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How to update your kitchen with Cricut

Since all things Cricut has been happening in and around the house I thought it may be the time to actually use it on the house, right? Well all I can say is that if you still don’t own and Cricut Maker or Cricut Explore Air 2 then you are missing out on a whole lot of fun. It’s not just for crafting, it really is for every single part of your life.

And I may also have found one of my new favourite vinyls so watch this space for more of it. Can you guess what it may be?

It all started very innocently by labeling an empty glass bottle. I have stored my sunlight dish washing liquid in it for years but it finally got a little bit of an update with this truly amazing Cricut Premium Vinyl Permanent Sampler – Textured Metallic Precious Metals {2007743}. I did use one of my favourite bold fonts, just in case the men in the house had any doubts to what the green liquid may be for – it still hasn’t made a difference. But at least I enjoy it everyday!

Next up was the cabinets above the kitchen sink – literally everything but the sink will get transformed, or will it ? A simple two door cabinet with glass inserts got transformed with some frosted vinyl to add a pattern. I wanted something fun and girly, well clearly I didn’t win that battle, but eventually I will win the war and do a bold array of flowers.
The vinyl was cut on my Cricut Maker using my 12×24″ LightGrip cutting mat. I simply enlarged the design until it worked my my panels and in a few easy steps I had transformed the glass doors.

Step 1 – Clean the glass inside using a soft cloth and some alcohol making sure all the dirt and finger marks are removed. And while you are at it clean the outside too.
Step 2 – Choose your design, and cut your image. Apply transfer tape and burnish well using your XL scraper.
Step 3 – Fold only a small piece of the backing tape down and apply the top to the inside of the cupboard. Eyeball it, or do the right thing and make sure its straight and fits nicely inside.
Step 4 – Carefully peel the backing paper down and use the XL scraper to burnish the vinyl onto the glass, smoothing it out and removing any bubbles.
Step 5 – Burnish the entire design and use a soft cloth as a final burnish. Carefully peel the transfer tape off of the design and glass.
Step 6 – Enjoy your fabulously cool sandblasted design – updating your cupboards in a few easy steps.

I love this design and best of all is that I found it ready to go in Design Space – this took all the thinking out of the process. I just couldn’t decide what I wanted to add so instead of not doing anything at all I just picked a design, cut it and applied it. And in 6 month’s time or a week’s time or whenever I feel like it, I can peel the vinyl off and add a new design. This suits me just fine – I can change my home decor anytime I want to, updating things and keeping life interesting. I don’t think the rest of the inhabitants will think the same, but that’s a story for another day…

With my Cricut range of machines – all the dreams really do come true in a few easy steps.
Cricut Products used:
2003601 Cricut Explore/Maker LightGrip Machine Mat (30x60cm, 1 Piece)
2007002 Cricut Maker (Champagne)
2006700 Cricut XL Scraper
2006698 Cricut Single Weeding Tool
2007743 Cricut Premium Vinyl Permanent Sampler – Textured Metallic Precious Metals (30x60cm, 3 Sheets)
Other: Frosted Vinyl and Transfer Tape.
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Cricut Wavy Blade Tip

Materials to use with Wavy Blade

The Wavy Blade adds a whimsical wavy edge to any design in half the time of a drag blade. This specially sculpted stainless steel blade is great for original decals, envelopes, cards, gift tags, and collage projects, or any time you need fabulously finished edges and stylish design accents.

Things to know before using Wavy Blade

  • Wavy Blade is compatible with Cricut Maker only and requires a QuickSwap Housing.  
  • As you load the tool into the machine, do not press the button on top of the housing. Doing so may cause the tip to release. 
  • Wavy Blade is sharp! Use caution when handling.  
  • Wavy Blade comes with a protective cap. When swapping tips, leave cap in place. Remove cap before installing tool in Clamp B. 
  • We do not recommend cutting intricate designs using Wavy Blade. Due to its curved nature, it executes a slight over cut of the image paths in order to ensure the full length of the path is completely cut. This may cause it to cut over adjacent cut paths that are too close.  
  • We recommend cutting images no smaller than 3/4″ in size, with space between cut paths at least 3/4″ or more. 
  • The Wavy Linetype on your Design Space Canvas will not appear as a wavy line. From the Edit menu, the Linetype dropdown will show Wavy when Wavy Linetype is selected. The word Wavy will also appear next to that layer in the Layers panel, and Design Space will prompt you to insert Wavy Blade before it cuts.  
  • We do not recommend adding an additional pass as the wave amplitudes may not align.  
  • Due to the wavy shape of the blade edge, starting and ending points of an image may not align.  

There’s an extensive list of materials that can be cut that have been tested with the Wavy Blade

Amongst these materials are acetate, cardstock, felt, cardstock, flannel, foil, iron-on, vinyl, photo paper, sticker paper, vellum, leather, kraft board, copy paper and crepe paper to mention a few.

Take a look at this quick 2 minute video and see the blade in action – now to experiment some more because once you start you can’t stop.

Until next time – have fun! Jowilna

Bringing JOY to young and old – Cricut Joy

Have you seen the latest little powerhouse machine in the Cricut Family. If you haven’t then you are seriously missing out. Its really tiny, but this powerful little guy can do some magical things in literally minutes. The Cricut Joy is a little smart cutting and writing machine letting you personalize, customize and organize all the things in minutes. Want to know more, then keep reading…

With the Cricut Joy you can Cut any shape to perfection – it has a precision blade that allows you to cut Vinyl, iron-on, cardstock and even some of those papers you may already have at home, oh and sticker paper. Because labeling all the things is a thing now right?

Write, doodle or make notes for your office, home, storage or events. Simply pick a colour, line weight, font and off you go. With an amazing selection of coloured pens available who won’t enjoy adding colour to their lives. With the compact size of your machine comes a compact sized pen that is made specifically to fit into this little powerhouse, so you won’t be able to use other Cricut pens. And that’s OK because look at all the colours.

It’s small enough to fit inside your hands and even your handbag for traveling – or simply score that adorable little traveling tote bag that’s available. Because let’s be honest – a cutie like this needs its own luggage made to fit like a glove.

The world’s most approachable
cutting & writing machine.

  • Personalize just about anything. Create a card for any occasion, custom labels to organize your pantry, or a decal for your water bottle. Add that fun personal touch to your every items.
  • Works with popular materials. The Cricut Joy Cuts iron-on, cardstock, vinyl, and paper and even works with materials you already have, and if you are a crafter you have lots right?
  • Draws any shape and writes in a variety of styles. Customize your design with a variety of pen types and line weights. Hate your handwriting this little guy will do it perfectly for you.
  • Compact, portable, ready to go. Fits in a shelf, looks great on a counter, packs away easily, and sets up instantly. Believe me this is all true – very true.
  • Longer and repeated cuts. Cuts one image up to 4.5 inches wide and 4 feet long or repeated cuts up to 20 feet long. Where has this been all my life…
  • Bluetooth® built in. It’s easy to wirelessly connect your computer, phone, or tablet so you can design anywhere. I run it while working on other projects – serious multitasking – adulting win right there.
  • Easy-to-learn app for desktop, iOS & Android. Use the free Design Space® app on your computer or mobile device to create, save, and share projects. It’s true – save all the things.
  • Works offline. Download images, fonts, and projects so you can design and cut even when you’re not connected to the internet. And lets face it – that is a reality where I live.
  • Flexibility to upload your own designs. Use your own images and fonts in a variety of standard file formats. What more can we ask for – oh wait maybe just a few more things.
  • Inspiration included. Comes with 50 free projects online so you can start creating right away and learn everything the machine can do. Did someone say FREE?
  • Support when you need it. With step-by-step help, FAQs, how-to videos, and extended chat & phone support, we’ll be here whenever you need a hand. Yip – there’s a team waiting to help you anytime you need it.

Are you convinced yet? Well let me tell you the truth. I am by no means a gadget girl – and in all fairness you need to really sell me on something before I will buy into a tool. So was I skeptical about this little guy – for sure. But once I connected my phone to it and started cutting, I was sold. It was love at first cut. Its easy to use, convenient and cute. It can do anything and everything I ask of it – within reason of course. But this little guy here is yet to disappoint me. As an entry level machine its perfect, the cutting is flawless in a variety of materials I tested including glitter cardstock. Design Space on my phone takes a bit of getting used to, but like all things Cricut you can figure it out pretty quickly. A great machine for youngsters and crafters of all skill levels. The Cricut Joy gets a big thumbs up from me. And once you get to know the Joy and its tricks – you won’t look back anytime soon.

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