DIY Ocean Themed Cricut Confetti
Custom confetti is a very inexpensive and easy way to add a handmade touch to a party! Our confetti was ocean themed and used elements that we used on our cups and napkins, but you could have any theme of confetti-- Adding the first initial of the birthday person or the age that they are turning is a nice way to add further customization.
I like using cardstock that has color on both sides for my confetti, that way you don't have to worry about which side up the confetti lands. Use up those scrap pieces of cardstock to keep this project even more cost efficient!
Equipment
- Cricut Maker, Cricut Explore Air or Cricut Joy
- LightGrip Cutting Mat or a StandardGrip Cutting Mat that has lost a bit of it's stick
- Cardstock in a variety of colors
- Cricut Brayer Tool
- Cricut Scraper Tool
Instructions
- Open Cricut Design Space. You can find my ocean themed confetti cut file project here. If choosing your own designs I suggest choosing chunkier designs without a lot of fine detail. Since you will be cutting these so small, fine details can cause your paper to tear.
- Size your confetti to the size that you would like it to be. I sized the majority of my designs to 1/2 inch tall, but a few of the longer designs I made 3/4 inch tall.
- Click Make It. Follow the instructions on your screen to connect your Cricut to you computer or device and select your cutting material.
- Lay your cardstock on your cutting mat. Roll a brayer over it to push your cardstock onto your mat, making sure it's firmly adhered in all areas. Load your mat into your machine and start cutting.
- When your machine is done cutting, unload the mat, remove the cardstock from around your confetti and then use a scraper tool to gently remove the confetti from the mat.
- Repeat steps 3-5 for each color of confetti. Use the confetti to decorate tables, and put inside confetti poppers and transparent balloons.