The summer’s wrapping up and it’s time for the kids to head back to school! Here’s a quick way to celebrate, whether it’s for their teacher or for them.

Supplies:

• ScanNCut Machine and Accessories
• ScanNCutCanvasWorkspace (Free!)
• Red Craft Vinyl
• Green Craft Vinyl
• Grid Transfer Sheet
• Cardstock for the flag: Blue (10”x2”), White (5”x2”), Red (1”x1”), Green (1”x1”)
• Cardstock for the sign: Tan (8”x 5”), Red (8”x3”), Yellow (6.5”x4”), Blue (3.25”x6.75”), Orange (4”x5.25”), Green (1.5”x1.5”), Gray (1.5”x2”)
• Bamboo Skewer
• Adhesive
• Mug
• FREE Cut File Download
• Black Pen (optional)
• Colored Ink & Applicator (optional)

Video on how to create this project: https://youtu.be/9416dZPxc6w

Instructions for the mug:

1. Place the red and green craft vinyl onto the standard mat and load it into the ScanNCut.
   
2. Download the free cut file.

Load it onto your ScanNCut by pressing “retrieve data” and then choosing where you downloaded it from.

3. Select the designs for the flag by pressing “edit” then select icon with the 3 red boxes.

Then choose the method to select just part of the designs and crop the flag designs and press “ok.”

Next press the trash can to delete them.

4. Next, press “ok,” then “scan,” then “start.”
   
5. Drag the patterns onto the correct color of vinyl and press “ok” twice.

6. Select “cut” and then press the wrench icon.
   

Scroll down to “half cut” and select “on.” Then press “ok,” and “start.”

7. Unload the mat and remove the vinyl pieces.
   
8. Weed out the vinyl by carefully removing the negative vinyl pieces.
   
9. Cut a piece of the Grid Transfer sheet down to size and then remove the backing. Place it on top of the apple piece, rub over it with your spatula, and then slowly peel if up off of the backing.

Carefully place the stem and leaf vinyl piece under the apple and transfer sheet, rub it, and peel it up off of the backing.

10. Place it onto the mug.
    

Rub over the entire design with your spatula to adhere it to the mug.

Slowly peel off just the grid transfer sheet.

11. Press the home button on your ScanNCut to reset the machine.

Instructions for the muffin flag:

1. Place the blue, white, red, and green cardstock onto the standard mat and load it into the ScanNCut.
2. If you haven’t already downloaded the free cut file, do so, and then load it onto your ScanNCut by pressing “retrieve data” and then choosing where you downloaded it from.
   
   
3. Select the designs for the vinyl apple by pressing “edit” and then select icon with the 3 red boxes.
   
   

Then choose the method to select just part of the designs and crop the apple designs and press “ok.”

Next press the trash can to delete them.

4. Next, press “ok,” then “scan.”
   
5. Drag the patterns onto the correct color of paper and press “ok.”
   
6. Select “cut” and then press the wrench icon.

Scroll down to “half cut” and select “off.” Then press “ok,” and “start.”

7. Unload the mat and remove the pieces.
   
8. Assemble the flag by turning the blue flag piece face down. Apply adhesive to one side of it.
   

Insert the white part of the flag on top of the glue.

Apply adhesive to the other portion of the blue flag, place the bamboo stick in the center of the flag and then fold the flag in half over the white piece.

Adhere the centers of the letters and the apple pieces to the flag, and add embellishment if desired.

Instructions for the sign:

1. Place the various colored cardstock onto the standard mat and load it into the ScanNCut.
   
2. Open ScanNCutCanvasWorkspace and click on the “Canvas Project/Pattern Collection” icon.
   

In the search bar, type “school” find the “Back to School Card” and select it.

Click on each section of the card to add it to the mat and then close out that window.

Select and delete the envelope pattern.

Arrange each of the pieces by selecting it and dragging it into place, grouping patterns you want to be the same color together in correlation to the papers on the mat.

In the file menu, select “Transfer FCM file via the internet,” them press “ok.”

3. Next, on your ScanNCut, press “ok,” then “scan.”
   
4. Select and drag the patterns onto the correct color of paper and press “ok.”
   

Use the “zoom” magnifying glass to zoom in.

5. Select “cut” then “start.”
   
6. Unload the mat and remove the pieces.

7. Ink the edges of the cut outs and add doodles if desired. And then assemble the sign by first adhering the colored pencils to the tan piece and then adhering the pencil tips.
   

8. Next, decide on your word, star, and apple placement and adhere them to the sign.
   

Disclosure: Erin is a paid consultant and has received  products from Brother to evaluate. However, the opinions expressed are entirely her own and based on her use of the products.

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