DIY Personalized Water Bottle (with Cricut!)

I have so much content to share with you over the next couple of days/weeks! I know I have expressed this before but there are definitely peaks and pits in blog writing - some weeks I am overflowing with content and some weeks I feel like I have so little to share! I am finally finding my groove with food again (even among all of the current restrictions!) and I am so excited to share some recipes with you soon!

I had a really hard time choosing what to post today (what a luxury!). I know I have some great recipes to share but I just have to put this Cricut project up first! The recipes will come but this easy little diy made my heart so happy and I couldn't wait any longer to blog it!

I've talked about this part of cricut-ing before. I love the cricut design space - it is so user friendly and once you get the hang of it, it's hard to go wrong! Part of the reason I loved this project so much is because the process was easy-peasy but the end product was stunning! I love when the process requires little effort and the outcome still super impressive!

I download fonts to use in my cricut design space - I usually look for free ones off Pinterest or Teacher Pay Teacher. Both are great font finding resources! I went through a few fonts and compared them side by side before deciding on this script font.

Then I let my cricut so its thing. I used to watch my cricut's every move (it is so fun to watch!) but now I use that cut time to get other little things done. I chose holographic vinyl for a white stainless steel bottle. I got a roll of holographic vinyl for Christmas and I was so excited to put it to use! It took me forever to choose between navy vinyl and holographic vinyl but I ended up going with the holographic - I love the extra wow factor it offers!

I threaded away the excess vinyl, leaving just the name down. Now, a couple things -

1. I did a lot of research before starting this project. I didn't know whether to use HTV vinyl or regular sticky vinyl. And guess what? I'm still not entirely sure! I found a variety of opinions online but I ended up going with regular vinyl, just to be safe! I stuck on really well and I intend to use regular sticky vinyl on any stainless steel projects in the future!

2. I used transfer tape for the first time and it was love at first use - I'm obsessed! It seriously facilitated this project. I wish I had taken some pictures of that process but my two hands were busy at all times! I'll try to get some pictures taken of this process soon! I was a little worried about how the vinyl would transfer from it's original sheet to the transfer tape and then to the water bottle but it all worked out really well!

I picked up this bottle at Hobby Lobby - it was pretty pricey. In the future, I will look into buying them in bulk online. I have found a few shops that offer great prices! 

While the holographic vinyl looked spectacular in person, it is so hard to get a picture of it because it reflects everything!! Ah! I will definitely note to take some better pictures in the future, but in the meantime, I love how this water bottle turned out!

I made this bottle to gift to my boss & she loved it! This was sort of a test run and I was so glad to discover how well it worked out! I am looking into making these as favors for future birthday parties or maybe as Christmas gifts - they make such great & personal gifts!

Happy first day of Spring!