Create Beautiful Custom Home Decor with the Cricut Explore Air 2! [+ a Giveaway!]
When you look at this bedroom photo, what do you see? I see a beautiful personalized space, full of DIY'd furniture and DIY home decor. Would you believe it if I told you that this bedroom had over 20 customized DIYs?! A couple of months ago, I had the opportunity to travel down to the US, meet with four other amazing DIY bloggers, and put this room together. It was the BEST experience, and I'm gonna tell you all about it!
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Did I ever tell you that my DIYing days started with scrapbooking? As a scrapbooker, I was drawn to the Cricut long before I even started a blog. At that time I was mostly making paper crafts, but as the Cricut evolved into the Cricut Explore Air™ 2, and I evolved in my creative skills, I started to see a LOT more potential in that little cutting machine.
So when I was given the opportunity to come down to the US to help create an entire, cohesive room, I jumped at the chance! Home Decor projects with the Cricut?! Yes please!
I met with Heidi from Idieh Design, Katie from the Crafty Blog Stalker, Heather from Whipperberry, and Jen from Jennifer Rizzo Designs. Four bloggers with four totally different styles - I know that I wasn't the only one wondering if we could pull this room together! You can watch a video of us chatting about bringing our styles together HERE!
We were given absolutely beautiful furniture pieces from Hayneedle, which 100% jived with my Rustic Industrial side. But I'm not going to lie... needing to incorporate soft, floral, garden themed elements into the space was a BIG challenge for me and my Industrial Chic style.
BUT, I did it! And now my design dreams have come true and I have projects in the Cricut Design Space! Or you can check out all of the amazing projects on their Home Decor page!
I was assigned a dresser and an object on top, so I decorated a mirrored tray for on top of the dresser with some simple vinyl overlays!
See the whole Personalized Tray HERE.
I wanted to add something subtle to the dresser, that stayed within the theme I was given, and used the images I was asked to incorporate, so I decided to add some beautiful vines to the bottom drawers of this dresser, as though they were growing from the ground. I love the look of the Metallic Foil against the wood (I can't wait to do another project with that Metallic Foil!). The Transfer Tape made this project SO easy too!
See the entire Dresser Makeover HERE.
I was also in charge of making a couple of gallery wall pieces. So I kept the floral momentum going with this lovely vinyl Heart Art.
Find the whole tutorial HERE.
And finally my FAVE project of the day. I used Cricut Vellum to create this Modern Circle Art, and it only took about ten minutes!
I LOVE the way the vellum circles change in size and width and how the colours overlap one another. This is probably going to be recreated in my home!
I'm sharing the a great tutorial for this project on the Cricut Blog today if you want to check it out!
Now it's your chance to win!
You could win a Cricut Explore Air 2 Bundle + a stylist consultation from yours truly! This giveaway is open to Canadian and non-US residents. US residents can enter a giveaway at https://home.cricut.com/home-decor!
Good luck!
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This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of Cricut. The opinions and text are all mine.
Thanks so much for the giveaway!
I really would have to ask How to transfer the vinyl onto the dresser so perfectly. Mine bubbles
What would you say is the best way or easiest way to decorate/design a home so that everything flows together and doesn't look like you put random stuff everywhere?
I would ask about products and which ones are the best for your money!
Thanks!
I would ask about creating monogram and personalizes gifts for our family.
I would ask about the products needed for creative crafts. Sometimes I don't want to spend a large amount for a tool I will only use once and look for products that are multi-use.
Obsessed with the dresser and furniture in this room. I would love to know if you shared this process!
I'd ask for tips on wall decor in living room.
One question, it is more like many questions. I have always admired the Cricut from afar, couldn't afford. So, I guess I would ask what all can I do with it?
So excited to enter to win this cricut! Over the weekend I finished mapped out my to-do list for planning my August wedding. The next 6 months will be quite busy! Basically all the DIY things will benefit from the cricut. Fingers crossed. ;)
This is one craft that I've always wanted to try, but haven't yet! Hopefully I'll get a chance to do so soon. ;)
I would ask how to make pillows and accessories for my home
What a fun transformation!! I would love to make some beautiful things for my home with the Cricut!
Would ask about the best in card making tools....love cricut and would love to make cards using that...
Thanks for the contest, would love to win cause my house needs some serious updating :) debbie
I would ask for suggestions for my wall bookcase
So excited for this giveaway and the chance to have my own machine and learn more!!
What is the best way to transfer on to products smoothly?
I would have to ask how do you decide on color...I always struggle choosing. And where do you like to purchase your vinyl
You did a great job on the room!! Very chic!! Thanks for the give away and God bless!!