Crafting Custom Holiday Tags With CriCut Mini

The Cricut Mini recently found a home in my craft area and I’ve been busy exploring this incredible gadget while beginning to wonder how I ever managed without it.  Thought I’m still new to this tool and have barely scratched the surface of it’s capabilities, I am certainly loving it!

This week I needed some tags for a few baskets I’m putting together and rather than racing out to the store to grab some, or snipping away with my scissors, I simply directed the Cricut Mini to cut the shapes and sizes I needed to construct:

Cricut Mini Tags Cut

Cricut Mini Christmas Tree Shapes on Patterned Paper

In a few minutes, the cuts were finished and I simply peeled them off the cutting mat, assembled, grabbed a silver Painters pen for embellishment and some glue.

A couple minutes later, I had four tags ready to go.  After writing a personal message on the back, a hole punch and a slip of ribbon is all I need to attach them to the bags.  (If I had thought to do so, I could have easily programmed the Cricut Mini to cut the ribbon hole for me… but as I said, still new to this clever gadget and learning the ropes!) 

My next project will be to make personalized keepsake ornaments for my family. I have a super simple design in mind that will still have a nice “wow” factor.  Stay tuned, I’ll be sharing the results soon…

Have you tried a Cricut yet?  What craft projects are you working on this holiday?

For more information on the Cricut Mini, visit http://www.cricut.com 


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Barb Webb. Founder and Editor of Rural Mom, is an the author of "Getting Laid" and "Getting Baked". A sustainable living expert nesting in Appalachian Kentucky, when she’s not chasing chickens around the farm or engaging in mock Jedi battles, she’s making tea and writing about country living and artisan culture.
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Comments

    • DebinSC
    • December 11, 2012
    Reply

    great job!

    • V Perkins
    • December 11, 2012
    Reply

    love the tags.

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