Vinyl Organization

If you don't know, I have a small workspace for my Cricut. I try to find the best ways to organize all my supplies for my Cricut! I've just recently finished my organization for all my vinyl! So, if you have a limited craft space for your Cricut, I recommend you keep reading! 

So first, when you pull out the drawer that contains all of my vinyl, you get this view:

• I've been using Iris Portable Project Case to store my vinyl and I have another one to hold all my Cardstock paper. I absolutely love using the case! It's the perfect size for all the 12"x12" vinyl sheets that I have! 
• I use little tab dividers which I've created to separate my regular (indoor), outdoor, and aluminum vinyl.
• On top of all my vinyl, I keep rolls of vinyl that's too long to fit in the case.                                           

• Right under the case, I keep my heat transfer sheets. Most of them are too long to fit in one of the cases so, I just place them under my vinyl 

   

• I also have a little bin off to the side that contains scraps of vinyl for whenever I do small cut-outs.

    

• Right next to the scraps is my transfer tape for my vinyl

     

I hope this post has helped you with some organization! I will be posting two posts next week! One will be on Wednesday and the other one will be on Friday (at normal time)! The post on Wednesday will be a little part of the project that doesn't involve a Cricut or any cutting machine. So, make sure you come back next week for two new posts!

Might as Well Face it, I'm Addicted to Vinyl

I've just recently made some decorations for my room! I got inspiration for this project on Pinterest! I absolutely loved this idea because if you don't know, I have a ton of vinyl! So, I thought that this project would match it perfectly! This project is a really easy project so, it doesn't require a lot of explanation! So, without further ado, let's get started!

• Materials Needed:
• A Blank Canvas (I just used a piece of wood) - Please remember that if you use a normal canvas or you don't spray paint the canvas, the vinyl won't stick to it very well. 
• Spray Paint (Optional)
• Vinyl (I used outdoor vinyl)
• Weeding Tools
• Transfer Tape

1. Cut-out and "weed" the design
2. Prep and spray paint your canvas and let dry (I did this step because I didn't want a wood background)
3. Put transfer tape over the decal
4. Transfer the decal over and smooth it out making sure there are no air bubbles
5. Peel back the transfer tape and admire what you did

I will be editing this post and be adding some pictures on Monday! I hope you make this or make something close to this! Don't forget to check in next Friday for a new post!

Cute and Simple Water Bottle Design

I haven't been so good lately with keeping up with drinking the amount of water I generally need to drink. So, I found the cute and free SVG on https://lovesvg.com/ (Click Here for a tutorial on how to upload an SVG.) and I thought that it would serve a good purpose! I'm using a glass water bottle that I thought would look well with this project! So, without further ado, let's get started!

• Materials Needed:
• Water-bottle (Preferably a see-through one)
• Outdoor Vinyl
• Transfer Tape
• Glass Cleaner (Or anything to wipe a surface clean)

1. Cut-out design and "weed" the design 
2. Clean off the water-bottle surface with glass cleaner and prep placement
3. Put the transfer tape over the decal
4. Transfer the decal over to the water-bottle and smooth out, trying to get all air bubbles out
5. Last but not least, remove the transfer tape and be amazed by your results!

I hope this post has helped you or just simply inspired you! Make sure you come back next week (On Friday) to see my new post!

How to Give your Cricut Mat More Stickiness

As you know, in order to cut stuff with your Cricut, you have to use a mat. Well, I have five, 12"x12" mats and two, 12"x  24" mats. I've used each of them more than 20 times! They are all sadly losing their stickiness. So, if your mats are doing the same as mine, keep on reading and even if your mats haven't started doing it to you it might still help you in the future! So, without further ado, let's get started!

1. Give your mat a quick cleaning by getting any left-over paper or lint off to the best of your ability!                                                                                                                                             
2. Next, I love using the Zig Memory System Two Way Glue Pen, Carded, Jumbo Tip to re-stick my mat! So, run this over your mat in an even layer and let dry!
   
   
   
3. And now, you've re-stickied your mat! You can tell when your mat is dry by the glue becoming clear!
   

I've re-stickied my mats for the 3rd time now and they are still working perfectly fine! I recommend you buy the  Zig Memory System Two Way Glue Pen, Carded, Jumbo Tip and use it for your mats in the future! It has saved me a lot of money because I've been able to use the Cricut mats over and over again without having to buy new mats! I hope this post has helped you and make sure you come back next week (on Friday) to see my new post!

Transferring a Design Without Heat Transfer

So far, I've done three projects where I use paint instead of heat transfer vinyl! I don't really mind using paint instead of heat transfer. But, I still prefer using heat transfer instead of using paint. However, when you are using this method, if you use fabric, you want the vinyl to be flat because if it isn't flat it'll let your paint underneath the vinyl and cause the paint to spread. So, without further ado, let's get started!

What you will need:

• Vinyl (Doesn't matter what type) & Transfer Paper to transfer the design over to the desired surface (Not required)
• Paint (Whatever paint will bond to your material)
• Sponge Brush
• Weeding tool (To weed the design)
• A bag or whatever surface you're transferring the design onto

1. Prep and cut-out the design
2. Weed the inside of the design                                                                                                          
3. Transfer the design over to the desired surface                                                                                
4. Use paint and a sponge brush to fill the design in (I prefer to use acrylic paint but it also depends on what material I'm using)                                         
   
5. Let the paint partially dry and peel back the vinyl
6. Let fully dry/ cure

Now you have a personalized bag that you didn't have to use heat transfer with! I hope these instructions have helped you with your project or help you with a project in the future! Make sure you come back next week (on Friday) to see a new post!