Projects
Making Personalised Rainbow Papercut Wall Art on Cricut or Silhouette
One of my favourite things about owning a cutting machine is that you can take simple pieces of paper and turn them into a lovely piece of artwork in a matter of minutes. I think simple is often best…so I’ve created a rainbow project that you can make as is…or you can use the Slice…
Read MoreHow to Make Flags of the World Bunting or Banners on the Cricut or Silhouette
I made flag bunting last year for the World Cup semi-finals (sigh…still, well done France!) and I realised that lots of people sell bunting online…so this could be a great project to add to your online shop repertoire! It occurred to me to revisit this project last week when friend mentioned they were having a…
Read MoreMake a Hexagonal Explosion Box (and add Chocolate!) – SVG PDF EPS DXF PNG
Explosion boxes – don’t worry, nothing incendiary is involved – have been getting a lot of attention in the world of papercraft for years. They can consist of a series of card types, incorporating a series of traditional pop-up card techniques, but they’re all based around a simple frame that opens (or ‘explodes’!) when…
Read MoreHow to Make a St Patrick’s Day Shaker Card with your Cricut – FREE SVG DXF EPS PNG PDF Files
It may be a celebration of Ireland’s patron saint – credited with converting Ireland to Christianity – but celebrations for St Patrick’s Day have spread around the world, and are also rather enthusiastic in the United States! If you want to send a card to mark the day, then why not give our shaker card…
Read MoreMaking a Personalised Car Tote Bag or Cushion on the Cricut or Silhouette
I wanted to create a personalisable, customisable file – I mean it could have been people on a train, or plane or car or anything (I’m open to adding vehicles to the range, so drop me a line if you have any suggestions you’d like to see!) I really love my car (a Nissan…
Read MoreMaking Colour-changing Mugs with the Cricut or Silhouette
This is a really fun project…it’s a colour-changing mug you can make on your cutting machine. Before you pour hot water into it, your mug is ‘asleep, with eyes shut, eye bags and frown lines. After you’ve poured hot water (and presumably, some caffeine-heavy sustaining beverage…OK, coffee or tea!) then the eyes become alert! Er…please…
Read MoreMaking a Christmas Charm Bracelet on the Cricut Maker or Silhouette Cameo – SVG PDF EPS PNG and PDF Cut Files
This Christmas charm bracelet is such a fun thing to make with shrink film plastic – there are so many names for it, but you might know it as Shrinky Dinks, Shrinkles or Shrinkies. It’s a fun project for the holidays in general – however, if you’re making an advent calendar what’s great…
Read MoreMaking a Personalised Christmas Advent Calendar on your Cricut – FREE SVG DXF EPS PNG PDF Cut Files
To make a Personalised Advent Calendar you will need: 3-4 sheets A3 cardstock (in the colour you’d like to make the housing in) Medium-weight cardstock in whatever colour(s) you want to make the drawers in. Small amount vinyl for the drawer numbers and personalisation design PVA glue and spreader Masking tape (otherwise known as Painter’s…
Read MoreMaking a Christmas Tree-Shaped Bauble Holder with your Cricut Maker and the Knife Blade – SVG Cut File
I know a lot of us make baubles on our Cricut machines – but have you got anywhere to display yours? There’s no need to use a banana hook – you can make a Christmas tree-shaped bauble holder on your Cricut Maker! It’s SO EASY with our cut file – you have to cut…
Read MoreHow to Make an LED Rudolph the Red-nosed Reindeer Christmas Card – Cut Files for Cricut and Silhouette
I’m a big fan of LED cards – and they’re a lot easier to make than you might think! Even better, the component pieces are SO inexpensive nowadays that you can make a really sophisticated card for…really, pennies! Here’s a tutorial – it really isn’t hard to do, but my svg file makes it even…
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