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    Published: Jul 16, 2020 by Katie · This post may contain affiliate links.

    Five ways to get your Craft Room Organized with Cricut Joy

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    Faded photo of Cricut Joy and supplies with text on image.
    Long pin with bright pink boarders and black text with Cricut Joy and craft supplies.
    Three photo collage of Cricut Joy and organization projects with text for Pinterest.

    This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Cricut. All opinions are 100% mine.

    Does your craft room suffer from lack of organization? If you answered yes, I’m here to share with you Five ways to get your Craft Room Organized with Cricut Joy!

    Cricut Joy with peg board in background with Cricut blue mat and pink cup.

    If you are new here you might not know that I’ve been a long time Cricut user. I love my Cricut machines. When Cricut announced earlier this year that they were launching their smallest machine to date I knew I needed to add the Cricut Joy to my collection! I love my Cricut Explore Air 2 and my Cricut Maker, but sometimes I don’t want to have to pull it out and set it up.

    Cricut Joy is the perfect companion to quickly and easily personalize anything with one cut and one color, in 15 minutes or less. It is fun, functional, and simple to use. Practical, everyday projects have never been more accessible or easier! If you already have a Maker or Air 2, Cricut Joy opens additional creative possibilities with unique features and is the perfect companion for quick, mat-free projects and long cuts. 

    In this post you will learn the following

    • Cricut Joy Highlights
    • 5 Cricut Joy Organization Projects
      1. File Folder Labels
      2. Iron-On Vinyl for Soft Bins
      3. Vinyl Decals for Craft Drawers
      4. Writable Labels for Jars
      5. Vinyl Decal for Mug
    • Q&A
    • More Cricut Joy Post

    Cricut Joy Highlights

    • Compact & Portable – Cricut Joy is Cricut’s smallest smart cutting machine ever! It fits in a cubby or looks great on a counter. Cricut Joy packs away easily and sets up instantly, making it super easy to move from room to room. Not having to transport a mat, combined with the smaller material size, makes the whole system compact and portable. No craft room required. 
    • Bluetooth Only – That’s right, no more plugging in cords to your computer. This smart cutting machine can only be cut by Bluetooth. If you own a Mac make sure you check out my Cricut Joy set-up tutorial here where I show just how to sync the Bluetooth!
    • Mats optional – Cricut Joy has a full suite of brand-new materials that do not require a mat. This is great when you want to craft fast. No cutting materials and placing on a mat. Fewer steps = faster results. The new Smart vinyl comes in extended sizes, with up to 20’ repeated cut capability, and no need to switch out multiple mats. This means you can cut a very long sign in one go. No more needing to slice and cut your design in multiple runs!

    5 Cricut Joy Organization Projects

    Now that you’ve learned a little more about the Cricut Joy I’m excited to share with you 5 Cricut Joy Organization Projects that you can make in minutes. I made all five of these projects from start to finish in an afternoon! They are quick and easy and will easily transform your craft room in minutes.

    File Folder Labels

    For this project you need the following supplies:

    • Cricut Joy™ Smart Label™ Writable Paper
    • Cricut Joy™ Fine Point Pens
    • File Folders
    • Cricut Design Space File:File Folder Labels

    Open the File Folder Labels project in Cricut Design Space. Place the Writable Labels into the Cricut Joy. Cricut Design Space will prompt you to use the pen first, followed by the blade.

    Once the labels are done, peel off and stick over written on folders.

    The perfect way to up-cycle old folders for any office!

    Iron-On Vinyl for Soft Bins

    Cricut Joy, Iron-On Vinyl, Weeding Tool, and Green StandardGrip Mat.

    For this project you need the following supplies:

    • Cricut Design Space File: Labels for Soft Bins
    • Cricut Iron-On Vinyl
    • Cricut Joy™ StandardGrip Mat
    • Cricut EasyPress Mini
    • Cricut Joy Tools
    Three process photos of Cricut Joy cutting white Iron-On vinyl and weeded negative.

    I used scraps for this project. The smaller mat worked perfect for this project. I cut the words in Cricut Design Space and then weeded out all the negative.

    Four process shot of applying Iron-On Vinyl to a blue cloth bin with a Cricut EasyPress Mini.

    I heated the Cricut EasyPress Mini to the hottest setting. I carefully held the design to the box. Then I placed my EasyPress Mini on top of the design. Slowly running it back and forth for about 20 seconds until it was adhered. I let it cool for a few seconds then carefully pulled the plastic off the design. I repeated until all of them were completed.

    White cube shelve holding blue cloth bins with text on bins.

    This is a project I’ve wanted to do for a while now and have yet to do it. I love how these turned out!

    Vinyl Decals for Craft Drawers

    Cricut Joy™ Smart Vinyl™ – Removable and transfer tape with cut pink vinyl words around it.

    For this project you need the following supplies:

    • Cricut Design Space File: Vinyl Decals for Craft Cabinet
    • Cricut Joy™ Smart Vinyl™ – Removable
    • Transfer Tape
    • Cricut Joy Tools
    Two photos of Cricut Joy with pink vinyl and cut out vinyl words.

    Select the Vinyl Decals for Craft Cabinet Design Space file. Load the Smart Vinyl™ into the Cricut Joy™. Follow the prompts on the screen, and let the machine cut.

    Weed the negative off the vinyl.

    Applying transfer tape to vinyl and applying the vinyl on a white board.

    Cut the words from the sheet of vinyl. Apply transfer tape onto the vinyl word. Then place on to cabinet. Squeegee where needed.

    White draws with tiny pink vinyl applied to drawers.

    This is another project I’ve wanted to do to my craft room for a while now. I love how it turned out and best of all it took less then 30 minutes to create!

    Writable Labels for Jars

    Cricut Joy with Cricut Joy™ Smart Label™ Writable Vinyl and Cricut Joy™ Fine Point Pens.

    For this project you need the following supplies:

    • Cricut Joy™ Smart Label™ Writable Vinyl
    • Cricut Joy™ Fine Point Pens
    • Jars
    • Cricut Design Space File: Writable Labels for Jars

    It’s very important to note that you cannot use the the Cricut Joy™ Gel Pens or Metallic Markers on the Writable Vinyl.

    Three views of the Cricut Joy writing with a red and black pen, then cutting.

    This project requires you to be nearby as you will need to switch out two different colored markers and the blade as pictured above.

    Three steps of how to remove personalized hand written labels from vinyl sheets.

    Next, remove the vinyl negative, peel and place on your jars!

    Clear bins on a peg board with hand written labels on them with a blue cricket and EasyPress Mini.

    This is what the end result looks like. I absolutely loved how they turned out. This is probably my favorite of my 5 craft room organization projects.

    Vinyl Decal for Mug

    Cricut Joy with Cricut Joy™ Smart Vinyl™, Transfer Tape, and Cricut Joy Tools.

    For this project you will need:

    • Cricut Joy™ Smart Vinyl™ – Permanent
    • Cricut Joy™ Bulk Transfer Tape
    • Cricut Joy Tools
    • Mug
    • Cricut Design Space File: She Was Born To Create Design
    Three shot process photo of Cricut Joy cutting vinyl, wedding negative, and transfer tape.

    Follow the instructions per the screen in Cricut Design Space. Load the Smart Vinyl directly on to the machine. Cut the Smart Vinyl. Once cut, begin to weed the negative from the vinyl. Place transfer tape on top of weeded image. Use the squeegee to press the transfer tape on to the design.

    Three process photos of removing transfer tape, applying decal to mug, and removing transfer tape.

    Carefully, remove the transfer tape from the paper. I found that this thicker vinyl paper makes it a little more difficult to remove from the paper to the tape. By peeling the white paper backing away is what I found most helpful and worked best. Take your time and have patience.

    Add the image directly to the mug. Squeegee out any bubbles that might occur. Remove the transfer tape.

    Pink mug that says "she was born to create" with pens in mug.

    I placed pens in my cup since I’m waiting on more containers to come in stock for my new Ikea Peg Board System!

    Q&A

    Why do I need Cricut Joy, even if I already have a Cricut machine?

    To me this answer is simple. Why not? I don’t know about you but I have all my machines packed away in a cabinet. The Cricut Joy is not nearly as heavy and I can craft right in my kitchen while cooking dinner! If I want to whip up a quick card or even a vinyl decal I can do it in minutes with the Smart materials and the ease of use of this little portable cutting machine!

    Can you write on Cricut vinyl?

    Yes, with the new Smart Label Writable Vinyl you can write directly on the vinyl using your Cricut Joy pens. Just know that it is not recommended to use the Cricut Joy Gel Pens or Metallic Markers. They will smear and not give a crisp finish look.

    I feel like all my Cricut machines are like my children. But I’ll be honest (and not because I work with Cricut), my Cricut Joy is officially my new favorite machine. I’m a busy work-from-home-mom and rarely ever have time to craft. I find myself whipping up cards or quick projects on the go now. Something I have not done for fun in a long time!

    This goes to show you don’t really need a craft room or a lot of space to own and create with the new Cricut Joy.

    Five photos of various Cricut projects. Main photo of Cricut Joy next to pink cup.

    More Cricut Joy Post

    If you want to see more post regarding the Cricut Joy you can find them here.

    • Unboxing the New Cricut Joy
    • How to Setup the Cricut Joy
    • How to Cut Smart Vinyl with Cricut Joy

    For more information on the Cricut Joy learn more on Cricut.com. The Cricut Joy is available online and in-store at most major craft retailers.

    Disclaimer: There are affiliate links in this post. That means if you purchase from a link I make a small percentage at no additional cost to you. Thank you for supporting Sew Woodsy!

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