Quick and Easy DIY Bats {Simple Cricut Vinyl Projects}

When I was asked to test out the new Cricut Explore I don’t think I waited a few seconds before responding back with a resounding YES. One thing I love about the Cricut Explore is how simple and easy it is to use.

Making simple Cricut vinyl projects like these bats makes holiday decorating a breeze. I simply look up the images I want to cut out in the design space and add them to my template. Then I load the machine and off I go!

When I first started playing around I realized that signing up for the Cricut Image Library Subscription (only $9.99 a month or $99.99 for the year) made total sense. I was able to find this bat design by simply searching for “bat” in the images.

By using the same image and changing the size and position, I was able to get 6 bats (2 medium, 4 small) out of one 12×12″ sheet of vinyl.

In order to keep the bats in this position I had to select all of them and weld them together so that when I went to print they didn’t end up on different sheets.

I love that I have a Cricut Vinyl Sampler to try out the colors first before purchasing a large quantity of one color.

Setting up the Cricut for each cut job is simple and easy. By simply adding the vinyl to the mat, loading it in the machine, and following the prompts on my screen to cut out my design.

Moving the dial on the machine to the product I’m using makes setting the cutting blade to the right settings easy and painless.

And with all of the tools available, I am set to weed the pieces of vinyl I’m not using off the mat once the design is cut out, use the spatula to lift my design off the vinyl backing, and use the handy scraper to press the vinyl onto my clean windows.

Cricut Explore Giveaway Closed

EOpen to US only, 18+. This giveaway ends November 10th, 2014 at 11:59EST.

 What would you make first with your new Cricut Explore machine?