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How to Make Stylish Fabric Banners with the Cricut Maker

4 · Feb 26, 2018 · Leave a Comment

Forget the scissors & craft knife! I have a sure-fire way to create the most amazing graphic-driven fabric banners for your kiddos room or next event. NO sewing skills required! How cool are those fabric banners that are made out of felt? You know where I’m going with this! Come learn how to make graphic banners with the fabric without mind-numbing hand-cutting. If you want to see which is best, the Cricut or the Silhouette then read about that comparison here.

+ This post brought to you by the lovely folks at Cricut +How to Create Fabric Banners • They are easy to make with the Cricut Maker and have such impact in your room or for a party. Come learn how easy they are to make at whipperBerry.

Tools of the Trade

Having always been in LOVE with creating graphics, the idea of being able to design graphic driven projects out of fabric has always been a desire of mine. However, I don’t have the patience to sit with scissors or craft knifes to cut out my graphic elements. I was thrilled at the advent of the original Cricut back in the day. It revolutionized crafting, as we knew it, at the time. However, it just didn’t have the cutting chops for fabric. The new Cricut Maker is just as revolutionary as the first cartridge based Cricut in the Fabric world. It’s TOPS for sure!

Vintage Adventure Room

I’ve been working on a room makeover for my little guy, Gage. We created a vintage adventure room that covers everything land and sea. It’s all about adventure in this great big world of ours. I wanted to have some animals of the sea & land represented in the room. I used my Cricut Maker to make a vinyl stencil for this cute fox storage chest for his little gadgets and gizmos.

Transform a simple mini storage chest from IKEA into this cute little fox storage chest for your little ones little toys and trinkets. I used some of the @decoart chalky finish paint along with my @cricut Maker to create this fun design for my little boys room • WhipperBerry

Next, I wanted to make some sea loving creatures for some fabric banners on his wall. We LOVE Narwhals and jellyfish at our house quite a bit so, I knew I had to create something with these two ocean gems. After a little design work, I came up with these cute designs. Let's Explore the Deep Blue Banner created by WhipperBerry • A great banner idea for your little ones room.

Supplies for Fabric Banners

The next trick, making these designs into fabric banners for Gage’s room. I rummaged through my fabric stash and found some colors that would go well with the room design.

Fabric Banners • Great colors for a little boys room

Here’s the rest of the supplies you will need.

  • fabric
  • Heat n’ Bond
  • Cricut Maker
  • Cricut Rotary Cutter
  • Cricut Bonded Fabric Blade
  • Cricut Fabric Cutting Mat
  • fabric glue
  • wood dowel
  • cotton rope
  • sewing machine (optional)
  • thread (optional)

How to Create Graphic Banners with Fabric • They are easy to make with the Cricut Maker and have such impact in your room or for a party. Come learn how easy they are to make at whipperBerry.

Instructions

First, you need to create your design within Cricut Design Space. You can use either the large library of fonts that they have compiled at Cricut or, use your favorite fonts on your computer. You also have access to thousands of graphics that you can use to personalize your space or dress-up your party.

How to Prepare Graphic to Cut in Cricut Design Space

When you are working with multiply colors of fabric or paper, Cricut Design Space has some brilliant features that I really like. Instead of typing them all out I thought I would create a video for you watch that teaches you exactly how to prepare your designs to cut that really makes the cutting process so much easier. Click on the image below to watch the video.When you are working with multiply colors of fabric or paper, Cricut Design Space has some brilliant features that I really like. Instead of typing them all out I thought I would create a video for you watch that teaches you exactly how to prepare your designs to cut that really makes the cutting process so much easier.- WhipperBerry

Cutting Fabric

Now that your designs are ready to cut, it’s time to prepare your cutting mats. If you are cutting fabric, you need to make sure you are using the fabric cutting mat and the fabric rotary cutter. If you happen to have a rotary cutter that needs to be changed, here is a tutorial on how to do that. Cut your fabric to fit the cutting mat and place it on the mat.

PRO TIP • Don’t worry about cleaning the fabric cutting mat of all the fuzz & threads after you use it. It will work just fine with fuzz & threads. Attempting to clean the mat actually does more harm than good.

If you are planning on ironing your graphics onto the banners, you’ll want to iron-on the Heat n’Bond BEFORE you cut your fabric. (I use my Easy Press, which I LOVE!) In that case, you may want to use the Bonded Fabric Blade when cutting your fabric. I say that with a caveat, I found that the bonded felt that I used cut better with the rotary cutting blade.

Graphic Placement on Banners

Once you have all of your graphic element cut, you’re ready to place them on the banners. I like to layout my design onto the fabric banner first, to make sure I like the placement. That’s where the Cricut Weeding Tools come in real handy. I LOVE those tweezers!

Next, I use the Easy Press to warm the surface of the fabric banner and then lay down my graphics again quickly. Then, I cover them with the Iron-On Protective Sheet or a cotton dish towel if using a standard iron and press my graphics onto the banner according to the Heat n’ Bond directions.

3D Graphics on Banner

One really fun thing you can do when cutting graphics in this manner, you can add some little 3D elements to your design. I thought it would be fun to have my narwhal’s fin to pop out a bit to give him a little more character. When I was pressing the narwhal onto the banner, I placed the used backing of the Heat n’ Bond under the fin with the shiny side of the paper facing the fin. That would mean the it wouldn’t stick to the fabric or the paper.

Now, his cute little fin will pop right out!

Creating Banner Hanger

Now, to hand the cute banners that you just made. You need to either sew a pocket for the dowel or use fabric glue to create create the pocket. I prefer the sewing method however, if you don’t have a sewing machine, you don’t need to run out and purchase one just for this project.

You need to fold your fabric over to create a pocket large enough to feed your dowel through.

When you have the banner with the dowel ready to hang, attach the rope and hang on the wall!

How to Create Graphic Banners with Fabric • They are easy to make with the Cricut Maker and have such impact in your room or for a party. Come learn how easy they are to make at whipperBerry.

Now, I know you are going to want to save this tutorial and share it with all of your friends (wink, wink!) Here is a handy graphic to Pin…

How to Create Graphic Banners with Fabric • They are easy to make with the Cricut Maker and have such impact in your room or for a party. Come learn how easy they are to make at whipperBerry.

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DIY Farmhouse Tiered Bowls

6 · Jan 22, 2018 · Leave a Comment

Normally a costly buy, these farmhouse tiered bowls are a stylish storage option for either the kitchen, office or craft room. Rather than breaking the bank, you can grab a few items at Michaels to make one of your own.

+ This DIY Farmhouse Tiered Bowls post brought to you by Michaels +DIY Farmhouse Tiered Bowls are easy as pie to make thanks to @michaels. Normally a costly buy, these tiered bowls won’t break the bank and they are super easy to make. A great storage option for either the kitchen or the office! Come on over to WhipperBerry to learn how to make one for your home.

I will fully admit, I love the farmhouse trend. I’ve slowly been gathering home decor pieces that help to transform my spaces into cute little farmhouse nooks.

One piece that everyone loves right now is tiered trays or tiered bowls, you see them everywhere. I’ve looked and sometimes these gems have a hefty price tag which stinks because they are great for organizing in the home. They are handy in the office to organize office supplies, pens, pencils, scissors. You can even add in some decor to dress up your office. The same is true for the craft room. Tiered bowls are great for story craft supplies; paints, brushes, markers, your Cricut tools and so much more. In the kitchen they are super handy as well. You can use them to keep healthy fruits and vegetables on the counter so that your kiddos reach for the healthy snacks that are close at hand.In need of a set of tiered bowls for the kitchen, I thought rather than purchasing one, maybe I could make one of my own.

Of course, I ran over to Michaels to see what I could find. Their isles are packed full of great storage and organization goodies this time of year. Well, all year, but this time of year especially. The cool thing about looking for storage solutions at Michaels, you can think “outside of the box” and CREATE your own storage solution from the isles there.

DIY Farmhouse Tiered Bowls Supplies

Rustic clay pots have always been a favorite of mine. I found these beautiful clay pots in the floral section at Michaels. They have that farmhouse or even old world look that I just love and, they are large… Perfect for tiered bowls.

DIY Farmhouse Tiered Bowls are easy as pie to make thanks to @michaels. Normally a costly buy, these tiered bowls won’t break the bank and they are super easy to make. A great storage option for either the kitchen or the office! Come on over to WhipperBerry to learn how to make one for your home.

• large clay pots in the floral section at Michaels (I would provide a link however, they aren’t listed online yet)

• ArtMinds™ Wood Decorative Candle Holder, 6 3/4″

• Wood Doll Head by ArtMinds®, 2.5″

• E6000® Permanent Craft Adhesive, 2.0 oz.

• Americana® Decor™ Chalky Finish Paint, 8oz. – white

Instructions

Now, this part couldn’t get any easier. To begin, I painted the candle stick with a light coat of the chalky finish paint.

DIY Farmhouse Tiered Bowls are easy as pie to make thanks to @michaels. Normally a costly buy, these tiered bowls won’t break the bank and they are super easy to make. A great storage option for either the kitchen or the office! Come on over to WhipperBerry to learn how to make one for your home.

DIY Farmhouse Tiered Bowls are easy as pie to make thanks to @michaels. Normally a costly buy, these tiered bowls won’t break the bank and they are super easy to make. A great storage option for either the kitchen or the office! Come on over to WhipperBerry to learn how to make one for your home.

That will dry in just a few minutes. While you’re waiting for that to dry, check the center point of your bowls. The bowl on that will be on the bottom may need to be sanded down a bit in order for your candle holder to sit straight.

DIY Farmhouse Tiered Bowls are easy as pie to make thanks to @michaels. Normally a costly buy, these tiered bowls won’t break the bank and they are super easy to make. A great storage option for either the kitchen or the office! Come on over to WhipperBerry to learn how to make one for your home.

Once your candle holder is dry, add your E-600 to the top and follow the package directions for adhering it to the center of the clay pot. Keep in mind, you’re going to glue the TOP of the candle holder to the bottom bowl so that the the wider BOTTOM of the candle holder will hold-up the top bowl.

DIY Farmhouse Tiered Bowls are easy as pie to make thanks to @michaels. Normally a costly buy, these tiered bowls won’t break the bank and they are super easy to make. A great storage option for either the kitchen or the office! Come on over to WhipperBerry to learn how to make one for your home.

DIY Farmhouse Tiered Bowls are easy as pie to make thanks to @michaels. Normally a costly buy, these tiered bowls won’t break the bank and they are super easy to make. A great storage option for either the kitchen or the office! Come on over to WhipperBerry to learn how to make one for your home.

I placed a paper towel underneath to protect my surface from any glue drips. Once that is nice and secure, you can glue the wood feet i.e. doll heads, to the bottom of the bowl again, with the E-6000.

DIY Farmhouse Tiered Bowls are easy as pie to make thanks to @michaels. Normally a costly buy, these tiered bowls won’t break the bank and they are super easy to make. A great storage option for either the kitchen or the office! Come on over to WhipperBerry to learn how to make one for your home.

Let those cure according to package directions and then do the same with the top bowl.

DIY Farmhouse Tiered Bowls are easy as pie to make thanks to @michaels. Normally a costly buy, these tiered bowls won’t break the bank and they are super easy to make. A great storage option for either the kitchen or the office! Come on over to WhipperBerry to learn how to make one for your home.

Once that has properly cured, you’re all finished! You now have farmhouse tiered bowls!

I’m using mine to hold fruit in my kitchen. It fits perfect on my counter tops right under my cabinets.

DIY Farmhouse Tiered Bowls are easy as pie to make thanks to @michaels. Normally a costly buy, these tiered bowls won’t break the bank and they are super easy to make. A great storage option for either the kitchen or the office! Come on over to WhipperBerry to learn how to make one for your home.

I love the look of these pots so much, I stocked up on some smaller ones for all of my plants this spring.

What are you looking to organize? Do you need a creative storage solution? Michaels has everything you need to get organized for the new year! From washi storage to lexington carts, you can MAKE your year the most organized one yet!

What to keep this project idea close at hand? Feel free to pin the image below to your favorite DIY board so that you can find it later.

DIY Farmhouse Tiered Bowls are easy as pie to make thanks to @michaels. Normally a costly buy, these tiered bowls won’t break the bank and they are super easy to make. A great storage option for either the kitchen or the office! Come on over to WhipperBerry to learn how to make one for your home.

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Farmhouse Inspired Christmas Tree – Dream Tree Challenge

73 · Nov 1, 2017 · 1 Comment

It’s getting close to my favorite time of year… Christmas!! Every year it’s so fun to participate in the Michaels Dream Tree Challenge and this year has been EXTRA FUN!  We gathered together as a family and crafted our Christmas tree together and it was so fun. From trees to ornaments and holiday décor, Michaels has everything you need to MAKE this holiday your own! You can even shop over 100 Christmas Trees at Michaels.com. Crafting your tree together is a  great way to bring the family together at the beginning of the Holiday season. Here is what we created to make our 2017 tree magical for our home and family.

Farmhouse Inspired Christmas Tree -WhipperBerry-100

The Christmas Tree

This year, I picked the 7.5 Ft. Pre-Lit Jasper Cashmere Artificial Christmas Tree, Clear Lights by Ashland™.  At first it was a little wide for our space. BUT… We placed it on top of an old bucket I had and then bent the lower branches down to give it a slimmer figure. I wish ‘slimming-down’ was that easy for all of us! 😉 That also raised the tree up a bit, which makes it look better in a room with vaulted ceilings.

Regardless of what this photo looks like below (someone was being a bit dramatic…) The Jasper tree is super easy to set-up. It’s literally plug and play. The electricity runs through the poll of the tree so you don’t have to go hunting around for all of the connections. Then all you have to do is fluff the branches.

setting-up-the-tree

Farmhouse Inspired Christmas Ornaments

Part of the fun when decorating for the Holidays is actually making some of your own decor. This year I was inspired by some ornaments that Joanna Gains has created for another store. I LOVE them and thought we could make some of our own with supplies from Michaels.

I grabbed some of the shatter proof ornaments at Michaels along with some of the Americana Chalkboard Paint from DecoArt…

Shatter proof ornaments from @Michaels

  • Plastic Onion Ornaments By Artminds™

  • Clear Plastic Ornaments By Artminds™

  • Americana Chalkboard Paint

Americana Chalkboard Paint for Christmas Ornaments

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My daughter Haley is home from college with her boyfriend Kyle and we decided to have a paint party. We covered the table with plastic wrap and went to town with the clear ornaments from Michaels.  We painted them all over with the chalkboard paint. Now, the only reason I use chalkboard paint is because I like the matte look. Then we used a white paint marker from Sharpie and created all of the little swiss crosses on the ornaments.

Create DIY Hearth and Home Black Swiss Cross Christmas Ornaments via WhipperBerry

They turned out super cute and we had so much fun making them together!

Create DIY Hearth and Home Black Swiss Cross Christmas Ornaments via WhipperBerry

Create DIY Hearth and Home Black Swiss Cross Christmas Ornaments via WhipperBerry

I think they may be my new favorite Christmas ornaments for our tree.

Next, we painted some large wood stars from Michaels with Americana Decor Chalky Finish paint from DecoArt.  Then we used my Cricut Maker to add titles of Christmas Carols onto the stars. You can learn how to make those HERE. You can even download the graphics that I designed for the stars!

DIY Christmas Star from WhipperBerry

Farmhouse Christmas Carol Ornaments from WhipperBerry

The next element for my tree is a few types of picks that I found in the Christmas pick section of Michaels.

Love FARMHOUSE decor? Then you are going to LOVE this Farmhouse inspired Christmas Carol Star ornament that you can create for your home.

Quite honestly, picks are some of my favorite ways to add personality to my Christmas trees. They really add to the tree and they aren’t very pricey. I LOVE the fuzzy little stars, the gold antlers, and the cotton stems. They look fabulous on the tree!

Love FARMHOUSE decor? Then you are going to LOVE this Farmhouse inspired Christmas Carol Star ornament that you can create for your home.

Love FARMHOUSE decor? Then you are going to LOVE this Farmhouse inspired Christmas Carol Star ornament that you can create for your home.

The last element is the ribbon picks.  They couldn’t be easier to make. I found some perfect ribbon at Michaels and cut it into 6 inch sections…

Love FARMHOUSE decor? Then you are going to LOVE this Farmhouse inspired Christmas Carol Star ornament that you can create for your home.

Then I folded it in half and wrapped some floral wire around the bottom leaving a 4-5 inch tail to secure it to the tree. Super simple and the bottom doesn’t need to be pretty.

Love FARMHOUSE decor? Then you are going to LOVE this Farmhouse inspired Christmas Carol Star ornament that you can create for your home.

Love FARMHOUSE decor? Then you are going to LOVE this Farmhouse inspired Christmas Carol Star ornament that you can create for your home.

Then you use the wire tail to attach them to the tree. An easy, easy way to fill in those bald spots on the tree or add a pop of color. Again, it’s a very cost friendly way to add color to your tree.

Love FARMHOUSE decor? Then you are going to LOVE this Farmhouse inspired Christmas Carol Star ornament that you can create for your home.

One last thing… I almost forgot! We decided to HANG our star from the ceiling for this tree. I bought a large wood star at Michaels and wrapped it with some wire lights and then hung it from the ceiling. We made sure to place our hook in a stud so that we didn’t have issues with the weight of the star. It’s so simple and tops it with that rustic farmhouse look.

Wow, it’s amazing how some simple elements can come together to create a really stunning tree. All of my kiddos have said this tree is the best we’ve ever had. Make sure to download the Michaels App on your smartphone so you don’t miss any of their amazing holiday deals this season. It really is a great app to have. No more saving receipts! That’s worth it right there.

Don’t forget to tag me in your tree photos… I love to see what you guys are creating!

For more inspiration, visit the Michaels blog and their Pinterest, Facebook and Instagram accounts.

 Witch and Ghoul Death and Breakfast Paper Roll Sign with Cricut Easy Press

2 · Oct 16, 2017 · Leave a Comment

Today, I have a fun new idea. I’ve always loved the vintage paper rolls that little shops used to have. They would keep a roll of brown paper on it and use it to wrap parcels for their shoppers. Well, they are making a come back thanks to the vintage farmhouse lovers. I have found some vintage style paper rolls that aren’t too expensive and thought it would be fun to create new signs for the seasons with heat transfer vinyl and the NEW Cricut Easy Press.Travel back in time with this fun vintage paper roll sign created by WhipperBerry for Halloween. Witch and Ghoul Death and Breakfast sign available as an SVG file for cutting machines or a printable file for FREE!

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Isn’t that fun?! It’s kind of a new concept when it comes to signage around the home.

Now, some people are naturally gifted and can create beautiful signs with just a sharpie and a little imagination. I however, can not… I wish I could! I was not gifted with that talent. The problem is that I love the look and I don’t have an arm and a leg to pay and actual artist to create my design each time I want to change it out. Then, I thought I could use vinyl and cut a design with the Cricut cutting machine. The problem with that is, the transfer tape would be a nightmare on the paper. It would just turn into a hot mess. Plus… I’m not a fan of weeding intricate designs out of vinyl. Although, I don’t mind weeding the Cricut Iron-on Lite! It’s so much easier to weed. I set out to see if it was possible to use Cricut Iron-On Lite on paper and sure enough, it works with the Easy Press!! I LOVE this new tool from Cricut!

All you need to do is to download my SVG file for the Witch and Ghoul sign OR you can download the free printable and print it out to display. You could even frame it if you’d like. I’ve sized it at 8×10 for your use.

Paper Roll Sign Supplies

  • vintage style paper roll like the one here
  • Cricut Iron-On Lite – Black
  • Cricut Maker or Explore series machine
  • Cricut Easy Press
  • light cotton towel
  • heat resistant surface to work on
  • scissors

Paper Roll Sign Instructions

First, you’ll need to upload the SVG file into Cricut Design Space and size your design for the size of your paper roll. My roll is 8 inches but, you can get even larger paper rolls. You’ll be able to size the design for your paper roll size.

Then you’ll need to load your heat transfer vinyl onto your cutting mat and load into your machine and cut out the design.

Learning how to cut iron on vinyl with the Cricut Maker via WhipperBerry

 

Quick tip… I leave the vinyl on the roll while I am cutting it. It doesn’t interfere with the cutting process and it cuts down on waste.

Then you’ll need to weed your design to remove the excess vinyl.

Travel back in time with this fun vintage paper roll sign created by WhipperBerry for Halloween. Witch and Ghoul Death and Breakfast sign available as an SVG file for cutting machines or a printable file for FREE!

While you are weeding your vinyl, you’ll want to pre-heat your Cricut Easy Press. Once you finish with the weeding process, you should unroll some of your paper  and place something at the bottom of the roll to keep it from rolling back-up.

Travel back in time with this fun vintage paper roll sign created by WhipperBerry for Halloween. Witch and Ghoul Death and Breakfast sign available as an SVG file for cutting machines or a printable file for FREE!

I like to pre-heat my surface before I lay down my design. The transfer seems to work best that way. Then I center the design onto the paper like so…

Travel back in time with this fun vintage paper roll sign created by WhipperBerry for Halloween. Witch and Ghoul Death and Breakfast sign available as an SVG file for cutting machines or a printable file for FREE!

I then cover it with the cotton tea towel to protect the paper.

Travel back in time with this fun vintage paper roll sign created by WhipperBerry for Halloween. Witch and Ghoul Death and Breakfast sign available as an SVG file for cutting machines or a printable file for FREE!

Then I place the Easy Press or the iron right on top and let it works it’s magic. I have found that 350˚ for about 50 seconds typically does the trick. Then, I let it cool for a minute or two and then remove the plastic protective covering.

Travel back in time with this fun vintage paper roll sign created by WhipperBerry for Halloween. Witch and Ghoul Death and Breakfast sign available as an SVG file for cutting machines or a printable file for FREE!

Replace the towel and do one more shot with the Easy Press. Voilá.. You’re finished!

Travel back in time with this fun vintage paper roll sign created by WhipperBerry for Halloween. Witch and Ghoul Death and Breakfast sign available as an SVG file for cutting machines or a printable file for FREE!

Doesn’t it look kinda of cool? You can check out my post on how to create that Halloween Taxidermy  to complete the entire look. It’s super easy too.

I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE the new Easy Press! I’ve used it on all kinds of surfaces now. Paper, canvas, fabric and my next project will be on ribbon. I can’t wait to show you how it turns out. Make sure you add the Cricut Easy Press to your Christmas list AND make sure you make it on the Nice List so that you will for sure get one. It’s one of those game changing tools that you are going to LOVE.

This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of Cricut. The opinions and text are all mine.

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