Cricut BTS Banner, Decals, Tote Bag

SUPPLIES & TOOLS:

• Cricut® machine
• Assorted colored cardstock
• Ribbon
• Assorted colored vinyl
• Assorted colored heat transfer vinyl
• Small canvas tote bag
• 3 assorted-colored file sleeves & notebooks
• Assorted school supply stickers
• Weeder tool
• Cricut mats
• Spatula
• Transfer paper
• Iron or EasyPress™

DIRECTIONS:

First Day of School Banner

1. Using Design Space, enter a banner image onto the canvas (image MFB16F).
2. Size banner to 3"x 4".
3. Duplicate banner image 16 times and change color to black.
4. Insert the same banner image but adjust the size so it's a little bigger than the first banner.
5. Insert 2 circles and adjust the size of the circles to fit on the top corners of the larger banner.
6. Highlight banner, with the 2 circles and click slice.
7. Duplicate the new sliced banner image 16 times and change color to white.
8. Insert single texts for each letter: F, I, R, S,T, D, A, Y, O, F, 3, R, D, G, R, A, D, E.
9. Change font to Arab brushstroke Std regular.
10. Adjust letters to fit in the small black banner.
11. Change colors of each letter in order red, orange, yellow, green, blue.
12. Adjust the size of “OF" to fit onto one single banner together and do the same for “3RD".
13. Use colored cardstock and cut with the Cricut.
14. Using glue tape, tape the letter onto the black banner, and tape the black banner onto the white banner.
15. Repeat until finished.
16. String banner with ribbon.
17. Add apple, bus, marker, star stickers.

Name Decals for Vinyl Sleeve and Notebooks



1. Measure desired area of sleeve and notebook.
2. Using Design Space, insert leaf wreath, star wreath and scalloped wreath.
3. Duplicate each wreath one time so you have 2 of each.
4. Adjust wreaths to 3"x 3".
5. Insert text and type out names (BRODY, MOLLY, RUBY).
6. Change text to font DJ Juicy.
7. Duplicate each name one time so there are 2 texts for each name.
8. Adjust name texts to fit inside each wreath.
9. Change color of wreath and name texts.
10. Select each wreath and name text individually and use attach.
11. Cut with the Cricut.
12. Weed.
13. Apply light transfer paper to the name text and wreath and apply to notebooks and sleeves.

Canvas tote bag/book bag



1. Measure area of canvas bag for image size.
2. Using Design Space Insert marker image, pencil image and paint brush image.
3. Align all 3 centered horizontally.
4. Insert square shape and stretch across the 3 images.
5. Slice the images so that there is an open space for a monogram.
6. Change color of each image to desired color.
7. Insert name text and adjust size to fit in the sliced area.
8. Cut with the Cricut.
9. Weed and apply to bag with iron or easy press.

JOANN Hacks:

• Attaching the name text with the wreath will keep the name inside the wreath when you cut.
• Flip image when cutting with iron-on material.