Cricut Explore: Wood Signs

I think I have finally figured out how to make wood signs with my Cricut Explore machine. I was using vinyl to make my stencils for the signs. This was not working very well. The final would not stick to the wood and it was very expensive. I went to Walmart and bought contact paper in a wood grain and clear contact paper. I now use these to make the stencils for my signs. I also use Ace brand spray paint. If I want to sign with two colors , I spray the color that I want the words in first. Identify my cut out vinyl image. I allowed wood to dry for 30 minutes. I then apply my image. I spray the final coat spray paint and allowed to dry for 30 minutes. I peel the vinyl image. 

Cricut Explore: Vinyl

I made this very quick and easy coffee cup using the Cricut Explore.  I know what I am making for presents now.  The Dollar Tree is an excellent place to  buy items to learn how to work with vinyl.  You won't  waste a lot of money on an item that is not perfect.  I have bought steins, mugs, cups with straws and much more at The Dollar Tree to practice vinyl application.  Have fun and let me know what you create.

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Cricut Explore 5 Minute Fridays is 7 minute Saturday!

Each weekend I will post a new video entitled Cricut Explore 7 Minute Saturday (or Sunday).  These short and sweet videos will feature a quick project using the Cricut Explore.   Please pardon my lack of video skills.   The purpose of the videos is to show you a project in a quick video.  My videos will not be slick and professional.  They will be quick.  We all have limited time to craft and watch videos.

My intention was to do a 5 minute Friday video.   I tried to make it 5 minutes, but it did not work. Here is the free file for this project.  Enjoy! https://us.cricut.com/design/#/canvas/28228702



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Cricut Explore : Vinyl

Here is the last project we worked on today.  I love bees.  I have always wanted a coffee cup with a bee on it.  My son and I crafted together on Memorial Day.  It was rainy and stormy in the DFW, Texas area.  It has been stormy and rainy for the last month or more.  It is amazing how much rain, flooding, tornadoes and wind we have had over this time period.  Our area suffered a drought for many years.  It is now over.   It was a perfect day to craft.  

My son found this image by doing a google search.  He searched for "intricate bee".  This was the best one.   He converted it in Cricut Design Space.  He added the yellow circle and oval from Cricut Design Space images.   He sized the circle and oval to fit the open areas in the bee.  

We cut out the bee and realized it was very big.  We had to use it regardless of the size for the cup!   I love it!   I weeded the bee and my son layered the bee on the yellow circle and oval.    I believe all the projects we made it the past two days could make wonderful gifts.   I know what I am doing for gifts!  #CricutEverywhere #CricutVinyl #CricutExplore

Cricut Explore: Vinyl!

My son joined me today to craft.  He is 23 years old.   We had a plan of making a coffee cup with penguins.  I had already designed a cup with penguins using a Cricut Design Space File.   He loved that image but wanted more.  He found an angry penguin image and converted it.  He is amazingly talented at figuring this out.  I still have a ways to go in learning how to do that.   This is what he designed and made.   

This is the angry penguin image my son found doing a google search.   He is using this for personal use.  We bought the cup at Big Lot's for less than $3.  This image has a few layers.  I taught him how to use the slice feature in order to get the detail in the wing.  Otherwise, we would have had to adhere that very thin slice of wing.  The white of the eye is a very small piece.  The beak is in two parts.  My son made it look so easy.   The Cricut Explore cut the vinyl so smoothly.   It was a breeze to cut.   

Here is the other side of the cup.  These penguin images are on Cricut Design Space.  Do a search for Penguin and it will show in the search.  This can be a tricky image in vinyl.  It is easy to lose the eyes.  We had to improvise.  #CricutEverywhere #CricutExplore #CricutVinyl

More Cricut Vinyl Projects

I made a few more projects with the Cricut vinyl and the Cricut explore. The Cricut Explorer is an amazing tool. I can see how I can make a ton of gifts with this machine. It makes it incredibly easy to make just about anything. This project was incredibly easy. I bought the cup at the Dollar Tree. this cup is for my son's girlfriend. She loves elephants. I doubt that she has a personalized item. She has such a unique name and I am sure personalization is limited. this was super easy to make. The file came from Cricut. It is part of the design space program. #CricutExplore #Cricutvinyl #CricutEverywhere

Cricut Explore: Texas Project

I decided to take the plunge and dive into vinyl projects with the Cricut Exlore.  Cricut is sponsoring a contest now #CricutEverywhere.  This is a submission for that contest.    I had so much fun creating this beer stein.  I bought the beer glass at The Dollar Tree.  The Dollar Tree has an amazing array of products to adhere vinyl too.   Coffee cups, wine glasses, tumblers and much more are available at The Dollar Tree.  You can order by the case if you like.  

I designed the project in Design space. You can purchase the Texas image for 99 cents if you don't have the subscription.  I don't have the subscription and have a ton of my own images.  You could probably find a similar svg by doing a google search.   You need to be aware if it is copyrighted, you won't be able to sell any.   

I posted this project on Facebook and already have orders for it!  That was not my plan, but why not make some extra money from my creations?    

My son will test it out for me for a few weeks before I sell them.  I want to see if they withstand daily abuse.   Create your own version of this mug.  I would love to see what you create.   Leave a comment and link with your project.   #CricutEverywhere