Is it really worth it to buy a Cricut Air 2? What other tools will I need to purchase alongside it?

Hi y'all!

If you visit my little corner of the internet, you know that I often share Cricut crafts and DIYs. Y'all know that I LOVE my Cricut Air 2 VERY much! :)

Many people often ask me if buying a Cricut Air 2 is truly worth their money...they wonder if they'll use it enough to justify the cost. I also get asked what tools need to be bought alongside it in order to properly use it.

Here's a quick video I did explaining why I think it truly IS worth the cost, and what other tools you will need to purchase alongside it in order to properly use it.

Now see for yourself how much I use this baby! :) Honestly, I do so much more that I never get around to photographing or posting to the blog but here are some of my favorite projects that I have done using my Cricut machines:

A Keychain in honor of my favorite college football team...

A bunch of T-shirts for both my daughter and myself...

Plenty of signs and other home decor items for all seasons and some even inspired by my favorite books...

Bookish Signs and Gifts

Custom Bookish Etched Wine glasses

As you can see, I truly DO use it quite often and in my humble opinion, it truly DOES pay for itself! The above doesn't even take into account all of the parties or photoshoots I've styled! Stay tuned for some fun ones this summer, including a WEDDING and a Sweet 16!

UPDATED: Here's the BEST bundle, aka more bang for your buck! It is the Air2 Everything Starter set and comes with a nice array of supplies to get you started!  Use code ANNIVERSARY until the end of the month for free shipping on orders over $99 (U.S. and Canada). I'll update this link when sale ends and new ones begin.  If I forget, please feel free to email me for it.  As always, if you sign up for Cricut Access Standard, use this link and you get 10% off all orders on Cricut.com and in Cricut Design Space.

Also, for the month of April 2018: Hello April Sale: Spend $50 this week and get a $10 digital discount code!

Show us YOUR Cricut creations by using the hashtag #cricutmade on Social Media! I often feature my favorite projects by other artists on my Instagram and FB page! If you have been on the fence about making the purchase and diving into the Cricut world, hopefully this post helped push you in the right direction! ;)

 

My passion for books and the projects that come of it...

It's no secret that I am a very dedicated Bibliophile...or that I LOVE both the ACOTAR (A Court of Thorns and Roses) and ToG (Throne of Glass) series by Sarah J. Maas.

**Though I was compensated for this post in product and/or monetarily, all opinions, ideas and comments are 100% my own. Please note: this post may also contain affiliate links.**

It's also no secret that I LOVE my Cricut Air 2. ::Smile::

I feel like the majority of my crafting these days consists of Cricut projects, if only because the machine makes my projects so much easier and way more fun!

Being in love with the above book series, I decided to some some projects in their honor! I also posted them to my store, the first one is sold out, but I have a few left of the others!

I had some boards left over from some of my workshops and decide to put them to good use. For this one which was inspired by a quote from the second book of the ACOTAR series, called "A Court of Mist and Fury (ACOMAF), I stained the board in purple, as the book often describes purple to be one of the colors often visible in the Court of Dreams. It's one of my favorite quotes and I just love the part of the book in which it's found. I used about three different custom fonts that I downloaded onto my computer awhile back. This actually uploads said fonts onto Design Space (DS) so you can access them when designing. You can also use any old cartridges that you may have, just upload them into your DS account and they will be there forever!

For this one, inspired by book four of the ToG series, called "Queen of Shadows" (QoS), I designed in PicMonkey, online, then saved the .jpg and uploaded it onto DS. Make sure that when you do this, you design on a transparent canvas to make it easier when you upload onto DS.

In honor of the quote, I stained the board in a galaxy-inspired motif, and made sure to add some shining stars to my design. Making a stencil is super easy! Cut your vinyl stencil, then weed away the letters , making sure to leave the centers of letters such as 'a', 'e', etc. Then, simply use some transfer tape to transfer the stencil onto the board. I would recommend sealing the stain in before attempting to stencil or to even transfer the stencil. Make sure your stencil has no air bubbles. You can use a scraper tool or even a credit card to smooth it out. Always seal your work when completely done, also.

I used the same design for this sweet fitted t-shirt I made for myself! I do sell stuff over on Etsy, too!

I used some glitter Cricut iron-on vinyl to enhance the theme behind the quote. I even let my son photograph me in it! It's my new favorite t-shirt!

Do YOU have a favorite author or book series?

 

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