Make Personalized Word Art in Cricut Design Space

[@hasonyalewis3373]

Sarah, I just want to thank Jesus for you. Your instructions are very easily understood. And I thank you for that. Your videos has helped me a lot

[@CraftWithSarah]

I'm glad you found the video helpful :)

[@rosemaldonado2804]

I love your work with the hearts, I have twin girls 6 months and this will make I so much faster and easier to make for t shirts. Your a life saver. I’m going to try this , wish me luck. Rose

[@CraftWithSarah]

Hope it goes well! 😁

[@paularobinson1068]

Thank you so much! I just got a Cricket Joy and needed help.

[@CraftWithSarah]

Glad I could help! I hope you are enjoying your new Cricut Joy :)

[@TheLisamay380]

I am SO GLAD I found your channel! You have so many great craft projects and ideas - thanks for a GREAT channel.

[@CraftWithSarah]

You're so welcome! 😃

[@barbarapattyson2432]

You have so clever..I love all your tutorials and you have taught me so much!

[@CraftWithSarah]

Thank you so much for the lovely comment :)

[@marilynmoore98]

Beautiful video. Just got my Cricut Explorer Air 2. Just what I need to make a gift for an awesome helpful friend. Thank you Sarah!!

[@CraftWithSarah]

Congrats on your new Cricut! I hope you have fun with it :)

[@biancadevr6801]

I don't have a Cricut machine, but I still love to watch your pretty creation.

[@CraftWithSarah]

Aw, thank you! 😘

[@chrisnewfie]

Same here, don’t own one but now wanting to buy one

[@lollypop4137]

Thanks Sarah. This truly helps beginners like me.

[@CraftWithSarah]

Thank you :) Glad you enjoyed it!

[@malikiatabb9456]

I absolutely love it and for sure will be using project. Thanks you

[@CraftWithSarah]

Have fun!

[@evefavorse5939]

I absolutely love this! Thanks for sharing

[@CraftWithSarah]

Thanks for watching!

[@laurawalters9731]

Thank you! I've just got my cricut. And I need videos like this. I've found some great videos making projects but I'm only watching them for the design space tips. So this is perfect for me.

[@CraftWithSarah]

I'm glad you enjoyed the video, and I hope you are having fun with your new Cricut! :)

[@dawnstapinski2989]

Great hint on enlarging the word if the weld fills in an area!

[@CraftWithSarah]

Yes that can be really helpful, it is rather annoying when bits get filled in when you weld.

[@TheVisaVictor]

hanks for this. I have saved this for frequent reference!

[@CraftWithSarah]

Glad it was helpful!

[@janinemaxwell4297]

Thank you so much. I have wanted to make something like this for my sister but didn’t know how you video is so easy to understand

[@CraftWithSarah]

Glad you enjoyed it :)

[@Linda-pr4fp]

Let me tell you this helped a lot, I was actually able to figure it out. Thank you 🙏

[@CraftWithSarah]

Great to hear!

[@jenpisano5954]

I LOVE THIS! Thank you so much!!! I can’t wait to try this 🥰🥰🥰

[@CraftWithSarah]

Have fun!

[@priscillajoyner3652]

Hello I am so glad I found your channel love ur tutorials thanks for sharing

[@CraftWithSarah]

Thank you! I'm glad you like the videos :)

[@prosperity.]

Thank you excellent video ❤ Another tip: since the letters are so fine I would use the offset button so weeding will be easier.

[@CraftWithSarah]

You're very welcome! Thank you so much for sharing your tip, that's a great idea 😁

[@estelaperez6603]

Following you is much easier thanks you are awesome

[@CraftWithSarah]

You’re welcome 😊

[@denisem5437]

I followed you step by step. Thank you

[@CraftWithSarah]

Yay! Thank you for following along :)

[@reneebanbury7066]

Great tutorial! Thank you so much.

[@CraftWithSarah]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@amyc9155]

Thank you SO much for this!! I've been searching everywhere and most of the tutorials are about premade SVG phrase files.

[@CraftWithSarah]

Glad it was helpful! :)

[@beaksalot]

Thanks for this. It was very helpful. :)

[@CraftWithSarah]

You're very welcome!

[@emmielouhoo3612]

Absolutely amazing! Never knew this was even possible! Great job!

[@CraftWithSarah]

Glad you liked it!

[@notonlymom]

Thank you - this helped answer a few problems I haven’t been able to figure out

[@CraftWithSarah]

Glad it helped!

[@jennifertaylor7784]

This is a super design & project! You make everything so easy to follow and understand! Thank you

[@CraftWithSarah]

Thank you for the lovely comment :)

[@anadegrijze6263]

Thank you sooooo much!!! Newbie here... I was able to follow every step...thanks

[@CraftWithSarah]

Glad it helped!

[@NiteOwlCrafter]

Excellent tutorial! Likely the best and most educational I've seen yet!! Thank you very much!

[@CraftWithSarah]

Oh wow, thank you so much for the lovely comment!

[@LorraineCastellon-Rowe]

Absolutely awesome!!! What a fun what to create words!! Thank you for making this task so much less intimidating. Love it!! And you're instructions are so clear and easy to understand!! Thank you!!!❣❣❣

[@CraftWithSarah]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@julietaortiz5920]

Great tutorial! Looking forward to using these tips on my next project.

[@CraftWithSarah]

Glad it was helpful!

[@khcrowley]

Great tutorial! Very clear instructions!

[@CraftWithSarah]

Glad it was helpful!

[@LiveLifeFullyCoach]

Love the accent! You are very easy to listen to and learn from. This has always seemed like such a hard thing to do until you made it simple. It also helped me get a lot of practice with the slice, weld, and contour tools. I made one for my sisters, mom and myself for a girls weekend we are doing together! I think they'll all love it

[@CraftWithSarah]

Thank you so much for the comment! I'm glad that the video was helpful. It sounds like you made some great projects! I hope you have fun on your girl's weekend :)

[@nikkibcreates4895]

Thank you. Your projects are beautiful and easy to do!

[@CraftWithSarah]

Thank you! 😊

[@charmaynemcclarine605]

Thank you for your tutorial. It was easy to follow your instructions. Great Job

[@CraftWithSarah]

Glad it was helpful!

[@bridget79110]

Thank you for the tips on curving letters! Rather than dragging the letters, I like to use the up/down arrows in the X axis so I don't accidentally move the letters out of their vertical position before I'm ready.

[@CraftWithSarah]

Great tip, thank you! :)

[@julieb3581]

Before you enlarge a word, write down it's W and H so you can make it large, weld and re size to the size you originally had it. Great video! Thanks for sharing.

[@CraftWithSarah]

That's such a good tip! Thank you :)

[@sonyagarrett361]

Great tutorial! Thanks for sharing!!

[@CraftWithSarah]

Thanks for watching!

[@sabrinachristian1]

Thank you for this tutorial. Very helpful

[@CraftWithSarah]

Glad you enjoyed it :)

[@dagmarfragoso3154]

Woohoo such as a beautiful result ❤️. Beautiful 🥰

[@CraftWithSarah]

Thank you! 😊

[@mentonelly9540]

thank you sweetie so much. I'm new to to cricut world.

[@CraftWithSarah]

You’re welcome 😊 Hope you are enjoying your new Cricut!

[@bernielove49]

Thank you for the tip I weld a word last nite and couldn’t figure out how to keep it from filling in one of the space. Thanks 😊

[@CraftWithSarah]

Glad it was helpful! :)

[@angelajones2798]

Very helpful. Thank you

[@CraftWithSarah]

Glad it was helpful!

[@tinkerbell112684]

Thanks this was great and so helpful!

[@CraftWithSarah]

Glad it was helpful!

[@dawna-ba-da-bing]

Very helpful! Makes me want to give it a try!

[@CraftWithSarah]

You should give it a go! :)

[@tammynorway3554]

Thanks for sharing this!

[@CraftWithSarah]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@maggypye4529]

Nice Job of making it look easy. Wondering if the new kerning helps this process?

[@CraftWithSarah]

Yes, it will make it so much easier to get the letters close to each other :)

[@GentleGiantCompanionsOfOrlando]

great video! Thank you so much!

[@CraftWithSarah]

Glad it was helpful!

[@debbie1841]

Genius!! Thank you so much for sharing!!

[@CraftWithSarah]

Glad you enjoyed it :)

[@charlottesilber1687]

I just found your videos. This has taught me a new project. Love your accent, thank you for sharing your talent. I live in Sacramento, Calif

[@CraftWithSarah]

Glad you enjoyed the video, and hello from Swindon in England! :)

[@sarahedwards8987]

Great tutorial, was getting frustrated as to why I couldn't curve any text, then you explained it beautifully.

[@CraftWithSarah]

Great to hear! Thank you for commenting :)

[@beverlyyarborough4496]

A very informative tutorial, I will definitely be trying this when I get a little more comfortable with the Cricut. Thanks for sharing.

[@CraftWithSarah]

Glad you enjoyed it and I hope you have fun trying it out :)

[@MacT4972]

Your tutorials are so easy to follow. Thank you so much, Sarah, for sharing! 💕

[@CraftWithSarah]

Glad you like them!

[@dragenfly]

Thank you I tried to do something like this but I couldn’t figure out how to keep it proportional so informative 🥰🇨🇦❤️

[@CraftWithSarah]

Glad it was helpful!

[@wluckie7213]

Thank you for sharing.

[@CraftWithSarah]

Thanks for watching :)

[@elisamontoya5283]

thank you, loved it. so easy to understand.

[@CraftWithSarah]

Glad it was helpful!

[@sherrijackman8705]

Thank you I can't wait to try this

[@CraftWithSarah]

Hope you enjoy it! :)

[@madelinescreations7718]

Great tutorial thank you

[@CraftWithSarah]

You’re welcome 😊

[@mistyboyette5531]

Thank you so much that was very helpful :)

[@CraftWithSarah]

Glad it helped!

[@karenstrong8887]

Thank you. 🌸

[@CraftWithSarah]

You’re welcome 😊

[@Mariam-Mina]

Thanks Sarah, just wondering if you can make a video plz on how to write big text inside heart at the end the text is a heart shape. Thanks ♥️

[@CraftWithSarah]

Hello! Do you mean "word art" style designs? If so, there are some free websites that make them for you, for example wordart.com/

[@Mariam-Mina]

@@CraftWithSarah thank you so much Sarah!! Yes this is exactly what I meant ♥️ are they creating it as svg? If it’s image, it’s impossible to clean it on DS with many texts even when I use remove background websites

[@CraftWithSarah]

@@Mariam-Mina It looks like to get a SVG version you need to pay for the design. The pricing is available here: wordart.com/pricing

[@Mariam-Mina]

@@CraftWithSarah thanks, have you managed to make your words in order? i watched their youtube tutorial and followed the steps but somehow can't get the text to be in the same order as i wrote it, all what i need is the text to be written horizontal but the outside shape is heart for example, thanks Sarah for your help

[@CraftWithSarah]

@@Mariam-Mina Sorry I'm not sure, I haven't really used it much.

[@sharonshipman5413]

great tutorial. But I am still loss. Not good with this type of stuff but still trying to learn. Thank you so much for this.

[@CraftWithSarah]

If you have any specific questions, feel free to reach out and I'll do my best to help! My email is [e-mail]

[@susant1280]

This is great. I am new to working on my cricut I never knew how to curve my letters and make corrections

[@CraftWithSarah]

Glad it was helpful!

[@VeronicaJones58]

Thank you so much 😊

[@CraftWithSarah]

You're welcome 😊

[@annettewornin7683]

Brilliant tutorial thankyou

[@CraftWithSarah]

You’re welcome 😊

[@junemendiolaperez7275]

Awesomeness tutorial Sarah!

[@ellen-marie6692]

Hi Sarah - Thank you for this video. While you did it 2 years ago, it’s definitely most helpful. Hoping you can answer a question: when this type of design (no matter the shape &/or fonts), where do the cut lines & areas to weed out end up? I can’t visualize how this should look once cut & don’t want to be disappointed. Thank you!

[@CraftWithSarah]

You would weed away the vinyl outside of the letters, to leave the letters behind. I will be doing an updated version of this video early next year and will include a section of weeding the design :)

[@ellen-marie6692]

@@CraftWithSarah Thank you! That will be great to see. In the meantime, I’ll make a small version to try out 🙂

[@platinumdiva75]

Awesome tutorial! I'm a new subscriber and I'm so happy that I found your channel. 🤩🤩🤩

[@CraftWithSarah]

Thanks for subscribing!

[@RainDropps]

Great! Thank you for the tips. How would I make this into a stencil?

[@CraftWithSarah]

It will be easier to use a simpler font and one that's a stencil font so you don't lose all the middles of the letters. This video might help: kzbin.info/www/bejne/kHmraZ-Gp96db9U

[@carriemiehlich258]

Thank you!!!! 💜💚❤️🧡💙

[@CraftWithSarah]

You're welcome 😊

[@suealton534]

Can you use the Cricut Explorer Air 2 if you need that curve feature or is it only on the Maker?

[@CraftWithSarah]

It's a Design Space feature so it's not machine-specific. It's only on the computer version of Design Space though, not the mobile app so you can't use it on mobiles/tablets.

[@suealton534]

@@CraftWithSarah Thank you!

[@jackien.456]

Thank you SO much.

[@CraftWithSarah]

Happy to help!

[@Dawn2Dusk23]

Could you possibly share this exact image that you made??? I would love to use it on my project!!!

[@CraftWithSarah]

I'm not sure I can share it as I used a system font and not a Cricut font, so I don't think it will be available for you to cut if I share the link, but I can try! Send an email to [e-mail] and I'll give you the project link.

[@KandiceKoon988]

Do you have to have DS Access to use the rotate button?

[@CraftWithSarah]

No :)

[@bettydechaume334]

Where did you find the font

[@CraftWithSarah]

It's called Angel Heart and it's from Creative Fabrica: www.creativefabrica.com/product/angel-heart-script/ref/376509/

[@carlawilliamson647]

Hi Sarah. This is a great project. I just got my Cricut so I'm just learning. After I complete this in Design Space, what do you suggest doing with it? Cut it on cardstock and frame it? Do it in vinly and put it on glass? I'd like to make this for my Mom for valentine's day so would appreciate some ideas!

[@CraftWithSarah]

I would suggest either cutting from vinyl (but you'll want to make it as big as you can as those words around the edge will be quite tricky to weed - I should have used a much simpler font to make it easier!) or do it as a "print then cut" so it could go into a photo frame. To do that, place a white square or rectangle the size of your photo frame behind all your layers, center your heart onto the rectangle with the Align tool, then select all the layers (including the rectangle) and click the "Flatten" button (it's down the bottom of the layers panel, next to Slice/Weld/etc). This turns it into a "Print then Cut" image and your Cricut will cut around the edge of the rectangle so that it will perfectly fit into your frame :)

[@leeyadrick4469]

Thank you!

[@CraftWithSarah]

Glad you enjoyed it :)

[@roxanfonten3524]

Hi, I have a Mac , and I don’t have the curve tool in Design Space. Why is that? Thanks!

[@CraftWithSarah]

I'm not sure, I think it should be available on Macs as long as you are using the desktop version of Design Space, not the mobile app. Perhaps try reaching out to Cricut support to ask them why you don't have it. It only appears for text, not images, so make sure you haven't selected a image layer. It also only works if you haven't Welded the text yet. Once you have Welded, the curve button doesn't appear any more.

[@mikylaandres8817]

@@CraftWithSarah I've noticed that sometimes curve disappears for certain fonts.

[@rosemaldonado2804]

I love your work, do you give classes for beginners.

[@CraftWithSarah]

Yes, I have a Lovely Layering class which you can find on my website craftwithsarah.com or craftwithsarah.lpages.co/lovelylayering2023/ for the direct page 😁

[@mikylaandres8817]

How do you cut and weed something like this for a bag or shirt?

[@CraftWithSarah]

I used a bit of a silly font really for the outside as it will be hard to weed!! If it was made big though, for a bag or perhaps a shirt then it should be fine. If you are using heat transfer vinyl/HTV/iron-on then don't forget to mirror your design before cutting.

[@shirleyrushin3851]

Hi thank you for the great video. What computer are you using. Thank you and BLESSINGS IN GODSPEED 🙏😇

[@CraftWithSarah]

I have a very old computer running Windows 8. Hoping to upgrade soon!

[@shirleyrushin3851]

@@CraftWithSarah thank you. I just updated to Apple iPad and a Mac computer. Having a bit of learning curve now. Thank you and BLESSINGS IN GODSPEED

[@ourzbaby]

Thank you Sarah! I followed along with this video and I created the same thing with a friend's name and when I was done I wasn't sure how to print it and what to print it on. The card stock didn't work well and the vinyl was just too tiny to weed. What size were your letters? Did it cut out in the heart shape or did you have to weed them and then place each piece individually? Or does yours cut out in one piece?

[@CraftWithSarah]

I think with the font I used you would need to cut it quite big to make it easier to weed. If you were going to frame the design then you could put a white square behind it, flatten all the layers together and then use print-and-cut so it would print all the words rather than try to cut them?

[@joanbain3506]

I learned a lot by watching your great video. Thanks for that. But I'm not sure what the finished project will be. Will Cricut cut out the heart as a whole or will it cut out each word and shape separately?

[@CraftWithSarah]

It will cut separately but if you cut it from vinyl (either adhesive vinyl or heat transfer vinyl) then it can be placed onto your project quite easily with transfer tape (adhesive vinyl) or with HTV it has the backing left on it so you can move all the words/letters together. You could use it on a t-shirt/hoody/glass frame/etc. If you use a script font for the small words like I did then I recommend making it as big as you can as those letters will be hard to weed! :D

[@muriellecurcio1494]

This is very helpful. After cutting, how do you suggest finishing the piece? I am interested in making framed wall art. Could the drawing function also be an option for a framed piece of wall art, if using a drawn font?

[@CraftWithSarah]

I think that would work well! If you are going to cut the outside words then I suggest a simpler font than the one I used so make it easier to weed and transfer the tiny letters.

[@sherrylynn7771]

Love this! Where did you get the font?

[@CraftWithSarah]

The Angel Heart font is available here: www.creativefabrica.com/product/angel-heart-script/ref/376509/ (affiliate link)

[@sherrylynn7771]

Thank you

[@strupia8502]

On the make it section the original heart has been removed but I didn't see it done in the tutorial, mine still has the heart and I don't know how to remove it?

[@CraftWithSarah]

Click on the heart layer and then press delete on your keyboard to remove it. Or if you just want to hide it so that it doesn't cut then click the "eye" icon on that layer in the layers panel.

[@annettehuerta8680]

How would I do the infinity sign?

[@CraftWithSarah]

As in the words would form the infinity symbol? I would try looking for an infinity symbol in Cricut Access, or find a SVG online, and use that as a guide on how to position the words.

[@glamboujee]

Hello Sarah, what size should I make my words and my heart?

[@CraftWithSarah]

It depends what you are putting it on :) If you are using script font letters for the outside like I did, make it as big as possible as otherwise they will be hard to weed. This type of design would work well for a tote bag or t-shirt/hoodie but not very well for something small like a mug.

[@hollywoodharris81]

I understand everything you did, but I’m curious as to what happened with your initial outlined heart? Did you hide it once all your wording was around it, and was it just used as a base for your wording?

[@CraftWithSarah]

Yes, I did the original heart shape once I was done with the words as it was just used a guide to help me get everything into position :)

[@amarliabyelle3478]

Can something like this be made with pens and be drawn instead of cut?

[@CraftWithSarah]

Yes I'm sure you could do that, but you would need to select Writing fonts when doing the letters.

[@JDSNANNY]

I love this idea I have been using my Cricut for 4 years and I have Never been able to figure out how to do this ! But my question is if you always do the heart will it always come out looking kinda crooked ? Or is it suppose to look like that ?

[@CraftWithSarah]

I think if you put a bit more time and care into it than I did, and also if you used a more solid font that wasn't a script font (maybe Montserrat or Raleway which are free to download online) then you could match the outline of the original heart a little better :)

[@LucillesParadise36]

I follow this step by step but at the end the machine will not let me cut it said project incompatible

[@CraftWithSarah]

Check the size of your heart is smaller than the maximum size that your Cricut machine can cut. You get that error if the design is larger than the Cricut mats as it can't cut it out that size.

[@mamag3867]

Thank you 😊 how can I curve letters on an ipad

[@CraftWithSarah]

I don't think you can curved letters on iPad or phones, that features is only on desktops :(

[@mamag3867]

@@CraftWithSarah that’s what I thought💔 is there a specific type or types of laptop you recommend? I have one and it didn’t last me long at all. I don’t want to buy one and have a problem again 😞

[@CraftWithSarah]

@@mamag3867 I use a desktop so I don't know much about laptops, sorry :( I would stay away from Chromebooks though as I think they can only run the mobile version of Design Space and not the full desktop version.

[@gigles0927]

I have used a Dell laptop with great success

[@clairesouthgate7552]

Hi would this be the same method for doing song lyrics ??

[@CraftWithSarah]

I think it would take a long time to do this with song lyrics if you wanted to fill in the heart with all the words. There are free websites you can use to generate shapes from song lyrics, try searching in Google. I will add this to my list of ideas for future videos :)

[@brendapottratz1791]

That was a bit hard for me, I Am a newbie to this. I am a beginner Sarah. I hope you can help me

[@CraftWithSarah]

Hi Brenda, this video was made over a year ago so Design Space has had a few updates since then which means it doesn't look exactly like it does in the video now, but the steps should still be mostly the same :)

[@prange824]

I keep missing how you get the text box back to write new word!

[@CraftWithSarah]

Double-click onto the new word to open the text box back up so you can type a different word instead.

[@sharon94503]

Ugh...my Undo on DS for Android never puts anything back the same way - it's always off. So annoying. Tfs.

[@CraftWithSarah]

Eek, that sounds frustrating :( It might be worth reaching out to Cricut customer support to report the bug and see if there is a way to fix it?

[@michellerodriguez4107]

Same here! I’m definitely investing in a new Mac laptop my android just isn’t cutting it anymore😩

[@ftoston]

❤

[@CraftWithSarah]

😊

[@michellerodriguez4107]

May I ask what computer your using?

[@CraftWithSarah]

I have a very old Windows PC running Windows 8.1. I'm going to be upgrading to a Windows 10 PC soon :D

[@kaycadette]

❤️❤️❤️👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽❤️❤️❤️

[@CraftWithSarah]

Thank you! :)

[@karldavidson27]

Very good video. Please be aware the volume is too low, it is difficult to hear.

[@CraftWithSarah]

Hi Karl, thank you for the feedback. This is quite an old video now, I recorded it a few years ago when I was just getting started at making KZbin videos. Hopefully the newer videos sound better :)

[@78ElsaD]

Why can’t I do this on my ipad?

[@CraftWithSarah]

The "curve text" feature isn't available on the mobile/tablet version of Design Space :(

[@78ElsaD]

@@CraftWithSarah thank you.