christmas is coming and my cubeecrafts just didn’t look like they were in the spirit. That needed to change. So I created a Cubeecraft Santa hat.

This Hat will fit most of my cubeecrafts.
I say most cubeecrafts because some of them have crazy hair that will get in the way. For example Princess Tutu has difficulties with the Santa Hat.

Here you can see Walter strutting the Santa Hat, although he is far less than Jolly.
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To download the Santa Hat click the link Below
Santa Hat

Get the Walter Cubeecraft by clicking here

Remember this is a free printable to go with all the fun cubeecrafts you have been collecting and printing. Enjoy

Merry Christmas
SKGaleana

Dec 07 2012

Cubeecraft of Princess Tutu

When a duck becomes human to help find heart shard,you have an interesting story for a ballet…unless you have Anatidaephobia, which is the fear that somewhere, somehow, a duck is watching you. In that case, this show becomes a horror.

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I actually enjoyed the show and thought I would create some cubeecrafts featuring the main characters.

To Build the Cubeecraft:
Materials needed:
Printer
Card stock
scissors
craft knife

Assembly instructions:

  1. Cut out each item along the outer solid black lines.
  2. Once each item has been cut, use an xacto knife to slice the white lines and red lines on each item.
  3. The black tabs have a white line that must be opened so that the corresponding tabs can slide in and lock in place.
  4. There are red lines on each side of the chest piece where the arms will slide in.
  5. There are also red lines where the body will slide into the head and the legs will slide into the body.

There is a white outline along the hair that needs to be cut. Be careful. If you cut more than just the white line the cubeecraft will not fold properly. When these white outlines are cut the hair will stick out once you fold the sides into a cube (see image for help).

The body portion extends further out to give the shape of a tutu. These tabs are smaller and more difficult to deal with but lock into place just as the cubee head does. Be very careful cutting open the holes for the tabs to slide into.

This cubeecraft takes a little more time to complete but is well worth the effort.

To download the cubeecraft click the images below and save them to your computer. Then print and create!

part 1
part 2