#SayItWithCricut – Celebrating Your Partners & Spouses
December 21, 2016 • Contributor: Lindi Haws with Love the Day
Hi there! My name is Lindi Haws from Love the Day and I’m thrilled to be contributing to the Cricut blog today. I’m obsessed with my new Cricut Explore Air™ 2 and am excited to show you what wonderful things you can make with it. My husband and I are celebrating our 12th anniversary this year and I decided to get cheesy and make us coordinating Holiday Mugs quoting our favorite Christmas love song, ‘Baby It’s Cold Outside.’ My hope is that we’ll get a chance to sit by the fire, drink hot chocolate from our adorable mugs and reminisce about our last twelve years together. The mugs were actually super easy to make and the white vinyl ended up looking amazing on the gold mugs! Here’s how I did it:
MATERIALS
Cricut Explore Air™ 2
Cutting Mat
White Vinyl
Transfer Paper
Gold Mugs
Baby It's Gold Outside & I Really Can't Stay SVG Files
TUTORIAL
- Download the Baby It's Gold Outside & I Really Can't Stay SVG Files.
- Upload to Cricut Design Space.
- Size and send to Cricut Explore Air 2 to cut the White Vinyl.
- Remove the excess white vinyl around the lettering.
- Place a piece of Transfer Paper on the lettering and ensure it picks up the vinyl letters.
- Remove Transfer Paper (with the white vinyl letter) stuck to it. Stick that transfer tape and letters to the mug.
- Ensure the letters are secure on the mug and remove the Transfer Paper.
What a cute idea! Thanks for sharing!
I have been unable to download the SVGs for the mugs. Please send me a direct link.
Thanks
Did you click on the link and then unzip the files?
Hi Lindi,
The SVG file downloads on the Cricut blog aren’t working. The file appears to download, but we get a Failed – Forbidden message so it seems there is a permissions issue on those files. Are you able to fix that?
LOOOOVE! Thanks 🙂
what is the font used for ‘baby it’s cold outside’
Does your vinyl feel raised? I used vinyl on a mug the vinyl was really raised and the first time I washed it the letters came off. Any advise?
How did you wash it? Standard vinyl will need to be hand-washed as the heat can harm it. Outdoor vinyl can tolerate heat better, but some dishwashers still get too hot.
Where did you get the mugs at? Great idea for gifts very interested?
Is it possible to make these types of vinyl on the cricut mini?
Thanks
You can cut vinyl with the Cricut Mini. It is not compatible with Design Space, however, so you would need to create text like this in Craft Room.
How long will the vinyl stay on the mug after washing.
If you use outdoor grade vinyl, it can be used in the top rack of some dishwashers. Since others may get hot enough to damage the vinyl, it is best to handwash items like this.
Can HTV used on this to last longer and be dishwasher safe?
How do you get the letters to curve?