Cutest Critter in the Forest DIY HTV Onesie

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DIY HTV Cutest Critter in the Forest Baby Onesie #diybaby #diyonesie #craftsforbaby

Spring is in the air and all the babies are decked out in their adorable spring outfits! Springtime in a forest is my personal favorite, so in honor of spring I designed some woodland inspired onesies, starting with this Cutest Critter in the Forest Onesie!


I made the decal from White Glitter HTV on a Hand Dyed Blue Green Onesie and it turned out absolutely adorable! This project is a great beginner HTV transfer project; the decal is easy to cut, weed, and small enough to fit entirely under your iron in one press. I used the font Betty for the decal, which you can download for free from dafont.com

Make sure to check out our other Baby Onesie Projects for more DIY Baby Shower Gift Inspiration!

DIY HTV Cutest Critter in the Forest Baby Onesie #diybaby #diyonesie #craftsforbaby


DIY HTV Cutest Critter in the Forest Baby Onesie #diybaby #diyonesie #craftsforbaby
  1. After downloading the cut files, import them into the Cricut Software. After creating a new project, select Upload Image. Select the file you wish to upload and it will automatically take you to the final upload screen, where you can name the file, then select Save. The SVG Files are sized so that they will automatically cut to the size you see in the photos, but if you want to change the size you can do so to fit your onesies the way you like.

  2. After selecting “Make It” Make sure to select the Mirror Mode on the cutting screen. Cut the design in your choice of heat transfer vinyl with the Iron On (for Easyweed HTV) or Iron On+ (for Glitter HTV) Setting on your Cricut, with the shiny side of the material down.

  3. Weed the additional material off of the backing material so that, looking down with the shiny side up, you can see your design with the correct orientation.Iron your onesie to remove any creases, then center the design over the top half of the onesie. Arrange the design shiny side up, then cover with parchment paper. Make sure to keep the parchment paper between the design and the iron.

DIY HTV Cutest Critter in the Forest Baby Onesie #diybaby #diyonesie #craftsforbaby

4. Set your Iron to the second Highest setting. Cover the parchment paper and decal with your iron, pressing down firmly on the design. Using your iron like a small heat press, press the design for at least 20-30 seconds, repeating and overlapping the last position as you move across the design. Luckily, onesie decals are so small, you should be able to fit the whole decal under the iron in a single press!

5. Remove the parchment paper and peel the clear  backing from the decal, leaving the design on the onesie.

DIY HTV Cutest Critter in the Forest Baby Onesie #diybaby #diyonesie #craftsforbaby
DIY HTV Cutest Critter in the Forest Baby Onesie #diybaby #diyonesie #craftsforbaby

Check out our other Baby Onesie Projects for more DIY Baby Shower Gift Inspiration!

DIY HTV Cutest Critter in the Forest Baby Onesie #diybaby #diyonesie #craftsforbaby