DIY College Care Package Gift Idea with Adhesive Vinyl

You can do this by clicking on the word, then object--modify--weld. After the weld, I always right click and group just to make sure I don't have any choppy pieces.

The nice thing about the Cameo 3 is that the automatic blade will adjust according to the material that you are using, so make sure that you have selected glossy vinyl as your material and then you can send to cut.

Load the vinyl glossy side up on to your cutting mat. I used white just so that the bin could be versatile and match any dorm decor.

After you make your cut, weed away the overlaying vinyl.

Then, grab your hook tool and weed away the smaller pieces from inside the letters.

Cover your word with transfer tape and then pass over it with your scraper tool to make sure that the vinyl is fully adhered and ready to be transferred.

Transfer your vinyl over to your bin, firmly press over it with the scraper tool and then slowly peel away the transfer tape.

Your bin is done, so you can set aside and move onto the tumbler. You can never go wrong with a monogram and I thought it would be cute to use two colors. I typically just use an app, like Monogram it!, to create my monogram. Then I email it to myself, drag into the Silhouette Studio and trace. Once I did that, I highlighted the part of the monogram that I was using for my first color, pink.

Load the pink vinyl on your cutting mat and make your cut. When that is complete, go back and select "no cut" on the part that you just cut and then "cut" on the middle letter. Load your yellow vinyl on your cutting mat and cut away!

When your monogram has been fully cut, weed away the excess vinyl and then cover each piece with transfer tape. I transferred the pink part of the monogram to the tumbler first because I figured it would be easier to place the final letter in the center after the outer letters had been placed.

Finish up your tumbler and move to your journal. Since the pattern on the journal is busy, I thought a monogram would be the perfect touch, but for it to stick out, I set up the design with a white circle in the back and a pink border. I applied the circle first.

Then went back and added the pink border.

Just select "no cut" for the parts that aren't being included.

Weed and transfer, then repeat to add the monogram.

Now, it is time to put your gift together! Add crinkle cut paper to the bottom of the bin and then fill with goodies. I added the tumbler, journal, a candle, Sharpies, pens, a picture frame, gum, a cute compliment pencil set, candy and colorful highlighters!