Holiday Projects to Make with Cricut

Ever since Halloween ended, I have been diving straight into holiday crafting mode. Yes, my tree is already up, as of November 2nd! With Thanksgiving in the U.S. next week, and the start of the Christmas season, I thought I would give you all a little round-up of all that I’ve done so far to give you some inspiration for your own holiday crafting.

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Since I now design SVG images for Cricut as a Contributing Artist, my main focus lately has been on Cricut-made crafts, especially paper crafts. As such, the projects listed below can all be found in my Design Space profile ready to make.

If you have a Cricut Access subscription Cricut Access subscription, all these projects (and TONS of other wonderful projects on Design Space) will not cost you any extra. (Without it, premium images and fonts must be purchased ala carte.) I am a subscriber, and I have been having so much fun browsing, bookmarking, and making projects from Cricut and the community members. Click HERE to learn more about Cricut Access.

Now on to the projects…

These first three were created as part of a special initiative given to Contributing Artists to come up with projects for the holidays. Many artists submitted original crafts, complete with lists of materials, full instructions, and high-quality photos. Be sure to check them out!

Poinsettia Insert Card

This is a quick and easy beginner project I made with my Cricut Joy and card mat (although it can also be made with the bigger machines). It incorporates both drawn and cut elements. I love the red glitter cardstock shown here, but I made a bunch of other color combos, which you can see in my Design Space photos.

Gingerbread Gift Tags

These are made with layers of cardstock. The design is more intricate, but the assembly is pretty simple. There are drawn elements on the back side as well. These also work great as ornaments!

North Pole Sign

Here is one non-paper craft. I cut this North Pole sign from permanent vinyl and applied it to a painted wooden plaque. This was probably the most complex project—or maybe it just felt that way because I’m not great at using vinyl yet! I love the end result, though.

These next projects weren’t official Cricut Contributing Artist holiday submissions—I just made them for fun as a community member!

Snowflake Photo Ornament

These are layered paper ornaments that are double-sided. On one side, I put space to insert a small photo. The other side contains the year. I made one of these for each of my four kids in different colors.

Christmas Cookie Plate Ornament

This one is also made with layered cardstock. Each little cookie is assembled separately and attached to the plate base. The paper layers give a nice dimensional look to the cookies.

Holly Jolly Insert Card

Last but not least, this is an insert card I designed with a holly theme. This one has elements that are cut from other colors and placed on top of the card base. I used a glittery white insert on this one—love the sparkles, especially for the holidays!

That’s it for this post. I’m sure I’ll be making even more as the season progresses, so you may see another holiday craft roundup before the season is through. ;)

Happy Holidays!

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Fall Craft Projects

The past couple weeks was Fall Break for my kiddos at school, so I was tasked with keeping everyone entertained. I thought it would be a perfect time to break into some fall and Halloween crafting! Keep reading to see our projects and links to help make some of your own.

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First, let me show off my kids’ creations, seen below. For context, I suggested that we cut out pumpkin shapes out of some scraps of cardboard and decorate them. Pretty basic. Thank goodness I have imaginative kids, because they sure made it their own!

My youngest stuck with the pumpkin idea. She is only three, so it was pretty much a pile of paint. She dubbed it “rainbow pumpkin.” My second-oldest asked me, rather than pumpkins, to cut out a candy cane, apple, and strawberry shapes from the cardboard. I obliged, and out of this grew some zombie fruit and a black and orange striped candy cane. My oldest asked for a house shape. She then drew a line down the middle and made one side “Christmas” style and the other “Halloween.” So cute. They are now all hanging proudly on our wall.

As for me, I’ve been keeping myself busy with my share of pumpkin crafts…

I took a Halloween sign I found in the dollar section at Target and gave it an Over the Garden Wall fan art makeover. If you’re unfamiliar with OTGW, it’s a fun and quirky animated series with perfect fall vibes. I highly suggest checking it out. It’s currently on Hulu in the U.S. For the sign, I first repainted the surface to get rid of the current design, then I found the title lettering online and converted it into an SVG so I could cut out a stencil in removable vinyl. I painted it with gold paint and redrew the pumpkin face to match a character from the cartoon.

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I also designed one of my first layered paper pieces to create a pretty autumn pumpkin wall decoration. I kept it simple—only three layers of cardstock to cut. I used patterned paper to add some interest. This is one of my new images that you can find on Cricut Design Space. (Click on the images to view the project page and cut your own!)

By the way, my images on Cricut Design Space are free to use for Cricut Access members. If you own a Cricut machine but are not yet an Access subscriber, I highly recommend it! There are loads of images, fonts, and features that are included, as well as shop discounts. It is a crafter's dream.

Click the images to view the project on Cricut Design Space.

Last but not least, I made this cute little pink pumpkin notebook. I printed out some patterns and dot grid papers. I cut the papers in half, then stacked and folded them into a booklet, which I stapled at the spine. I cut the pumpkin from vinyl to add to the cover. This pumpkin image is also one of mine on Design Space. Click on the images to view the project page.

Click the images to view the project on Design Space.

Psst, if you want to make your own notebook, I’ve made this project into a FREE printable download on the secret section of my website, which you can access by subscribing to my email newsletter. You’ll find lots of other freebies there as well!

So as you can see, lots of creative fall crafting going on here in the Sturk household, and hopefully more to come—unless I decide to skip right to the holidays haha.

Happy Crafting!

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Links to Cricut Projects on Design Space

Watch Over the Garden Wall on Hulu (U.S.)

Free Floral Heart Doily Cut Files

Please enjoy this cute little floral heart doily design I’ve created for you!

The download comes with SVG, PNG, and DXF files that are compatible with popular cutting machines like Cricut and Silhouette. There are two pieces—the main design and a solid base shape for optional layering. (Make sure when you import the files into your cutting machine software, check that the base shape is sized slightly larger than the main design so that it layers properly.)

Use in your Valentine’s Day decor, card making, scrapbooking, and other craft projects. Download by clicking the button or image below.

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What I'd Like to Do in 2022

Welcome to 2022! It’s that time of year again where everyone is talking RESOLUTIONS and GOALS. Oh boy…

Usually I really like to make lists and plans and all that fun stuff. I mean, I still do. It just all seems a little overwhelming at the present moment. Lately all my carefully laid plans become last-minute panics and rushed content with half-hearted effort.

I saw a lot of growth in 2021 as far as my Etsy shop and art output and am really happy with the progress I’ve made, but I also had some setbacks in other areas of my freelance work and business. I’m still constantly wondering what I can be doing better.

Toward the end of December, my head was full of ideas and goals for the new year. However, I was a little all over the place and couldn’t really find a focus.

To summarize, I don’t really know what I’m doing.

Then I stepped back and thought, maybe this is the year to just…go with the flow. For now, I’ll be happy exploring new ideas and see what comes of it, while putting less pressure on myself to do all the things. If there is one goal I have right now, it’s to KEEP THINGS SIMPLE.

And as a side note, I’ll be having my fourth BABY in just a couple months, so I already know that any goals made at this point would be sabotaged shortly anyway, LOL!

So, I just wanted to share these New Year’s thoughts with you. :)

Best, Nicole

Oh, and by the way, I did manage to get some new Valentine card templates out. Yay! Check out the bundle here…

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