Cricut Stencils for Painted Thanksgiving Decor
Thanksgiving is right around the corner! Learn how you can use your Cricut to cut stencils for painting beautiful Thanksgiving decorations for your home!
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If there is one type of Cricut project that I love, it’s painted projects! There are literally endless options for colors and designs, which allow for completely custom creations when each new holiday rolls around. With Thanksgiving just a few weeks away, I wanted to share this project that I made to help decorate the house!
I’m no good at the design aspect of this type of project, so I love that Cricut Design Space has so many beautiful hand-lettered designs available with Cricut Access. Take the one I used in this project for example! I searched “Thanksgiving” and plenty of options popped up! I’ve also used a ton of their Christmas ones in the past.
The particular image that I used is: There’s always something to be thankful for – #MC96C5B6. You can even use my exact Cricut Design Space canvas that has the image perfectly sized and attached.
Before cutting this design, if desired, select all of the layers and “attach” them. Typically the separate layers would each cut on their own mat. However, for this project, I wanted it all cut together on one sheet of stencil vinyl, where I could place the stencil once and just paint different parts their respective colors.
Using Stencils to Paint Projects
The key to getting a well painted design with minimal paint bleed is to start with a smooth surface (sand if you need to) and then to gently dab a small amount of paint on for the first layer.
I like to use a flat sponge brush, dab it in paint, then dab it on a dry surface before dabbing it onto the stenciled surface. You want just enough paint to on the brush for it to leave color, but not run under the stencil. Cricut Stencil Vinyl is a fantastic option for this. It sticks well to surfaces, but not too well, where it would peel up the surface. Don’t forget to get your Cricut Transfer Tape as well, for transfering your completed and weeded design.
With light layers of paint, the paint should dry fairly quickly. Once dry, use weeding tools to pick out the inside of letters and remove the stencil.
As a special added touch, I added a burlap bow using hot glue. I think this will be a beautiful Thanksgiving decor piece that could potentially be left out year-round.
