DIY Hipster Rudolph Shirt Made with the Cricut
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I love Christmas. Without a doubt it is my favorite time of the year. Christmas music, holiday cheer, searching for the perfect gift… and the magic. Becoming a parent allows me to see the magic of Christmas in a whole new light. Bean is 6 years old this year, and the magic of Christmas is alive in her heart. She can’t wait to see Santa this year for photos, she’s over the moon excited for Elf on the Shelf and she’s already trying to decide what to put out for Santa and Rudolph on Christmas Eve.
I love giving handmade gifts at Christmas, both gifts that I make myself and gifts that I buy that someone else has made by hand. I have a hard time keeping the gifts a secret. I want to show them off the moment that they are ready.
Christmas Crafts With Cricut
This month is our final month of the Cricut Designs Space Star Challenge. Our theme was “The 13th Day of Christmsa”. I thought long and hard about what I would make for my project. I decided it had to be a gift for my girl who keeps the magic of Christmas alive and well in her heart. When people talk about how many reindeer Santa has they say he has 8 reindeer, people forget about the 9th reindeer, Rudolph. Similarly no one talks about the 13th Day of Christmas 😉 so I decided to make a Rudolph design.
I wanted to put a new twist on Rudolph. I love how bucks and faux antlers have become such a decorating trend. The whole hipster ski lodge vibe is alive and well in the Pacific Northwest so I decided to give Rudolph a hipster twist by making him a dashing buck in silhouette with a glittery red nose. Cricut has a beautiful selection of Iron On Vinyl. I decided to make Rudolph’s body in Silver Iron On Glitter and his nose in Red Iron On Glitter.
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Hipster Rudolph Shirt
Instructions
- Upload the Rudolph Cut File from Cutting Machine Crafting to Cricut Design Space. Measure your shirt to see how big you want your image to be cut. Size your image accordingly by clicking on the image and using the arrow button that appears in the bottom corner to size, or by using the sizing boxes in the toolbar. Click "Make It" and follow the prompts on the screen. If you care about what direction your reindeer is facing, you will want to use the mirror slider under the cutting mat on the left hand side of the screen. You will want it facing in the opposite direction that you want it on your shirt since HTV cuts from the back.
- Cut Rudolph’s body out of silver glitter heat transfer vinyl (or the color you would prefer), and Rudolph's nose out of red glitter heat transfer vinyl (or the color you would prefer).
- Weed out the vinyl that isn’t part of your design leaving your design on the clear plastic backing
- Position your design on your shirt vinyl side down (sparkle and plastic backing faced up). Use your Cricut EasyPress or Iron to adhere the HTV to your shirt using the heat settings recommended for the HTV you are using.
- Once Rudolph's body is firmly adhered to your shirt, remove the clear plastic barrier and repeat step 4 with Rudolph's nose.
Equipment
- Rudolph Cut File from Cutting Machine Crafting. See link above.
- Long sleeved shirt
- Silver Iron On Glitter
- Red Iron On Glitter
- Cricut EasyPress or Iron
I love the way the shirt turned out and was even happier once I saw it on Bean. She didn’t want to take it off and wore it to school the day after our photo shoot. When her teacher told her how much she liked her shirt she exclaimed “My Mommy made it for me!” Her teacher was blown away that it was custom designed and handmade.
This easy 15 minute project is perfect for beginners and is so cute for Christmas!
Ready to see all the awesome projects my crafty friends made?
My Cricut Design Star Challenge team, Team Lucky #13 all put together some amazing DIY gift ideas! Please visit all of their posts to be inspired for some great DIY Christmas gifts.
1. Merry & Bright t-shirts from Tricia of Suburban Bitches
2. Holiday Wall Decal from Melissa of The Sweet Escape
3. Paper Christmas Trees from MJ of Pars Caeli
4. DIY Vinyl Mugs & Ugly Christmas Sweater from Andrea at Andrea’s Notebook
5. Pin the Beard on the Gnome game by Katie of That Girl Katie
6. Hipster Rudolph The Red Nosed Reindeer Shirt by Crystal of Sew Creative
7. Swans a Swimming Purse by Celina of Petit a Petit and Family
Tell me… Which of these projects will you try to make first?
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I love this Rudolf shirt! It is adorable.
I would make a pennant for my daughter’s room!
Crystal, this is awesome! I had the same reaction as your daughter’s teacher – blown away! I want one in my size!!
Oh my goodness, there are too many things – I think I might just make shirts for my nieces for Christmas! Matchers!!!!
I purchased a home last year and haven’t quite finished the decorating. I would love my first project to be some type of vinyl decorations for my bare walls. 🙂
I would make some decorations for the holidays.
I would make some Holiday mugs!
I would make some shirts for my girls!
I would do matching shirts for our Christmas family picture. Including one for Emily’s American girl doll.
I want to make my daughter a water bottle with her name and a ballet dancer as a Christmas present.
Up first would be to make my Christmas cards and tags. That being done will allow me to think of some presents that I would like to make… like this shirt! Loved it!
First thing I’d create would be a Welcome sign.
I would make Christmas and birthday decorations as my first projects!
I would make pillows! Lots of Christmas pillows, probably even for my bedroom. I’m obsessed with Christmas xx
I love to applique so I would be able to cut alot more shapes!
I would make my grandchildren their own shirt with deco each of them would like on it. Love the shirt you made it is so cute.
Definitely appliques with HTV for my toddler =)
I would create a T-Shirt with a sewing motif, then wear it to my local quilt guild meeting.
I’d totally make that reindeer shirt! So cute.
I would love to make a holiday decal!
Meagan