Whether to Invest in a Cricut Machine and How to Deboss, Draw and Cut Tutorial
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If I was able to plan my wedding all over again, what would I do differently? Honestly, I’d run out and buy a Cricut machine straight out of the gate (or you know, order it online like a regular person!). It actually makes me a tiny bit sad I didn’t have my Cricut Maker back then…not that it existed at the time!
I was a DIY bride, with next to no previous craft experience, but knew I wanted to make my wedding personal. The trouble was that I also wanted it to all look sleek, not have that ‘homemade – I stuck dried pasta onto a sheet of paper’ feel. You know what I’m saying! And for me, Cricut is what elevates that homemade vibe to pro level, with its precision cutting and range of materials to suit almost any theme and desire.
So, let me save you from future regrets…if you know you want to DIY your wedding, with personalised touches at every turn, from the engagement party right through to the post wedding thank you’s, then this is THE piece of kit. If you just want a personalised ‘welcome’ sign, then yea, you’re better just hopping on Etsy, but if the creative juices have already started bubbling away and your Pinterest boards are filling up, it could be worth the investment. Whilst I went with the Cricut Maker, they now have a wider range of machines, from the Cricut Joy all the way up to the Cricut Maker 3, so if you don’t think you’ll need every function under the sun, all-singing-all-dancing, or don’t have the space, you don’t have to splash out quite so big. Choices!
That felt like quite the hard sell for someone who has no affiliation with Cricut themselves! Anyway, on to today’s Cricut project…PLACE CARDS! We’ve created a step-by-step YouTube tutorial, suitable for absolute beginners, as well as those just trying to pick up a few extra tips on how to make a name card for your place settings. We’ll be talking you through creating a design in Cricut Design Space, how to use the ‘debossing’ tool, using your machine to draw and finally how to cut using your fine point blade. Whether you want to specifically create a name card or not, these instructions & tips can easily be adapted to your own project – time stamps for each step can be found in the video description box over on YouTube.
What we used:
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- Cricut Maker: https://amzn.to/46KqMT2*
- Coloured card stock
- Cricut Debossing Tip: https://amzn.to/3M3fP6W* or with QuickSwap Housing: https://amzn.to/45CcLFE*
- Cricut Pen, 0.4 Tip, Fine in Tawny: https://amzn.to/46UmOHc*
- Fine Point Blade (usually included with the Cricut Maker machine): https://bit.ly/2KONzF7
- Cricut LightGrip Mat: https://amzn.to/3NtQcxs*
- Ruler (optional)
NB. This video is not made in association with Cricut. Some materials listed above are affiliate links, these are clearly marked by an asterisk* where applicable. This means we get a small amount of commission from the retailer for the referral at no additional cost to you.
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–Rebecca and Laura at Bride Society
