I so want to show you the DIY St. Patrick’s Day table runner that I made. It is quilted and embellished with Cricut iron on – so it incorporates a few different crafting techniques. Last month, I went a little nuts trying to make tons of Valentine’s Day projects. It was a bit of a …

Just a few short months ago, if you told me I would be sewing bias tape – I would not have believed you. But I bought a Cricut Maker machine. This led me to start buying fat quarters of fabric, which led me to creating quilted projects with fabrics – like potholders and dish towels …

When I first got my Cricut Explore Air 2 – I had no idea how to use it, and it sat unused for a good number of months before I made myself figure it out. One of the things that held me back a bit were these things called Cricut cartridges. I searched everywhere for …

If you got a new Cricut machine for the holidays, chances are you’ve gone a little nuts making Cricut Valentine’s Day projects. I know I have! These past few weeks I have been buzzing around the house trying to make something for everyone on my Cricut Maker. Even though I had a Cricut Explore Air …

Do you know what a Cricut Mystery Box is exactly? Let me tell you, you are in for a treat. Here’s the Short Answer A Cricut Mystery Box is a collection of Cricut materials and accessories that are all bundled together and offered up by Cricut for a low and very desirable price. But Here …

Here are some simple Cricut Valentine’s Day cards that you can make at the last minute. If you have a Cricut machine then you know that any project takes a little bit of planning. Things don’t always work out the way you think they will the first time that you make the cut. Right? So …

Oh my – I feel like such a dummy, but as I delve deeper into this crafting hole that I love – I keep coming across things that I just don’t know. Things like – what is a fat quarter of fabric? Recently Cricut had a huge fabric sale, and I jumped all over that, …

Ok – this little gadget – a bobbin winder – is the new love of my life. Who knew that you could wind a bobbin without a sewing machine? True confession – I have had my sewing machine for years and years. But all it did was sit in the corner and collect dust. I …

If you have a new Cricut Machine, you may be wondering whether it is worth buying a subscription to Cricut Access. I’ve been there – so I know the dilemma. Whether you bought the Cricut Explore Air 2 or the Cricut Maker – you just spent a good chunk of change on a pretty awesome cutting …

If you got a new Cricut Machine for the holidays (or are just getting reacquainted with the one you already had 😉 ) – then you know that stocking up your craft closet can be a challenge and a big expense too. I know for a fact that I am going to make mistakes – …

Well, I did it and took the plunge and did it. I could not resist some of the great deals on the Cricut Maker Machine and picked one up over the holidays. I am so excited to get started but there is that moment of  – what have I gotten myself into? You see, I …

Disclosure: I received a skein of Lion Brand Off the Hook Yarn from Lion Brand to review in this post. You may remember that over the summer I attended the Sweet Suite 2018 Conference. Well, along with that I also attended the “Stuff for Moms and Dads” event by Consumer Products Events. It was there …

This tutorial on how to paint a mirror frame is so easy and it can transform an inexpensive mirror into a work of art. The month of September in our house has seen a bit of “musical rooms”. Two of my sons left for college. And my daughter saw a huge opportunity to claim the …

I am a somewhat crafty person … until I am not. So, I really had no idea how to reupholster a bench when this particular project entered my radar. My parents had an old, and very neglected bench in their basement, which they have had since the 1960’s. It may even be older than that. …

The next step in my table refinishing project is staining the kitchen table top. Up until now, I made a plan and then used furniture refinisher to remove the old varnish. Today, it is time to add stain. From what I understand, it is easier to make wood darker with stain, but my goal was …

Using a furniture refinisher was not as easy as I thought it would be. This summer I decided to refinish my worn out kitchen table. The first step was to gather all the supplies to “strip” and stain the table top. (I plan to paint the legs and chairs.) I put the word “strip” in quotation …

Today I am preparing to stain a kitchen table top. You saw the pictures of my sad and shabby looking kitchen table yesterday. I also walked you through my thought process of what my plan was – refinish the table top and paint the legs and the chairs. I am trying to approach this project …

One of the projects at the top of my summer to do list was refinishing a kitchen table – my table in particular. It has seen a lot of wear through the years and is looking pretty shabby. Instead of replacing it, I figured that it would be worth a try to fix it up. …