Cricut scrap challenge

7 September 2021

Ever thought about how to use your leftover scrap materials in a creative way?

Well, go ahead and pull out your leftover scrap materials and make something awesome for a chance to win a $50 Cricut Shop credit in this Cricut scrap challenge.

Here’s how to participate:

  1. Follow Cricut on Facebook
  2. Make a project with a scrap piece(s) of material between September 3 – September 8, 2021.
  3. Post a “before” and “after” picture of the scrap material(s) you used in your project along with the completed project utilizing the scrap material under the pinned scrap challenge post on Facebook.
  4. Be sure to include #CricutScrapChallenge in your posts.

Each person can enter up to 2 projects and we’ll select 15 lucky winners. Read all the Official Rules.

Questions about how to use scrap materials come up frequently from our members. So, we dug up a few of our favorite ideas from the Cricut community to get you started:

Jessie Walrath

Had fun using Infusible Ink scraps and leftover transfer paper to make an adorable cat and dog mug.

Megan Riedinger

Layered Iron-On (HTV) scraps to create a colorful “Be Kind” shirt.

Here are few tips Megan shared to help ensure your project comes out perfectly:

  • Line the scraps up onto a StrongGrip Mat
  • Don’t overlap the scraps; just place them super close together
  • Cut the design using the iron-on setting
  • Weed the design while it’s still on the mat as it helps hold down the individual pieces and allows you to better see the overall design
  • Center the weeded strips of vinyl onto the shirt one at a time
  • Lay a scrap carrier sheet over all the strips to protect from heat and to make sure they don’t shift while pressing

Raquel Betancur

Completed this fall project using only scrap iron-on (HTV), permanent vinyl, chipboard, and paint.

plaque with dalmatian that says "Happy Fall"

Jolene Szapowal

Used a Design Space project template to make a hair barrette using leftover leather scraps paired with repurposed takeout chopsticks.

Happy making and be sure to post your projects using #CricutScrapChallenge!