Put all those vinyl scraps to good use, and make some vinyl face planters! Using your Cricut and scraps, you can put a smile on anything – literally.
Yesterday I was scratching my head, trying to think of something to do with all the vinyl scraps I had been saving. You know what I’m talking about, those little bits that are big enough that you think “I should save this” but small enough that you have to have the right project for them to be useful.
The little faces are everywhere these days, I just can’t find any locally, so I made myself some in under 5 minutes.
What do you need to make Face Planters?
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- Mini Potted Simulation Succulents
- Vinyl Scraps in several colours: I’m using black, red and two shades of pink.
- Cricut Explore Air 2
- Cricut Tools Basic Set
- Cricut Cutting Mat Variety pack
- Transfer Tape
How to make Face Planters with scrap vinyl
Chose the faces you’d like for your planters. I did a mix and match of different faces from several existing patterns. The Design Space // here // has one face already made for free (Wink #M4FCE34 by Phone Decals). I used different eyes and lips across the 5 planters I had to avoid having one face staring back at me the entire time.
I also used these two lips from the design space : Puckered Lips #M33255 by Party Photo Props, and Lips #M3DD2A by Don Juan. They’re free to use so it was perfect for me.
Load the images into the design space and begin cutting! I cut each piece separately because of the size of my vinyl scraps, and then I cut the lips. If you were doing them all in one colour it would be easier eh?
Using transfer tape, apply them to you planters. Don’t forget to leave space for the lips! Cut the lips and apply them in the same way as the eyes.
Easy DIY Face Planters
Display! I took the time to switch around the faces and eye components to really get the different faces, so it took me an extra minute or two to create these, but it was well worth it!
See that little lady on the box? Well, it either slipped or fell to the floor about 6 times while I was doing this and finally shattered. I only have a few photos but they sure are cute! I also envy all of these ladies their lash game. Talk about #lashgamestrong.
Cassie Bustamante says
so fun! love the use of vinyl! i made some for emmy’s room using sharpie paint pens and baking them and that worked well, too. but vinyl you can change!
Ariel says
I saw those! I enjoy the vinyl for that exact reason! I can change them up as the seasons go 🙂
Kathy says
These are so cute! Love the new header btw!!
Ariel says
Aww thank you 🙂 I needed a change to coincide with the new theme, and I wanted some colour!
Angie ~ ambient wares says
So beautiful and vibrant! Reason #1001 why I need a vinyl machine 😉 Pinned
Ariel says
I hope you entered my draw! And thanks for pinning 🙂 I need all the help I can get on Pinterest!
Lidia says
So adorable!!! can you rig the cricut contest?? 😉
Ariel says
😉 I don’t think that would be fair ahaha
Lorelai @ Life With Lorelai says
Hey, Ariel! Just wanted to let you know that we loved your Vinyl Face Succulent Planters so much when you shared it at the #HomeMattersParty last week, we’ve FEATURED it THIS WEEK! Hope you can check it out when you get a sec. Happy Friday!!!
http://lifewithlorelai.com/2017/01/26/home-matters-linky-party-120/
~Lorelai
Life With Lorelai / Home Matters Linky Party
Ariel says
I saw that! Thank you so much !!!!!
Emily says
This is so much fun! My daughter would love this. Pinning and sharing #HomeMattersparty
Ariel says
oh yay! Thanks for letting me know where you came from too <3