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

Disclosure: Some of the links below are affiliate links provided for your convenience. This means, at no additional cost to you, we will earn a commission if you click through and make a purchase.

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.

Infusible Ink Marker Mug

September 14, 2022 by Paula W

You all are sure to love this fun Cricut project. We’re breaking out the Mug Press and creating a personalized mug with Infusible Ink Pens that you have to see to believe.

This is a great project if you’re looking to learn how to use the Cricut Mug press or if you’re just a Cricut beginner. This is also a great Cricut kids craft because they can draw and create their own designs to be transferred on a mug, permanently!

Infusible Ink Marker Mug

Disclosure: Some of the links below are affiliate links provided for your convenience. This means, at no additional cost to you, we will earn a commission if you click through and make a purchase.

Cut Files/Fonts Used:

Spring Flower Drawings

Supply Links:

Infusible Ink Marker Mug Design 300x200 1

Step-by-step Instructions:

Add a basic shape in Design Space that reflects the wrap size for your mug.
Manipulate the fonts and files until your desired design is achieved.
Set all of your designs besides the square to “pen” and select the black Infusible Ink Pen.
Place your designs where you want them on the square and attach them all together. Mirror the design.
Allow the Cricut to draw and cut on laser printer paper.
Use colored Infusible Ink Markers to decorate your design
Clean your mug. Align and tape your design onto the mug.
Heat in the mug press, allow to cool and remove the paper.

How to Apply Vinyl Inside a Mug

September 13, 2022 by Paula W

This is such a great tutorial for how to apply vinyl inside a mug- we loved making this special mug and think you’re going to love it too! With this mug, not only is there vinyl text on the outside, but we’ve added some to the inside as well to continue the messaging.

These mugs are a fun way to add your personality to your daily cup of coffee or tea. They make fantastic custom-made gifts too.

How to Apply Vinyl Inside a Mug

Disclosure: Some of the links below are affiliate links provided for your convenience. This means, at no additional cost to you, we will earn a commission if you click through and make a purchase.

Fonts Used:

Funky Disco

Supply Links:

Step-by-step Instructions:

Type out your phrases in Design Space using your chosen font, then manipulate and size them to fit well onto the side and bottom of your mug.
Select your material setting. Once cut, weed your image and apply transfer tape to your designs.
Clean the bottom of the mug with alcohol then remove the backing from your vinyl and using both pairs of reverse tweezers, one on each side of the transfer tape, slowly and carefully lower the design down to the bottom of your mug. Burnish and remove the transfer tape.
Clean the outside of your mug then remove the backing from the vinyl design and position and apply it down where you want it on the outside of your mug. Burnish and remove the transfer tape.
Mix equal parts of the resin in your cups. Pour one cup into the other and stir well for 3 minutes.
Pour the mixed resin into the bottom of the mug and allow it to settle. 15-20 minutes later, using your lighter, heat the top of the resin to pop any air bubbles. Allow it to cure for 24 hours.

Cricut Kitchen Craft Projects

August 24, 2022 by Paula W

Your die cutting machine is one of the best tools you can have on hand when it comes to organizing and decorating your home. We use it all the time! So, we’ve rounded up some of our favorite Cricut Kitchen Craft Projects here.

From labeled jars to charcuterie boards, tea towels, and more, there are so many different kitchen projects you can make. These are great ways to add style to your own kitchen or make them as gifts.

Cricut Kitchen Craft Projects

DIY CABINET KITCHEN ORGANIZERS From Makers Gonna Learn

Get your kitchen organized with some handy dandy labels. You’ll know just where everything goes!

DIY MENU BOARD From A Little Craft In Your Day

Meal planning is such a great way to reduce stress and frustration (no more – what are we going to have for dinner???). This menu board helps keep it all sorted out.

CRICUT PRINT THEN CUT KITCHEN ORGANIZATION From Makers Gonna Learn

More ideas for organizing your kitchen with adorable labels!

DIY IRON-ON TOWEL From Makers Gonna Learn

You can whip up some simple tea towels with your die cutting machine and iron on vinyl.

DIY WINE GLASSES From Makers Gonna Learn

These wine glasses with quotes on them are fun for a party or they make a great gift.

DIY DECORATIVE SERVING TRAY From 100 Directions

What a beautiful serving tray! Make one and top it with homemade baked goodies for someone special.

DIY TEAPOT SET From Best Of His Life

We love this idea for customizing a teapot. The tea fans in your life would love receiving this!

CUSTOM SUMMER C

CUSTOM SUMMER KOOZIE SET From Makers Gonna Learn

Make yourself some koozies for your next party. It’s a great way to keep your drinks straight and makes for a fun take-home favor.

DIY PERSONALIZED WOOD BURNED SPOON From Burton Avenue

What cook wouldn’t love a personalized wooden spoon or two for their kitchen?

FAUX WOOD BURNING From Makers Gonna Learn

You can make so many beautiful designs with our faux wood burning technique. We used it here for place cards.

HELLO AUTUMN COFFEE MUGS From Intelligent Domestications

Make some mugs to welcome in every holiday and season.

DIY CUSTOM CHARCUTERIE BOARD From Makers Gonna Learn

We. Love. Charcuterie. So of course, this custom charcuterie board was a huge win for us! Makes an amazing gift!

CUSTOM APRONS From Make Life Lovely

Use some HTV to create some lovely personalized aprons for yourself or to give as a special handmade gift.

SUBLIMATION PATTERN MUG From Makers Gonna Learn

We love sublimation! You too? Well then, you have got to check out this adorable sublimated mug!

DIY WATERCOLOR MIXER DECAL From The DIY Mommy

Make your mixer unique with a custom mixer decal!

INFUSIBLE INK MUG From Makers Gonna Learn

Want to use infusible ink instead of sublimation? We’ve got you covered.

BRUSH STROKE PRINT & CUT MUG From Makers Gonna Learn

Or how about a print then cut instead?

There are so many fun ways to organize and customize your kitchen with the help of your die cutting machine. Which of these ideas will you try first? We’d love to see what you make! Share with us on social media using hashtag #MakersGonnaLearn.

DIY Stenciled Stovetop Cover

March 14, 2022 by Paula W

We simply adore this DIY stenciled stovetop cover that we made with the help of our Cricut machines and some vinyl for stenciling! Sometimes known as noodle boards, these handmade stove top covers are really useful too. They give you some much-needed extra kitchen counter space and if properly sealed with a food-grade sealant, they can be used as a stove top cutting board or kneading board for dough too.

It’s easy to make one of these stove toppers, even if you don’t have any previous woodworking experience. We’ll also share our best Cricut hacks for stenciling and getting professional looking results. These wooden stove covers make great gifts too!

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DIY Stenciled Stovetop Cover

If you’re planning to use your stove top cover as a cutting board, remember that the knife marks may affect your design. You might want to think about the placement of your stenciling to bear that in mind.

Supplies Needed:

1 – 19×30 piece of ½ inch plywood
1×4 cut into 2 19 inch pieces
Grey Chalk Paint: https://amzn.to/3Gh9NtN
White Chalk Paint: https://amzn.to/3rffkg5
Wood Glue: https://amzn.to/3APb223
Ryobi Air Nailer Set (optional): https://amzn.to/3cLbjHt
Black Metal Pulls: https://amzn.to/3IRKOih
Stencil Vinyl: https://amzn.to/3og0Vyf
Our Favorite Weeding Tool: https://amzn.to/3pwnJc2
Masking Paper Transfer Tape: https://amzn.to/3bB57jJ
Vinyl Gloves: https://amzn.to/371mCtR
Sanding Blocks: https://amzn.to/35476Le
Paint Brushes: https://amzn.to/3ANZBHP

Cut Files/Fonts Used:

Grid File: https://makersgonnalearn.com/fonts/family-name-grid-3/
Font File: https://makersgonnalearn.com/fonts/vintage-jeans/

Step-by-Step Instructions:

Making the wooden board:

1 – We bought a piece of wood and had Home Depot cut it down to size for us. Measure your stove to see just how large to make yours. If you have power tools available, you can also cut it to size yourself. Our board is 19 x 30 inches.

Two Boards Placed On Either Side Of The Larger Board

2 – You also need to cut down the 1 x 4s to fit the main board so that you can place them on either side.

3 – Sand the edges of all the pieces of wood until smooth. Use a circular motion to sand the surface of the pieces.

4 – Paint all of the wood pieces. We used chalk paint because we like the look and it dries really fast. One consideration when it comes to deciding whether to use paint or stain is that we are using two different kinds of wood. If we tried staining them, each kind would take the stain differently. By using paint, we are getting a cohesive finish on all of them.

PRO TIP: For a more finished look, be sure to paint the bottom of the board too!

Creating the design in Cricut Design Space:

5 – While the paint is drying, you can work on your design for the stencil. To make this really easy, we have a Grids category in our fonts section. These grids do most of the designing for you!

6 – You can see that in this grid, all we have to do is plug in the name and established date right where those red rectangles are. You can choose whatever font you want, but you’ll see that there are suggested fonts available if you’re not sure what to pick.

Suggested Fonts To Use With The Grid Are Available

7 – Upload your grid into Design Space. Add your text and drag it into the rectangle. Size as needed. Repeat for the second rectangle.

Type In Your Text And Place It In The Boxes

8 – Select everything and use Align, Center Horizontally to get everything lined up.

9 – Once you have everything where you want it, click off the whole design and select only the Family Name Grid over in your layers panel and delete to get rid of the red boxes.

10 – You can finetune the placement of everything until you like how it looks. To keep it all together, select the whole design and Weld. Doublecheck the size of your design – we wanted ours to fit on one cutting mat.

Cutting the stencil:

11 – Now you can click Make It to cut out your design. Choose your materials and follow the prompts to get your stencil cut out.

PRO TIP: Move the design into the middle of the mat to give some extra space around it. This is really helpful when you’re using a vinyl design as a stencil.

Adding the handles:

Use A Drill Or Screwdriver To Add The Handles To The Wood 1

12 – Next, we’re going to add the handles to the side pieces of wood. Use a measuring tape to ensure that they are centered. Screw them in place with a screwdriver or drill.

13 – Glue the sides pieces to the main backing piece of wood using a good wood glue. We’re using Gorilla Glue. If you have clamps, use them to secure the wood in place while the glue dries. If not, find some heavy books, buckets, or other items you have lying around! We have a brad nailer so we nailed ours in place.

Applying the stencil:

14 – Mark your measurements so that you can center your stencil perfectly on the board. Peel the backing off the stencil slowly and carefully.

15 – Line up the stencil in place. Remember you only have one chance to place this down so work slowly. We find the taco method makes it easier. Gently bend the design in the center to make a taco shell-like shape. Lay the middle of the design down first and then move your hands out to lay down the sides. This helps not only ensure it’s centered, but also helps prevent air bubbles.

Use A Burnishing Tool To Ensure There Are No Air Bubbles 1

16 – Use a burnishing tool to make sure the design is flat and well-adhered with no bubbles or wrinkles. Remove the transfer tape. Peel it up slowly and carefully so you don’t pull up any of the middles of the letters.

Stenciling:

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17 – Paint over the stencil using the same color as the background! YES! This is an important stenciling hack and helps you get amazing results. Paint on an even light coat and this will help seal the edges of the stencil and give you nice, crisp results.

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18 – After this is dry, paint over the stencil with the desired color. In this case, we used white. You might need more than one coat.

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19 – Work carefully around the edges. If you get some white paint onto the gray board, just cover it with some gray paint.

20 – Once you have painted all the coats of paint needed for the stencil and it has dried, peel off the stencil.

PRO TIP: Remove the larger parts of the stencil first. Then, it’s easier to go back in and remove the smaller pieces.

Finishing touches:

21 – Flip the board upside down. Apply little felt pads to help protect the top of your stove.

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22 – Run your sanding block along the edges and over parts of the board to create a distressed look.

And that’s it! Your decorative wooden stove top cover is ready to use. If you want to do food prep right on the board, be sure to add a food-grade sealant over your paint and design.

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.

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.

Cricut Thanksgiving Table Decor

November 2, 2020 by Paula W

Are you ready for Thanksgiving? It might look a little different this year, but even if your celebration is scaled back, it can still look festive and fun. These ideas for Cricut Thanksgiving Table Decor that we have rounded up for you will give you plenty of inspiration.

Cricut Thanksgiving Table Decor

We have curated some really lovely Thanksgiving decor ideas here for you. From place cards to table runners, napkin holders to centerpieces, we have all kinds of beautiful craft projects here that you can make using your die cutting machine. Make Thanksgiving extra special with some customized decor items made by you!

THANKSGIVING MENU CARD From Laura’s Crafty Life

A menu card is a great way to whet everyone’s appetites for the meal ahead!

Thanksgiving Menu Cards printed with menu items to place at each person's place setting

THANKSGIVING TEA TOWEL From Happiness Is Homemade

Thanksgiving Tea Towel with a piece of pie and text on it saying Leftovers are for quitters

NAPKIN RING FOR THANKSGIVING DINNER From 100 Directions

Such a fun idea for a napkin ring!

Thanksgiving napkin ring with various shapes and colors of leaves and text saying thankful

DIY THANKSGIVING PLACEMATS FOR KIDS From Tastefully Frugal

We love these ideas for the kids. They’re fun and will keep them busy while waiting for the meal to begin.

Diy Thanksgiving Placemats For Kids with turkey images for coloring and tic tac toe games. Text says I'm thankful for.

EASY FALL LUMINARIES From Makers Gonna Learn

Easy Fall Luminaries made from mason jars with leaf, acorn, and pumpkin shapes

THANKSGIVING TABLE RUNNER From That’s What Che Said

Thanksgiving Table Runner that says So very thankful and has a few leaves and branches on it

PAPER STRAW THANKSGIVING PLACE CARDS From The Happy Scraps

A cute way to use place cards for each person at the meal. Wouldn’t these be adorable sticking out of a mason jar?

Paper Straw Thanksgiving Place Cards with leaf shapes and personalized with names

THANKSGIVING PLACE CARDS From Leap Of Faith Crafting

Thanksgiving Place Cards leaf shaped and personalized with names

THANKSGIVING/FRIENDSGIVING TABLE SPREAD From A Little Craft in Your Day

This is one of our all-time favorite table spreads. Rustic and elegant all at once!

wooden table runner with words give thanks on it

wooden sign as table decor saying gather here with grateful hearts

chalkboard signs personalized with names and in tiny clay posts as place cards

THANKSGIVING TABLE SETTING NAPKIN WRAP From The Idea Room

Thanksgiving Table Setting Napkin Wrap with leaves and text saying give thanks

CRICUT THANKSGIVING TABLE SPREAD – 3 EASY CRICUT THANKSGIVING DECOR IDEAS From Makers Gonna Learn

Another fantastic rustic table spread you’re going to love!

THANKSGIVING CAKE TOPPER From The Celebration Shoppe

Thanksgiving Cake Topper with feathers and text saying gobble gobble

TURKEY SHOOT THANKSGIVING TABLESCAPE From Salty Canary

Turkey shoot target sign, printed menu cards, and turkey shaped place cards personalized with names

Aren’t these handmade table decorations fantastic? Add your own special touch to your gathering this holiday season.

Cricut Thanksgiving Craft Projects

October 23, 2020 by Paula W

Can you believe that Thanksgiving is less than a month away? It’s time to get crafting! These Cricut Thanksgiving Craft Projects are great ideas to decorate your home and get in the Thanksgiving spirit.

Cricut Thanksgiving Craft Projects

There is so much great creative inspiration here! You’ll have plenty to choose from when it comes to getting crafty and making some amazing Thanksgiving craft projects.

SHARING PLATE From Makers Gonna Learn

This sharing plate cut file is so cute! Seal it so that it’s food safe and then fill it with cookies or muffins or something similar and give it to someone as a gift. Once they enjoy the goodies, they can fill it up again and pass it along to someone else!