My journey to making my first custom t-shirt started with a pretty classic case of \u201cOMG I WANT TO BE ABLE TO DO THAT\u201d while scrolling Instagram and seeing people customizing their own t-shirts, mugs, tumblers\u2026 making their own stickers, cards, decor\u2026 <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Disclaimer: this post contains Affiliate links and I may make a small amount of money if you decide to purchase from my links. Read my full disclosure and privacy policy<\/em> <\/em>here<\/em><\/a>. <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n …but then I looked up the price of the Cricut Maker<\/a> and thought \u201cSHEW I need to SAVE for that!\u201d So that\u2019s what I did – I budgeted money out of every paycheck and and eventually bought a whole bunch of things to start my Cricut journey (including specifically the mint-colored Maker, of course):<\/p>\n\n\n\n What I bought when I dove into Cricut-land:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Because I had done a lot of research in advance and set a savings goal, I also opted to get the EasyPress and the mat that goes with it:<\/p>\n\n\n\n As you might be able to tell, I spent quite a bit investing in Cricut (I did get 5% cash back though with my Amazon Chase Rewards Visa<\/a> ((not a referral, just an awesome card)), so that helped!). I was so excited when my Cricut finally arrived, and my husband and I unboxed everything and set it up, and I was terrified to use it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n TERRIFIED.<\/p>\n\n\n\n How does this machine ignite sooo much of my anxiety? What if I break it? What if I can’t do this? What if I mess everything up and this was a giant waste of money?<\/p>\n\n\n\n It took me over a month to complete the starter project. And then another month to do another project that I designed myself, that really didn\u2019t turn out. But now, amidst being in COVID-19 lockdown,<\/a> my husband somehow convinced me that I am fully capable of figuring it out. So I sat down, and sketched out what I wanted my Gildan t-shirt (that I bought in the beginning of February) to say.<\/p>\n\n\n\n