Yes to all of your reasons for printing and cutting your own stickers in 2024! I started designing my own stickers because 1) I couldn't find exactly what I wanted in already created kits, and 2) I just couldn't see paying up to $25 a kit to only be able to use that kit one time. I invested in a Silhouette and want to speak up for those cutting machines since you can't. I love my Silhouette Cameo! I purchased mine back in 2016 and it is still cutting just fine 7 years later. It is very easy to resize stickers in Silhouette and to actually "cut up" a kit digitally in the Silhouette Studio software to save on sticker paper. So if I wanted stickers from several different pages in a kit, there is no need to print all of the pages - just spend a few minutes cropping all the stickers in a kit and them moving the ones I want to print to a page or two. And the Silhouette cutting area is larger than Cricut's 6.75 x 9.25 inches so you can actually get more stickers on a sheet with a Silhouette. As a printable sticker shop owner, I can say from speaking with lots of sticker shop owners and being in FB groups for shop owners that more sticker shop owners prefer Silhouettes over Cricuts. From the design standpoint, Silhouette is a more robust software from all that I have seen. This is not to say I won't ever own a Cricut - I just don't see a need to purchase one any time soon. So - each machine has their loyal users. If you are thinking of purchasing a cutting machine, just do the research to find what will work best for you.
I fussy cut!! Lol. It take longer for sure but it’s what I am willing to spend on this part of my hobby and its worth it to me. I just print a few weeks worth of stickers and cut out stickers while im watching a show or something
There is the Brother Scan and Cut, too (which I am getting for Christmas 😊). You don’t need a cut file, it scans our sticker sheet and then cuts around them. It is pretty slick.
I love Grand Plans. I was contemplating only using printables in 2024 as I am switching to a B6 Stalogy. Though I have a crazy amount of stickers stashed.
Thanks so much for the code for Grand Plans. I wish I’d found this shop earlier as she has some cool stickers designed for a dashboard layout. Whilst I’ll still use the dashboard stickers purchased, I have gone to a Simply dashboard layout. Printing and cutting stickers is fun and I’m a little obsessed! Definitely cheaper and you have them for “life”.
Thanks for the great tutorials! I also have a Cricut and wonder what sticker paper setting you select on your machine so it doesn't cut right through the paper? I also use sticker paper from Amazon (not Cricut sticker paper). I'm a new subscriber too and I just bought the winter sticker collection from Grand Plans and the cutting mats you have in your Amazon link. Happy Holidays!
I use the holographic foil setting which I find creates the best kiss cut for stickers. If the blade is newer (like I just replaced it) then I set the cut to "light" but as the blade gets older I can adjust it back to "normal" cut setting.
OMG! I hateeeee waiting for my stickers! For that reason alone, I'm signed sealed delivered. Lol, I can impulsively print stickers without the wait or the guilt.
I would love to see how you “customize” the kits to only print certain elements or determine the size you print at for various planners! 😊😊
Yes to all of your reasons for printing and cutting your own stickers in 2024! I started designing my own stickers because 1) I couldn't find exactly what I wanted in already created kits, and 2) I just couldn't see paying up to $25 a kit to only be able to use that kit one time.
I invested in a Silhouette and want to speak up for those cutting machines since you can't. I love my Silhouette Cameo! I purchased mine back in 2016 and it is still cutting just fine 7 years later. It is very easy to resize stickers in Silhouette and to actually "cut up" a kit digitally in the Silhouette Studio software to save on sticker paper. So if I wanted stickers from several different pages in a kit, there is no need to print all of the pages - just spend a few minutes cropping all the stickers in a kit and them moving the ones I want to print to a page or two. And the Silhouette cutting area is larger than Cricut's 6.75 x 9.25 inches so you can actually get more stickers on a sheet with a Silhouette.
As a printable sticker shop owner, I can say from speaking with lots of sticker shop owners and being in FB groups for shop owners that more sticker shop owners prefer Silhouettes over Cricuts. From the design standpoint, Silhouette is a more robust software from all that I have seen. This is not to say I won't ever own a Cricut - I just don't see a need to purchase one any time soon.
So - each machine has their loyal users. If you are thinking of purchasing a cutting machine, just do the research to find what will work best for you.
Thank you Fran!!! That is so helpful!
Very helpful to know! I like the idea of using bits from different sheets as some stickers that come on purchased kits, I have no need for!
Would
Love to see "Part 2"
Showing us how to download from a site and print without a Cricut!!
Me too ❤
since I don’t own a cutting mashine
I fussy cut!! Lol. It take longer for sure but it’s what I am willing to spend on this part of my hobby and its worth it to me. I just print a few weeks worth of stickers and cut out stickers while im watching a show or something
Yea !! It's not just me 😂😅
There is the Brother Scan and Cut, too (which I am getting for Christmas 😊). You don’t need a cut file, it scans our sticker sheet and then cuts around them. It is pretty slick.
Thanks for sharing!
I love Grand Plans. I was contemplating only using printables in 2024 as I am switching to a B6 Stalogy. Though I have a crazy amount of stickers stashed.
I found a new channel that supports what I want to do for 2024 !! Yea! New subby here !!
Thanks so much for the code for Grand Plans. I wish I’d found this shop earlier as she has some cool stickers designed for a dashboard layout. Whilst I’ll still use the dashboard stickers purchased, I have gone to a Simply dashboard layout. Printing and cutting stickers is fun and I’m a little obsessed! Definitely cheaper and you have them for “life”.
I like printing my own stickers, but i like buying them too :)
Thanks for the great tutorials! I also have a Cricut and wonder what sticker paper setting you select on your machine so it doesn't cut right through the paper? I also use sticker paper from Amazon (not Cricut sticker paper). I'm a new subscriber too and I just bought the winter sticker collection from Grand Plans and the cutting mats you have in your Amazon link. Happy Holidays!
I use the holographic foil setting which I find creates the best kiss cut for stickers. If the blade is newer (like I just replaced it) then I set the cut to "light" but as the blade gets older I can adjust it back to "normal" cut setting.
Excellent info! I have mine on my table as we speak! 😊❤ Just started this journey 😊❤
OMG! I hateeeee waiting for my stickers! For that reason alone, I'm signed sealed delivered. Lol, I can impulsively print stickers without the wait or the guilt.
I would love to see how you print stickers when I print them I cut some of the stuff off
Anyone know of number sticker(S) that will fit into a .5 dot journal square? Especially if it comes in a single strip and not individually.