This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of Cricut. The opinions and text are all mine. Affiliate links included. During holiday time especially, making personalized gifts is important. The gesture of making a personalized Christmas gift with someone in mind gives both you ant the recipient lasting warm fuzzies. With the…
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funny diy thanksgiving napkins
Funny DIY Thanksgiving napkins were a must when I made my Thanksgiving Friendsgiving party this year. I made these turkey napkins that look like the butcher pictures for cows! At a glance, they look like regular turkeys until you see the detail. It’s good for a giggle especially on a Thanksgiving table. How to make…
Personalized Christmas Pajamas with Cricut Explore Air 2
This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of Cricut. The opinions and text are all mine. Affiliate links included in this post. Every year my son and daughter ask for personalized Christmas pajamas that match. For the whole family. I know the desire to dress like their mom and dad even…
Spartan Warrior DIY Halloween Costume
After taking a class on Greek history, my son came to me and asked to be a Spartan Warrior for Halloween this year. I figured it was better than the other black robed creepy things he was thinking of dressing up as, so we started on this DIY Halloween costume! I used hot glue for…
DIY Pokemon Costumes for a Group
Need a costume for a bunch of people for Halloween? A DIY Pokemon costume for a group might be just the answer. It’s always a trial to figure out what to wear, then actually getting everyone in line to get the pre-agreed costumes can be HARD! But the group Pokemon costumes are super easy to…
DIY Bulbasaur Pokemon Costume
Our cute little trio is rounded out by this last DIY Pokemon Costume – that cute little plant guy, Bulbasaur. Once again, we’re using t-shirts and headbands to get our costume theme complete to make it easy on mom and dad when making a DIY Bulbasaur costume for the kids. Or themselves–no judgement here! …
DIY Jigglypuff Pokemon Halloween Costume
Halloween and birthday parties are way more fun when there is a DIY Pokemon costume or two in attendance. In the last post, I showed you how to make a Pikachu costume and today we’re giving you an easy to make DIY Jigglypuff costume. This is a super quick project with the help of your…
DIY Pikachu Costume for a Pokemon Halloween with Cricut
The happiest kid on the block this Halloween? It’s going to be the one standing in his DIY Pikachu Costume at the neighbor’s door with his arms outstretched holding a matching Pikachu trick-or-treat bag asking for candy. I want to pinch his cheeks already! You can be the one to put the smile on your…
DIY VSCO Girl Shoes with the Cricut EasyPress Mini
So what is a VSCO girl? I was really feeling my age when I had to ask that one, too. Especially after I found out that the VSCO girl trend completely robs its look from the same styles we moms wore in the 90s in high school. All the way down to their adorable DIY…
Look Like a Pro with Cricut Infusible Ink on Coasters
This post on mistakes to avoid using Cricut Infusible Ink on Coasters is sponsored by Cricut. But I’d write it anyway, because I love this stuff! The only thing I can say about the new Cricut Infusible Ink transfer paper on coasters is HOLY COW!!! I showed my first project to my friend Kim and…
Mistakes to Avoid Using Cricut Infusible Ink Pens and Markers on T-shirts
This post on mistakes to avoid using Cricut Infusible Ink Pens and Markers is sponsored by Cricut. But I’d write it anyway, because I love this stuff! Cricut recently released a real game changer in the home t-shirt making game. Using your Cricut Maker or Cricut Explore Air (and sometimes even no Cricut machine at…
100 Best Pokemon Party Ideas Ever!
The Pokemon craze has been alive and well for over 30 years now, with no sign of stopping! Over the course of a few decades, Pokemon party ideas have popped up to make birthday girls and boys happy while having an event with a Pokemon party theme. Here’s a collection of all Frog Prince Paperie’s…
How to Iron Cricut Vinyl onto Upholstery
On the list of the things I thought I would use my Cricut machines for, I never thought putting vinyl on upholstery would be an item on the list. Ironing vinyl on to a cushy chair is a little awkward but not difficult, and I did find a few pieces of advice to give you…
How to Iron Vinyl onto Burlap – a Mother’s Day Gift Idea
It looks like it might be a little difficult to iron vinyl onto burlap, but it’s really not if you know a few tricks! This Mother’s Day gift idea is good way to give vinyl and burlap a chance. It’s a Craft Lightning idea made with my favorite crafting tool, my Cricut machine, so it…
Mad Hatter Tea Towels with Cricut BrightPad
I love a good Mad Hatter tea party and anything else Alice in Wonderland. So this Christmas, when I told my kids they were going to make some presents for the grandparents and they came up with this “We are all a little mad around here” mad hatter tea towel for grandma, I was delighted!…
Princess Bride T-Shirt free SVGs
Part of what made our Princess Bride movie night for teens such fun was our collection of Princess Bride t-shirts. Blank shirts can be had for around $3 (or less) so not making these shirts was inconceivable. And the teens in attendance could not have loved them more! You can see how to cut and…
Disney Princess Baby Shower with the Cricut Maker
Someone asked me the other day what kind of decorations can you make for a party with Cricut? The answer is really anything! This Disney princess baby shower has so many details I made with the Cricut Maker and its different adaptive tools I really could not have pulled it off without it! Disney princess…
DIY Neighbor Gift – Monogram Blanket
Wrapping up in a fuzzy blanket is like wrapping up in a nice warm hug. What better DIY neighbor gift to give at Christmas to friends than a DIY customized blanket? It’s practically the same thing as wrapping them up in a little bit of love. I gave out quite a few of these last…
DIY Christmas Shirt for Swimmers – H2O H2O H2O!
A funny DIY Christmas shirt for swimmers was a must have this year. If you’ve read my blog at all, you know I have a bunch of really active kids. Both of them swim, one of them triathlons, the other is a super competitive swimmer… as in she went to regionals on the high school…
Christmas T-Shirts for your Cricut Machine
There is nothing like a good Christmas shirt to celebrate the season. Snarky or sweet, as long as it gets you in the holiday spirit, it’s a good thing. Recently, I put a whole bunch of great Christmas t-shirt designs into Cricut’s Design Space for you to use and here they are! For each…
Preschooler Christmas Shirt: Snowmen!
Making little Christmas outfits for my nieces and nephews was one of my favorite parts of the start of the season this year. Preschool Christmas shirts especially are super fun, they’re nice and cartoony and you can put their names all over it and they love it. For my niece Lillian, I made her a…
Custom Christmas Shirts for Toddlers and Infants
This Christmas, I’m SOOOOO enjoying being an auntie. I now have three nephews and three nieces to spoil, and lots of babies to pinch cheeks. All these new little family members means I am able to make some custom Christmas shirts in toddler and infant size! You can use these as jumping off points for…
How to Put Cricut Vinyl on Wood with Your EasyPress 2
Just about everything Cricut produces is amazeballs–their products are really something you didn’t know you needed in your life so badly until you have them. Especially when you learn to do new things like how to put Cricut vinyl on wood with your EasyPress 2 to make cool signs for Christmas (or any other…
Easy Thanksgiving Pillows with Cricut EasyPress
This post is sponsored by Cricut, but all thoughts, opinions and ideas are my own. It’s one of my favorite things to be able to whip up cute holiday decor in minutes that looks incredibly awesome. I recently came into ownership of a Cricut EasyPress that makes doing just that a real cinch. One of…