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Personalize Back To School This Year With Cricut

 

Can you believe it’s already back to school time? Even though this school year might be a little different than we imaged, we are all making the best of it. Personalizing school items for kids is such an easy and fun way to help them get excited for the new year to come. I wanted to share two simple projects that you can make for your little ones. It will be sure to put a smile on their face!

 

 

Kickin’ It Preschool Shirt

How adorable is this shirt? The design was found on Design Space images and is free with Cricut Access. The best part is the entire project took me under 30 minutes to make, #momwin! Also, I used a pink transfer sheet for this but any type of pattern or color can be used. It’s fully customizable to whatever you want.

 

 

Items Needed:

  • Cricut Explore Air 2
  • Infusible Ink Transfer Sheet, Patterns Watercolor (Pink)
  • Toddler T Shirt Blank
  • StandardGrip Machine Mat
  • EasyPress 2
  • EasyPress Mat
  • Lint Roller
  • Butcher Paper

 

 

1. First head to Design Space and click on ‘New Project’. This will bring you to the canvas. To find this image go in canvas, then click the images tab, search #MAEFFD6D and it will pop up. Then you will click on the image and select insert image. I did weld this image so it would all be one pattern and on one cutting mat.

2. Next, click the ‘Make It’ button and be sure to have ‘Mirror’ on. Click the ‘Continue’ button.

3. Select the machine you will be using.

4. Follow all the prompts on the screen.

5. Once the machine has completed all the cuts, weed the design with your hands.

6. Use lint roller to clean your t-shirt blank.

7. Preheat your shirt for 15 seconds at 385 °F with your EasyPress.

8. Apply design on sheet with EasyPress 2 setting was 385 °F for 40 seconds, light pressure with a warm peel. Be sure to use a piece of butcher paper on the top of your transfer sheet and at least four pieces inside the shirt as well.

 

9. Enjoy your new shirt!

 

 

 

 

Just One More Story Tote

This tote is perfect to house all your child’s library books and school work. My daughter absolutely loves books and brings them everywhere she goes. When I saw this image on Design Space I knew it needed to go on a tote for her. This project takes less than 30 minutes to make as well!

 

 

Items Needed:

  • Cricut Explore Air 2
  • Infusible Ink Transfer Sheet, Patterns Watercolor (Green)
  • Medium Tote Bag Blank
  • StandardGrip Machine Mat
  • EasyPress 2
  • EasyPress Mat
  • Lint Roller
  • Butcher Paper

 

 

1. First head to Design Space and click on ‘New Project’. This will bring you to the canvas. To find this image go in canvas, then click the images tab, search #MC081677 and it will pop up. Then you will click on the image and select insert image. I did weld this image so it would all be one pattern and on one cutting mat.

2. Next, click the ‘Make It’ button and be sure to have ‘Mirror’ on. Click the ‘Continue’ button.

3. Select the machine you will be using.

4. Follow all the prompts on the screen.

5. Once the machine has completed all the cuts, weed the design with your hands.

6. Use lint roller to clean your tote blank.

7. Preheat your shirt for 15 seconds at 385 °F with your EasyPress.

8. Apply design on sheet with EasyPress 2 setting was 385 °F for 40 seconds, light pressure with a warm peel. Be sure to insert multiple pieces of butcher paper inside the tote and a piece of butcher paper on top of the transfer sheet.

9. Enjoy your new tote!

 

 

 

Quick Tips

These projects use Infusible Ink. This type of transfer sheet becomes one with the material iteself. Typical iron-on transfer lay on top of the material. For best results Cricut blanks should only be used in order to get the best results with the Infusible Ink. Also, don’t forget the part of the process where you use the lint roller on your material. If you don’t remove all lint the dye from it can create blue dots on your material when you use heat the blank with your EasyPress. Even if you think you can’t see lint, that doesn’t mean it’s not there. For more information on Infusible Ink, check out my post here.

 

So do these projects make you want to get crafting? I love that Cricut makes it simple to make everyday items one-of-a-kind. There is something special about making something you can’t buy at the store in my opinion!

 

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