Hey, craft buddy! If you’re like me, then you love to use your vinyl cutting machine for all sorts of projects and crafts. But sometimes, buying all the blanks and supplies can get pricey… which is why I love shopping at Dollar Tree!
They’ve got a huge selection of Cricut blank options, plus they now also sell vinyl and tools you can use wh! Today, I’ll be sharing what kinds of blanks you can find in Dollar Tree stores (both inside and outside of the crafting aisle) — and showing how to make fun Cricut DIYs at home with them. And if you have another brand of cutting machine, no worries! You can make these projects, too!
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I love sharing my free .PNG and .SVG cut files for you to craft along with me! All you need to do is measure, import, cut, weed, and apply – making these projects quick and easy!
Weeding is the term used to describe the process of removing the excess vinyl from around your design. Or if you’re creating a stencil, remove the parts of the letters you want to stencil.
There are several different types of weeding tools available, and I typically use the Cricut weeding tool. However, I’ve been testing out the Dollar Tree weeding tool and it works pretty well!
If you are weeding something intricate, you’ll need some kind of light source behind your project while you weed (this makes it easier for you to see what you’re doing). And then simply use the hook edge side of your weeding tool—be careful not to poke through any parts that you want to keep! This may take a little practice for beginners but once you get going it shouldn’t take too long at all! Also, if you’d like to see it in action, be sure to watch the video below.
THE BEST BLANKS TO BUY AT DOLLAR TREE FOR YOUR CRICUT
Dollar Tree has a wide variety of craft supplies that are perfect for DIY Cricut projects. Here’s a list, and links, to the items I used in this video. I’ve also included other supplies and cut files I used (if they aren’t part of my free files, they are available for download at the end of this post).
- Appetizer Plate – link
- Bamboo Spoons – link
- Paper Tags – link
- Square Sign
- Nightlights – blue + white
- Wood Rounds – link
- Folders – link
- DT Cricut Tools & Materials
DT Vinyl – link
Leather Rolls – link
Scraper Tool – link - Pizza Pan – link
Lemonade Cut file – Caluya Designs - Glass Jar – link
- Ceramic Tag – link
- Wood Slats – link
Quick Cover – link - Wood Planks – link
- 8×10 Canvas – link
- HTV on Wood
The Office files from Etsy
HTVRont HTV from Amazon - Champagne Flutes – link
Painter’s Tape
Armour Etch – Amazon - Vase
- Screen Printed Shirt Screen Printing Video
Stay Golden File from Etsy
Screen Printing Kit from Amazon
White Ink I used from Amazon
I hope you’ve enjoyed all of the fun ideas and hacks that I have shared with you in this article on Dollar Tree crafts!
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Hi Whitney, I have looked everywhere, is your Lemon arrow sign cut file available? I have watched the video and can’t find it and really would appreciate it! Thanks
Hi Julie – so sorry I missed this comment! The file is with this video: https://whiskeyandwhit.com/you-will-run-to-dollar-tree-after-seeing-these-summer-diys-%e2%98%80%ef%b8%8f-free-cricut-cut-files/