Ever wondered what your crafting personality says about you? Are you the perfectly aligned, colour-coded queen? Or the chaotic genius surrounded by vinyl scraps and big ideas? Welcome to your Cricut Horoscope - where we lovingly call ourselves out and pretend it’s astrology.

When I first unboxed my Cricut, I was so excited. Then I promptly ruined my first mat, cut the wrong side of the vinyl, and forgot to mirror my iron-on. Sound familiar? Getting started with Cricut crafting can be overwhelming, but a few smart tips can completely change your experience.

Transfer tape is a clear, slightly sticky sheet that picks up your cut vinyl design and helps you place it exactly where you want it - straight, even, and intact. Think of it as the “middleman” between your design and your final project. Without it, you’d be trying to move every tiny letter, dot, and flourish one by one (and probably losing your mind in the process).