Cricut Chronicles

Welcome to my Cricut Chronicles! As the name indicates, I’ll be showcasing the Cricut projects I’ve done along with some advice, tips & tricks regarding Cricut crafting. I purchased my Cricut maker back in March 2020 shortly after the COVID-19 quarantine started. I’m a teacher so I was working from home which gave me more time to do some crafting! YouTube AKA YouTube University and Pinterest have been my greatest resources on my Cricut crafting journey and I’d highly recommend both resources for anyone who is considering joint the Cricut family. I’ve also joined a Cricut crafting group on facebook which is inspiring as well as helpful for knowing about crafting material sales, places to get supplies and tips and tricks for certain projects or working the software. If you are considering a Cricut please start with my “So You Wanna Buy a Cricut Machine?” Post. Happy crafting!

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Cricut Basics Part 1

New to Cricut? Just purchased a machine and don’t know where to go next? Check out this video for some basic tools and some budget saving alternatives to Cricut brand materials.

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Another fan favorite is custom baby onesies. I made these for my friend’s daughter and niece. People love customized baby apparel so if you are thinking about starting a business, I’d highly recommend including these in your product offerings. I used Siser HTV for a majority of the onesies and Cricut glitter HTV for the glitter designs. The onesies are Gerber onesies in pink, white and gray. I got each color in a 4 pack on clearance at Michael’s. I designed most of the styles using Cricut design space and also pulled a few templates from the Cricut Access images.

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Custom t-shirts are a very popular craft to create with the Cricut machines. I made a few for myself and some of my friends just to get some practice in. These were some of my first projects and I created all of the designs in Cricut Design Space. This look can be achieved using heat transfer vinyl (HTV) and then a heat press or iron. In my case, I used a regular household iron (Sunbeam brand from Target) in order to create these shirts along with Siser HTV. The t-shirts are Gildan purchased from Michael’s. I would highly suggest that those who are starting out with their t-shirt making purchase or use a household iron before spending a $100+ On a heat press or Cricut easy press machine, especially if you do not plan on making t-shirts in bulk for business purposes. These are easy to care for, wash inside out on delicate cycle, cold water. I dried my shirts on low heat. They came out fine with no peeling or other issues to the vinyl.

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Personalized baked good carriers

So in one of my days of quarantine boredom, I decided to customize some of my baked goods containers and my Kitchenaid stand mixer after getting some “Pinspiration” (Pinterest).  I’m a teacher and my department used to have monthly themed potlucks so I figured this would be a cute way to make my goodies stand out! I used Oracal 651 permanent vinyl for all of the items pictured and designed the sayings in Design Space. I also got the clip art from Design Space ( I’m a Cricut Access member). The cupcake holders were purchased from my local dollar tree and they tend to carry them every year. I believe that I purchased the cake holder from a Marshall’s or TJ Maxx. The name labels were created using my label maker which is featured in my Buys & Tries section of the blog.

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So You Wanna Buy a Cricut Machine? : A few things to know & consider before taking the plunge!