![]() And finally, vinyl is a “one shot” medium, once you place it down, there’s really no going back. Large designs cut from vinyl are also prone to bubbles, which when placed behind glass in a frame, become even more apparent. ![]() Yes, there are good methods for laying out and layering vinyl designs, but getting spacing and formatting exactly right is really, really tough no matter how much patience you use. If you’ve ever worked with vinyl, especially several colors on a single design, you know it can be a little…um…unwieldy. ![]() The other big reason though, is ease of application. Plus…paper tends to be cheaper and more widely available off-the-shelf at your local craft stores. Trying to match a certain fabric, wall color, wallpaper…anything?!? You will have much better luck with paper than vinyl. This expansive variety will ultimately allow you to create artwork exactly as you want it. To start, paper comes in a much wider variety of colors, textures, patterns, sheens, and sizes compared to vinyl. So I ran three sheets of plain ol’ cardstock through my Cricut and within an hour or so, I had a poignant, modern, and free piece of art ready for hanging!īefore I dive into the step-by-step of how I like to make artwork with my Cricut, let me first chat about why I prefer to use paper over vinyl. When our blank bathroom wall needed something simple and colorful, I knew it was just the ticket. I had been wanting to use this World of Hearts image on something lately…since it reminds me so much of what’s going on in the world right now. Instead of going shopping, I knew I could easily create something that not only held some meaning for us, but that also perfectly coordinated with the existing print. I had one piece of printed art that worked beautifully, but I had nothing else to go with it. I recently completed a makeover of our downstairs powder room (you’ll see the full thing next month!), and one of the finishing touches was to hang some frames on the blank wall behind the toilet. Today I want to break down the best way to make art with a Cricut so you can get great DIY creations on your walls too! However, I am no artist, so I often turn to my Cricut to help me! Having made a lot of art for our walls over the years, I’ve come up with a method that is not only foolproof, but also really easy and highly customizable. While some things transfer nicely from one house to the next, I am often left with blank spaces, bigger walls or new rooms that call for something…well…different! Since art tends to be pricey and I can never be sure it will work from home to home, I try to DIY my own whenever possible. Because we move so much, I am constantly having to re-figure out what goes on our walls.
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