Cricut Fails

I got a Cricut for my birthday and I love it so much. My husband is great, I nagged and nagged at him to get it for me and he did, even though he wasn't totally on board with it. He knows that when I start a new craft, I have to buy the supplies (the best part, am I right?) and lots of them. Then I have to obsess over the new craft forever. Well, I don't have to but it's how I operate, for better or for slightly less better. Anyway, I got my Cricut and fell in love right away. Unfortunately, it doesn't feel the same way about me. I am learning some humbling lessons ya'll, and I thought I would share a few of them (for your amusement, naturally.)

1. Transfer tape is a necessity. Forgetting that is a bummer. I ruined a bad-ass 10 inch sugar skull this way. 

2. Transfer tape is also the devil. So evil. At first, I thought I just didn't understand it but now I know it's out to get me. 

3. Vinyl will not stick to acrylic paint. GET THAT THROUGH YOUR HEAD MELANIE! There are so many failed vinyl transfers in my trash.

4. Vinyl will stick to clear coat acrylic sealers... but not all the time. There is no pattern to this, just random success. 

5. Transfer tape WILL stick to clear coat acrylic sealers. EVERY TIME. Oh the joys of repairing that thing you thought you were done with. 

I am in the process of peeling off the entire surface of the tile. Most of the delightful color is coming off with the clear coat. Siiiiigh..........

6. Fonts matter. This particular lesson is a little embarrassing to me; I love fonts and I'm a huge perfectionist so you'd think I would have noticed this:

At least it allowed me to have this conversation:

While Erin's advice was solid, I decided to scrap most of the design. Luckily, Erin also had some reassurance for my bruised ego. How does Alec Baldwin always know just what to say?

This is just what I've learned so far. I'm pretty sure there are plenty more lessons in my future. I'll be sure to share my inevitable failures as well as my inevitable successes. 

Until next time!