DIY 100% That Grinch Doormat – Using Your Cricut

Tis the season to be jolly right? I love making my own doormats for the different seasons throughout the year. I think changing the doormats is a fun way to transition into the holiday season. So naturally, I had to combine a classic song and my favorite Christmas movie to make 100% That Grinch doormat.

Supplies Needed:

Doormat
Cricut Machine – I have a Cricut Explore Air 2, but a Cricut Maker or Cricut Explore will also work!
Oracal 813 – Stencil Vinyl
Transfer Tape – Not super sticky! This is the kind I used, but this version is a bit cheaper and works well too
Cricut Weeder (Optional, but helpful)
Cricut Roller (Optional, but helpful)
Large Cricut Mat
Painter’s Tape
Flex Seal Black
Flex Seal Green

While I have a full tutorial on another post you can check out, here are a few tips I have learned from making doormats at home.

Tips for a DIY Doormat

Wear clothes you don’t care about since the paint is fairly permanent.
The hairdryer step isn’t as necessary as you might think.
You can use a Cricut Easypress you secure the stencil vinyl a bit better, this is much less of a headache than the hairdryer.
Start with a simpler design first instead of one a lot of intricate designs.
You don’t need to use the Flex-Seal spray, you can use standard paint with other colors and then seal it after. However, they don’t last as long as just using the Flex-Seal itself.
Standard permanent vinyl such as Oracal 651 works as well but tends to be trickier than the stencil type.