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47 Cricut Projects for Beginners

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If you've recently got your hands on a Cricut machine and are looking for some beginner-friendly project inspiration, look no further! We've brought together a collection of our favourite project ideas, perfect for making with the Cricut Explore, Cricut Maker and Cricut Joy machines.

With plenty of projects to choose from, you'll be crafting for days. Enjoy step by step instructions on how to make every project. Which will you choose?

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47 Cricut Projects for Beginners

Cricut: How to Make Storage Jar Labels

Transform your kitchen with adhesive jar labels that will help you organise your storage for cooking and baking convenience! We've used clip-top jars to show you how to make these labels, but you can add them to any jar or box with a smooth surface.

 

Find the how-to make instructions here >

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How to Personalise a Happy Birthday Acrylic Sign

Every birthday party deserves a personalised sign celebrating the event, so why not create a custom handmade sign that can be re-used year after year? Simply update the sign or remove the vinyl once the parties over.

 

Find the how-to make instructions here >

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Cricut: How to Cut Chipboard Daisy Napkin Rings

If you've got a Cricut Maker and always wanted to know how to cut chipboard, this is the project for you to learn how! Perfect for beginners, this project takes you through how to make a beautiful set of daisy napkin rings!

 

Find the how-to make instructions here >

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Cricut: How to Make Embroidery Hoop Storage with Iron-On Vinyl Scraps

Create the perfect sewing storage to accompany a craft room or sewing area! Coordinate your fabrics to suit your décor or make a bold statement with vibrant pops of colour, all while using up scraps of iron-on vinyl.

 

Find the how-to make instructions here >

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How to Make a Personalised Acrylic Place Setting Acrylic
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How to Make Celebration Bunting

Create a beautiful string of bold and colourful bunting using Hobbycraft's range of vinyls! Suitable for all celebrations, this project is ideal for beginners.

 

Find the how-to make instructions here >

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Cricut: How to Make Ribbon Bookmarks with Iron-On Vinyl Scraps

Create personalised bookmarks that are ready for any adventures! You can add iron-on vinyl phrases to ribbon bookmarks using up scraps from previous projects. Get lost in another world, knowing your bookmarks will always hold your place when you are away.

 

Find the how-to make instructions here >

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How to Make an Acrylic Cake Sign

There are lots of ways in which the acrylic signs can be personalised for a birthday party, why not create a menu board detailing the sweet treats available?

 

Find the how-to make instructions here >

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Cricut: How to Make a Scrapbook Welcome Frame

Say hello to your guests in style and add a touch of colour to your hallway with this welcoming scrapbook frame. Collate memories that remind you of happy times and places, glass frames are the perfect way to display your precious keepsakes.

 

Find the how-to make instructions here >

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Cricut: How to Make Sprinkle Cups Using Vinyl Scraps

Personalise your mugs and teacups with dainty details that add a pop of colour! This is a great way to add a little fun to your hot chocolate mugs as you use up scrap pieces of vinyl you've got lying around from other projects.

 

Find the how-to make instructions here >

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How to Make a Personalised Party Sign

Create the perfect welcome sign to guide your guests to the party! Decorate with text and icons of your choice to create your own personalised party sign.

 

Find the how-to make instructions here >

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Cricut: How to Make a 'Yay' Party Sign
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How to Make a Bridesmaid Memory Box
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Cricut: How to Make a 'Party Started' Sign
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Cricut: How to Make Adhesive Vinyl Wall Art

Have a drawer full of Cricut vinyl scraps? Prepare to decorate your home with this bright, vinyl wall art. It couldn't be easier to follow our step-by-step instructions.

 

Find the how-to make instructions here >

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Cricut: How to Make a Personalised Polaroid Sign
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Cricut: How to Make an Acrylic Menu Sign

This acrylic menu sign is the perfect addition to any party or celebration! Made using your Cricut machine, chipboard and permanent vinyl, it couldn't be easier to create beautiful looking signage.

 

Find the how-to make instructions here >

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Cricut: How to Make a Celebration Sign with Vinyl

Create a gorgeous sign for your wedding day that you can display at home for your “happily ever after”. With Hobbycraft's wide range of vinyls, you can create this sign in whatever colour scheme you like!

 

Find the how-to make instructions here >

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Cricut: How to Make a Table Number Sign

This step-by-step project will take you through the simple process of applying frosted vinyl to acrylic arch table signs using the wet application method and adding a shimmer vinyl table number to the front.

 

Find the how-to make instructions here >

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How to Make Stickers with a Cricut Machine

Making stickers with Cricut is a great way to personalise notebooks, planners and more. There are three different types of Cricut print-on materials to choose from when creating stickers: the standard Cricut printable sticker paper (as used in our tutorial), clear sticker sheets and printable adhesive vinyl – the choice is yours!

 

Find the how-to make instructions here >

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Cricut: How to Make a Drawn Card

Discover the magic of the Cricut draw function! Use the different line thicknesses available thanks to the colourful range of Cricut Pens to create a striking image when drawing with Cricut.

 

Find the Cricut Design Space project link here >

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Cricut: How to Make an Adventure Fund with Adhesive Vinyl
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Cricut: How to Personalise a Trolley for Kitchen Storage
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Cricut: How to Make an Adhesive Vinyl Card
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Cricut: How to Create Adhesive Vinyl Labels with your Cricut Machine
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Cricut: How to Make Best Friend Mugs
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Cricut: How to Make an Acrylic Table Number Sign
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Cricut: How to Make an Infusible Ink Bottle Bag
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Cricut: How to Make a Love is Love Pride Banner

Share a message of love with a pride rainbow banner that'll brighten up your home! It'll be a great way to honour Pride Month, adding a welcoming, inclusive message to any space.

 

Find the how-to make instructions here >

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Cricut: How to Make Reusable Fruit and Veg Bags
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Cricut: How to Make Cute Pots with Vinyl Scraps

Create a mischievous crew of decorative pots while using up your scrap Cricut vinyl pieces. Bring a little personality to any room, picking and choosing which face your pots will pull.

 

Find the how-to make instructions here >

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Cricut: How to Make Coordinating Iron-On Vinyl Clothing
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Cricut: How to Make a Foiled Card
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Cricut: How to Make a Personalised Pet Treat Jar
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Cricut: How to Make a Personalised Mug

The Design Space app has hundreds of designs ready and waiting to be used that can be cut and applied to all manner of base items, the possibilities are endless!

 

Find the how-to make instructions here >

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Cricut Joy: How to Make a Birthday Banner Flag
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Cricut: How to Make Smart Labelled Magazine Files

Get organised with personalised magazine files, set to sort your important paperwork. Great for office spaces or even school, college and university learning resources.

 

Find the how-to make instructions here >

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Cricut: How to Make Cupcake Toppers
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Cricut: How to Make a Personalised Letter Mug
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Cricut Joy: How to Make a Lion Aperture Card
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Cricut: How to Make a Personalised Make Up Bag

Create your own unique accessories pouch by layering two types of iron-on vinyl. This project is ideal for beginner Cricut users and can be made in under half an hour!

 

Find the how-to make instructions here >

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Cricut: How to Make a "Bee Kind" Iron-On Vinyl T-Shirt
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Cricut: How to Make Ceramic Coasters with Infusible Ink Pens
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Cricut: How to Make Milestone Baby Grows

When someone is expecting a new baby, finding the right gift that is both thoughtful and practical can be hard; these milestone baby grows are ideal and you can make as many as you like.

 

Find the how-to make instructions here >

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Cricut: How to Make a Pocket Pal Using Iron-On Vinyl Scraps
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Cricut: How to Personalise a Scrapbook with Adhesive Vinyl
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Cricut: How to Create a Personalised Vase with Adhesive Vinyl
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Rated 5 out of 5 by from Fabulous advice I have recently purchased a cricut explore 3 and these projects are fabulous for me to try and the advice re fobt choices are great too for my wedding stationery business
Date published: 2022-06-04
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