What Kind of Cricut Explore Projects Can I Make?

If you’re new to the Cricut Explore, you might be wondering what kind of Cricut Explore projects are possible. Today I’m sharing a bunch of different projects you can make on this amazing electronic cutting machine!

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It’s time for another in-depth look at the Cricut Explore. I talked a little about this in my last post, What is the Cricut Explore Machine and What Does it Do?, but today I wanted to look more closely at the incredible number of ways you can use this machine for different applications.

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To explain all the different projects you can make, I think it’s best to break them out by category, and then give you some ideas each category. For all of these ideas, you can design them yourself in a design program like Illustrator, create unique designs directly in the Cricut Design Space, upload clip art (like JPGs or PNGs) and turn them into cuttable files, or use one of the many, many files from the Cricut Image Library.

Table of Contents

Scrapbooking:

Paper frames, letters, and shapes, and “handwritten” text and drawings.

Parties and Weddings:

Addressing invitations, cards, envelope liners, paper flowers, pennants, decorations, pinwheels, photo booth props, place cards, food labels, cupcake and cake toppers, games, customized table linens, favors, t-shirts, signage, and table numbers.

Put your Cricut Explore to work—have it address Christmas cards! Using the pen tool, the Cricut Explore can beautifully

Two glasses with straws in them sitting on several pieces of blue fabric and the glasses are decorated to look like Dory and Nemo

Home Decor:

Woo d en signs, iron-on for pillows, pantry labels, organization ideas, vinyl wall accents, floating artwork, stencils, glass etching, ornaments, frames, holiday decor, and wreaths.

Use your Cricut Explore Air 2 to make this modern geometric buffalo pillow using glitter iron-on vinyl!

Jars sitting on a pantry shelf filled with food staples and labeled according to their contents

Use your Cricut Explore or other cutting machine to easily cut your newborn's footprints out of vinyl to make a sweet keepsake ornament.

Other Ideas:

Planner stickers and pockets, personalized clothes and tote bags, decals, leather jewelry, gifts, wine glasses, luminaria, and bookmarks.

Close up of a back tote decorated with a pink and gold start and a personalized name

An open book lying on a table with a Valentine bookmark in the corner that says, \"You Hold a Place in my Heart!\"

As I find more Cricut Explore project ideas, I’ll be sure to come back and update this list. Have something I missed? Leave your ideas in the comments!

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