Summary

I loved the old Simpsons episodes and Ralph holds a place in my heart. For a generation or two, I think this particular card represented Valentine's Day for us. 

I have been struggling with the loss of my husband and in November 2023, on his birthday, I ordered my XTool M1 Ultra. I have had a scroll saw for ever and loved using it, but at this point, I don't want to worry about imperfections of me cutting by hand.

The M1 was much larger (and heavier) than I thought it would be and I was intimidated by it. So for the first week, I didn't even touch it.  But, I am slowly gaining confidence in laser cutting. I have been buying and downloading projects, making mini-remixes to suit my use. But this is my first project that I created. BTW....don't start with cheap paint, there is no recovering from a bad start.

The image is certainly not original, it was used in the Simpson's TV show, and I don't own any rights to it. I do not plan to make and sell any. But, the project itself, making it a wooden, multi-layered card, is mine. 

I downloaded the image which is available everywhere on the internet. I hopped into XCS and began to split, divide, draw and finagle the image until I came up with the attached.

If you were influenced by the Simpson's like I was, then I hope you enjoy the file.