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Cricut Craftfest Day 1 - Monday 2/6

How to Make A Paper Flower Primrose Wreath With Cricut With Abbi Kirsten

  1. Cardstock 
  2. Paper Blooms Shaping Mat and Toolset 
  3. Cricut mat
  4. Hot glue gun 
  5. Grapevine wreath base or foam wreath base 
  6. Distress Ink (I used wild honey and lucky clover colors) 
  7. Ink dauber 
  8. Ink blending brush 
  9. Brayer tool 
  10. Cricut Scraper
  11. Cricut machine (any current model will work!)

 

How To Make A Flower Bracelet & Earrings With Amy Romeu

  1. Cricut Joy
  2. Any color Smooth Faux Leather
  3. Heat Transfer Vinyl or Permanent Vinyl of your choice
  4. Blue Painter's Tape
  5. Cricut EasyPress Mini
  6. Cricut EasyPress Mat (8x10)
  7. Teflon Sheets
  8. Cricut Weeding Tool
  9. 1/16" Hole Punch
  10. Needle Nose Jewelry Pliers
  11. Flat Nose Jewelry Pliers
  12. Earring Hooks in Silver finish
  13. Earring Hooks in Gold finish
  14. 6mm Jump Rings in Silver finish
  15. 6mm Jump Rings in Gold finish
  16. 8mm Jump Rings in Silver finish
  17. 8mm Jump Rings in Gold finish
  18. Toggle Clasps
  19. Colorful Waxed Necklace Cords

How To Make A Fast (& Cute) Valentine's Day Scrapbook Page With Chelly Ontis

  1. Simply CUTe SVGs from We Can Make That 
  2. Paper 12x12 and some smaller/scraps
    1. Background 12x12
    2. Hearts template 12x12
    3. Various colors for hearts (scraps work great for this)
  3. Paper Trimmer
  4. Scissors
  5. Bakers Twine or ribbon (optional)
  6. Washi Tape
  7. Glue dots (for buttons and flowers)
  8. Tape Runner
  9. Foam Squares

How to Reverse Tie-Dye with Bleach With Heidi Kundin

  1. Blank T-Shirts
  2. Cricut Machine (any Cricut machine will work; Joy will need smaller-sized designs or to piece together larger designs) - I used and featured my Explore Air 2 
  3. Bleach
  4. Hydrogen Peroxide 
  5. Spray Bottles and Squeeze Bottles
  6. Gloves 
  7. Rubber Bands 
  8. Paper Towels 
  9. Adhesive Vinyl (12x12 sheets) 
  10. Heat Transfer Vinyl 
  11. Transfer Tape 
  12. Vinyl Tools 
  13. Cardboard to fit inside your shirt
  14. Large Plastic Tubs (2), optional 
  15. Plastic Wrap, optional 

How To Make A Spring Shaker Card in Design Space With Kelsey Sergi

  1. Cardstock Paper (any colors but I went with spring themes like yellow, pink, light blue etc)
  2. Craft Glue or Hot glue (or both)
  3. Acetate Sheets
  4. Foam sheets or foam tape roll/squares
  5. Optional - dowel to roll flowers
  6. Optional - tweezer

How To Design Spring Floral SVGs To Use In Your Cricut Projects With Kimberly Costa

  1. iPad
  2. Apple Pencil
  3. Drawing Supplies
  4. Painting Supplies

How To Make Easy (But Gorgeous!) Labels with Your Cricut With Megan Duesterhaus

  1. Any Cricut Machine:
    1. Cricut Joy 
    2. Cricut Maker 3 
    3. Cricut Explore 3 
  2. Compatible Cricut Smart Label:
    1. 13" Smart Label 
    2. Cricut Joy Smart Label 
  3. Compatible Cricut Pens:
    1. Cricut Joy Pens 
    2. Cricut Pens 
  4. Weeding Tools

How To Make A Felt Birthday Crown With Melanie Habibzadeh

  1. Cricut Maker or Cricut Maker 3 
  2. 12 x 24 Cricut Fabric Grip Cutting Mat 
  3. Rotary Blade (the Fine Tip Blade is compatible as well) 
  4. Cricut weeding tool
  5. Cricut scraper tool 
  6. Cricut Brayer 
  7. 12 x 18 Yellow Felt (or your color choice)
  8. 12 x 18 Red Felt (or your color choice)
  9. Various colors of scrap felt (I used Orange, Blue, Purple, & Green)
  10. Yellow Ribbon
  11. Fast-Grab Tacky Glue
  12. Embroidery Thread in Matching Colors (optional)
  13. Embroidery Thread Needle (optional)
  14. Sewing Machine (optional)

How To Create In Illustrator, Cut On Cricut With Naomi D. Garcia

  1. Cricut Joy
  2. Standard Grip Joy Mat 
  3. "Feeling" Font from Creative Fabrica 
  4. Permanent Adhesive Vinyl - solid color 
  5. Holographic or Metalized Adhesive Vinyl 
  6. Adobe Illustrator software on computer
  7. Weeding tool 
  8. Transfer Tape 
  9. Scissors
  10. Optional Fonts and Graphics from Creative Fabrica

Cricut Craftfest Day 2 - Tuesday 2/6

How To Make Iris Paper/Fabric Folding Designs With Alice Smith-Goeke

  1. PDF Pattern Printed 100% scale
  2. Adhesive (Scotch) tape
  3. Low Tack (Washi) Tape - temporary for assembly
  4. Paper or Fabric for Elements - Great scrap buster. 
    1. Tulip Bloom Color (Blue)- Up to 4 Shades  
    2. Tulip Bud Color (Yellow) - Up to 2 Shades 
    3. Stem Color (Green) - Up to 2 Shades 
  5. Iris Accent: Small piece of Metallic, Glitter, or Special material 
  6. Card Background: Prefolded A2 Card or Cardstock to cut from SVG.
  7. Larger Design Background: Decorative paper, Cardstock or Interfaced Fabric 8”x10” 

Tools

  1. Circut - Any model (Cricut Joy card only) 
  2. Fine Point Blade
  3. Scoring wheel or Scoring stylus 
  4. Standard or Light Grip Mat. 
  5. Cricut Pen - .4 or smaller - if using lots of dark color, you may want a white pen.

Notes for Cricut Joy Users
The Joy can make the card version by using a pre-folded card. Delete the A2 card body on the SVG file before cutting. Also, the Joy can cut all the pieces for the 8”x10” designs, however, the frame is too large and would need to be cut by hand. 

Greeting Card Notes 
Due to the small size, folded cardstock can be overly thick when used for a greeting card. So if you choose to use cardstock, I recommend that it is a solid core type and that you delete the score lines leaving the pieces flat when taping them in place. 

Use Your iPad and Procreate to Make Cricut Designs With Charynn Olsheski

  1. iPad Pro 12.9' 2021
  2. Apple Pencil 2nd Gen
  3. Procreate App for iPad
  4. Cricut Design Space

How To Make Layered Abstract Art With Gjoa Crandell

  1. Shadow Box Frame 12"x12"
  2. Twelve Sheets of Watercolor Paper 140 lb 12"x12"

How To Make A Spring Pillow with Layered Iron On With Holly Grace

  1. Cricut Everyday Iron On 
    1. Suggested Colors: White, Black, Mint, Blush, Brown, Navy
  2. Cricut Pillow Blank 

How To Layer Iron On With Jamela Payne

  1. District T Shirt
  2. Cricut True Control Knife 
  3. Pen Pin 
  4. Siser Easyweed 
  5. Cricut Iron On 
  6. HTV Ront Auto Press 
  7. HTV Ront Sticky Mat 
  8. Cricut Maker 3 
  9. Brayer Tool 
  10. Ipad Pro 

How to Engrave Infusible Ink Pendant Necklaces with Your Cricut Maker With Jen Swift

For Engraving:

  1. Cricut Maker- or Maker 3
  2. Engraving Tool
  3. Strong Grip Mat
  4. Blue Painter's Tape

For Infusible Ink:

  1. Metal White Sublimation Business Cards
  2. Infusible Ink  Mug Transfer Sheets  or Cricut Infusible Ink
  3. Heat Press like Cricut Easy Press Mini
  4. Heat Press Mat or Folded Towel
  5. Unwaxed Butcher Paper or Teflon Sheet
  6. Heat-Resistant Tape (optional)

For Pendants:

  1. Necklace Kits - Square Pendants (Complete Kit) 
  2. Round Wooden Pendants (these don't come with chains)
  3. Diamond Glaze or Glossy Accents
  4. Toothpick

How To Make a Cricut Cutie Dollhouse With Lucy Foxworth

  1. Cricut Maker  or Cricut Explore Air   
  2. Light Grip and/or Standard Grip Mat
  3. Cricut Scoring Wheel or Scoring Stylus (I prefer the scoring stylus)    
  4. 110# Card stock for the structure of the house.
  5. 30 pt cardboard (optional)     
  6. Scrapbook paper   
  7. Glue - I use Bearly Art Glue    
  8. Aleene's Quick Dry Tacky Glue - if using cardboard    
  9. Acrylic Paint if painting cardboard    
  10. Painter's Tape    
  11. Scissors    
  12. Binder Clips - help to hold pieces together while glue dries 

How To Make A Notebook Cover with Layered Vinyl With Stephanie Paxman

  1. Cricut Machine
  2. Green or Blue Mat   
  3. Blank Cover Notebook    
  4. Weeding Hook   
  5. Assorted Vinyl Colors 
  6. Transfer Tape   
  7. Parchment Paper

How To Add Adhesive Vinyl To An Acrylic Keychain With Tracy Lewis

1.Cricut Explore Air 2
2. Standard Grip Mat
3. Adhesive Vinyl - White, Light Red, Yellow, Black
4. Brayer
5. Weeding Tools - Pin Pen
6. 3" Acrylic Circle Blank 
7. Nail File
8. Rubbing Alcohol
9. Lint Free Cloth
10. Transfer Tape
11. Spray Bottle with water and liquid dish soap
12. Bead Reamer
13. UV Lamp
14. UV Resin - there are many UV resins to choose from
15. Butane Torch
16. Silicone Brush
17. Keychain Hardware and Jump Rings
18. Tools for applying jump rings - Bent Nose Pliers and Small Needle Nose Pliers

Cricut Craftfest Day 3 - Wednesday 2/8

How To Make DIY Mugs with Infusible Ink and Your Cricut With Alex Vanover

  1. Cricut Maker 3 
  2. Standard Grip Cutting Mat
  3. Infusible Ink Transfer Sheet
  4. Butcher paper (if you need additional paper not included with your Infusible Ink) 
  5. Brayer tool
  6. Weeding tool 
  7. Scissors 
  8. Tweezers 
  9. Lint roller 
  10. Cricut Mug Press 
  11. Heat Resistant Tape 
  12. Heat Gloves 
  13. Cricut Easy Press Mat 

How To Make A Larger than Mat Gnome by Amy Pelzner

  1. Cardstock
  2. Double Sided Tape or your favorite adhesive
  3. Cutting Mat 12x24 
  4. Scotch Tape
  5. TrueControl Knife (optional) 
  6. Self Healing Mat
  7. Foam Poster Board (optional)
  8. Foam Pop Up Adhesive (optional)

How To Make Easy Resin Serving Tray With Betsy Smith

Resin

  1. Total Boat Makerpoxy
  2. Round Galvanized Tray
  3. Acrylic Craft Paint (Pink and White)
  4. Fine Glitter (Rose Gold)
  5. White Diamond Dust Mica Powder
  6. Rose Gold Flakes
  7. Copper Testors Paint
  8. Chunky/Fine Glitter (Pink)
  9. Pink Pearls
  10. Pink Rocks
  11. Pink Sticker Gems & Pearls
  12. Wagner HT400 Heat Gun
  13. Paint Respirator
  14. Disposable Gloves
  15. Freezer Paper

You can use disposable cups and Popsicle sticks but I prefer cleanable/re-usable silicone:

  1. Large Silicone Measuring Cup
  2. 5 100ml Silicone Cups
  3. Re-useable Silicone Stir Sticks

Cricut:

  1. Cricut Maker 3
  2. Black Smart Vinyl
  3. Transfer Tape
  4. Fine-Point Cutting Blade
  5. Scraping Tool
  6. Weeding Tool

How to Make 3D Flower Gift Card Holder With Debbie O'Neal

  1. Use Any Cricut Machine Listed
    1. Maker
    2. Maker 3 
    3. Explore Air 2 
    4. Explore Air 3 
    5. Joy 
  2.  Light Grip Cutting Mat or Standard Grip Cutting Mat 
  3. Assorted Smooth Cardstock 65 lb weight – 12x12 or 8.5X11 
  4. Liquid Glue with Fine Tip: Art Glitter Glue or Bearly Art Glue 
  5. 1/8 Double-sided Foam Tape Strips 
  6. McGill Petal Roller Kit 
  7. Petal Roller Foam Mat 
  8. Non-Stick Craft Mat 
  9. Fine Point Non-Stick Craft Scissors 
  10. Pencil 
  11. Self Adhesive Rhinestones 
  12. 1 Used Gift Card to use as template
  13. 3D Flower Gift Card Holder SVG File

Optional:

  1. 3/16 Wood Dowels 
  2. Green Craft Paint 
  3. 1” Foam Paint Brush 
  4. Hot Glue Gun 
  5. Hot Glue Sticks 

How To Turn Your Signature Into an SVG to Cut, Draw, Engrave, or Foil With Jennifer Maker

  1. To create your signature SVG:
    1. Computer, tablet, or phone
    2. White piece of paper 
    3. Ballpoint pen and/or marker 
    4. Camera or scanner 
  1. To create the Sweet Signature Cards:
    1. Cardstock — either  8.5" x 11" or 12" x 12" , any weight.
    2. Cricut 1mm pens — I used black, metallic silver, and opaque white 
    3. Cricut Maker 3, original Maker, or any Explore series 
    4. Green Standard Grip machine mat 
    5. Brayer 
  2. To make a vinyl craft:
    1. Cricut Permanent Vinyl  
    2. Green Standard Grip machine mat 
    3. Brayer 
    4. Weeding Tool 
    5. Standard Grip Transfer Tape 
  3. To make an acrylic engraving project:
    1. Cricut Engraving tip 
    2. Acrylic sheet under 2 mm 
    3. Purple Strong Grip machine mat 
    4. Painter's tape 
  4. To make a foil project:
    1. Foil Tip (Bold) 
    2. Silver Foil Transfer Sheet
    3. Green Standard Grip machine mat 

How To Make A Faux Leather Hair Bow With The Cricut With Katherine Peck

  1. Faux Leather (Silver-Champagne) 
  2. Faux Leather (Orange-Gold) 
  3. E6000 Quick Hold Adhesive 
  4. Alligator Hair Clips 
  5. Purple Strong Grip Mat 
  6. Cricut Vinyl Strong Grip Tape 
  7. Cricut Tool Set 
  8. Painters Tape 
  9. Tweezers 
  10. Any Cricut Machine 

How To Make Glass Etching With Any Cricut Machine With Katie Zetina

  1. Armour Etch 
  2. Glass that can be etched onto 
    1. Glass vase for flowers 
    2. Large glass container with metal lid 
    3. Small glass container with metal lid 
  3. Paint brushes (not sponge brushes). I like these silicone brushes. 
  4. Gloves to protect your hands 
  5. Stencil or permanent vinyl. I used stencil flexible film. 
  6. Textured vinyl. I used gold for my leaves and copper for my flowers. 
  7. Markers if you want to color your etched areas. These are the markers I used, but other markers will also work. Rub n buff also works well. 
    1. Markers from Dollar Tree
    2. Rub n Buff
  8. Water. The temperature does not make a difference. Do not use a porcelain sink. 
  9. Transfer tape. I do not recommend the strong grip transfer tape. 
  10. Dishwasher Mod Podge, if you want to be able to wash your glass after you colored it. This is not needed if you do not color your etching or do not plan on washing it. 
  11. Masking tape 

How To Design Monogram Letters In Cricut Design Space With The Cricut Maker 3 with Sarah Christie

  1. Glitter Card Stock, I used Pink, White And Blue 
  2. Card Stock, I Used Green, 2 Shades of Pink Pale and Dark Lemon
  3. Morning Dew Nuvo Drops 
  4. Sticky Pads - Small and Medium 
  5. Cricut Maker 3 
  6. Cutting Mat 
  7. Brayer
  8. Scraper
  9. Weeding Tool

How to Make a Twist and Pop Card With Your Cricut with Shawn Mosch

  1. Cricut Machine
  2. Cutting Mat 
  3. Scoring Tool - I use the scoring stylus.
  4. Cardstock
  5. Adhesive - I use a combination of a tape runner and glue.
  6. Sister Holographic Firelit Pearl 
    1. Use code ShawnMosch for 5% off your order!

Cricut Craftfest Day 4 - Thursday 2/9

How To Make Holographic Rainbow Sun Catchers With Crystal Allen

  1. Holographic Vinyl
  2. Rabbitgoo Window Cling
  3. Self Healing Mat, Ruler, Pen Knife and/or Scissors 
  4. Regular Grip Cutting Mat
  5. Brayer
  6. Cricut Maker, Cricut Explore or Cricut Joy
  7. Weeding Tools
  8. Regular Grip Transfer Tape
  9. Scraper Tool
  10. Parchment Paper

How To Make A Personalized Layered Mandala Sign With Gina Cortez

  1. Cricut Explore Air 2 (any machine that can cut cardstock)
  2. Light Grip Mat
  3. 65lb cardstock
    1. 3 shades of blue
    2. 3 shades of pink
    3. 3 shades of yellow
  4. Wood Painting Panel 11x14
  5. Foam Tape
  6. Micro Foam Dots
  7. Gina C. Creates SVG: Split Floral Mandala
  8. Cricut Scraper
  9. Tweezers
  10. Scissors/blade

How To Never Forget a Birthday Card Again With Laura Smith

  1. Printable Perpetual Calendar
  2. Bebas Font
  3. My video about photo boxes
  4. 4 by 6 photo box set
  5. 5 by 7 photo boxes
  6. Cricut Joy White Vinyl
  7. White Vinyl
  8. Cricut Joy Transfer Tape
  9. The Design Space Project

How To Make A Spinning Card For Any Occasion With Megan Meketa

  1. White Gold Shimmer Cardstock
  2. Gold Foil Cardstock
  3. Xyron Tape Runner
  4. Fishing Line
  5. Bearly Art Glue
  6. Specialty Vinyl
  7. Transfer Tape
  8. LightGrip Mat
  9. Scoring Stylus
  10. Brayer
  11. Scraper Tool

How To Make A Pocket Letter Card With Michelle Price for 12x12 Cardstock Shop

  1. 1 sheet heavyweight 12x12 cardstock for the card base
  2. 2-3 sheets 12x12 cardstock in desired colors for embellishment pieces
  3. Paperclip
  4. Toothpick
  5. Adhesive of your choice
  6. Scissors
  7. Cricut Machine

How to Make A Reusable Planner Sticker Sheet Template in Cricut With Mim Jenkinson

  1. Cricut Design Space
  2. Any white matte sticker paper in Letter or A4 size
  3. Your fave planner! My fave is the Erin Condren Vertical LifePlanner

How To Make Felt Easter Flatware Holders With Natalie Desrochers

  1. Any Cricut (I'm using the Cricut Joy) 
  2. Joy mat 4.5" x 12" 
  3. Fine point blade (the regular blade that comes with any Cricut) 
  4. Cricut Felt (I'm using the "Spring rain" sampler)  Cardstock can also be used
  5. Everyday Iron-On (color of your choice, I'm using Gray) 
  6. Weeding tools 
  7. Brayer (optional) 
  8. EasyPress (I'm using the EasyPress3 9" x 9" but any EasyPress can work, even the Mini) 
  9. EasyPress mat 
  10. Ribbon or raffia
  11. Pompom
  12. Glue gun and glue sticks 
  13. Tape

How To Make A Double Slider Birthday Card Using Print Then Cut With Nick Lupu-Karayanis

  1. A Cricut cutting machine. I am using a Cricut Maker but you can use a Cricut Explore Air 2, Cricut Explore Air 3, or Cricut Maker 3
  2. Cricut LightGrip Cutting Mat or StandardGrip Cutting Mat 
  3. Cricut Scoring Wheel or Scoring Stylus
  4. Home Printer 
  5. (1) 8.5 x 11 sheet Printer-Friendly Cardstock
  6. (2) 12x12 sheets White Cardstock 
  7. (1) 12x12 sheet Green Cardstock 
  8. (1) 12x12 sheet Light Blue Cardstock
  9. (1) 12x12 sheet Dark Red Cardstock 
  10. (1) 12x12 sheet Patterned Paper 
  11. 1 sheet of plastic. I am using a Freezer Bag but you could use Puppy Waste Bags or plastic from the packaging.
  12. Glue or Adhesive 
  13. 1/4 inch Scor-Tape or foam strips
  14. Foam squares 
  15. Cricut Scraper
  16. Cricut Brayer

How to Make Affordable Custom Wood Signs with Vinyl Stencils With Whitney Cernak

  1. Cricut Explore Air 2
  2. Cricut Tools
  3. Green Standard-Grip Mat
  4. Expressions Vinyl Paper Transfer Tape
  5. QuickCover Contact Paper
  6. 1x12x4 Wood Board
  7. Stain - Early American
  8. Paint - Black & White Chalk Paint
  9. Painter's Tape
  10. Disposable Cosmetic Sponges
  11. Mod Podge
  12. Permanent Vinyl - Oracal 651
  13. Verathane Sealant

Cricut Craftfest Day 5 - Friday 2/10

How To Make Create Gorgeous ThInking of You Cards with the Cricut With Brandi Mahon

  1. My Colors Heavyweight Cardstock -White Wash
  2. My Colors Heavyweight Cardstock -Deep Blue
  3. Bearly Art Glue
  4. Cricut Maker 3
  5. Cricut Maker  
  6. Cricut Explorer 3
  7. Frog Tape
  8. Needle Nose Applicator Bottle
  9. WR Foil Quill All-In-One Kit
  10. Standard Grip Machine Mat
  11. Premium Fine-Point Replacement Blade
  12. Trinity Stamps Pickup Stick Tool
  13. Crafters Magic Wand
  14. Pinkfresh Studio - Essentials Collection - Jewels Mix
  15. Gold Foil Cardstock

How to Make a Personalized Doormat With Cheryl Spangenberg

  1. Explore Air 2 Cutting Machine 
  2. 12x24 LightGrip Mat 
  3. Blank Coir Doormat 
  4. Freezer Paper
  5. Craft Cutting Mat 
  6. Ruler 
  7. Craft Knife
  8. EasyPress 
  9. Straight Pins 
  10. Painter's Tape 
  11. Spray Paint 

How to Create a Layered Shadow Box With Creative Fabrica

  1. African Savanna 3D Shadow Box file from Creative Fabrica
  2. 12” x 12” shadow box
  3. 4 colors of 65 lb cardstock of your choice
  4. Craft glue (clear dry)
  5. Foam tape (optional)
  6. Scoring stylus or scoring wheel for Cricut machine
  7. 3” x 12” scrap of adhesive vinyl (optional)

How to Make a Stained-Glass Style Dimensional Dragonfly Card With Elena Anderson

  1. 65 - 80 lb/175 - 225 gsm Cardstock in the following colors: Black, White, Light Yellow, Medium Yellow, Light Green, Medium Green, Dark Green, Fuchsia
  2. 80 - 100+ lb/250 - 300+ gsm cardstock in the color of your choice for the card base
  3. Blue marble patterned light cardstock OR print a digital image on to 65 lb. white cardstock
  4. Clear holographic/iridescent sticker paper
  5. Cricut Light Grip mat (ideally, several)
  6. Cricut Premium Fine Point Blade 
  7. Cricut Scoring Stylus or Scoring Wheel (depending on the machine used)
  8. Brayer or Scraper/Spatula
  9. Cricut Pen (0.8 mm)
  10. Glue with a precision tip bottle
  11. Double stick tape
  12. Bone folder (or old credit card works too)
  13. Ruler/straight edge
  14. Scissors
  15. Fine point tweezers
  16. Green marker (slightly darker than medium green cardstock)
  17. Anti-static pouch/brush or cornstarch with a paintbrush

How To Make a Mantle-Worthy Photo Card  With Emily Minor

  1. Cutting machines such as the Cricut Maker  or the Explore Air 
  2. Blue LightGrip Mat 
  3. Scoring tool – I always use the scoring stylus so I don't have to switch tools.
  4. Brayer 
  5. Bone Folder 
  6. Several pieces of different colored cardstock, 65 lb. is just fine. (I used 100 lb for my base. Use what you have.)
  7. Beacon 3-in-1 Advanced Crafting Glue 
  8. High quality printer - I love my Epson XP 15000 Wide Format Printer 
  9. Glossy Photo Paper
  10. Your favorite digital photos

How To Do Screen Printing with Vinyl With Jennifer Sanderson

  1. Screen Printing with Vinyl Deluxe Kit
  2. Blank T-Shirts 
  3. Painters Tape
  4. Transfer Tape

How to Make Holographic Print then Cut Stickers With Michelle Beaton

  1. Cricut Explore 3 
  2. Light Grip Mat
  3. Matte Water Resistant Vinyl Labels (Use Code WEEKENDCRAFT for 20% off) 
  4. Holographic Overlay 
  5. Scraper Tool
  6. Brayer

How to Make Design Space Hacks You Didn't Know You Needed With Sydney Andersen

  1. Design Space
  2. Optional:
    1. Canva
    2. Creative Fabrica 

How to Design Your First Cake Topper With Tara Wiley

  1. Paper Crafting Glue
  2. Adhesive Foam Tabs
  3. Hot Glue Gun
  4. Smooth Cardstock
  5. Glitter Cardstock
  6. Striped Paper Straw
  7. White Paper Cake Pop Stick
  8. Brayer
  9. Cricut Basic Tool Set

FAQ

Are the workshops live or pre-recorded? Expand

The workshops are pre-recorded, so we can offer them for 24 hours and allow folks from all different time zones to view them! If you need support, you can join the FB group or reach out to our speakers personally by following them on their blogs.

What is the difference between watching the week of the event and watching workshops inside the VIP Pass? Expand

If you watch for free the week of the event, September 23-27, you get 24 hours to view that day's workshops and download the templates.

You still get 24 hours, no matter your time zone; please use a time zone converter to track the difference.

But those who own the 2024 Giftfest VIP Pass get early access to start watching right now, and pass holders retain access to the workshop material, templates, worksheets, and supply lists forever. Plus, the VIP Pass gives you $537+ worth of bonus downloads free attendees will not receive.

Do I have to have a cutting machine to enjoy the event? Expand

Nope! While a majority of these workshops focus on using a cutting machine as a tool, there are several bow, wrapping, and design workshops that do not require any cutting machine. Likewise, if you are someone who does not yet own a cutting machine but wants to see if you are a good fit, this event will help you learn how these tools can help you grow your creative skills!

What time zone are you in? Expand

All workshops will start at 9 am ET and be available for free until 9 am ET the following day. 

If you are not in the Eastern time zone, you can use this converter to calculate your time difference.

You will get a full 24 hours to view the workshops for free, regardless of your timezone. Please use a converter to calculate the viewing period in your location. 

What cutting machines do you cover? Expand

The event features all the current Cricut machine models - Cricut Explore Air 2, Explore 3, Maker, Maker 3, and the Cricut Joy/Joy Xtra machine. The beauty of the event is that nearly all the craft workshops will work seamlessly with the various Cricut models, including the newest Venture and Joy Xtra, with a couple of exceptions.

The Cricut Joy/Joy Xtra machines face a few size limitations for certain crafts, but several specific workshops feature just the Cricut Joy to help various machine owners.

There are a few Maker-specific crafts during the event, such as our engraving workshop and wood workshop. Other than that, all the workshops can be followed with all the current models of Cricut machines!

Silhouette, Juliette, and Other Cutting Machines

While these workshops teach from Cricut perspective, be sure to look out for our Silhouette Surprise! Juliette Suprise! and Design Surprise! workshops sprinkled throughout the event, too! Many of these crafts can be made with other cutting machines aside of Cricut.

What types of projects will I learn at the Giftfest Experience? Expand

We've worked hard to bring you a wide variety of projects for this event while staying focused on helping even beginners understand the basics of each craft. You will find the following topics taught during the event.

  1. Vinyl projects for signs, cup and candle wraps, screen printing
  2. Iron-on projects such as ornaments, pot holders, wine bags
  3. Infusible Ink
  4. Paper crafts such as cards, gift bags, gift card holders, 3D boxes, and paper houses
  5. Wood-cutting and wood-burning projects
  6. Gift wrapping
  7. Gift bows and tags
  8. Design
  9. Fabric crafts
  10. Leather crafts
  11. Engraving
  12. Print then cut projects such as stickers and labels
  13. And so much more!
Where will I watch the workshops? Expand

Workshops are available for 24 hours for free. Each morning, links to the workshops are emailed out to your inbox by 9 a.m. ET. Please be sure to check your promotions and spam folders and drag any emails from Abbi Kirsten over to your primary inbox so you do not miss the workshop links.

You can also view the schedule here.

Do you have supply lists? Expand

Yes! Once you grab your free ticket, an email with all the details, including supply lists and a workshop schedule, will be sent to you.

How long is each workshop? Expand

Typically, each workshop is about 25-40 minutes in length. Our speakers will cover the project setup and the assembly process. Our amazing presenters have generously provided templates for their crafts, which will be cost-free for each workshop's free 24-hour viewing period.

How do I make sure I don't miss the workshop while it's free? Expand

Each day of the event, an email with the workshop links will arrive in your inbox, so you can click over and watch your craft workshops. Please sign up for your free ticket to ensure you don't miss anything. Once you do, check your inbox and whitelist Abbi's email hello@abbikirstencollections.com by adding it to your email contacts, which ensures it will arrive in your primary inbox.

You can also get forever access with the VIP Pass and start watching early!

I missed my workshop? How can I watch it? Expand

Just like with an in-person event, once the workshop has expired, we cannot reopen it, BUT you can purchase the VIP Access Pass and get access to all 50+ presentations, templates, bonuses, printable worksheets, supply lists, and more. The VIP Access Pass gives you lifetime access to watch and enjoy at your convenience!

I purchased the VIP Access Pass. Where do I find my account? Expand

VIP Access Pass holders will receive an exclusive account on our course platform with all the videos to watch on-demand, templates, and exclusive bonuses from our speakers.

If you have already purchased the pass, check your inbox for login details to your account (remember to check your spam and promotions folders). Here is a walk-through on how to set up a new account step-by-step.

If you do not see any emails, please reach out with your name and the email you used at purchase to hello@abbikirstencollections.com for assistance.

Is this event associated with the Cricut brand? Expand

The Craftfest and Giftfest Events were created by Abbi Kirsten and are based on the Abbi Kirsten Collections' brand knowledge, projects, and opinions. The events are not endorsed by, owned by, directly affiliated with, authorized, or sponsored by Cricut, Inc.

All Cricut and Design Space products and company names are the registered trademarks of their original owners. The use of these trademarked names is for description and reference only. In no way does the reference to the Cricut brand imply any association with the trademark holder or their product brand.

In plain terms, Abbi Kirsten Collections and the event speakers love the Cricut brand and are eager to spread the joy of crafting to others by sharing our personal knowledge, designs, and projects!

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