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www.expressionsvinyl.com When fall begins to set in and the leaves are falling off the trees everyone knows it is time to start thinking about holiday decorations. If you are looking for that extra little something, or need a little gift for a friend or neighbor. Then why not dust off the old Cricut machine and cut up some vinyl. For this Cricut vinyl project we are using three 2×2 blocks. The length of the blocks will be determined by the words you choose to use. You may also need more or less blocks depending on the phrase that you use. In this case we chose the phrase count your blessings. We have painted our blocks using acrylic paint that we watered down for a semi transparent washed look. We also used some sandpaper to scuff the edges for a rustic look. The look of the finished product is up to you. Then we chose some Cricut vinyl colors to compliment there corresponding blocks. If you have a block that is longer than your word you can find fonts available to download for a small charge that allow you to cut a small decorative graphic. In our case we chose to use a couple of these to fill out our blocks. Use your Cricut to cut your words and then weed the unnecessary vinyl from your pieces. After weeding apply the transfer tape to each piece. When you have the transfer tape applied you can then remove the backing and apply your words to the corresponding blocks. Be sure that your paint has had plenty of time to dry. If you try to apply the vinyl to wet paint it will …

vinyl cut on my Cricut then used my new press to print a 2 colors on a t-shirt., This was new for us and worked out ok even though we did not have all of the equipment but the vinyl stencil cut out worked out. handy tip for short run spot colors.. this will work with most vinyl cutters happy crafting

Some unique and fun projects we’ve done with the Cricut and Vinyl from www.PrintOnIt.com. Wall Art, glass etching, customized frames and more.

Vinyl on glass block with a Cricut

I have a small Cricut. I guess it is the Cricut Personal Cutter. Can it handle vinyl? If so, where do you order vinyl sheets for it? Would it require a new blade?