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5 Reasons Why You Need a Cricut for Your Wedding

I am 22 and I wanted a Cricut starting around age 18. A little backstory: I was engaged at age 18. It didn’t end well but that is beside the point. The original reason I wanted one was that I didn’t have that much money to have a pretty wedding that I saw all over Pinterest. I realized it could be possible with a Cricut machine. Today, I am going to share my favorite ways to add to a wedding with a Cricut machine. And now that I am looking at wedding ideas once again, this refreshes my memory as well!              1. Two words: wedding. Invites.  One thing that costs way too much money is wedding invites. With the Cricut machine, you can write, cut, and score your invites all in one! You can either design the invite yourself fully or buy an SVG on Esty. There are tons of designs that you can create multiple copies of for less than $10. Granted it will take way more time than just having them shipped to you, but think of all the money you coul...
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5 Projects Anyone Can Make With a Cricut!

There are a number of materials you can use with your Cricut, for almost any craft you may need and you can read about it in my last blog post here . Today, I want to share my favorite projects I have made with my machine as well as walk you through what materials you would need to complete the project. Stencils for a painted design This project can be customized to your liking in Cricut Design Space by adding additional words, customizing a name, or adding shapes, or you can use a ready-to-make project. This project was made from a wood canvas from any craft store. I got mine here . This project stencil can be cut with either normal removable vinyl or stencil vinyl. In my opinion, stencil vinyl isn’t worth the money, use contact paper instead if anything. You will also need a host of tools like a pick to take out the reverse details you won’t need for your stencil. On this specific project, I used a scorch marker to wood-burn the words and painted the truck with acrylic paint. If yo...

5 Reasons Why You Should Buy a Cricut

       When people ask me why I bought my Cricut Maker 3 I always say something like "well I like crafting so it just made sense", but what most people don't realize is you can utilize a Cricut even if crafting specifically isn't for you, alongside many reasons why a Cricut will "up" the crafts you already produce. Below are my top 5 reasons why you should buy a Cricut.  You can use 300+ materials When it comes to the number of materials you can cut with a Cricut Maker 3, you are sure to find a use for this machine. Do you need company shirts made? USE iron-on vinyl. Are you a cake decorator and want to spice up your cake toppers? Use acrylic sheeting or various types of cardstock. Are you a fashion designer? Use your machine to cut fabric and leather pieces. The list can go on, but I think you get the point. It’s a huge time saver!   When you don’t have to fuss with scissors and get those really intricate details, you save a lot more time than you re...