DIY

I love it when my two passions collide – planning and crafting. Today I created cute little trash can stickers on my Cricut machine. I use these in my planner to remind me to take the trash out on garbage day. Since I recently purchased the Cricut Joy – this is the model that I …

It’s here! My Cricut Joy arrived a few days ago – and I want to share the unboxing video with you. Watch the full unboxing on YouTube here. What is a Cricut Joy? This is a compact cutting machine and a great complement to the Cricut Maker and Explore Air 2. This article has a …

It is always fun to use your Cricut Machine to create festive items for holidays and special occasions. The 4th of July is no exception. You can use your Cricut Maker, Explore Air 2, or Cricut Joy (not all can be made on the Joy) to make these fun July 4th themed projects. You can …

My Cricut machine has become a bit of a conversation piece. People who visit me are not always into DIY and crafting, so they have no idea what this contraption is. But they are curious. What Does a Cricut Machine Do? For me, the most simple way to explain it is this reply: A Cricut …

For the past few months I have been seeing a lot of news about the new Cricut Joy Machine. HOT NEWS!: The Cricut Joy is only $179.99 from now through ??? Click here to see the deal. Of course, I was curious. But I already have the Cricut Maker and the Explore Air 2 – …

Yesterday I was working on a Cricut Project for Easter – a very cute pillow that is embellished with felt bunnies. I will tell you all about it when it’s done – but today I just wanted to tell you about a little piece of the project – the settings you need to cut recycled …

Last weekend my daughter asked me if I had a blank scrapbook. Her friend is turning sixteen and she wanted to make an album for her as a gift. Being the notebook fiend that I am, you would think that I would have something suitable lying around – but I didn’t. Instead of shopping for …

I am pleased to announce the winner of the Magnifying Craft Light giveaway that I ran in conjunction with the Brightech lamp company last month – congratulations to Christina D.! In case you missed it, we gave away this incredibly useful lamp to one of my awesome readers: I know it looks incredibly futuristic or …

A few weeks ago, I was honored to be featured on the Shutterfly blog where I shared 10 simple home organization hacks. As part of that post I created a simple DIY charging station that I wanted to share with you here as well. Pictured: Personalized iPhone Case (isn’t my little fur baby a cutie?) …

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 …