Have you heard of Cricut’s Sticker Cardstock? It’s an adhesive backed cardstock and it’s a great way to make crafts quickly. You can make party crafts in minutes when the adhesive is already on the cardstock.
Sticker Cardstock Video Tutorial
If you want to see me use this sticker cardstock to make a party banner, just watch the video below. Note: When I filmed this, this product was called Adhesive Backed Paper and it needed to be placed on a cutting mat to use it in a cutting machine. Cricut has since updated this material to be cut without a mat!
Can’t watch the video or miss some of the steps? Then you can also see our step-by-step instructions below.
How to Make a Party Banner with Cticker Cardstock
Cricut’s Smart Paper Sticker Cardstock comes in several different colors and sizes. I’m going to show you how to make a party banner with this self-adhesive material. We are going to use the Cricut Joy for this project. Learn more about the Cricut Joy here if you haven’t heard of it yet.
You can also scroll to the bottom of this post where there is a great selection of Cricut party crafts that you don’t want to miss!
Supplies Needed
- Smart Paper Sticker Cardstock
- Cricut Joy
- Baker’s Twine
- Cricut cut file (you can find the one I used here)
- Cricut Joy Pens
- Scissors
How To Use Sticker Cardstock
The Sticker Cardstock is fairly simple to use. It’s just like any other paper however it has adhesive backing. This allows you to make crafts quickly and easily with no glue required.
Step 1: Prepare to cut the material
Since the Sticker Cardstock is one of Cricut’s Smart Materials, you don’t have to use a cutting mat. Now, having said that, it will depend on the size of material you plan on using.
If you are using a mat, the 12-inch mat works best, however, this is not the one that comes with the machine. You can cut your paper strips if you would like to use the smaller mat.
Note: When I made this project, I was able to puchase the adhesive paper in a print. At the time of this update, the Sticker Cardstock is only available in solid colors.
The Cricut Sticker Cardstock comes in sizes specifically designed for the Cricut Joy. You can, however, also use this with the Cricut Explore series of machines or the Cricut Maker machines.
Step 2: Draw and cut your design
Then cut your design like normal. If you have a patterend piece of cardstock, be sure to take into account the pattern of the design when cutting your pieces. You don’t want your pattern to end up upside down or sideways. You can see more about cutting with the Cricut Joy here.
If you want to use the pens to draw on the paper while cutting, use the Cricut Joy pens and add them to the blade holder when prompted in Cricut Design Space. Don’t forget the front/top corners of your Cricut Joy are magnetic. Your blade housing will stick there while you’re using the pen.
Then draw and cut your design out of the Cricut adhesive backed paper.
Assemble Your Party Banner
Now that you have all the pieces cut, it’s time to make the banner!
Step 1: Add banner flags to twine
Add the banner flags around the baker’s twine.
Peel away from the backing and you now have a cardstock sticker. Position this on your baker’s twine.
Step 2: Secure the banner flags into place
Secure into place by sticking the front and the back together and creasing down the center. Make sure to press them together well top to bottom.
Step 3: Repeat steps 1-2
Repeat this same procedure for as many flags as are in your banner.
Step 4: Add Letters To Banner Flags
Then peel away the letters and stick them to the banner flags.
Once all the letters are in place, your party banner is ready to hang or add to the top of a cake!
So make a party banner with your Smart Paper™️ Sticker Cardstock or use it in your other crafts like cards or scrapbook pages. I think you’ll really like it!
Will you be trying this new Cricut product on any of your craft projects? I would love to hear what you plan on making with it.
I can’t wait to try some of the other fun colors and sizes as well.
Stay tuned as I have so much more planned for the Cricut Joy and the other new products. This Sticker Cardstock is just the beginning y’all!
FAQs About Sticker Cardstock
If you have questions about Smart Paper Sticker Cardstock, I have answers for you! Please leave your question for me in the comments if you don’t see it already answered below!
What setting would I use on the Cricut Maker with this Sticker Cardstock?
You would use the cardstock adhesive-backed setting.
What setting would I use on the Cricut Explore Air 2 with this Sticker Cardstock?
I would try a cardstock setting on the Explore Air 2.
If I print a few letters on a sheet as you did, can I flip the adhesive sheet around and print letters on the other end, or is the rest of that sheet wasted?
Yep just flip it!
Are there bigger sizes, or would I need a bigger Cricut?
Yes, the Smart Paper Sticker Cardstock comes in different sizes.
My material curled up when I removed it from the Cricut mat? Do you know how to fix that?
If your cardstock pieces curled up when you removed them from the Cricut mat, you could set some books on the paper to help flatten it.
However, if you have more Sticker Cardstock and time, I would cut your design again. This is because, in the video above, I show you how to prevent your paper from curling. The key is to pull your mat (or backing) away from your project, instead of pulling your project off the mat. To see how this is done, scroll back up to the video, and jump to 4:50 into the video!
Do you think this could be used to make stickers in some way, even though the Cricut Joy can’t do Print then Cut?
Definitely! You can draw and then cut the stickers with the Cricut Joy.
More Cricut Craft Party Ideas
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