New to the Cricut Joy machine? Looking for easy Cricut Joy projects? These wood rounds can be customized for any size or color and are a great hostess gift or home decor piece!
EASY CRICUT JOY PROJECTS: FARMHOUSE ROUNDS
I’ve got ALL the Cricut machines. I love and use my larger machines for big projects, but my Cricut Joy has become my go-to for smaller projects like these. I can put it on my desk, use it in the living room on my coffee table while watching tv, I’m no longer tied to making projects only in my craft room. My Cricut Joy is the perfect companion because it uses software I already understand (I am too old to learn new stuff!) and gives me the freedom to create on the go! {FTC disclosure: This blog post contains affiliate links which means I may make a small commission on any sales at no additional cost to you.} Note – these instructions are for the Cricut Joy, but you can easily create this with the Cricut Explore Air or Cricut Maker machine.
SUPPLIES:
- Round wood circles, 6” diameter
- Cricut Joy
- Family Blessed Home SVG file (grab yours below)
- Cricut Joy Smart Vinyl in Black and White (you can also use other adhesive vinyl and a Cricut Joy Mat)
- Weeder and Scraper tools
- Cricut Transfer Tape
- Scissors
- Chalky paint in white and charcoal (we used Americana Decor Chalky Finish in Everlasting and Relic)
- Paintbrushes – medium flat and fine tip
- Ruler
- Did you know there is also a Cricut Joy Card Mat? It is a game changer for card makers – it allows you to create beautiful cards by cutting the front when the card is already folded. They also make Cricut Joy Insert Cards – they thought of everything!
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Prep the Wood Rounds:
1. First thing first – paint one side of all the wood circles and leave it to dry fully.
2. Paint the reverse sides of all the wood circles and leave it to dry fully.
3. Add a small amount of both paint colors and mix for a light gray color. On the white painted sides of the circle, paint three evenly spaced lines using a ruler to keep the lines straight.
GET THE FREE SVG FILE
To get your FREE Blessed Family Home SVG file simply enter your email address and the download link will be delivered right to your inbox! This will also sign you up for my e-newsletter (you can unsubscribe at any time) and you’ll be notified when I release new free SVG files. You’ll never miss a thing!
UPLOADING THE SVG FILE:
1. Download the SVG file from the email to your computer.
2. Open Cricut Design Space.
3. Click on the “+” sign to start a new project, opening up a blank canvas.
4. Click on the Upload button from the toolbar to insert the downloaded Blessed Family Home SVG onto the canvas.
5. Maintain sizes at about 5.25” wide to fit within the 6” wood circles.
6. Highlight the word along with the leaf art together and select “attach” to join the separate images. Do this with the word “family” as well.
7. Adjust the color of the words along with the leaf art to white and maintain the other words in black to match Smart Vinyl material colors.
Cutting the Vinyl:
1. Ensure the machine is set to Cricut Joy and select “Make It” in Design Space.
2. Choose “Without Mat” as the option for cutting when using Smart Vinyl. If you are using regular vinyl select “On Mat” and place vinyl on Joy cutting mat.
3. Set material type to Smart Vinyl (or Vinyl if using regular vinyl).
4. Follow prompts for loading the mat into the Cricut Joy and cutting the Smart Vinyl. When prompted, unload the vinyl from the cutting machine.
Applying the Vinyl to the Wood Circles:
1. Using the weeding tool, peel away the excess vinyl around the images and discard.
2. Cut a piece of transfer tape a bit larger than the size of the word or image.
3. Peel away the transfer tape backing and place the transfer tape overtop of the cut image. Gently rub the vinyl to help it stick to the transfer tape.
4. Peel away the vinyl backing and place the image on to the wood circle. The white lettering goes on the relic painted side of the circles and the black lettering goes on the white painted side of the circles.
5. Gently rub the vinyl to help it stick to the wood. You can use a Cricut scraper tool or your finger nails for this.
6. Carefully and slowly peel away the transfer tape.
7. Repeat with the remaining vinyl images and wood circles.
And voila! You can display these in your tiered stands, add a bow and some string and turn them in to wall hangings, etc.
MY FAVORITE THINGS ABOUT THE CRICUT JOY
Are you still on the fence about grabbing this little guy? If you’d asked me before I would have told you I mostly made “big” projects so had no use for such a tiny machine. The truth though? From water bottles and mugs to greeting cards to cupcake toppers to holiday decor to letters and phrases for different projects, most of the things I create with my Cricut are smaller and the Joy is THE perfect size – even for long cuts for signs and other home decor pieces.
The small size of the Cricut Joy makes it portable, which opens up a world of possibilities! Teachers can use it for school projects, kids can use it on the dining room table, your best friend can borrow it at a crop, the list goes on and on! You can still use your own designs in Cricut Design Space and if you’ve got Cricut Access all of those images are available for the Cricut Joy as well. Did I mention you can use the app on your mobile device? In this little machine you get the technology and the design capabilities and quality of the larger machines, but in a handy tool that is perfect for small spaces and creating on the go.
Cricut Wood Rounds
Materials
- Round wood circles, 6” diameter
- Cricut Joy
- Family Blessed Home SVG file (grab yours above)
- Cricut Joy Vinyl in Black and White (you can also use other adhesive vinyl and a Cricut Joy Mat)
- Weeder and Scraper Tool
- Cricut Transfer Tape
- Scissors
- Chalky paint in white and charcoal (we used Americana Decor Chalky Finish in Everlasting and Relic)
- Paintbrushes – medium flat and fine tip
- Ruler
Instructions
PREPARE WOOD CIRCLES
- First thing first – paint one side of all the wood circles and leave it to dry fully.
- Paint the reverse sides of all the wood circles and leave it to dry fully.
- Add a small amount of both paint colors and mix for a light gray color. On the white painted sides of the circle, paint three evenly spaced lines using a ruler to keep the lines straight.
UPLOADING THE SVG PATTERN
- To get your FREE Blessed Family Home SVG file simply enter your email address and the download link will be delivered right to your inbox! This will also sign you up for my e-newsletter (you can unsubscribe at any time) and you’ll be notified when I release new free SVG files. You’ll never miss a thing!
- Download the SVG file from the email to your computer.
- Open Cricut Design Space.
- Click on the “+” sign to start a new project, opening up a blank canvas.
- Click on the Upload button from the toolbar to insert the downloaded Blessed Family Home SVG onto the canvas.
- Maintain sizes at about 5.25” wide to fit within the 6” wood circles.
- Highlight the word along with the leaf art together and select “attach” to join the separate images. Do this with the word “family” as well.
- Adjust the color of the words along with the leaf art to white and maintain the other words in black to match Smart Vinyl material colors.
CUTTING THE VINYL
- Ensure the machine is set to Cricut Joy and select “Make It” in Design Space.
- Choose “Without Mat” as the option for cutting when using Smart Vinyl. If you are using regular vinyl select “On Mat” and place vinyl on Joy cutting mat.
- Set material type to Smart Vinyl (or Vinyl if using regular vinyl).
- Follow prompts for loading the mat into the Cricut Joy and cutting the Smart Vinyl. When prompted, unload the vinyl from the cutting machine.
APPLYING THE VINYL TO THE WOOD CIRCLES
- Using the weeding tool, peel away the excess vinyl around the images and discard.
- Cut a piece of transfer tape a bit larger than the size of the word or image.
- Peel away the transfer tape backing and place the transfer tape overtop of the cut image. Gently rub the vinyl to help it stick to the transfer tape.
- Peel away the vinyl backing and place the image on to the wood circle. The white lettering goes on the relic painted side of the circles and the black lettering goes on the white painted side of the circles.
- Gently rub the vinyl to help it stick to the wood. You can use a Cricut scraper tool or your finger nails for this.
- Carefully and slowly peel away the transfer tape.
- Repeat with the remaining vinyl images and wood circles.
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