How to Make a Back-to-School Sign with Cricut!

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How to Make a Back-to-School Sign with Cricut!

Get your classroom, teacher gifts or homeschool room ready for another year of school with a motivational sign made with Cricut!

Today's Readers are Tomorrow's Leaders!

Get your Cricut, vinyl, some colorful craft paint, a wood base, wood beads and ribbon and let's get started on this simple sign!

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I love a motivational sign like this.

I was a big reader and loved reading the signs at school and especially in the dentist office. I still remember what one of the signs said, "You don't have to floss all your teeth--just the ones you want to keep!"

So these little signs can do a lot for the inquisitive little minds.

Perfect teacher gift for back-to-school!

Do you have a Cricut Machine yet? They are amazing and can be used for so many things.

Cutting vinyl is the perfect beginner craft for a Cricut machine.

I love my Cricut Maker 3 because of all the different things it can do and cut.

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I love a motivational sign like this. I was a big reader and loved reading the signs at school and especially in the dentist office. I still remember what one of the signs said, "You don't have to floss all your teeth--just the ones you want to keep!" So these little signs can do a lot for the inquisitive little minds. Perfect teacher gift for back-to-school! Do you have a Cricut Machine yet? They are amazing and can be used for so many things. Cutting vinyl is the perfect beginner craft for a Cricut machine. I love my Cricut Maker 3 because of all the different things it can do and cut. Check out this post on 100 things you can make with your Cricut!

Supplies Needed for Back-To-School Sign:

Cricut Maker 3 or Cricut Maker
Wood Tray Base
Cricut Permanent Vinyl (Black)
Transfer Paper/Tape
Acrylic Craft Paint (Pink, Gray, Yellow, Beige and Black)
Paintbrush
Wood Beads
Twine
Colorful Ribbon (this school themed ribbon is so cute)
Hot Glue/Gun
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Step 1: Cut Vinyl

Load the black vinyl on the cutting mat and cut the text and pencil silhouette design.

Then cut the text apart from the pencil.

The pencil is used as a stencil.

Remove the positive space of the pencil, leaving the negative or the outline shape.

Cover the vinyl stencil with transfer tape.

Step 1: Cut Vinyl Load the black vinyl on the cutting mat and cut the text and pencil silhouette design. Then cut the text apart from the pencil. The pencil is used as a stencil. Remove the positive space of the pencil, leaving the negative or the outline shape. Cover the vinyl stencil with transfer tape.

Step 2: Place Vinyl

Place the vinyl on the wood base.

Check before placing how all the pieces will fit on your wood base.

The wood base I am using is the perfect size for the text and pencil, but you may need to alter the sizing in the program or cut the text out differently.

Press it down smoothly and remove the transfer tape by rolling it back over itself instead of pulling straight up.

Smooth down the vinyl as you go.

Step 3: Paint the Stencil

Now use a paintbrush and the craft paint to paint the pencil.

Paint the body of the pencil yellow.

Paint the eraser of the pencil pink.

Then paint the wood part of the pencil beige.

Next paint the metal ferrule gray.

Step 3: Paint the Stencil Now use a paintbrush and the craft paint to paint the pencil. Paint the body of the pencil yellow. Paint the eraser of the pencil pink. Then paint the wood part of the pencil beige. Next paint the metal ferrule gray.

Finally paint the pencil lead/graphite black.

Then, while the paint is still wet, remove the stencil and discard it.

Step 4: Text Vinyl

Now weed the text vinyl.

Discard the negative space vinyl, leaving the text.

Careful to keep all the dots and apostrophe's.

Remove the insides of loopy letters like a, d, r, and e's.

Step 5: Place Text Vinyl

Now cover the text vinyl with transfer tape, smoothing it down as you go.

Start on one side by sticking it to the table surface and then the vinyl sheet.

Then trim the vinyl and the transfer tape so it's a little easier to place inside the wood tray frame.

Line up the vinyl text inside the tray after the pencil paint is completely dry.

Then start at the top of the vinyl and smooth the text down as you go, removing any bubbles.

Rub gently with the scraper tool to adhere the vinyl to the wood board.

Line up the vinyl text inside the tray after the pencil paint is completely dry. Then start at the top of the vinyl and smooth the text down as you go, removing any bubbles. Rub gently with the scraper tool to adhere the vinyl to the wood board.

Then peel off the transfer tape by rolling it back on top of itself, rather than pulling straight up.

Smooth the vinyl text down as you go.

Step 6: Wooden Bead Hanger

Now thread a few wooden beads on some twine and hot glue it to the back of the sign for a hanger.

Cover the twine and hot glue with a little ribbon.

This will make it look better and help it hold tighter.

Step 7: Ribbon Bow

Now take the ribbon and make a bow to hang on the wood bead hanger.

Here's a tutorial on bow making.

Add a few pieces of brightly colored ribbon under the bow and secure them with another piece of ribbon or a wire.

Then tie the bow on the wooden bead hanger and hot glue it in place.

You could finish off the bow with a cute button or gem too!

That's it!

This cute motivational Back-to-School sign is ready to gift to a teacher or hang up in a classroom!

If you don't already have a Cricut Machine, this is a great time to get one!

They are so useful and can even be used to start a small business with Cricut!

If you've got one, now's a great time to stock up on Cricut Materials!

That's it! This cute motivational Back-to-School sign is ready to gift to a teacher or hang up in a classroom! If you don't already have a Cricut Machine, this is a great time to get one! They are so useful and can even be used to start a small business with Cricut! If you've got one, now's a great time to stock up on Cricut Materials!

Hope you love this back-to-school sign.

I love this statement, Today's readers are tomorrow's leaders. It's so true!

Make this sign and give it to a school teacher that you love!

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