Omg!! I got my Cricut for Christmas and was so excited to start creating...lmao...boy you really said it in this video! But I am so glad I found your channel! You are very straight forward and no theatrics! I love how real and personal your tutorials are! But thank you , you have saved me from many tear filled and frustrating moments!
I bought my cricut a month ago and have been so overwhelmed by it all, almost regretting the purchase. I have looked at many videos however you explain it so that I understand. I just made my first project which isa stencil. I’ll be painting it tomorrow but feel confident I can do this. Thank you sooooo much!
I don’t EVER comment on videos of any sort, but I really had to comment and tell you... THANK YOU for talking a little about when you first got your Cricut... the cussing, the crying and how it was not so easy to learn like all these other videos make it seem. I’ve had my Cricut a few months, I thought I’d get it and magically be able to just do everything... how hard could it be right?! Hahaha.... it’s like learning a new job and no one talks about it! Thank you, even just for a small mention on that.
I am almost a year in and still feel like I’m figuring out the Cricut! Came across your channel and LOVE it! Late night cricut tutorials are the best 😀
Thank You Thank You Thank You ...your videos are so refreshing compared to some, you stay on track without jumping around and losing your audience I like that you express your anxiety with this as well so I myself don’t feel so alone LOL. I am brand new to the cricut world and I am still very intimidated by the whole process and this video is the only video I have not stopped or left to watch another. Again THANK YOU
Thank you, your videos are so helpful. I love your mistakes......keeping it real. I appreciate them because it shows the reality of what can happen during a project.
I've been watching you channel for HOURS now. My new Cricut will bee here Friday and I've only used a dinosaur Cricut twice. So thank you, all your videos are so helpful!!
This is exactly what I was looking for! Thanks so much for posting :) I also love that you're being honest about frustration and cussing along the process LOL I do that too! Thanks again!
Oh gosh! I have been making signs for a few years here and there and I just dread going back to it because I’d the headache it can be. You talking through your mistakes totally cleared up how to fix mine! Thank you for breathing new life into my ambition for sign making.
Thank you so much for your videos! I watched over 30 videos from Cricut and didn't learn as much as I did watching just two of yours! I have already subscribed to your channel. I bought mine for a similar reason, for my own wedding favors. Thank you again!!!
Just got a cricut maker recently also. Your video was well done and I look forward to trying to figure out this monster over time. I have done quite a few projects like this but all the painting has been done by hand. One trick I have done for walls, murals, and wooden signs etc is using a projector. I create my template, picture font etc and then place my projector, trace it out with a charcoal pencil on wood, then paint and outline with sharpie paint markers where I want it. Look forward to seeing what the cricut can do for my upcoming projects.
My hubby just bought me one for Mother’s Day, and can’t wait to use it. Thank you for making that look so easy. And the step by step was great, You make it very easy to understand as well.
Nice tutorial, very informative. You explained everything to a "T" which is very helpful. I am new to Cricut Maker so every little bit of info I can get I am sucking up like a sponge. I do quite a bit of wood projects like wood burning but really want to get into making signs and stencils. I can incorporate my wood burning with stenciling like making borders or custom signs using both crafts. def will be looking for more of your work. Kudos to you!
Excellent video! Thank you for the step by step. After several hours trying on my own (unsuccessfully), I was able to create my project without any hitches after watching your video. The welding and slicing is what caught me up before your explanation.
Thank you for your detailed and patient video! I've had my Cricut for 9 months, and have yet to open it, due to intimidation! Lol. We are thawing out in the midwest, so I'm going to break it out tomorrow! I'll definitely be back to see what else you do!
@@thecraftscraps It has been a journey. Have you done ant videos for stenciling a terra cotta pot. Trying to figure out the curve to make it look straight on the pot has been a huge challenge. Doing this teaches a lot about when you can use curve and when you just did something that deactivates the curve feature. Honestly, I have laugh at myself more than I have pulled my hair out. Last night I thought I had it, shirt of the curve being off, and realized I was using strong grip transfer tape, could not separate tape from stencil 😳, I suppose this will give me the opportunity to work on the curve “again”. Thank you so much for letting me know about your new video, I will be sure to watch. Have an awesome day.
The sign looks great. I would have turned it so the bottom curve was at the top and the flat edge would then be on the bottom - just so it wouldn't roll when on the mantle. Great paint job...impressive! x
this video is very helpful. i can definitely relate to this. my cricut machine has definitely thought me another level of patience!! good job with this .
A tip I learned! If you mess up a stencil instead of throwing it away save it in case you loose any of the pieces in your other stencils you can use the spares from the old one! I’m always loosing those little dots and pieces! Also on wood colors instead of modpodge use a thin layer of polycrylic before you paint it it’s clear so you won’t get as much bleeding 🙌🏻 also I use an exacto to weed it’s sharp and smaller so it can get in those little spaces easy!
I just got a new cricut air 2 and I am learning so much from your videos. I was intimidated until I found your videos. I am working with HTV now and lovin it! Your teaching style is what works for me! Thanks so much for including me on your cricut journey. You have put a lot of time and work into your videos too! I appreciate that you share your knowledge!
Oh God.. my cricut arrived this week.. still in the box.. I've been watching hours of RU-vid videos on how to set it up .. how to use design space .. etc.. I'm excited and scared all at the same time.. my life is stressful enough and I don't want to add to it but I want to make signs and use it to help with my crafting and decorating.. I know I"m going to just have to do it one of these days ... I'm goind to try to stay calm .. Maybe Stay Calm will be my first sign.. lol
This was an amazing video!! Thank you!! I did end up having to use modge podge for a rough piece of wood after the first and second attempt bled. But 3 times is a charm!!
Lauren you are awesome I could not wrap my head around making a stencil it seemed backwards and I kept Not even thinking of trying it but you made total sense of it I may fumble a lil but at least I get it now thanks so much ❤️
I just purchased my Cricut Maker and setup 2 days ago. I can't wait to get creative. I had been looking at them for a year and finally decided to go for it. A coworker had a "paint party". We purchased our boards and she used her circuit we collected the saying. also, we stained it first, then put the stencil on and painted. Did you use a stain or sealer on yours? I used a round "wood" piece and added handles. It's beautiful, so that project sealed the deal.
Great help ! My question is why not let the paint dry a bit more? wouldn't that make it easy for less mistakes, I am one of those people who like to try and get things just right. I do really want to say thank you as this is the best video I have seen!
I watched your video and just have a question. How do you make a stencil if you have several words on a larger sign? Would you make a stencil for each line? For example: I have a saying with 7 words that I want on three lines.
I know this is old, but hopefully you see it. Is there a way to use the vinyl stencil more than once? Is the wood treated with anything, mostly because I find the vinyl doesn't like sticking directly to wood. I notice you have it stained, but well yeah. Also, can you do it with spray paint, or should you only use acrylic paint?
You can’t really use the vinyl stencil more than once due to the peeling off process. But I have videos on reusable stencils! Also you can totally use spray paint! Just peel while wet. And wood is difficult with vinyl you just have to have patience with it!
Can you do lettering the other way? Didn’t explain that very good. Letters that are placed and painted around them to have the letters without paint if that makes sense.
Thank you so much!! I just ordered my Cricut Maker this week, and I’m learning soooo much from your Channel! Thank you! Do you sell things as your main income?! 💜
