This Disney ugly Christmas sweater garland can’t get any easier. Use your Derwent Academy acrylic paint to achieve a custom colorway and then attach them together using your Xyron adhesive. See how easy it is to make this sweater garland below.
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I love using my Xyron to adhere small pieces of cardstock. It’s a game-changer when you’re scrapbooking tiny details on your cards or layouts. For this Disney Christmas sweater garland, I used my Derwent Academy acrylic paint to create a custom colorway for my ugly sweater garland.
But really, are these actually ugly? I love them in garland form but I wouldn’t be caught dead actually wearing a full-size sweater.
Supplies for your Disney Ugly Christmas Sweater Garland
- Cricut
- Cricut Design Space File
- Derwent Academy Acrylic Paints
- Derwent Academy Heavyweight Acrylic Paper
- Derwent Academy Artist Brushset
- Derwent Academy Paint Palette
- Xyron Creative Station
- Twine
Begin by loading your Derwent Academy Acrylic Paper into your Cricut machine and then cut out the larger sweater pieces out of it. Then cut the other pieces in coordinating cardstock. Cut the base sweaters out of white cardstock so that it has a contrast to your marbling.
Now use your Derwent Academy Acrylic Paints and put some coordinating colors into your bowl of shallow water. Mix them however you want. You can make a marbling effect by using one color and then swirl in a contrasting color but don’t mix completely. Just lay your cut sweater into the water and allow it to dry.
I used a towel to blot my papers as they came out of the water and just laid them to the side to dry.
After you’ve made your ugly sweater garland, use your Xyron Creative Station and run your small pieces through and the other parts of your sweater and adhere it to the base.
Use your twine as your garland string and just some tape to tape the string to the back of the Disney Christmas Sweaters.
What setting do you use for art paper on Cricut?
I use the cereal box setting and a deep cut blade when I’m cutting the acrylic paint art paper on my Cricut. After your cut is complete, do not unload it. Instead, just hit the C again and it will cut in those exact same areas. If you unload your mat from the Cricut and then try to cut the same canvas, it will not line up. 
Hang your paper ugly sweater garland wherever your heart desires. It looks super cute on a mini tree and you can even just make them as ornaments. Have a magical holiday!
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