My son turned 3 last month and we changed his room from baby to big boy! He moved into a twin bed and chose The World of Cars as his decor. Asking a 3-year old what they want their room decor to be is almost futile but after looking at many options, he finally reacted in a way that I knew Cars was the way to go!
Using the Disney Cars Cricut Cartridge started with Lightning McQueen. This was my first big vinyl project so I made lots of mistakes. At first I didn't use transfer tape. I got so frustrated I almost gave up. But I knew the look on my son's face would make it all worth it so I forged on. Lightning McQueen is cut at 9.5" and I got all of the vinyl from Oh My Crafts for 99 cents a sheet! I did not have the right color for the side window and lightning bolt. So I used ink to color white vinyl silver.
I also cut the Cars symbol out at 9.5" as well. This was a little more easy to layer. I used transfer tape to place everything properly.
I chose a font and shadow from the Cricut Cartridge Batman to add my son's name to the wall. Transfer tape allowed me to get it (almost) straight. lol
I used the E2 Cricut to cut the vinyl using the kiss cut method. Here is an example of the size of Lightning McQueen vs my hand. I was upset because placing these large layers by hand made it hard to get in the right place and then there were serious wrinkles and air bubbles but once I put it on the wall, all of that disappeared to my surprise!
Ok so the bed isn't made and he's still in diapers thus the changing table, but I wanted you to get a sense of how it look on the wall. In the future (I got tired out on this project) I will add more of the characters to the wall. The greatest thing is, this is not permanent. I can change the theme as he grows.
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On the car did you cut each seperate piece in the correct color vinyl? I havent worked with vinyl yet and am new to using the Cricut machine.
ReplyDeleteHi Janice. Good question! I tried to get as close to the correct colors as possible. I ordered all the vinyl online and had to guess based on the Cricut handbook and online pics. I did not order the right color for mater so I have to get that soon. For McQueen the only color I didn't have was the one for the side window and lightning bolt so I used a direct to vinyl application of ink from an ink pad. Here's a few tips. Kiss cut so that the vinyl gets cut but not the backing. Then you can weed (pull off) the parts you don't need and then use transfer tape (which is reusable) to apply layers or to move the vinyl from the backing to the surface you will apply it to. The vinyl comes in 12x24 and there can be a lot of waste if you cut on only half. I tried to print other things I needed on the vinyl or cut a piece off that I could reuse. Vinyl is very sticky and could rip if you handle it too rough. But it is repositionable. Hope this helps! Thanks for your comment. If you have more questions let me know. Which Cricut do you have?
ReplyDeleteGreat that helps! I have the expression 2 and I was going to use the create a critter cartridge to make some wall decals for my nephew but wasnt sure if you were able to layer the vinyl or even how to attempt that. Using cardstock it was easy LOL Thanks for you help.
DeleteJanice, I LOVE create a critter! That would be great! I'd love to see pics of the finished project. Layering the vinyl is easy (Disney characters are the most difficult) Do it the same way you would cardstock but just use the transfer tape. You're welcome. ttyl!
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OMG!!! I am just seeing this (behind on email because of going to CKC lancaster last weekend) and am OVER the MOON!! Thanks so much for featuring my blog on yours. I've got goosebumps and I am so taken aback! Sometimes I feel like I am crafting for myself with not many watching... but I realy appreciate your comment and all of those from my faithful followers! Smiling from ear to ear. You made my day!
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ReplyDeleteYou did such a good job on those!! Actually my son just turned 10 last November and I am in the process of changing his room from the Cars theme. He has a twin sized cars bed, lamp, radio, several wall decals and toy storage area. It was such a fun room especially when he was younger. But he is in the 4th grade and the cars theme is a bit preschool him now. I also painted the room red and blue with wallpaper boarder so it takes on the shape of a car. Higher in the back.
ReplyDeleteYour work is amazing so glad you didn't give up on the vinyl!!
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Thanks so much!!! I'm glad to have you as a follower!! Seeing that number go up makes my heart pitter patter! Yoru son's room sounds like a dream! Thanks for the compliments. Hoping to see the remodel! Please share the pics.
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