The time for summer luau parties is here! Make your event more fun with these DIY luau straw topper SVGs. Download the SVG here: https://app.box.com/s/q08o4m12ghep4toasw30hx7zlx7npaqv They’re very easy to put together. The SVG includes 3 shapes- the pineapple, the leaf and the flamingo. Cut those out of any material you like – Adhesive cardstock and … The post Luau Straw Topper SVGs appeared first on Crafting in the Rain ..read more

I wish I could sit down with you and work through a project to just answer any questions that come up. But since I can’t do that, how about I share some Graphic Designer’s Tips about Design Space.These tips will help you feel more confident when designing your own visions in Design Space. WATCH VIDEO … The post Cricut Tips from a Graphic Designer appeared first on Crafting in the Rain ..read more

Sometimes you just want a single cut line in your Cricut design. The Cricut Minute #15 You may have tried creating the thinnest rectangle you can to accomplish this, but there’s an easier way.In the Shapes menu, there is a single line that automatically comes into the Canvas as a score line. But you can … The post Make a Single Line Cut with Cricut appeared first on Crafting in the Rain ..read more

Have you ever picked a font that you really like, but it’s just too skinny to cut well? The Cricut Minute #13 Try using the offset feature to thicken up those letters! In the above photo, the first “vacation” is the original Backroads font. The second line shows an offset being added of just 0.028 … The post Skinny Cricut Fonts appeared first on Crafting in the Rain ..read more

To more easily edit your text and get the exact look you want in your project, there are a few more text tools available. The Cricut Minute #12 You can change the sizing of the font by typing a font size, or by dragging out a corner of the text box to enlarge it. You … The post Text Editing Tools in Design Space appeared first on Crafting in the Rain ..read more

I’m going to show you how to use the Curve Text Tool in Design Space! The Cricut Minute #11 The curve text tool is pretty easy to use, because you get a visual in real time of what it’s doing, and how much it is curving. Add a word or phrase, and use the curve … The post Curve Text in Design Space appeared first on Crafting in the Rain ..read more

Let’s talk about all the ways to find fonts in Design Space. The Cricut Minute #10 After you add a text box, either before, or after adding your own words, you can change the font of that text. Default is Cricut Sans, but click the drop down menu under Font, and you’ll get lots of … The post Find Fonts in Cricut Design Space appeared first on Crafting in the Rain ..read more

Do you use Text much in Design Space? It’s a super useful tool, but can be a little bit finicky as well. The Cricut Minute #9 So let me give you a couple tips for starting out, then in later weeks we’ll dive into more exciting things you can do with fonts and stuff. To … The post Add text in Design Space appeared first on Crafting in the Rain ..read more

Before we leave the Print then Cut topic for a bit, let me remind you about Calibration! The Cricut Minute #8 Maybe this should have been the first tip, I don’t know ? But it’s still useful now! If you’re having trouble with your Cricut cutting unevenly around your printed items, you should run a … The post Calibrate Cricut for Print then Cut appeared first on Crafting in the Rain ..read more

The Cricut Minute #5Have you made many projects with Print then Cut? Or have you kind of avoided it? I had my fair share of problems when I first tackled it a few years ago. But the most frustrating was when I was trying to print out a simple circle label, and my Cricut kept … The post Filling background for print then cut appeared first on Crafting in the Rain ..read more