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Football Friday – Flocked Iron On Vinyl Cup or Can Cozy

Cool! That’s flocked vinyl…it’s fuzzy!

 Football Friday is coming to you a day early to prepare for a blog hop post tomorrow!

You MUST FLIP images & letters when cutting iron on vinyl.  My “A” is cut at 2.5″.

I got my Cricut Expression 2 out this morning to make a quick cup (or can) cozy using flocked (fuzzy) heat transfer/iron on vinyl.  I bought mine at Expressions Vinyl.  I’m using the Stone Script Cricut cartridge so I can make an “A” that looks close to the University of Alabama’s “A”.  See, I’m a Bama fan but my brother and his wife are both Auburn grads.  They’ll be here for Thanksgiving so I have to slide in as many Alabama things as I can during their stay.  I plan to smoothly hand this cozy with a canned drink in it to Liz (my SIL) during the Alabama/Auburn game.  Hee hee hee.

Learn about using vinyl with your Cricut in my DVD

Joy's Life Cricut Vinylology DVD

TIP: Flip images/letters when using heat transfer vinyl.  Cut with shiny side down.  Questions?  It’s all in the DVD. 😉

Those cozies aren’t sewn evenly…but they were $1 each! LOL!

SUPPLIES

I used the Cricut Expession 2, Stone Script Cricut Cartridge, cheap iron from WalMart, cheap tiny ironing board from WalMart, $1 can cozies that I got at Michael’s during the summer.  I hope you can find some good cheap cozies around, if not you can probably make some that are even better!

I use a teflon sheet to go over my heat transfer vinyl.

Adhering flocked heat transfer/iron on vinyl takes a longer ironing time AND more pressure than regular iron on vinyl.  You can do it, just be patient.

It’s a Diet Coke can, I promise!

The stone script “A” has a bit of a rough edge look to it.  It’s supposed to look like that. 😉  The flocked vinyl has a nice feel to it.  If you haven’t tried it, you should!

Have a great early Football Friday!

TIME FOR A CRAFTY GIVE AWAY!!!

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Custom Crops.com is giving away TWO $25 Gift Certificates to be used in their store! SWEET!  Oh, that’s right…I’m not eligible.  Well, SWEET FOR YOU! 😉  All you have to do to be eligible for a chance to win is to leave a comment on this post telling me what you hope to find in your crafty stocking on Christmas…or holiday you celebrate.

I’ll use Random.org to choose a winner on Monday, November 21, so the winners will have their gift certificates in time to use during Custom Crop’s Pink Tuesday sale.  Woo hoo!  A gift certificate in time for a sale?!  What could be better?

And the Winners Are…

brwnseystwin says:
November 19, 2011 at 11:56 PM

What would I like to find in my stocking?!?!?!?!!? Let’s see, I would like the Phrases cricut cart ans well as the 9 months cart. I would also like to have embossing folders and of course your stamps and DVD’s!!!!

janscrapper says:
November 17, 2011 at 12:44 PM

Cute idea for a stocking stuffer! I’d love to find Cricut cartridges, and the new E2 in my Christmas stocking (it would be an x-large stocking)! Thanks for the opportunity to win!


Comments

  1. If I had a huge and very sturdy stocking, I would hope to find a Cricut Imagine in it. I would love to be able to print and cut and some of the carts for it have beautiful paper designs. If it were a bit smaller stocking, I would love to find a Scrap N Easel. If it were a regular-sized stocking, I'd love to find more Cricut carts and/or gift cards to craft stores to help support my habit. I'm feeling a little greedy with my wish list. Thanks for the great giveaway! tcsobotka at charter dot net

  2. Oh, my gosh! There are so many things on my wish list it's not even funny! There is one Cricut cartridge I really want and that's Art Nouveau but I haven't even seen it in the stores yet. I would love to have the new Silhouette Cameo too and lots of new embellishments and papers. I don't think they make a crafty stocking big enough to hold it all but I can wish, can't I?

  3. I would LOVE to find a scrap n easel in my stocking!!!! I am sofa bound most of the day so if I could scrap while being SB would really make my world ROCK!!!! I have tried all sorts of things, set-ups to try and craft while sittin on the sofa but nothing really works. :( If I do get up & craft @ the table, while having a FABULOUS time, like a child all giddy, singin, scrappin like theres no tomorrow, (or pain comin) I will pay for it w/ 2 days back on the dreaded sofa!!! I am sorry, I dont mean to dribble yuck. Love ya SJ!!!! ChelleBee

  4. I would love to find gift cards to craft stores. What fun to go shopping then. I also need a very good imagination, I have such a hard time thinking up things & being creative. I'm lucky I have all you bloggers to look for inspiration from. tfs. Happy Thankgiving - angie angiehbug at yahoo dot com

  5. Oh joy! I would love, love, love to find a very well loaded debit card! With said card I would outfit my krafty korner with all your stamp sets (plus a few from some other wonderful crafters!), a Cricut Imagine is so on my list, and all the paper I could never use in a millon crafty years. I would share my treats with anyone who wants to play. I have made donations to our local Senior Center for their scrapbooking weekly get together so I'm sure they would love some fresh new stuff! Happy Holidays Joy and Custom Crops :)

  6. Our Women's Ministry team at our church sponser crops, a couple of times a year. We are always looking for great easy and fast projects, for our ladies. It is also so nice to see projects that are versitale , and not too expensive to make. I can think of many ways to run with this. Thanks so much for sharing!

  7. I would love love love to find some new Cricut carts in my stocking!!! We are redecorating and I could use some different designs! Thanks for the chance to win!!!

  8. I would love to find your DVD on how to use that darned vinyl!! I love all your projects! I could use some CuttleBug folders too, I have 4 but would love to add to that!

  9. What would I like to find in my stocking?!?!?!?!!? Let's see, I would like the Phrases cricut cart ans well as the 9 months cart. I would also like to have embossing folders and of course your stamps and DVD's!!!!

  10. Oh my...where do I begin? I would love to have ALL of your stamp sets (I don't have any yet), an E2, and some iron on vinyl!! I don't think that is too much to ask, is it? Thanks for the chance to win! Debbie Chapman HeartAMZ1@aol.com

  11. So, the thing that I REALLY want to find in my stocking for Christmas this year is an iPad! :) Wouldn't it be awesome to use CCR on an iPad? I'm thinking that's probably not going to happen, but a girl can dream! :) Love your blog and your stamps, Joy! Susan Falendysz suebella4u@hotmail.com

  12. Anything crafty in my stocking would be great. As my family don;t think about it or they think that I have enough! LOL/ But we know there is never enough!. Thanks Joy!

  15. Oh my wish list is a long one... I've had my cricut forever but never used it until now so I'm a newbie. So I'm in need of lots of fun carts, paper, adhesive.... I would love anything! Thanks for sharing.

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