Tips for Decorating a Tiered Tray

September 21, 2022 by Paula W

Tiered trays are so popular right now in the decor world, but decorating one can admittedly be a little intimidating! In this video, we’re going to tackle decorating a red, white, and blue-themed tray and will give you tips on how we approach this task.

Tips for Decorating a Tiered Tray

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Step-by-step Instructions:

Tips for decorating a tiered tray

Choose a theme for your tray
Look for small or miniature items (measure the size of your tray so that you can be specific when looking for items)
Collect more items than you think you’ll need
Make sure your items have a variety of sizes and shapes
Use small risers (from things you already have around your house) to create height if needed
Choose items that are pretty from the front and the back so that your tray is pretty from all sides
Use items like string of pearl succulents and garlands to fill in void space
Start by placing larger or focal pieces on your tray (don’t work level by level but look at the whole picture/tray)
Next, place smaller/filler pieces
Once the majority of the tray is filled, you can start placing the finishing touches

The BEST New Paint Technique

September 21, 2022 by Paula W

You are going to love this new paint technique. This is such a fun tone-on-tone project that you have simply got to see! It makes the perfect backdrop for favorite quotes and other designs. Best of all, it’s really easy to make!

The BEST New Paint Technique

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Cut Files/Fonts Used:

Roses
Affirmation

Supply Links:

Step-by-step Instructions:

Make sure that you have already painted the wood plaque in grey when starting so it can thoroughly dry before trying to apply the vinyl. Be sure to measure your plaque.
Import the cut file and font downloaded from Makers Gonna Learn into Design Space.
In Design Space, get a square and resize it to the same measurement as the wood plaque to give you a guide for sizing your design. Now, move the rose pattern over to the square and size it the same size or a bit smaller depending on how you want it to look. Change the color so it’s a lighter shade of the paint color you used.
Open a text box and type the quote you want. Change it to your chosen font – if it’s a font you have uploaded into Design Space, you will need to look in System Fonts.
Kern your text. There are multiple ways to do this. We are beginning one word at a time. With all but the first letter of a word selected, we are using our arrow tool to move those letters closer to the first letter. Then, we are selecting all but the first two letters, and do the same thing. Keep repeating this process until you have all of the words kerned. Once each word is kerned, weld it.
Next, kern the entire phrase to be sure that each of the words is placed where you want it in proximity to each other. Once you’re happy with that, select all of the words and choose Attach.
Place your phrase on your sign and size accordingly. Once you are satisfied with your design, delete the square because you don’t need that anymore then click make it. Make sure to mirror the pattern and the quote.
Choose Everyday Iron-on in the Material Setting and select more for the pressure (if your blade isn’t brand new and you need more).
Place your material onto your mat and load it into the machine to cut.
Once done cutting, weed the excess vinyl away and weed out the centers of the letters. .
Apply the background vinyl design onto the wood plaque. Make sure your EasyPress Mini is heated to the second setting (about 350 degrees) and heat your vinyl. Start in the center and work your way out. Give a little pressure as you heat. Too much pressure and you may start moving it around.
Let it cool a bit and remove the transfer paper.
If you see a few areas with bubbles, simply lay a Teflon sheet over your design and heat again to help lay those down.
Now, place down and position your text. If you’re worried about touching the background while you heat the words, you can use your Teflon sheet again. Heat your words with the EasyPress Mini. Remove the transfer tape and enjoy your new project!

Cricut Personalized Family Sign

September 16, 2022 by Paula W

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This gorgeous personalized family sign is a perfect gift idea for any occasion – wedding, anniversary, new home, Christmas, you name it! It’s quick and easy to make, but the custom look of it makes it a personalized home decor item that’s right on-trend.

Cricut Personalized Family Sign

Making A Design For A Sign In Cricut Design Space

Fonts Used:

Split Monogram
Community

Supply Links:

Paper Towel
Rubbing Alcohol
Frame
Cricut Brand Removable Vinyl
Paper Masking Transfer Tape
Pattern Paper Pack
Paper Trimmer

Step-by-step Instructions:

Download the font from Makers Gonna Learn. Then unzip the file and install it on your computer.
In Design Space, open a text box. Type in the letter that you want for your monogram – this will be the first letter of the person’s last name. For your font, choose Split Monogram.
Open another text box and type in the family’s last name. Change to your desired font. We are using Community.
Kern the letters in your word by adjusting the letter spacing. If you want to make further adjustments, you can do this manually by going to the Layers Panel and choosing Ungroup. Adjust as needed. Select the entire word and go down to the bottom right of the Layers Panel and choose Weld.
You can move the last name over to the monogram and size it to arrange it in there. However, if it won’t fit the way you want it, click the shape button and grab a square. Size it up until it’s big enough to cover the lower half of the monogram. Now, select both layers (the square and the monogram) and go down to the bottom right under the Layers Panel, and press Slice. Then, delete all the sliced layers you don’t need. Now the monogram is in two pieces.
You can bring the text over in the middle of the monogram and size to arrange it the way you want. Since the monogram is two pieces, you can move it as needed to make more room for the name as desired.
Once happy with the arrangement, move the text (the last name) over to one side, out of your way. Now, select both pieces of monogram and choose Align, Center Horizontally. Select both layers again and go down to the bottom right under the Layers Panel and choose Attach.
Now, you can move the last name over to the middle of the monogram and arrange it the way you want. Select both layers and choose Align, Center Horizontally.
Open a new text box and type in “Est.”. Change to the desired font and kern the letters as needed. Repeat with each section of the date as well.
For each word/section of the date, once you’re happy with it, Weld. Then, take each of your welded words/numbers for the Est. and the date, and line them up, placing them as you wish. Once you’re happy with that, select the Est. and the date and Attach.
Select your entire design and choose Align, Center Horizontally. Then with it still selected, choose Attach.
Size your design to fit the available space on your frame.
Click Make It and then Continue. Set your material to Vinyl. Put the vinyl on the cutting mat and load it into the machine. Our blade is older and not sharp so we’re also adding more pressure.
While the machine is cutting, you can cut your patterned paper with the paper trimmer to fit your frame. Open up your frame and place the paper inside.
When the machine is done cutting, you can unload the mat. Burnish the vinyl to the mat. Then cut off the excess vinyl and then weed. Place the masking transfer paper on and give it a little burnish. Then, flip the mat upside down and peel it away from your design. Burnish again from the back.
Take the paper towel and clean the glass with alcohol. Peel away the backing from your design and place it on the glass of your frame. Burnish. Peel away the transfer tape.

Dog Paw Mandala Shadow Box

September 15, 2022 by Paula W

Making a mandala shadow box has become so popular! Whether you want to make them for your home or office, to give as a gift, or to sell them, be sure to watch this video to learn the ins & outs so you can feel confident making them!

Dog Paw Mandala Shadow Box

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Cut File Used:

Mandala Paw Print

Step-by-step Instructions:

Upload the SVG file into Design Space and size to 8”. You can ungroup and change the colors of each layer to match a specific color scheme you’re going for, but we’re using the same colors that are already in the file!
Click “make it” and on that screen, it’s much easier to see the paper colors so you can go through your craft space and grab the colors of cardstock you have that match each mat.
Use an older StandardGrip mat or a newer LightGrip mat. Start with mat one, add the paper of the correct color. I’ve found it helpful to use a brayer to make sure the paper is well adhered to the mat.
Select your material, we went with Medium Cardstock. It’s best to put a new blade in your machine as well. Please note if you are using any varying thicknesses of cardstock to be sure and change your material setting accordingly.
Go through all 10 colors of paper and allow them to cut. Once we removed the cut paper from the mat we would use a burnishing tool to scrape the tiny pieces of paper off our mats to get ready for the next color.
Once all your paper is cut out, refer back to Design Space. Ungroup your image and pull your layers out one by one and line them up. This is so you can clearly see how the papers are layered!
Start from the very back layer. Refer to Design Space to see the order of how the layers need to adhere. Flip the second to last layer over and apply ATG along the edges. Turn it over and line it up with the last layer and apply it down.
Repeat that process until you’ve come to the second layer where you will also add the three small circular mandalas. We used the glue pen for those tiny layers!
Once those small pieces are on the larger second piece, add ATG to the back and adhere as normal.
Now, add ATG to the front piece of the mandala and apply it down to finish the design.
Add the mandala into a shadowbox and enjoy.

How to Sublimate on Wood

September 21, 2021 by Paula W

Have you jumped on the sublimation bandwagon yet? We are just loving this trend! We’ve been doing sublimation for a few years but now that it has become the big trend of the moment, we are trying it out even more. Today, we’re going to show you how to sublimate on wood.

You won’t believe how easy this is! The wood takes the ink really well and you get fantastic results. Follow along with our craft tutorial and get ready to make your own wooden sublimation projects.

How to Sublimate on Wood

Cut Files and Fonts Used:

Hello Fall

Plaid Pattern

Mandala Pumpkin

Supplies needed:

Cricut Maker
Knife Blade
Cricut Basswood
StrongGrip Cutting Mat
Sublimation Printer with Sublimation Ink in it
Sublimation Paper
Reverse Tweezers
DecoArt Paint – Burnt Sienna
Paintbrush
Cricut EasyPress
Glue – We used Gorilla Wood Glue.

What if I Don’t Have a Cricut Maker?

We’re using a Cricut Maker for this project because we are cutting Basswood. This requires the Knife Blade. If you want to make a similar project with a Cricut Explore, you would need to use one of the Cricut Wood Veneer products and the Deep Cut Blade.

Is This a Good Project to Sell?

It’s important to set expectations when working with materials like wood and your Cricut. The cost of the Basswood is a bit high for the amount you get. To make a project here and there, this isn’t necessarily an issue, but this wouldn’t be very practical for a craft project that you want to sell it.

In addition, remember that the Knife Blade does take quite some time to cut, meaning that your Cricut machine will be busy for longer than most vinyl projects, for example. This is time you could use for making other projects. Finally, we find that the Knife Blade isn’t as accurate in its cuts as other blades such as the Fine Point Blade. Bear this in mind and give yourself some extra time to make projects out of wood.

Pro tip: You must use a laptop or desktop computer and connect to your Cricut machine with the USB cord when working with the Knife Blade.

Place Basswood On Stronggrip Cutting Mat

Preparing and Cutting the Wood

Place the wood on your mat. Use a brayer to help it adhere to the mat really well.

Tape down around the edges with masking tape. This is really important. Wood is a material that is prone to moving around, even on the StrongGrip mat, and this just adds a little extra security.

Pro tip: We like to place our design so that it doesn’t cut right at the edge where the tape is. We have never had an issue with it – it cuts right through the tape just fine – but just to ensure that there are no problems, we move our design over a bit.

We decided to start cutting the wooden part of the design first since it takes quite a while. Then, we can go back and work on the rest of the design while it’s cutting.

Click Make It and select the mat for your wooden design. Connect to your Cricut machine and click Continue. Select your materials and start cutting.

Pro tip: If you want to start cutting the wood, but then go back to Design Space to work on the rest of your project, you can click on File, New Window. You can work in that new window while the other window has your design for the wood cutting.

Cut Files Being Used For Sublimation On Wood

Working in Design Space

When working on sublimation craft projects, there are times when we prefer to use Illustrator. Since you’ll be creating a Print then Cut design with sublimation, you are restricted to certain sizes in Design Space. Today, we’re working within those restrictions, we can stick with Cricut Design Space, but it’s something to bear in mind.

We are using several different files for this project. For the pumpkin shape, we manipulated the pumpkin mandala cut file. Since we’re using only the top layer of this file, you can delete the rest of it.

Grab a square from the Basic Shapes menu. Place the pumpkin outline on it and Send to Front.

Select both the pumpkin and the square. Choose Slice at the bottom of the Layers Panel. Delete the layers that you don’t need.

We used the same technique to slice away the curli-cues at the top of the pumpkin leaves. You can keep them if you prefer. We used a square on each one, turning and angling it as needed.

Add A Square On Each Pumpkin Leaf Tendril

Weld the two squares together (to make them one layer). Select that layer as well as the pumpkin layer and choose Slice.

Delete the unnecessary slice results.

Use Contour To Remove The Remaining Unneeded Parts

Select the remaining cut file and choose Contour. Now, you can contour away the last bits of the pumpkin’s tendrils. Size the pumpkin as desired and size the Hello Fall cut file to fit on the pumpkin.

Next, you can manipulate the plaid pattern. You can pull in a color palette if you’d like and change the colors. You can even delete parts of the pattern if you find it too busy.

Use Color Sync next to the Layers Panel to drag and drop and change the colors in the pattern as you’d like. Select all the layers in the pladi pattern and choose Flatten. Your plaid pattern will change from multiple layers to one.

Size the plaid pattern to fit the pumpkin.

Cutting and Printing Your Project

Press Make It to send your project to the cutting mats and cut them out. The words and the pumpkin will be cut from wood. The plaid pattern is a Print then Cut design so it will be printed on your sublimation printer. We don’t need to cut it out so we’ll be skipping that step.

Pro tip: With sublimation, if it’s words or an image where direction matters, you would need to mirror your image.

With Print Then Cut We Like To Use System Dialog

Using System Dialog To Increase Print Quality

Since we have plenty of space in the plaid pattern around the pumpkin, we don’t need to turn Bleed on, but with Print then Cut projects, we always like to turn on the System Dialog so we can go in and increase the print quality.

Assembling Your Craft Project

Paint the letters in whatever color you’d like. We used DecoArt Burnt Sienna.

Place the printed plaid pattern wrong side up on the wooden pumpkin. Place the Cricut EasyPress on it to heat. We use a setting of 400 degrees for 50 seconds.

Use Cricut Easypress To Heat Sublimation Design

Pro tip: We placed a piece of poster board under our project to ensure that if any of the ink went beyond the edges of the pumpkin, it wouldn’t stain our work surface.

Wooden Pumpkin With Plaid Sublimation Design On It

We used the reverse tweezers to place the letters on the pumpkin. It really helps us to position them perfectly!

Isn’t it beautiful? We just love how this turned out. Share yours with us on social media using hashtag #MakersGonnaLearn.

Cricut Joy Craft Projects

July 20, 2021 by Paula W

The Cricut Joy is the smallest of the Cricut die cutting machines, but don’t let it fool you. There are so many things you can make with it! We’ve rounded up some Cricut Joy Craft Projects for you and you may be surprised to see just how versatile it is!

Remember that many Cricut projects you see on our site or around the web can be made with a Cricut Joy even if they’re using one of the larger machines. The Joy has a maximum cutting width of 4.5 inches, but if you use Cricut Smart Materials, you can cut continuous shapes up to 4 feet long and repeated cuts up to 20 feet long (things like hearts and stars, for example).

Cricut Joy Craft Projects

NEW CRICUT JOY CARDS YOU MUST SEE TODAY! From Makers Gonna Learn

Make these adorable greeting cards with our special Cricut Joy card collection.

DIY HERB MARKERS WITH CRICUT JOY From Creative Cynchronicity

Make these super cute herb markers as a perfect gift for the gardeners in your life. Quick and easy craft idea!

EASY OFFICE DIYS WITH THE CRICUT JOY From Dream A Little Bigger

Spruce up your office with these fun DIY craft ideas.

Easy Office Diys With The New Cricut Joy

3 FAST AND EASY VINYL PROJECTS TO MAKE WITH CRICUT JOY From Woman In Real Life

We LOVE these dinner plates! This is such a great way to add some personality to plain dishes.

DIY BABY BODYSUITS WITH CRICUT JOY From 5 Little Monsters

Baby onesies are the perfect size for Cricut Joy designs. Make a whole set – they’re a perfect baby shower gift.

CRICUT JOY LETTERED WOOD SLICE ORNAMENTS From Creative Cynchronicity

Simple wood slice ornaments are a lovely addition to a farmhouse or rustic holiday decor theme.

HOW TO MASTER A MULTI-COLOR CANVAS WITH THE NEW CRICUT JOY! From Makers Gonna Learn

Wow! This is a must-view video. We’ll share all of our Cricut hacks for making a multi-color canvas with your Cricut Joy.

HOW TO APPLY A VINYL DECAL WITH CRICUT JOY From Craft E Corner

Create custom phone cases with fun designs you create for your Cricut Joy machine.

How To Use Smudge-Proof Vinyl To Make Labels With The Cricut Joy! From Makers Gonna Learn

Want to get organized? Your Cricut Joy is PERFECT for making labels and tags to organize any space in your home.

BABY BOOTIES From The Country Chic Cottage

A fun take on the “If you can read this” socks, we just adore these little booties from The Country Chic Cottage.

MAKE A STENCIL FOR ETCHING WINE GLASSES From Makers Gonna Learn

Wine glasses and mugs are just the right size for customizing with your Cricut Joy cutting machine. In this case, we’re making a stencil so we can etch on a wine glass.

CRICUT JOY FAUX LEATHER EARRINGS From Amy Romeu

Yes! You can cut faux leather with your Cricut Joy and make these beautiful feather earrings.

USE CRICUT SPORTFLEX TO ADD A MONOGRAM TO A BATHING SUIT From Makers Gonna Learn

Personalize a bathing suit with a monogram. We’ll show you how to use Cricut Sportflex for this easy project!

Little Girl In Monogrammed Green Bathing Suit

CRICUT JOY GARDEN BANNER From Just Short of Crazy

Add a lovely garden banner to your backyard. With each of the flags being a separate piece, this is easy to make with a Cricut Joy!

EASY CHRISTMAS ORNAMENTS From Makers Gonna Learn

Christmas ornaments are ideal surfaces for applying Cricut Joy designs. They’re small so the limited size of the Joy is no problem!

CRICUT JOY INFUSIBLE INK COASTERS From But First Joy

Did you know that you can use Infusible Ink with your Cricut Joy? Coasters are a great project to get started.

Cricut Joy Infusible Ink Coasters 800x533 1

Aren’t these Cricut Joy projects amazing? The Joy is small, but mighty! This is just a sampling of the many different kinds of crafts you can make with it.

Easy Wood Burning with Cricut

July 14, 2021 by Paula W

We are so excited about this Cricut hack that we’re going to teach you today. In this tutorial, we’ll show you how to do Easy Wood Burning with Cricut.

Cricut wood projects are some of our favorite crafts to make. For this project, we are making a wooden tray with a really pretty tropical leaf pattern on it. It’s so simple to make! Place your chosen design on a basic piece of wood, do our easy chemical wood burning technique, add a couple of handles, and voila! You’ve got an amazing trendy tray.

Easy Woodburning with Cricut

Not only are we going to show you how to do use this faux woodburning method, but today, we’re going to do matless cutting with regular adhesive vinyl. That’s right! We are not using Cricut Smart Materials today. This is going to be an exciting experiment!

We love testing out Cricut tips and sharing them with you. You’re going to love this one!

Materials we are using:

Cricut Maker 3: https://amzn.to/357R2c9 or Cricut Explore 3: https://amzn.to/3pHRuap
Cricut Smart Permanent Vinyl For Maker/Explore 3: https://amzn.to/3v9klWl
Pin Pen Tool: https://bit.ly/2SCiMlZ
Our Favorite Burnishing Tool: https://bit.ly/33Ejamf
Our Favorite Cutting Mats: https://amzn.to/3pdN1KN
Scorch Marker Pro wood burning marker: https://amzn.to/35wYKfY
Wooden Rounds: https://amzn.to/35wLCrn
Minwax Early American Stain: https://amzn.to/2VTeaGd
Staining Rags: https://amzn.to/3azAJVJ
Vinyl Gloves: https://amzn.to/371mCtR
Sanding Blocks: https://amzn.to/35476Le

SVG we’re using: Makers Gonna Learn Tropical Leaf Cut File

Cricut Woodburning Tutorial

Resize Your Design To Fit The Wooden Surface For The Tray

Working in Design Space

1 – Let’s begin by downloading the tropical leaf cut file from Makers Gonna Learn and uploading it into Cricut Design Space.

2 – Unlock the design by clicking on the lock symbol. Size the pattern to what you need for your tray. In this case, we’re making it 11 1/2 by 8 inches. This is all the work that needs to be done on this design in Design Space!

Cut Vinyl To 13 Inches To Be Able To Use It For Matless Cutting

How to do matless cutting with regular vinyl

3 – Because we want to do matless cutting with our regular Starcraft vinyl instead of Smart Materials, we need to cut it to size. For matless cutting to work, the material needs to be 13 inches wide. We’re using a roll of vinyl that is 12 inches wide, so we’re using our paper trimmer to cut off a piece that is 12 by 13 inches.

Rough Edges From Matless Cutting With Regular Vinyl

As you can see, with this matless cutting using regular vinyl, the edges came out a bit rough. Bear that in mind when it comes to the placement of your design. You don’t want it too close to the edges.

Cutting and weeding your stencil

4 – Click Make It and choose “Without Mat”. Press Continue. Allow your machine to connect. Load materials into machine. We’re using the Cricut Maker 3. Press the Start button when prompted.

5 – Once your design has been cut out, weed it. We found that even without burnishing, it weeded like a dream. If you are working with a mat, we do generally recommend burnishing for easier and more foolproof weeding.

Reminder: you need to weed away the opposite of what you normally would. We’re making a stencil so in this case, we’re weeding away the positive space (the design itself) and keeping the negative space (the area around the design).

Using The Taco Method Apply Transfer Tape To Your Design

6 – Using the taco method, apply a piece of transfer tape to your design. The taco method is a great vinyl hack! It means to gently fold (don’t crease) the transfer tape in half as seen in the photo above. Apply the middle to your design first and then, move your hands to allow each side to lay down onto the design. This is a helpful technique that helps to reduce any air bubbles or creases from forming.

7 – Burnish down the transfer tape to your design. Flip it over and burnish from the back as well.

8 – Using the taco method again, place your design down onto the piece of wood. Burnish well. Peel up the transfer tape.

Use Scorchmarker Pro To Create Woodburned Design

Using the chemical wood burning technique

9 – Color in your stencil using the Scorchmarker Pro marker. Peel up the vinyl stencil.

10 – Use your heat embossing tool to scorch your design. Keep the heat moving over your design.

Once complete attach the handles using the provided screws.

There are a lot of variations you can make on this idea. Instead of a tray, how about a cutting board or charcuterie board? You could stain the board or leave it natural as we did. Seal your project if you wish.

Spring Die Cutting Craft Projects

February 24, 2021 by Paula W

It’s nearly here and we couldn’t be more excited. Spring is on the horizon. Time to get out your die cutting machine and make some amazing Spring Die Cutting Craft Projects. We have rounded up some really great ones for you here. They are the perfect way to welcome spring into your home.

We’ve got ideas for wreaths to decorate your front door or hang over your mantel, tea towels to spruce up your kitchen, centerpieces for your table, and so much more. You are going to love the variety of die cut craft ideas here! Get inspired by our collection of spring decorating and wearable ideas here and get ready to say goodbye to winter.

Spring Die Cutting Craft Projects

PLANTER VINYL DECAL From Makers Gonna Learn

These make great gifts for teachers, day care workers, and others who help your children learn and grow!

Planter Vinyl Decal with text "Thanks for helping us grow Mrs. Stevens"

EASY SPRING WREATH PLAQUE From Makers Gonna Learn

This wreath is such a pretty way to brighten up your front door and home for the season!

Flower Spring Wreath Plaque with a text in the middle that says Hello Spring!

SPRING FLOWER WREATH From Albion Gould

Another pretty take on a colorful spring wreath!

Grapevine wreath with spring flowers and leaves cut by die cutting machine added

EASY VINYL PARTY CUPS From Makers Gonna Learn

Make these for your family and add a little cheer to those sunny spring days sitting in the backyard. Tip: Make a different colored cup for each person so you can always tell them apart.

Color Pink Cups with a text don't worry be happy perfect for any Spring parties

EASY HTV SHOE DECAL From Makers Gonna Learn

It’s time to ditch the winter boots and start wearing those tennies again. Customize them with a fun shoe decal.

White tennis shoes with text on the side "Go the Extra Mile" perfect for Spring.

SIMPLE SPRING BANNER From The Happy Scraps

Hang this cheerful banner from your mantel, in a window, or over a doorway.

Simple Spring Banner with a variety of shapes and colors and spring flowers added to each shape

FREEZER PAPER DOORMAT From Makers Gonna Learn

There are so many fun ways you can personalize a plain doormat using our freezer paper technique. What do you want your mat to say to visitors this spring?

Doormat made with freezer paper technique. Says HOME with a pineapple in place of the O

You’ll find so many amazing spring cut files here on Makers Gonna Learn. Be sure to check them out and start planning your next project!

MASON JAR MUG VINYL DECAL From Makers Gonna Learn

Choose your favorite file and add it to a mason jar mug perfect for any beverage (how about sweet tea on one of those “starting to get hot” spring days?). Or use it as a planter for a fun touch for your table, shelf, or desk.

Mason Jar Mug with Vinyl Decal saying Grace upon Grace on it

ROLLED PAPER FLOWER SPRING WREATH From Doodle Craft Blog

Did you know that you can make these rolled flowers with your die cutting machine? Adorable!

PERSONALIZED WALL DECOR From Makers Gonna Learn

Frame a picture of yourself and your bestie and add a little touch of spring to it.

Picture frame that has been personalize with a spring flower design and the names of the people in the photo

VINYL DECAL HERB POTS From Makers Gonna Learn

Start your spring herb garden in these fun, brightly colored pots. Best of all, you’ll never wonder “is this marjoram or oregano?” again!

Vinyl Decal Herb Pots each one with a painted rim and the name of the herb on it

DIY BUNNY EAR NAPKIN RINGS From Michelle’s Party Plan It

Sure, these are great for Easter celebrations but we think they’re ideal for meals all season long!

VINYL PLANTER ADDRESS PLAQUE From Makers Gonna Learn

This is such an easy way to add your house numbers to the front of your home – no power tools needed! Put a more fall/winter inspired design on the other side to make it functional all year long.

Address plaque on a stake to place in a planter box and display house numbers. Dandelion flower design on it.

VINYL SPRING CALENDAR HOLDER From Makers Gonna Learn

This calendar holder not only adds a touch of decor to your home, but it’s a quick and easy thing to switch out each season. Takes up virtually no space in storage too!

Vinyl Die Cut Spring Calendar Holder - says Oh Hello Spring on it and has a few little tulips added

BEAUTIFUL HOT MESS CANVAS From Daily DIY Life

Isn’t this pretty! We love how simple it is to make too!

Beautiful canvas to decorate your home with flowers and rainbow colors saying Life in Bloom

VINYL DECORATED SIGN FOR SPRING From Makers Gonna Learn

Want something a little bit different than the typical wreath on your door? Try this fun sign!

Spring floral sign that says Live Life in Full Bloom

SPRING IRON-ON PILLOWS From Makers Gonna Learn

We LOVE switching out our pillow covers seasonally. It’s a really fast way to add a seasonal touch to your room, but the pillow covers are super easy to store too.

Gold bunny on a pink pillow and another pillow with a word Live Life in Full Bloom

PAPER FLOWER SPRING CENTERPIECE From Lovely Indeed

Wouldn’t this be a fun decoration for a spring tea party? Or maybe a garden club get-together?

SPRING IRON-ON DECORATIVE TOWEL From Makers Gonna Learn

Another quick and easy way to add a hint of the season to your home. Switch out your tea towels for these refreshing spring-themed ones.

Spring Iron On Decorative Towel showing two birds and spring flowers in a wreath like shape

MULTI-LAYER VINYL SPRING BICYCLE SIGN From Makers Gonna Learn

Don’t let the fact that this project is multi-layer intimidate you. We’ll walk you through just how to make this adorable sign.

Wooden sign with vinyl die cut of spring colored bicycle, basket on front and back holding flowers

SPRING HAND TOWELS From Real Girls Realm

Another great idea for spring hand towels!

Spring Hand Towels with text Spring and white flowers on it.

Easter Print then Cut Projects

February 10, 2021 by Paula W

These Easter Print then Cut projects are not only adorable, but they also open up so many possibilities of things you can make for your family and friends for the holiday. These are great time-savers allowing you to make so much more for Easter than ever before. Even better than that, you can personalize them for each recipient.

If you’ve never made a Print then Cut project before with your die cutting machine, let us reassure you that it is easy and fun! Besides your Cricut, Silhouette, or Brother Scan and Cut machine, you will also need an inkjet printer. We’ve got a helpful Print then Cut tutorial here if you’re just getting started with it.

Easter Print then Cut Projects

Whether you want to make customized Easter baskets, little favors to leave at each person’s place at the dinner table, greeting cards or some really cute Easter decorations for your home, we’ve rounded up some really fun craft ideas for you here. Make some of these projects or use them as inspiration for your own ideas. There’s so much you can do with the Print then Cut technique!

ADORABLE EASTER BUNNY BUCKET From Makers Gonna Learn

we think these buckets would be perfect for a backyard hunt. With the lids on them, they offer more protection from bugs and animals and keep the goodies inside safe until the kids find them. Plus, does it get any cuter than this?

Print Then Cut Easter Bucket with image of Easter Bunny

FUN PRINT THEN CUT CRICUT EASTER PROJECT! From Makers Gonna Learn

HAPPY EASTER TREAT BAGS From The Happy Scraps

These would be a fun item to include in an Easter basket or to use as table favors for each person at Easter dinner. You could even hand them out to friends and family or leave them on their front porch as a fun surprise!

EASTER ANIMAL TREAT BOXES From Lia Griffith

These are so sweet! Just picture them on your Easter table or nestled inside each person’s basket.

Print Then Cut Easter Animal Treat Boxes including bunny, chick, and lamb

EOS LIP BALM EASTER BUNNY CARDS From Fields Of Heather

A greeting card and gift in one – perfect!

Print Then Cut Easter Bunny Cards with EOS lip balm attached

EASTER BUNNY PRINT THEN CUT TREAT BOX From Better Life Blog

More adorable little treat boxes! We just love these and can picture them lined up on our dinner table filled with Easter grass and jelly beans.

PRETTY FLORAL COASTERS From Makers Gonna Learn

These aren’t strictly Easter but the pretty spring, floral design is perfect for the occasion. Use this design on other items as well!

PRINT THEN CUT EASTER EGG SHAPED TAG From Everyday Party Mag

Add this cute little tag to your Easter decor, baskets, bags of candy, and more!

Print Then Cut Hoppy Easter Egg Shaped Tag

EASTER TABLE DECORATIONS From Everyday Party

This would make such a pretty centerpiece for your Easter table. Or, use it on the mantel surrounded by Easter bunnies, flowers, and candies.

Easter Egg Shapes spelling out the word EASTER hung like bunting from dowels for table centerpiece

ANTIQUE EASTER BUNNY CARD From Get Silvered

What a lovely card! Anyone receiving this for Easter will be so pleased and appreciative!

Antiqued Easter Bunny with Flowers Greeting Card

PRINT THEN CUT EASTER STICKERS From Crafting A Family

Stick these on the envelopes for your Easter cards, add them to place cards, banners, treat bags, or give sheets of them to the kids and let them have fun making their own decorations!

Print Then Cut Easter Stickers with a variety of designs like bunnies, chicks, baskets, flowers

EASTER PRINT THEN CUT CHARGER WITH CRICUT! From Makers Gonna Learn

How pretty is this charger? Seal it with a food-safe sealant or lay a piece of plastic wrap or waxed paper over it and use it for displaying your colored Easter eggs. Or simply display it on your mantel or shelf for a lovely holiday decoration.

Cricut St. Patrick’s Day Crafts

February 3, 2021 by Paula W

No matter whether you call it St. Patrick’s Day, St. Patty’s Day, or St. Paddy’s Day, there is no question that it can be a fun way for everyone to join in and consider themselves Irish for the day. We have rounded up some adorable Cricut St. Patrick’s Day Crafts here that we think you are going to love.

Whether you want to make some wearables to get in the festive mood that day or you want some decorations for your home, we have some really fun ideas below. Check them out and let’s get crafty!

Cricut St. Patrick’s Day Crafts

What kinds of fun things do you do for St. Patrick’s Day? We usually have green pancakes (or green eggs and ham!) for breakfast and green pasta with pesto sauce for dinner. Of course, we make sure to wear something green so we don’t get pinched – all the better if it’s got a fun and festive holiday design on it too.

St. Patrick’s Day is a great holiday to decorate for too. After a sometimes dull and dreary winter, those splashes of green everywhere are a great reminder that spring is right around the corner. Check out these amazing die cutting craft projects and start picking what you’ll make to commemorate the day.