St. Patty's Day Banner

I made this a few weeks ago and should have posted it yesterday. Oh well. I am not going to post instructions on this one as it is pretty self-explanatory. Even though it is made with the Cricut, anyone can cut out similar shapes and add sticker letters or stencil letters onto them. Then just punch holes and string together with ribbon/fiber. You can also make these banners for any occasion-Birthday, Graduation, or any other holiday.

Let me know if you have any questions or further instructions are needed.

Vinyl Letter Tile

This is a very inexpensive ($2-$3) craft that adds flair to any room.

Supplies:
Tile from Home Depot or Lowe's ($1 each)
Either pre-cut vinyl letters or vinyl sheets to cut letters out of with a Cricut
Ribbons and other 'bellies
Hole Puncher

To Do:
There is a paper on the back of the tile, do not remove this as it is very sticky. You will have to trim the edges because the paper is usually a little bigger than the tile.
Find a quote or determine what you would like to out on your tile.
Arrange pre-cut letters/cut out letters from cricut
Stick on in whatever fashion suites you
Decorate with 'bellies (ribbons, buttons, etc)
Punch 2 holes in corners and add ribbon/fiber for hanging
You can also opt not to add the hanging ribbon and display with an easel

Enjoy and let me know if you have any questions.

Birthday Card

I made 2 of these cards for both of my brothers on their birthdays. I only got a picture of one because I had already sent the other out. They were different colors, but same layout. You could use this layout for other cards besides birthdays as well.

Supplies:
Patterned Paper
Solid BazzilCardstock
Stamps
Ribbons
Stapler and staples
Glue Dots

How To:
Determine your card size and cut it out of the bazzil
Cut out your pattern paper for just the front of the card and glue
Cut out a circle (any size) of the Bazzil
Stamp your image on this
Staple Ribbon to the circle
Use glue dots or foam stickers to stick circle onto card for a "pop-out" look
and then just add your own sentiment.
Good Luck and let me know if you have any questions.

Cricut Onesies

I came across an article online that was talking about being able to cut out fabric with the Cricut. So, I decided to try out this fabric myth. It took awhile to get the right settings. I also had to have just the write type of fabric and wonder under. It worked amazing once I got it all figured out though.

Supplies:
Any size, color of onesie
Thicker, starchier cotton fabric
Wonder Under
Iron
Buttons or other embellishments
Thread
Cricut machine, Baby Bug or Expression
New Cricut Mat

How To:
Figure out what you want to cut out of the Cricut; you will also need to figure out what size you want it.
Cut out a square a few inches bigger than the item you want from the fabric and the wonder-under.
Iron wonder-under to back-side of fabric. Do not take off the paper, it helps with the cutting process.
Attach the fabric with wonder-under to your new mat. Use a rolling pin to make sure it is on real good.
Load mat into Cricut.
Set settings to medium and your blade to a 4. (You may have to mess around with your settings a bit to get it just right. I recommend testing out your cuts before wasting fabric)
Cut out your item.
Remove paper backing from the wonder-under and center on onesie.
Iron on and make sure it is really stuck good.
Now you can add buttons, sew around the edges or whatever else your imagination can think of.
Good luck and let me know if you have any questions.
Send me a link if you post pictures of your completed project.

Cookie Sheet Calendars

I made these 2 calendars, with a ton of Nate's help, for his parents and sister for Christmas. Of course, I waited until the last minute, but it was fun to make another project with my trusty side-kick, Nate!
It is a calendar made on a cookie sheet. I laminated all the pieces and they are attached by magnets, hence the need for the cookie sheet. You can use it forever because you just move the numbers around according to the month it is. All the extra months and such are stuck on the back of the cookie sheet (forgot to take a picture of this). I even cut out holiday pictures to replace the date. For instance, I cut out a tree, a turkey, a pumpkin, and a few presents for birthdays. They turned out super cute. This would be a great super Saturday idea.

Supplies:
Cookie sheet, any size, but I think medium works best
Paper
Ribbons
60 small magnets
Paint or ink
Drill
Any embellishments you would like to add

How to:
Trace bottom of cookie sheet and cut out of desired paper; set aside
Drill 2 holes on one handle for hanging. Tie one piece of ribbon through both holes. You can drill as many holes as you want on the other handle to tie ribbon/fibers through.
Cut out 35 squares from desired paper (size will depend on size of cookie sheet). Glue these down onto your large paper that you traced and cut out.
Cut out 31 circles or squares(recommend squares) .5 inch smaller than the squares you just cut.
Stamp, write or glue pre-cut numbers onto these circles/squares 1-31. Laminating is optional. Attach the magnets to the number circles/squares.
Cut out 12 rectangular strips for the months (again, size will depend on your cookie sheet).
Write, Stamp or glue pre-cut letters for each month to these strips. Attach one magnet to each end of strip.
You can then decorate with your last name or add any other embellishments you like. Once you have your calendar decorated, you can glue it into the cookie sheet.
You can also cut out a few holiday items to replace a date with. For instance, a cake for birthdays, tree for Christmas, pumpkin for Halloween, etc.
Attach all extra months and holiday items to the back of the cookie sheet.
Good Luck and let me know if you have any questions.


(the reason his mom's is missing numbers is because I ran out of magnets, oops)