Make professional-level projects with Cricut Infusible Ink! Crafting a Cricut Infusible Ink baby bodysuit is the perfect way to welcome a new baby to the world in style. Ready to tackle another Cricut Infusible Ink project? If you're wondering what Infusible Ink even is, make sure to check out my guide to Cricut Infusible Ink for an overview! Also make sure to check out my troubleshooting guide. Before we start, note that Cricut Infusible Ink products launched June 20 in Michaels ... continue reading...
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How to Use the Cricut Maker Debossing Tool
Use the Cricut Maker Debossing Tool to create depth and character in your Cricut projects! Here's everything you need to know about using the Debossing Tool, plus a Cricut Design Space project using it! We've been waiting a long time for some new tools for the Cricut Maker! In July of 2019, four new tools were launched—the Debossing Tool, the Engraving Tool, the Wavy tool, and the Perforation tool. This is the first in this series of four posts all about the new Cricut Maker tools—we're ... continue reading...
Layering Cricut Infusible Ink: Slice and Set
There are two methods for using multiple colors in a Cricut Infusible Ink project. This tutorial covers the "Slice and Set" method for layering Cricut Infusible Ink! I've been playing around with Cricut Infusible Ink more and more, and I've had both successes and failures. Today I'm going to share my preferred method for layering Cricut Infusible Ink. It's called the "slice and set" method, and I think it produces more consistent results than the traditional method of layering other types ... continue reading...
Best Amazon Prime Day Deals for Cricut Fans and Crafty Folks
July 15–16, 2019 is Amazon Prime Day! Here are the best deals for Cricut users and crafty folks, updated live throughout the day! CURRENT DEALS Amazon Prime Day is over! See below for my favorite products on Amazon, and check back in 2020 for the next round of Prime Day deals! Non-Amazon Deals Amazon's competitors often have great sales on Prime Day as well! I'll be listing them here again next year! All About Amazon Prime Day Amazon Prime Day will be sometime in July 2020! ... continue reading...
Toy Story Alphabet Stuffies with the Cricut Maker
These alphabet stuffies, made using the Cricut Maker, are the perfect gift for a child learning their letters! Make one of out their favorite character fabric, like these fun Toy Story 4 patterns! This post is sponsored by my favorite craft store, JOANN! This last weekend, we took our twin boys to the movie theater for the first time to see Toy Story 4. We were a little nervous for our first theater experience with them (two four-year-olds in a theater...what could go wrong?), but it ... continue reading...
How to Cut Felt with a Cricut Explore and Maker
DIY felt crafts, decor, and gifts are super trendy. I'll show you how to cut felt with the Cricut Explore and Maker to make working with this fibrous material a little easier! Thank you to Benzie Designs for providing some of the felt for this post! Felt is a popular material for Cricut users to want to cut...but the second you put it on your mat you find out it can be really tricky! Today I'm cutting three different types of felt using two different Cricut blades—the fine point blade ... continue reading...
Using Glyphs in Cricut Design Space —Mac & PC
Fonts often come with extras—glyphs, special characters, various letterforms, flourishes, ligatures, stylistic alternatives, and more! Here's how to use these glyphs in Cricut Design Space to make your designs even more unique. I love working with fonts, particularly when I'm crafting with my Cricut. One of my favorite things about fonts is using "special characters"—these are the different glyphs, ligatures, and other stylistic alternatives that come with (most often paid) fonts. ... continue reading...
Using Glyphs in Adobe Illustrator for Cricut Projects
Many fonts come with extras, like glyphs, special characters, flourishes, ligatures, stylistic alternatives, and more! If you are making designs to cut on your Cricut, here's how to use glyphs in Adobe Illustrator to make your designs even more unique. In a separate post, I wrote about how using special characters and glyphs in Cricut Design Space (for Mac, PC, iOS, and Android). As I was creating the tutorials for that post, I kept thinking, "this is about a million times easier in ... continue reading...
Troubleshooting Cricut Infusible Ink
If you're having problems with ghosting, fading, splotching, or shifting, this guide will help you in troubleshooting Cricut Infusible Ink. Stop wasting expensive materials and learn how to get your projects right, the first time. Cricut's newest product, Infusible Ink, is both awesome and frustrating. I love the possibilities when it goes right (seriously, it pretty amazing), but it can be easy to get it wrong...and it's an expensive craft fail if you do. I've been playing around ... continue reading...
Back to School Frames with the Cricut
Immortalize those first day of school photos with these three school-themed frames, cut on your Cricut! These back to school frames are perfect for scrapbooks, teacher projects, refrigerators and more! It may still be the middle of summer, but I know there are parents out there just waiting for the day their kiddos head back to school! Today I'm partnering with my favorite craft store JOANN to bring you these adorable first day of school frames, using my Wild Rose Cricut Explore Air 2! This ... continue reading...
How to Make Cricut Infusible Ink Coasters
Ceramic coasters that look like they came from the store? Totally possible with Cricut Infusible Ink! Get the tutorial plus my tricks and tips for making Cricut Infusible Ink coasters. Last week I made a tote bag using Cricut Infusible Ink, and today I'm tackling coasters! If you're wondering what Infusible Ink even is, make sure to check out my guide to Cricut Infusible Ink for an overview. Also check out my troubleshooting guide here. Before we start, note that Cricut Infusible Ink ... continue reading...
How to Make a Cricut Project Bigger than the Mat
Have you ever wanted to make a Cricut project bigger than mat? You can use the Slice tool in Cricut Design Space to tile a Cricut "off the mat" project—like this cute Pin the Tail on the Llama game! If you want to make something larger than the large mat, you can use a process known as "tiling." I've seen people use this technique to make large car and wall decals, big wood signs, and enormous paper projects. Tiling a large-scale image with your Cricut actually pretty easy using the Slice ... continue reading...
Toy Story Tote Bag with the Cricut Maker
Use your Cricut Maker and the rotary blade to cut out this fun Toy Story 4 fabric, exclusive to JOANN! Then get the directions to make this easy-sew tote bag, and then personalize using iron on vinyl! This post is sponsored by JOANN. It's been a while since I broke out my sewing machine, but this fun Toy Story 4 fabric was the perfect reason to get sewing! This fabric line is exclusive to my favorite craft store, JOANN, and features all your Toy Story 4 favorites, including Forky, ... continue reading...
Where to Find Cheap and Free Fonts for the Cricut
Want to find cheap or even free fonts for the Cricut? Look no further! I've rounded up my favorite sites for free and cheap fonts, plus what to look for when you're downloading any font for your Cricut. Who here also love fonts? I love fonts like a cat lady loves cats. I tend to be fairly minimalistic in most areas of my life, but the font folder on my computer suggests otherwise—1384 fonts. That's not crazy, right? Tell me I'm not crazy. So, where can you find new fonts to ... continue reading...
Cricut Infusible Ink Tote Bag
Make professional-level projects with Cricut Infusible Ink! Get the tutorial plus my tricks and tips for making a Cricut Infusible Ink tote bag right the first time. Ready for my first Cricut Infusible Ink project? If you're wondering what Infusible Ink even is, make sure to check out my guide to Cricut Infusible Ink for an overview! Also make sure to check out my troubleshooting guide (including a small mistake I made on this bag!). Before we start, note that Cricut Infusible Ink ... continue reading...
What is Cricut Infusible Ink?
Cricut Infusible Ink is an ink transfer material that allows you to create professional level projects. The ink becomes one with fibers of your material, meaning no peeling, no cracking, and it's washer-proof! I always love sharing the newest Cricut products here on my blog—I know that most of you are huge Cricut fans! Today I'm sharing everything you need to know about Cricut Infusible Ink. It's Cricut's newest product and I think you're going to love it, particularly if you've had ... continue reading...
4th of July Paper Banner with the Cricut
Make decorating for your patriotic party easy with this 4th of July paper banner—just cut using your Cricut or other cutting machine! Get the free cut file and instructions to make this banner for any 4th of July party. Two years ago, I created these festive patriotic pinwheels. To this day, the continue to be the most popular summer post of mine. They are so perfect for 4th of July parties! Last year I added some easy-to-make paper lanterns in the same style, and they were a hit as well. ... continue reading...
How to Use the Cricut Tool Set
The tools in the Cricut Tool Set have so much functionality, but what do the tools actually do? I mean, do you REALLY need a dental pick? (Answer: yes you do!) This post was originally published in 2016—Cricut has many more tools now than they did back then! I am updating this post with their new tools and expanding on the old tools in this 2019 update. If you have any questions about these Cricut tools and their uses, please let me know in the comments! Before we begin, if you are ... continue reading...
Working with Script Fonts in Cricut Design Space
Problems cutting script fonts on your Cricut? Learn how to properly space your script fonts in Cricut Design Space and then connect them together so they cut as one piece! This will probably make me sound like a Cricut Elitist or something, but guys, I see too many people who aren't using script fonts correctly on their Cricut projects. After so many years in design, it's hard for me to see terrible letter and line spacing or watch people struggle when their script letters cut out ... continue reading...
DIY Bridal Shower Ideas with the Cricut
Gather your best friends and get ready for the big day! Add the bling, the glam, the fun, and all sorts of special touches with these DIY bridal shower ideas with the Cricut. Sometimes I wish I could get married all over again (to the same awesome guy, of course) just so I can have another bridal shower! I loved my bridal shower—it was travel-themed, with cute airline ticket invitations, globes and maps, and adorable airplanes. We were off on a 26-day tour of Europe for our honeymoon, so ... continue reading...
Using Cricut Iron On Vinyl on a Shirt
This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of Cricut. The opinions and text are all mine. Customize a plain shirt using iron on vinyl! You can make all sorts of designs for custom projects and family vacation tees when you learn to use Cricut iron on vinyl on a shirt! Lately I've been writing more basic Cricut tutorials—things that beginners need to know to make the most of their machine right out of the box. Today we're talking t-shirts. Whether you want to make a ... continue reading...
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