Iron-On Vinyl

Hello, friends.  Marilyn here with a product review of iron-on vinyl.  I have never used it before, so here we go...  My tip:  Never give up trying new things!  Such fun!

What is needed:

• Iron-on vinyl.  I purchased mine at Hobby Lobby for $14.99.  What you get is one large sheet of glitter iron-on vinyl.  It is layered with a sticky clear sheet that is needed when applying the vinyl to your clothing.
• Clothing to apply the vinyl onto.  I purchased a package of four baby onesies, sized 3-6 months.  Tip: Make sure to wash and dry the clothing before applying the vinyl.
• Iron.  Set to cotton temperature.  Make sure the steam button is in the OFF position.
• Cricut Image.  I used an image from Cricut Brooklyn Iron-on cartridge.

• Place iron-on glitter vinyl on your mat and cut with blade set to 3, speed-low, pressure-medium.  My image came from Cricut Brooklyn Iron-on cartridge [bow-tie1] .  I cut it at 4".    Tip:  make sure your image has been "flipped" before cutting. 

• Weed the vinyl - remove all the negative cut pieces.  Unlike regular vinyl, you will not need transfer tape for this product.

• Iron your clothing for about 15 seconds before applying the vinyl.  It will pre-warm the clothing making it ready to receive the vinyl.  Set your iron to the cotton setting.  Make sure the steam button is in the off position.
• Position your image and iron for about 30 seconds.  Turn the clothing over and iron on the backside for another 30 seconds. 
• Lift up the clear coating to make sure everything sticks to the clothing.  If not, just iron a little longer. 

• Remove all the clear plastic coating and admire your work. 

All-in-all I would give this product a thumbs-up.  Easy to use and really looks nice after applied.

• Now I have a baby gift ready for wrapping.  Better make a card to go along with it.

A2 sized card
Cricut Brooklyn Iron-on cartridge

Card recipe:

• Mat 1 (blue) = 5 3/8" x 4 1/8".
• Mat 2 (white) = 4.75" x 3.5".  Mat embossed with Cuttlebug "Geometric" folder.
• Mat 3 (white) = 4.75" x 3.5".  Hand cut at top in the center and fold down the corners to create a "collar."

• Bow Tie and Buttons = cut at 4" from Cricut Brooklyn Iron-on cartridge [Bow Tie1]. 
• Place form tape under collar corners to hold in place.

Inside of Card

Inside of Card:

• Mat 1 (blue) = 4.75" x 3.5".
• Mat 2 (white) = 4.5" x 3.25".
• Sentiment = from Cloud9 Designs "Simple Thoughts" stamp set.

Just to be fair - Girl version. 

Girl Version - Iron-On Glitter Vinyl in Pink

• Created by welding images from Forever Young and Brooklyn Iron-On.  Letter "K" from CCR Basics.
• Forever Young = image from Forever Young [jewelry] is at 3".
• Brooklyn Iron-On = image from Brooklyn Iron-On [Tie] is at 4".  Hide contour on tie part and keep the collar.
• After cutting, cut again with Letter "K" at .5" from CCR Basics.

Onesie in Greeting Card Box

• Baby onesies folded and placed into a clear box made for greeting cards (approximate size is 5 7/8" x 4 1/2").  Set of 25 purchased from Clear Bags for $10.  Gold metallic stretch loop purchased separately (set of 50 stretch loops for $7.50)

Thank you for visiting my blog today.  As always, comments are welcomed and appreciated!

~ Marilyn

Decorative Vinyl Tray

Hello, Friends!  Marilyn here with a tutorial on using vinyl to create a decorative tray.  My tip:  Measure Twice, Cut Once... not original but definitely applies when cutting vinyl.

Here is what I used:

• Vinyl - silver vinyl.  I ordered this through eBay.
• Transfer Tape. 
• Tray - black wooden tray I found on sale at Michaels two years ago. 
• Cricut Cartridge - Songbird. 

• First step is to measure the tray and determine what size font will fit.

 

Cricut Craft Room software

• In the Cricut Craft Room (CCR), I selected the font text from Songbird Cricut Cartridge.  I changed the Letter Spacing to -22 in order to weld the letters together.  I then made the length 9.9".

• Next, I cut the font text out using card stock to make sure I was happy with the size.

• Once satisfied with the sizing, I cut the font text using vinyl. 
• Settings for cutting vinyl:  blade 3, speed low, pressure medium

• Weed and remove all the negative cuts.

• Place transfer tape over the weeded vinyl.  Rub with the tool provided in the vinyl to make sure everything is attached.

• Remove from Cricut mat and place vinyl onto the tray using the transfer tape.  Rub well with the tool provided.

• Remove the transfer tape.  Pulling at an angle is the easiest method.

• And there you go. 

• Angels always makes my name look nicer.

Thank you for joining me today.  I hope you enjoyed the tutorial.  As always, comments are welcomed and appreciated!

~ Marilyn