Today a package arrived.
Good morning, friends.
Today is a very exciting day because
my Cricut has arrived!
I have been wanting a Cricut for so long
so I was super excited when Cricut reached out to me
to partner on this video! [*This video has been sponsored by Cricut.]
They were kind enough to send me the Cricut Maker
as you see back there.
Today I'm going to set it up
because I'm going to be making stickers.
Because I've been into journaling and stationery and all that sort of stuff
of course I've had a phase where I wanted to make my own stickers before
and I just never had proper equipment or material to do so.
But now...
Nothing's here to stop me.
Chapter 1. SET UP
Setting it up is super quick and easy.
Usually setting up machines and tech takes me the whole day
but you just sync it with the Cricut Design Space app
and it runs you through a step-by-step set up tutorial.
Already done!
Setting up a test cut.
Before getting my Cricut machine [Let's got to work, Cricut!]
I did a lot of research about the different ways and methods
I could go about cutting and printing my stickers
how I could best put my stickers [Look at her go.]
without having to send them to manufactures and stuff
and I decided that the Cricut maker [Watching it is so satisfying.]
was the best option for me.
Not only does it cut sticker sheets like vinyl
but it can cut over 300 different materials
from thick to super thin.
So I thought not only would it be good to use this for cutting up stickers
but if you see my vlogs you may know
that I'm really into doing sewing projects and stuff like that
and I don't yet have my sewing machine with me here in LA
but I plan on getting one soon
so I can start working on some summer sewing projects.
This can cut through materials
like silk, jersey, cotton, linen, corduroy...
pretty much any fabric you can think of.
And when I was looking through the list of materials it can cut
it said it can cut through things like
aluminum foil and even cereal boxes...?
It's sparking all types of creativity and inspiration for me.
With the Cricut Maker you're definitely getting
a lot of value for your investment.
It has an expandable suite of tools so you can cut, draw, score, engrave, etc.
all from the same machine.
Cricut Design Space has a bunch of premade templates
and projects to try too.
It is available as a mobile app
so you can design and make from anywhere.
Using a blank template to create text.
Font change...
Load the mat into the machine.
Select material.
Adjust cutting pressure.
Now cut.
Eject.
My daily life
06.09.21 wednesday
Droppy flower :(
I stopped by the local print shop to look at materials for my stickers.
Deciding between clear and matte sticker paper.
The remaining macarons I got with Stella.
Milk&honey, fruity pebbles.
Indecisive.
Be careful of crumbs.
Chapter 2. DESIGN
I don't have a drawing tablet.
So I try to make the most of my phone and stylus pen. 😅
It's not easy to draw on such a small space
so I am sticking with simple designs.
INTENSE COLORING.
A mid-design meal.
Arranging all the designs onto a document to print.
Finished with my first sticker page design!
The mess I've been avoiding in the kitchen...
I've become quite lazy with cleaning since living alone.
There is no one here to witness the mess.
So it just... happens.
It is only 9 pm and...
I think I need to go to bed.
I don't know, I've been...
super tired these past few days
because I haven't been able to sleep very well.
I've been waking up very very early
as early as, like, 5:30
but I've been very stressed.
Kind of having post-grad stresses and life stresses right now
and I know, in my mind, logically
it doesn't make sense for me be this stressed
but unforfunately that's how my body
and mind is handling it... [you can tell I'm tired by how slow I'm talking lmao]
Not very well.
So I'm gonna try going to sleep now.
Hopefully I can sleep like, I just feel tired in my face
but, like, I don't feel "sleepy"? Like I'm not yawning or anything?
But tomorrow I get to pick up my stickers
and then I'm going to cut them out
and show you what I've been working on.
That's pretty much all I did today which was design the stickers
and I was trying to just distress and let my mind relax as much as possible.
I think this is good for me.
I'm making some progress in self-care...
I hope.
06.10.21 thursday
Taking these boxes to recycle.
My stickers are printed!
Do you want one of these little things
-to protect your paper? -Oh, yeah.
-Thank you, have a nice day. -Thank you.
It's getting hot in LA
so I'm making a smoothie.
Using the strawberries and kale I picked at the farm.
Kale
Strawberries
Almond milk
Greek yogurt
Honey
This kinda smells grows...
Adding leftover strawberries on top in hopes of improving the visual 😅
I'm kinda scared of this.
Here it goes.
How do people drink these things on a regular-
Looking at all that I have to drink.
I know this is supposed to be good for you but...
man...
Don't think about it.
Cereal to cancel the taste.
I'm going to need a lot of cereal.
Chapter 3. PRINT
Choosing what parts I want cut out.
Aligning the sticker sheet on the mat.
I printed a couple sheets to test the cutting on.
I had a bit of trial and error with the cutline settings.
Preparing food while the Cricut works hard in the other room.
This grilled cheese is only for me though.
Look at my little sticker sheet! [The sticker sheet is done!]
Because I don't have a printer of my own at home
I had to go get printed at FedEX
which kinda made this little process of cutting them out
a little more difficult.
Cricut does have a function
so you can print and cut your stickers out
all at once, so they're all perfectly lined up [You can hook it up directy to your own printer.]
but because I had to print this seperately
cutting them out and lining them up on the program
has been a little difficult.
This was one of my tester sheets.
As you can see I've done multiple cuts of it
trying to get it perfectly lined up.
This one's pretty near perfect, I'd say. [I finally found a setting I liked.]
Wooow! I'm so excited to use them!
I did post some pictures on my Instagram story
and a few people have mentioned they thought I was opening a sticker shop
which I am not, right now.
That wasn't my intention when I got this
because I still have a lot of learning to do
and I'm not quite satisfied with these designs anyway
this is just my first try at making stickers.
But if that is something you would be interested in
I'd love to hear.
If there's a demand for it, let me know.
But, I must say, I'm quite proud of how these turned out so far
and the Cricut has been super easy to use.
I just...
I think I might need to get a printer some time.
Chapter 4. DECORATE
I was inspired by all the baked goods and cafe drinks I wish to make.
The simple, minimalistic design makes them easy to decorate with.
So happy with them!
My roommate is back in town!
And my friend from high school is visiting.
So I took them out for a tteokbokki dinner.
Happy to see my friends again <3
All the yupdduk we have left vs the one rice ball.
Two plates of empty radish. [It was so spicy.]
Three jugs of water.
Three jugs of water
pending on the fourth. [The fourth (jug) is pending.]
Oh, it looks like I'm by myself, look.
It looks like I just ate this.
All, this was all me.
I just ate this entire thing on my own.
I know, mukbang.
-Oh my- -Oh my God.
SPICIEST RICE CAKES EVER!!
-And then they're like: fire, fire, fire, fire emojis.
And then they're like: "Ariel when she gets mad at Sebastian".
Talking about seafood boil mukbangs 💀
Take care, friend.