Party mode!

We are finally having our son's 8th grade graduation party this weekend. Nothing big just immediate family so that will be nice.  We gave him the option of a big party or a tv for his room.  He opted for the tv. And then we thought we better have a very small bbq for immediate family since we were limited on tickets for the graduation ceremony.  Works for me. 

Now I am having fun getting decorations ready.  I purchased the Happy Graduation cartridge for my Cricut and realized these small version cartridges aren't as easy as they look.  I NEED THE BOOK!  HA HA!  This cartridge made me realize I really like the books that go with the cartridges.  They are really helpful.  My first thought was to make the Go Grad Go boxes.  I was thinking I could make one box and he could use it to put the cards that were handed to him at his party.  Boy was I wrong.  I put a 12x12 paper in my cricut hit fit to page and cut.  It came to 4 inches tall...UGH.  Don't know what I was thinking....the picture on the package really looked like a gift bag.  I guess that's how I learn but boy it was frustrating.  So instead I went on my cricut design studio and attempted to make it bigger.  This is how they came out...

I was able to make them 7 inches tall but only 3 inches wide.  Instead of a gift bag these are now going to be the end pieces on the table.  I like them and they turned out cute but not what I originally wanted.  Oh well.  Has anyone else had this problem?  Would love to know what everyone else did when faced with this problem.