Custom Ice Cream Cone Wrappers

September 23, 2022 by Paula W

Perfect for any summer party or backyard get-together, you’re sure to love learning how to make these Ice Cream Cone Wrappers.

We made these even easier for you as this is a simple Print Then Cut project perfect for Cricut beginners. You can customize these any way you’d like for any theme or occasion. Happy crafting!

Custom Ice Cream Cone Wrappers

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Cut Files Used:

Sugar Cone Wrapper
Star Pattern
Fireworks Pattern

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Step-by-step Instructions:

Upload all the files in Design Space. Manipulate and Size per the video.
Print and allow the Cricut to cut the wrappers.
Apply a line of dry adhesive on the back of one side of your cone wrapper.
Wrap it around the actual sugar cone and press it so the adhesive sticks well.

Monogrammed Print Then Cut Keychain

September 22, 2022 by Paula W

If you are looking for a very quick and easy-to-make gift, a personalized keychain is a great idea. Keychains may seem like a commonplace kind of item, but a special handmade one, customized for the recipient is really special. This monogrammed print then cut keychain is such a fun design.

Monogrammed Print Then Cut Keychains

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Cut Files/Fonts Used:

Leafy Stem
2 Letter Circle

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Step-by-step Instructions:

Measure the acrylic you’ll be using to make it easier to size your design in Design Space.
Download the cut file and font from Makers Gonna Learn. Import the cut file to Design Space and install the font on your computer.
Using the leafy stem file, we’re going to create a repeating pattern. Duplicate it and then line it up one above the other until the pattern matches.
Select both of those and click Weld.
Once welded, they are now one layer. Duplicate that and line it up next to the original welded file.
Select both of those and Weld again. You can repeat that as many times as you need to create the pattern you want.
Change the color of your repeated pattern.
Grab a square from Basic Shapes and size it appropriately. Then, it over to the pattern design, and send it to the back. To do this, with the square selected, choose Arrange and then Send to Back.
Change the color of the square too.
Get another shape from Basic Shapes but this time it’s going to be a circle. You need to size it to the size of your acrylic and after that, duplicate it. You will need two of them because we are going to be slicing one circle out of the pattern and one out of the plain colored square.
Move the square away from the pattern and place the circle over it. Select both and then choose Slice. Delete the sliced pieces you don’t need.
Now, place the remaining circle over the patterned square and do the same thing.
Another option instead of slicing out a circle would be to simply change the color of your sized circle. Either way works!
Place the patterned circle over the plain colored circle and line them up.
Grab your monogram font. You’ll need to get both the left and the right for your monogram. To find a font that you imported into Design Space, you’ll need to choose System Fonts.
Once you have both the left and the right parts of the monogram, select them both and size them together. Use Align to get them lined up perfectly and size appropriately for your circle.
Select both parts of the monogram and Weld.
Duplicate the monogram.
Place one monogram over the plain circle and Slice. Repeat with the patterned circle and the other monogram. Discard the unnecessary sliced layers.
Place your patterned sliced piece over the plain sliced piece and Align.
Select both layers and choose Flatten.
For an alternative, you can simply change the color of the monogram to white. Place it over the patterned circle and the plain circle. Use Align to get them all centered. With it all selected, press Flatten. This option is a good one to use if you don’t want to see the clear acrylic.
Now, they are ready so go ahead and click Make It and send it to the printer. Use the System Dialog to change quality to Best.
Back in Design Space, choose the printable vinyl for the material. Place your printed monograms on a cutting mat, load them into the machine, and cut.
Prep your acrylic by cleaning it with alcohol. Once the designs are printed, remove the sticker from the backing and apply it to the acrylic.
There will be a tiny hole where the keychain will be attached so you have to poke it with whatever you have available but be sure to do it nicely and gently.

Sealed Starbucks Cup

September 22, 2022 by Paula W

This DIY glitter Starbucks cup is too cute. Learn how to seal your Starbucks cups easily and professionally. Making Starbucks decals with your Circuit is fun and easy.

Sealed Starbucks Cup

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Cut Files Used:

Hearts
Leopard
Spider Web

Supply Links:

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Step-by-step Instructions:

Select the cup wrap file, cut, weed, and apply transfer tape to it.
Clean your cup and apply the vinyl wrap. Remove the transfer tape after burnishing.
Mix equal parts of epoxy and mix well. Add glitter and mix.
Tape your cup on the top and bottom. place it onto the cup turner.
Spread the glitter epoxy all over the cup with a gloved finger. Make sure the entire cup is well covered with a thin coat.
Allow the cup to turn for 45 mins to an hour then carefully remove the tape and allow it to spin for another 6-8 hours.
Allow the cup to cure for 24 hours.

DIY S’mores Caddy

September 21, 2022 by Paula W

Summertime is s’mores time and today we’ll be showing you how to make your own adorable DIY s’mores caddy with your Cricut able to hold and organize all of your s’mores essentials.

This is a great Cricut project for beginners because we’re using felt as well as adhesive vinyl. We hope you enjoy learning how to create this adorable Cricut project perfect for summer.

DIY S’mores Caddy

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Cut File Used:

S’moring

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Step-by-step Instructions:

Measure your caddy and size your cut file in Design Space. Ours is 7.5” wide.
Measure the space you have to add your sewer holders and use basic shapes to design those on the canvas. Our base panel was 8” by 2.5” and the front panel that held the skewers was 3.25” by 2.5”.
Cut your vinyl and felt pieces. Weed the vinyl and add transfer tape.
Hot glue the front felt panels on the bottom of the base felt panels.
Clean your caddy, center your design, and apply. Remove the transfer tape.
Glue your felt skewer holders on the side and inside the caddy.

DIY Custom Charcuterie Board

September 20, 2022 by Paula W

Charcuterie boards are so trendy right now and they are a beautiful addition to anyone’s home decor. They make a perfect gift and are much easier to make than you might think. We’ll show you how to make a custom charcuterie board that you’re going to love.

DIY Custom Charcuterie Board

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Cut Files/Fonts Used:

Laurel Wreath Design
Accents_13
Betty B
Worthy
Click Clack

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Step-by-step Instructions:

Download the cut files and fonts from Makers Gonna Learn. Import the cut files into Design Space. You’ll find the fonts under System Fonts.
Grab a square from the shape button on the left and size it up to 24”x9.25”. You want to may change the color of it for visualization purposes. You can change the color by going up to the top where it says fill and choosing the color you want on the drop-down.
Open a text box. Type in the text you want – we’re adding an O for our last initial and changing it to the font that we want (Worthy).
Move this letter over to your rectangle to size it for your charcuterie board. Select both layers, go to Align and then Center to get it perfectly lined up.
Add the Laurel Wreath cut file to your canvas. It has several different designs to choose from so you will need to begin by selecting it and then clicking Ungroup on the Layers Panel. Delete any of the pieces you don’t need.
Move the remaining cut file design over to the rectangle below the initial and size it. With that cut file selected, Duplicate. Then choose Flip and Flip Vertically. That piece goes above the initial.
Select the two halves of the design below the initial and choose Group. Repeat with the two halves of the design above the initial. Then you can select all the pieces of your design and Align them.
Open a new text box and type in your desired text. We are using Oakes Family. Change to your chosen font. (We are using Betty B).To kern the font, with the text box selected, we are going up to the top toolbar and decreasing the Line Spacing. If you need to make further adjustments, Ungroup and move the letters as needed.
Now, open a third text box. This time we’re using Click Clack and typing in THE, In a 4th text box and again using Click Clack, we’re typing in the date. Place the word THE and the date where you’d like them near the family name. Highlight all 3 of these layers and choose Align, Center Horizontally.
Next, open the cut file Accents_13. Once again, Ungroup and delete the pieces you don’t need.
Place one of the accent pieces at the bottom right of the text. Then, choose Duplicate and Flip Horizontal. Place this second piece at the top left of the text.
Select all of that text and the two accent pieces and Group. Rotate and size to fit at one end of your rectangle (the charcuterie board). Duplicate it and rotate and size that piece for the other end of the rectangle.
If you were to leave these designs as is, each individual piece (including each individual letter) would cut out separately. So, we’re selecting each section of the charcuterie board (the design on one end, the design in the middle, and the design on the other end), one section at a time, and then choosing Weld. You could actually choose to Weld the whole design as one if you’re really happy with the placement, but this method will leave you with a lot of wasted HTV and will be a larger piece to manage all at once.
Click Make it. You’ll see that Cricut has placed them on 2 separate mats. To save on HTV, we are going to “trick the system” by changing the mat size to 12×24. Then, we’re moving around our design pieces to make the most use of the available HTV. By doing that, we were able to cut out all of our pieces on a piece of iron-on vinyl that is 10” long or less.
Connect to your machine and set the material to everyday iron-on. Place the HTV on your cutting mat and load the mat into the machine to cut.
Weed your design. Remember that HTV comes with built-in transfer tape so we don’t need to add any to this.
Now you can start putting the project together. Make sure the piece of wood and the candlestick holders are stained if you prefer them that way or you can use them as is. We also used a dry brushing technique to enhance the stained look on the board.
After you have stained the wood, you can glue the candlestick holders using E6000 to each of the 4 corners of the wood. Apply the glue around the rim of the candlestick holders and place them down into each corner. Let that sit overnight.
The HTV are now ready to be transferred. Lay down all of them on the piece of wood so you can arrange them just as you would like. Once the EasyPress has preheated, heat your HTV designs starting in the center of a section and pushing out from there. Once heated, be sure to let it cool completely before peeling up the transfer tape.

The Best DIY Pop Sockets

September 20, 2022 by Paula W

This is a Cricut project I’ve wanted to make for a long time. We’re making DIY Pop Sockets! If you’re a Cricut beginner or have never used epoxy resin before, this is the project for you.

You can make these in bulk as well, which is great if you ever choose to sell them. We hope you enjoy learning how to make Pop Sockets with Cricut.

DIY Pop Sockets

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Cut Files Used:

Cat Paw
Meow

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Step-by-step Instructions:

Manipulate and size your cut files to fit onto the pop sockets. Ours were 1.5”. Mirror your images.
Cut, weed, and apply transfer tape to your designs.
Measure, mix, and pour a thin layer of epoxy into the bottom of your silicone molds. Use the lighter to pop any bubbles, and cure for 12-24 hours.
Use the reverse tweezers to carefully place the designs on the epoxy. DO NOT remove the epoxy from the molds for this step.
Measure out your epoxy, mix, add glitter, mix again, and pour a very thin layer into the molds.
Use the lighter to pop any bubbles, and cure for 12-24 hours once more.
Remove from the mold and use sandpaper to flatten the bottom of the epoxy pieces.
Use adhesive to glue the epoxy to the pop socket and allow the glue to cure.

DIY Scoreboard Book

September 20, 2022 by Paula W

Yard games (especially corn hole) are probably more popular now than ever, and if you’re like me, you need a great way for keeping accurate track of who is winning! This yard game scoreboard is a great solution!

Because this special waterproof canvas is cut using a deep point blade, Maker AND Air 2 crafters can recreate this exact version! With a wide variety of fabric colors available and the ability to customize the stenciled text with your Cricut, these scoreboards make great gifts OR products for selling!

DIY Scoreboard Book

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Font Used:

Opposite Attract

Supply Links:

Cricut Maker
Mini easy press
Easy press mat
Deep Point Blade
12×24 Strong Grip Mat
StandardGrip Mat
2 pieces of 1/4″ plywood cut 15 7/8″x 8 3/8″
Sanding block
Varathane flagstone wood stain
Staining Rags
1/2 yard Kelly Green Waterproof Canvas
1/2 yard Turquoise Waterproof Canvas
8- 2” round wire rings (I’m linking a great alternative that is MUCH easier to open and close for installation)
Vinyl for stencil (doesn’t matter what color)
Black Acrylic Paint
Paint Brush
Masking Paper Transfer Tape
Our favorite weeding tool
Squeegee Tool
Drill & Drill Bits
Channel Locks (if using wire rings without hinges)

Step-by-step Instructions:

In the design space, add a rectangle sized to represent the plywood piece of your sign.
Add another rectangle and size for use as a score card. Round corners of a rectangle.
Add two circles sized to .25″ align and place at the top of the rectangular score card where the score card will be threaded on the wire rings. Weld the two circles together so that they are one layer. Select the circles and the score card rectangle and slice the circles from the rectangle.
Duplicate this card for a total of 10 cards.
Insert text box. Using the font “opposites attract”, type in the numbers 0-9. Size the numbers to fit on the rectangular scorecard. Weld the numbers together so that you can contour the inside of the letters to make a solid bold letter. (You cannot skip the welding step. Currently, Design Space will now allow the contour option on an individual letter or number.) You will then have to slice each number individually so that they are each their own layer.
Duplicate the cards and numbers so that you have 4 sets total.
Add a text bot with font variant and the desired text. Format and size to fit on the plywood piece. Weld the text and contour the characters to create a bold-looking font.
Click make it and load appropriate mats with appropriate material. Cheese the correct material setting for each mat.

Scorecard mats- load waterproof canvas fabric onto a 12×24 strong grip mat. Use plastic canvas material setting and install deep point blade. Make sure to change the mat size in the design space from 12×12 to 12×24
Number mats- load HTV onto 12×12 or 12×24 standard grip mat. Choose an iron-on setting, load a fine point blade, and make sure to mirror your image. (If using a 12×24 standard grip mat, make sure to change the mat size in design space)
Stencil mat: load vinyl onto a 12×12 standard grip mat. Choose premium vinyl or vinyl setting and load fine point blade.

9. Unload cut mats. Weed vinyl and apply a transfer tape.

10. Sand and stain the back, front, and sides of both pieces of plywood (allow plenty of dry time)

11. Using an easy press and easy press mat, apply letters to the front of canvas scorecards.

12. Even space and align 4 score cards on one piece of plywood. Mark holes with a pencil. Remove scorecards and drill holes along the plywood with a drill and drill bit slightly bigger than the wire rings.

13. Drill corresponding holes in the second piece of plywood

14. Assemble scoreboard using both pieces of plywood, all score cards and wire rings. (use channel locks to open wire rings that do not have hinges)

15. Apply the vinyl stencil to plywood.

16. Use black acrylic paint and a paintbrush to stencil the quote. Remove vinyl when finished applying paint.

Infusible Ink Mug

September 15, 2022 by Paula W

Check out this adorable Infusible Ink mug that we made. Want to learn how to make one too? Keep reading.

Infusible Ink Mug

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Cut File Used:

I Heart Coffee: https://makersgonnalearn.com/cut_files/i-heart-coffee-3/

Supply Links:

Step-by-step Instructions:

Import cut file, size to fit your mug.
Press “Make it”.
Mirror your image!
Select infusible ink sheet material setting.
Place infusible ink on the top left of the standard grip mat. Using a brayer, smooth infusible ink to mat.
Load the mat in the machine and allow your Cricut to cut it out.
Once cut is complete, unload the mat, cut off the excess, and weed the infusible ink.
Clean the mug and apply the infusible ink where you want it to go and use heat-resistant tape all around the image tightly.
Place the mug in the preheated mug press and allow to heat.
Carefully remove the mug and allow it to cool completely on an EasyPress Mat.
Then carefully remove the heat-resistant tape and infusible ink sheet.

Color Changing Vinyl Decal

September 15, 2022 by Paula W

Want to step up your tumbler game? Check out this special vinyl we use along with one of the Makers Gonna Learn Starbucks tumbler graphics to create a fun cup with an added level of color-changing amusement!

This project is great for beginner Cricut crafters AND is an excellent last-minute gift idea for friends and family!

Color Changing Vinyl Decal

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Cut File Used:

Craft Queen

Supply Links:

Step-by-step Instructions:

Import cut file and size so that Starbucks emblem on tumbler will fit perfectly in the center of the graphic.
Place color-changing vinyl in top left corner of the standard grip mat and load mat into machine.
Select premium vinyl as material setting. Add more pressure to cut.
Press flashing start button.
Once cut is complete, do NOT unload the mat. Press the start button so that the machine will make another pass on the vinyl. (vinyl is very thick and will not cut all the way through with only one pass)
When cut is complete, check that vinyl is cut all the way through before unloading mat.
Burnish, weed excess vinyl and apply clear transfer tape to vinyl.
Remove mat from vinyl and burnish once again before removing the vinyl with transfer sheet from the vinyl backing.
Position vinyl onto prepped (cleaned with alcohol and lint free cloth) tumbler. Smooth vinyl onto tumbler.
Once vinyl has adhered to tumbler, remove transfer tape.
Test out SUPER COOL vinyl by adding cold liquid to your tumbler.

Custom Summer Koozie Set

September 15, 2022 by Paula W

You are going to love this custom summer koozie set for all your backyard parties. They make a great party favor!

Custom Summer Koozie Set

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Cut Files/Fonts Used:

Openline
Palm Trees

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Step-by-step Instructions:

Make sure your font is downloaded onto your computer or device before opening Design Space
Measure your koozies and place those dimensions onto a square in Design Space. We had a 4”x 4” space to work with.
Upload your SVG into Design Space.
Now select your cut file and go up to the top of the layers panel and click “offset”. Set your offset to “0.100”.
Now go to the bottom right of your layers panel and click “contour”. Click the space in the middle of the offset to contour it out.
Click on your offset layer and up in the top left of the layers panel change the color from black to white, then select both the offset layer and the cut file and click “group” on the top right of your layers panel.
Grab a text box and choose the system font named “openline”. Type out a name, we chose to write our name in all lowercase letters.
With your font selected go to the top left of the layers panel to change its color. We want it to match the orange in our rainbow, so choose that color as your font color.
With your font selected go up to the top of the layers panel and click “offset”. Set your offset to “0.100”. If there are any spaces in between the letters where the offset did not reach, go to the bottom right of your layers panel and click “contour” and contour out all of those little pieces so you have a nice solid offset.
Click on your font’ offset layer and up in the top left of the layers panel change the color from black to navy blue, matching the color of the palm trees. Then select both the offset layer and the font and click “group” on the top right of your layers panel.
Take your font and bring it to your palm tree cut file. Size it to fit well at the bottom of the cut file. We tried to make our name the same width as the bottom of the cut file.
Once you like how everything is laid out and positioned, select all of your layers and click “flatten” at the bottom right of your layers panel.
Drag your flattened image over to your square and size it to fit well on your koozie.
Delete the square and click “make it”
Place a sheet of printable HTV in your printer and allow it to print.
Place your printed image on the top left corner of your Cricut mat and load it into your machine being sure to select the “Printable Iron-On, dark” material setting.
Allow your Cricut to scan and cut the material.
While your Cricut is cutting preheat your Easypress to 325 degrees
Once the Cricut is done cutting unload your mat. Using your TrueControl knife, cut off the excess material and use a weeding tool to weed the excess vinyl from your cut image.
Place your koozie onto your EasyPress mat and carefully peel off the design from the backing paper. Place the design where you want it to go on your koozie then carefully place the Teflon sheet over it.
Heat at 325 degrees for 25 seconds.
Remove the Teflon sheet and enjoy your koozie!