15 Cricut Project Ideas Using Scraps

Using Scraps on Cricut

These 15 Cricut Project Ideas Using Scraps are easy Cricut projects that a Cricut beginner can make! If you have scrap Cricut craft materials and are looking for Cricut projects using Cricut Design Space and a Cricut Explore machine, this post is for you! This post is filled with Cricut project ideas inspiration and fun Cricut projects using vinyl, heat transfer (HTV), cardstock, and more!

Don’t throw away those small pieces of leftover vinyl, iron-on, or cardstock! Save your Cricut scraps to make these fun Cricut Projects Using Scrap materials! Keep reading to find 15 Easy Cricut project ideas to use up those extra bits of Cricut vinyl, Cricut iron-on, and Cricut cardstock.

If you’re curious (or in a hurry)…

✅ This is the Cricut Machine that I own and I use it for the tutorials mentioned in this post.

It’s an excellent Cricut Machine and yet, you’ll also find that it is one of the cheapest options you’ll find online.

It’s available in several colors and gets great reviews. If you can get it for under $300, grab it. That’s one heck of a deal on a Cricut machine! See color choices, check the current price & read reviews here.

What is Cricut Design Space?

Cricut Design Space is the program you will need to design and cut your Cricut projects. When you set up your Cricut machine, you will need to install Cricut Design Space. All Cricut machines come with Design Space, their free, easy-to-learn design software. It’s cloud-based so you can access your files from any device, any time. Start on your phone, continue on your laptop, and even work offline – all without breaking stride. From there you have the option to arrange a design from scratch or select from thousands of ready-to-make projects. Place your material on a mat, load it in the machine, and press Go. The machine handles the rest.

Design Space features tons of ideas to kickstart your next masterpiece. Browse and play with thousands of images, fonts, and ready-to-make projects. Since Cricut is adding more all the time, you’ll always find something fresh, new, and inspiring.

Do you need a computer to use a Cricut machine?

A computer is recommended, however, you can access Cricut Design Space and a Cricut Explore Air machine through mobile devices (iPad, iPhone, and Android devices). I highly recommend using a computer with Cricut Design Space and a Cricut Machine because you will have the full design options in Design Space and your machine needs to be close by to cut (even if you are using wireless Bluetooth).

What is Cricut Access?

You may have seen or heard about Cricut Access from Cricut or another blogger. Cricut Access is a membership that gives you 10% off your Cricut purchases (and various other offers and discounts) and access to thousands of images and fonts in Cricut Design Space.

I have a Cricut Access Membership, which provides me with thousands of free images to come up with some Cricut craft ideas. Be sure to check Cricut Design Space for some free Cricut projects! Some of the free Cricut DIY projects in Cricut Design Space can be used to sell (which makes the membership fee worth it in my opinion!).

–>>Check out this HUGE list with 30 Cricut Supplies From The Dollar Tree!

Making personalized gifts, cards, home decor, farmhouse signs, and more is easy with a Cricut Explore Machine.

✅ This is the Cricut Machine that I own and use it for everyday materials. I also have this machine but I only use it to cut fabric

Learning how to use your Cricut is really easy and fun once you get the hang of it. If you don’t have a Cricut Access Membership, I highly recommend it. I’ve had a Cricut Access Membership for years and it’s definitely worth the cost for all the benefits!

–>>Check out this HUGE list with 32 EASY Cricut Projects For Beginners!

My favorite online resource to find SVG files to make Cricut craft projects is DesignBundles.net!

–>>Click here to see the latest bundle with the best SVG files online!

Be sure to subscribe to get my emails and updates with more free SVG files to use with your Cricut machine!

Cricut Projects Using Scrap Materials

If you are new to Cricut, let me start by sharing some of my favorite materials & tools to use with my Cricut machine!

–>>Be sure to check out this list with 27 Cricut Craft Supplies From The Dollar Tree! ????

Toothbrush Vinyl Decal

Label family toothbrushes with everyone’s names using scrap vinyl as this pinner did.

–>>Learn more about this toothbrush decal DIY here

Soap Bottle Decal

Simple Made Pretty made this cute soap bottle decal in 5 minutes using leftover black permanent vinyl!

–>>Learn more about this Soap bottle decal DIY here

Nail Art Vinyl

Take your holiday nails to the next level by adding some Cricut cut sticker vinyl-like Simple Made Pretty did in this post.

Mini Rolling Pins Vinyl

These mini rolling pins have been popping up all over Instagram and they are the cutest to decorate with scrap vinyl as Vintage Magnolia did here.

–>>Get inspired to make some Rolling Pin vinyl art decals here

Mug Decals

If you love mugs as much as the Instagram world, you will love being able to make your own decals for your mugs using Cricut Scrap Vinyl like Simple Made Pretty did.

–>>Learn how to make a mug decal using Cricut here

Backpack Iron-on

Check out this cute Unicron DIY backpack using Cricut iron-on scraps from Artsy Fartsy Mama.

–>>See the full tutorial to make the Unicorn backpack here

Kitchen Organization Labels

See how Amber Oliver organized her entire kitchen by using scrap vinyl to make DIY kitchen labels!

–>>See the tutorial to make Kitchen labels using Cricut vinyl here

Scrap Wood & Scrap Vinyl Decor

I love how Amber & Oliver used scraps to make these adorable cat blocks decorations. I can think of a few cat lovers that would love to have these Cricut made decorations in their home and all it takes is some scrap wood and scrap vinyl!

–>>Learn how to make scrap wood decor here

Home Organization Labels using Scrap Vinyl

See how Small Stuff Counts used scrap vinyl to make her own labels and get the house organized! She used wooden tags, painted, and attached scrap vinyl to the tags. She hung the tags from baskets in her home for easy organizing!

–>>See the tutorial to make your own labels using Cricut vinyl here

DIY T-Shirt Using Scrap Iron-On

Check out how Artsy Fartsy Mama used Iron-on scraps to make this adorable unicorn t-shirt. I love the tye-dye colors she used before applying the Cricut cut unicorn decal using scrap iron-on materials.

–>>See the tutorial to make a Unicorn T-shirt here

Monogram Glitter Ornaments

Diary of a Debutante made these beautiful monogrammed glitter ornaments for Christmas. These would make a cute gift for a newlywed couple with their initials!

–>>See the tutorial to make your own monogram ornaments here

Mini Ornaments

Speaking of ornaments, Simple Made Pretty found some mini ornaments at the Dollar Tree during Christmas and used scrap vinyl to add decals to them!

DIY Monogram Tea Towel

A mber Oliver used scrap HTV to make these adorable monogrammed tea towels. These DIY tea towels would make a cute gift or classy decor in your own home!

–>>See the tutorial to make a monogrammed Tea Towel here

Earrings

I love how Artsy Fartsy Mamma used scrap cardstock to make these beautiful geometric earrings! When you can use your Cricut machine to make wearable items, you’ve become the ultimate Cricut crafter!

–>>See the tutorial to make geometric earrings here

Custom Oven Mitts

These personalized oven mitts that Amber Oliver made using scrap iron-on are too cute! Think of the possibilities to personalize oven mitts and pot holders to give as a housewarming gift, hostess gift, or use for yourself!

–>>Learn how to make custom oven mitts here

I hope you enjoyed learning some Cricut Explore project ideas using Cricut vinyl and scraps. This post has some great Cricut gift ideas using vinyl and all of these Cricut crafts are free and fun Cricut Project ideas.

New to Cricut?

Here are some Cricut Basics!

–>>If you want a Circut Machine but aren’t sure which machine is for you, be sure to read this post, How to Choose Which Cricut Machine is Right for you.

–>>Want more tips on finding inexpensive Cricut supplies? Read this post, How to Save Money on Cricut Craft Supplies.

What Cricut Accessories Do I Need?

Cricut Essentials make putting the pieces together a joy. From tweezers that handle delicate parts to Cricut EasyPress for foolproof iron-on, every Essential makes a great project even greater, every step of the way.

These are the Cricut Tools & Accessories I recommend for the serious crafter:

Cricut Easy Press

I highly recommend purchasing the Cricut Easy Press if you plan to do any iron-on or heat transfer projects. The Cricut Easy Press will make your Cricut DIY’s so much easier!

The Cricut Easy Press comes in 3 different sizes, however, I own the 9 x 9 and it’s the perfect size for most projects.

–>>Get the Cricut Easy Press here!

Cricut Easy Press Mat

If you purchase the Cricut Easy Press, don’t forget to get the coordinating Easy Press Mat, which will protect your surfaces and projects from burning. Alternatively, you can use a folded towel, however, the mat is sleek and easier to store in the craft room 😉

–>>Get the Cricut Easy Press Mat Here!

Cricut Bright Pad

The lightweight, low-profile Cricut BrightPad makes crafting easier while reducing eye strain. It illuminates fine lines for tracing, cut lines for weeding, and more.

–>>Get the Cricut Bright Pad Here!

Cricut Cutting Mats

I suggest having a variety of cutting mats that are customized to match the weight of commonly used crafting materials. With three different mats specifically designed to work with different weights of materials, you can ensure success in all your projects.

–>>Get the Cricut Machine Mat Variety Pack Here!

Cricut Tool Set

You will thank me later for telling you to just get the Cricut Tool Set instead of buying each tool individually! The tools included in the Cricut toolset are all helpful when using your Cricut machine.

–>>Get the Essential Tool Set Here!

My favorite non-Cricut brand materials

You can find other brand vinyl, iron-on, contact paper, and more outside of Cricut.com. A few of my favorites are:

Oracal 651 Permanent Vinyl (find it here or at your local craft store)
Siser HTV
Dollar Tree clear contact paper (or shelf liner)
Various fat-quarter fabrics at Walmart
Felt sheets at local craft stores

Learning how to use your Cricut is really easy and fun once you get the hang of it. If you don’t have a Cricut Access Membership, I highly recommend it. I’ve had a Cricut Access Membership for years and it’s definitely worth the cost for all the benefits!

✅ This is the Cricut Machine that I own and use it for everyday materials. I also have this machine but I only use it to cut fabric

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How To Choose a Cricut Machine

I bought my first Cricut machine in 2013… it was called the Cricut mini and was one of the first Cricut machines that didn’t have a keyboard. It was a great machine but as soon as Cricut released the Cricut Explore machine in 2014, I quickly bought it. A year later Cricut released the Cricut Explore Air and I bought that too. Then in 2017, Cricut released the Cricut Maker Machine and of course I bought it too. So you can say I’m pretty experienced with Cricut machines and have in-depth knowledge about using Cricut and various Cricut projects.

–>>If you want a Circut Machine but aren’t sure which machine is for you, be sure to read this post, How to Choose Which Cricut Machine is Right for you.

32 Easy Cricut Projects for Beginners

I love learning about new Cricut projects and Cricut Explore Air 2 Projects, but some Cricut crafts seem more advanced than others. I put together this list with Easy Cricut Projects for Beginners to help others find Cricut tutorials for beginners and free Cricut projects. Most of the projects featured in this post can be made using a Cricut Explore Air and Cricut Explore Air 2, but some of these beginner projects require a Cricut Maker Machine (Cricut beginner projects using fabric).

–>>If you’ve had your Cricut machine for some time but are scared to use it, you should try these 32 Easy Cricut Projects for Beginners.

How To Save Money on Cricut Supplies

I love finding a good deal on Cricut vinyl craft supplies and I tend to stock up on Cricut craft supplies during sales (Cricut.com has the best Black Friday sale!) but Cricut supplies can be expensive! One question I’m frequently asked is where can I buy Cricut supplies? Well, not only will I share where you can buy Cricut supplies, but where to find discount Cricut supplies! My favorite store to find Cricut supplies cheap is the Dollar Store.

–>>Want more tips on finding inexpensive Cricut supplies? Read this post with, 30 Cricut Craft Supplies from the Dollar Tree.

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15 Cricut Project Ideas Using Scraps