Recently I received this fun paper cutting machine from Cricut to try out and craft with. They’re in partnership with Today’s Mama, spreading the word about their fun contest “Cricut Golden Ticket” starting July 1st! Cricut is an electronic paper cutting machine. With their computerized machine and cartridges, there are fun fonts, shapes, and images with lots of intricate details. It’s THE paper cutter to end all paper cutters. It also cuts vinyl, chip board, magnet sheets, the possibilities are endless.
For this fun promotion, Cricut wants you to find one of 20 Cricut Golden Tickets located in one of their new cartridges purchased during the next few weeks. They’re sending 20 lucky winners on a Cricut Caribbean Cruise for 7 relaxing days! And Today’s Mama is getting in the action, offering free giveaways for Cricut cartridges. So maybe if you win a free cartridge, it will have a winning cruise ticket too!!
Well today I wanted to share a fun holiday craft I came up with while using the Cricut machine. I crafted with one of their 4 newest cartridges called “Stand and Salute”. Since the 4th of July is coming up, I thought I’d craft something patriotic for an upcoming 4th of July party. I made some fun paper cupcake flags.
I programed the image with red paper to cut this flag shape. It cuts a lot at one time, filling the page with flags, as I’ll need a lot of cupcakes to top! Then I cut a blue rectangle shape to go behind using a with a paper slicer.
Then I added a toothpick in between and glued it all together. Very easy. And the Cricut makes these fun cupcake flags with so much detail, almost impossible to create the same look on your own.
I have more big plans for my Cricut, I’m having too much fun. I’ll be crafting some fun vinyl wall lettering and shapes for my girls room. I love the images from the “Simply Sweet” cartridge, perfect for my little princesses!
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I SO wish that I had enough money to buy one of those. I think I would use it every.single.day!
I asked hubby for the SCAL (sure cuts alot) software for val day. I looked into it and there are more freebies for SCAL than the software (Design Studio) you can buy from the Cricut folks.
There are yahoo groups and websites and blogs and pretty much any design you can think of you can find a free file to cut it on the cricut. I started a folder system on my computer for these files.
My 5 and 11 yr old fight over who gets to load the paper in.
And check ebay for supplies (like sticky mats and the deep cut blade) and call local sign shops and ask for their vynil leftovers. A friend and I did- we just pulled it up in yahoo and took turns calling the ones near us- and we struck gold! A nice old man gave us a HUGE amount of end cuts he had been stockpiling “because he knew someone could use it”. We had a cutting session and trimmed it all 6″ wide, rubberbanded it into rolls and divied it up.
I really want to cut shapes and numbers out of material and iron it on to t shirts! But I am scared!!
PS: I picked mine up for cheap on craigslist from someone who upgraded to a newer model.
I want one of those, because I recently learned you can do your own vinyl with one of them. =) So, I am totally going over to her place to do some vinyl flowers to put up on my glass shower door. That is goin’ be my project for the summer. LOL
Cutting vinyl on these is so, so fun! I have the Sure Cuts A Lot (SCAL) software and I found this website that sells awesome lettering layouts that can be cut on my Cricut machine, so I’ve been able to cut some really pretty vinyl lettering for my home and as gifts. The website is http://www.vinylreadydesigns.com
Oh this is just the start of a whole new obsession now! LOL The possibilities are endless. You (and your kids) are going to have a blast with it. Enjoy!
Just be careful if you decide to get SCAL. It can cause problems and provocraft wont honour the warranty if you have it.
Love the flags. I don’t have that cart as I wont get much use for it here in Aus. Does the flag not have a blackout feature to save you cutting the background with a trimmer?
Have fun with your new toy. I can’t wait to see what else you make.
I have a cricut but I mostly use it for scrapbooking and making some occasional cards. I’d love to get some inspration to try something new.
I Love, Love, Love my Cricut! I use it all the time for things. I do use it a lot for scrapbooking, but here’s a post I did a while back about some of the things I had used it for: http://sweetlysouthern.blogspot.com/2009/04/i-love-my-cricut.html I also just made a banner like the one you see in this post that says “Summer” and matching ones that are on my boys bedroom doors with their names. I have to take pics and get them loaded later this week. And I made a banner for a baby shower I’m having this weekend with the baby’s name that coordinates with the baby’s room so the mother can take it with her after the shower.
I’ve also used it to make bulletin boards with at church, crafts with my kids and I just bought stuff to do some glass etching. My friend uses hers for a home business: http://clipboardsbyhaley.blogspot.com/ It’s high on my list of needs for any crafter!
I bought a roll of heavy duty iron on adhesive at walmart and I am keeping my eye on the scrap bin at walmart. Then I had this great idea- 1/2 price tags at my local thriftstore + any cotton clothing in a cool pattern = sure cheap material! So, I have been looking there, too.
I have also been looking for non pocket plain t shirts at the thriftstore (half price tags = 50c a shirt!). I have trimmed the webbing and material to 6×12 and ironed a few together. I have picked out a few designs I wanna try- big block letters, number, cat silhouette.
I even contacted a seamstress (on craigslist) who will sew around the ironed on designs (although 5$ each seems steep). I am hoping my mom will sew themif I mail the shirts to her.
But I am just so nervous to cut the dang things! I told myself to keep gathering supplies and taking babysteps.
I envisioned cool iron ons for every holiday etc. *sigh*
Has anyone actually done this?? Am I just being a big baby??
I love my cricut though I tend to go in spurts using it a lot and then not using it for quite awhile. i don’t know how I used it before I had the design studio software– it makes the cutting so much more efficient and just the way I want it.
Don’t ya just love it! I mainly use mine to make the vinyl wall art right now.
Shhh….just don’t tell my hubby that’s the only thing I make, he would probably pass out seeing all the money I have put in that thing!
I would love to get one of those golden tickets! I have a cricut and it is absolutely amazing- i love the thing. I has made my crafting life so much easier!!!
I hoping you keep updating.
I just felt like I had to say how much I appreciate this site. thank you.
We love scrapbooking and use our Cricut Expression to create cool stuff. In fact we now have Cricut Card Making Kits.
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