Cricut: How to Personalise Plush Pumpkins
Create some cute and scary personalised plush pumpkins for Halloween! This is the perfect project for using up smaller pieces of iron-on vinyl you may already have in your craft stash.
Follow along with the instructions below to bring your plush pumpkins to life with the help of your Cricut machine!
You will need
You Will Need
* Plush Pumpkins (we've used Rust Small, Large and Extra Extra Large + Black Medium and Extra Large)
* Iron On Vinyl - Black, White, Blush, Black Glitter, Glow In The Dark
* Heat Protective Sheet (we've used parchment paper)
* Weeding Tool
* Cricut Machine
* Heat Press
How to make
Navigate your way to the pre-made projects in Cricut's Design Space by using the links below.
Cute Pumpkin Faces: https://design.cricut.com/landing/project-detail/64ec69751a7606b0bceefb8e
Scary Pumpkin Faces: https://design.cricut.com/#/landing/project-detail/64ec615a1a7606b0bceefb2a
The scary pumpkin design contains paid for content in Cricut Design Space, but is free with Cricut access.
Once you have opened the project you'd like to use, you're able to change the size and colour scheme of the faces on the canvas. Why not mix and match the eyes, noses and mouths to create your own combination?
Simply ungroup the elements and move them about on the canvas until you are happy with your combination and then proceed to attach them so they keep their place when cutting. Remeber to hide the layers you aren’t cutting out.
Tip: Don’t forget to mirror your faces at the cutting screen stage as you are using iron on vinyl.
Now it's time to add your faces! If you are doing a face with different colour layers, start with the back layers first, carefully lining up the vinyl on your pumpkin.
Use a heat protective sheet to keep your press from scorching the fabric. Following the recommended heat settings for the iron on vinyl you are using, use a heat press to adhere your design to the pumpkin.
After applying the base layer, use the heat press to add top layer details such as white bits to the eyes and rosy cheeks.
Ensure the vinyl is properly adhered to the fabric, you should be able to see the grain of the fabric through the iron on vinyl.