Ready for a super fast Valentine craft? In this Craft Lightning post, I’m going to show you how to make this super cute Valentines Mini Heart Banner. This is a Cricut project, but if I hear enough feedback, I can set it up as a printable template as well (it’ll just take a bit longer…
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7 New Years Eve Party Ideas to Make with Cricut
This New Years Eve Party Ideas post is sponsored by Cricut. Affiliate links ahead. #CricutMade #CricutHoliday Having a Cricut Maker when it’s time to have a celebration is like having a party store right on your desk. There really isn’t a decoration you couldn’t make with your Maker machine! Add to that the amazing variety…
DIY Stocking Stuffer: Charging Cable Travel Pouch
Affiliate links ahead. These cost you nothing and help keep content free! Last month my family and I were lucky enough to be able to take a trip to London. The packing up for the trip experience made me reminisce to when I was a kid when all that was vital to traveling was clean…
Creative Gift Wrapping with Cricut Explore
This post is sponsored by Cricut. All thoughts, feelings and ideas about this creative gift wrapping project are my own, but be forewarned, I am a little in love with my Cricut machine. Affliate links below. #CricutHoliday Decorated presents are not only fun to receive, but they are also fun to make and give! With…
Easy DIY Fabric Gift Basket with Cricut Maker
This post has been sponsored by Cricut. All thoughts, opinions and ideas about this easy DIY fabric gift basket are my own. Affiliate link in this post. #cricutmaker #cricutmade #cricut We are quickly approaching the holiday season! There always seems to be a million gifts to hand out this time of year, and it’s always…
Glitter Light Bulb Garland + Printable
It’s craft lightning time again! That means I’m offering up one super easy craft that takes less that 15 minutes to make (not including drying time) as part of a big bloggy group, so there’s more than just one fast Christmas craft out there for you to pick up. I’ve got a really fun glitter…
Chaos Coordinator Shirt and other Mom Shirt Ideas
So have I mentioned my infatuation with all things Cricut? I’m obsessed. I spotted a t-shirt a bit ago that totally cracked me up but when I went to go buy it I couldn’t find it…so I whipped out my Cricut Machine and made myself the cutest “Chaos Coordinator” shirt ever! Really, it was so…
Mario Brothers Piranha Plant DIY and Question Mark Box Tutorial
From the day I put up our Super Mario Trunk or Treat post, I started getting questions about the Piranha Plant DIY and where the heck the graphics were to make the Question Mark Box. Going to be totally honest here, on the difficulty scale, this plant project is about a 6 or a 7,…
How to make a Mario Brothers Boo Ghost DIY
One of the character decorations from our Super Mario Trunk or Treat was the Boo ghost. I’m not sure exactly which version of the game he’s in, but my kids assure me that he’s cool and he’s in there! So I’m going to show you how to make a Mario Brothers boo ghost in a…
Mario Brothers – How to make a Bob-omb DIY
Big props make a huge difference when you’re setting up a birthday party or a Super Mario trunk or treat display like we did. Big doesn’t need to mean costly; there are plenty of inexpensive items to use to make space consuming props that look great. Following is how to make a bob-omb that shows…
5-Minute Frankenstein Halloween Dessert
The last parfait I made was perfectly poisonous and was unexpectedly super popular. I’m taking that to mean you all really love the simple five minute desserts that require very little in the way of crafty skill. Like being able to operate a spoon kind of crafty skill. This Halloween Frankenstein Dessert definitely fit that…
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…
Tea Party Banner Tutorial
Part of what make the Cricut Maker so cool are the built in patterns and project that design space comes with. Over 50 unique projects are available for free from circuit to use with this crafty-from changing machine! I have joined up with the Cricut Maker blog hop hosted by Tastefully Frugal to show off…
American Girl Party Placemats Cricut Maker DIY
One of the fun DIY items I made to go with the American Girl Tea Party (see it here!) was a set of pink scalloped place mats. They were very inexpensive, very custom and took minutes to make. How to Make American Girl Party Placemats You can use the smaller size sheets that are available…
DIY Boo Banner in 10 Minutes
I believe the only thing I love more than Halloween decorations are Halloween decorations that are cute and super fast to make! This BOO Banner is absolutely both of those, and a perfect Craft Lightning project. But that’s all felt! How on earth can it take you less than 10 minutes to make? Answer: I…
Captain Underpants Family Movie Night
“This post is part of a social shopper marketing insight campaign with Pollinate Media Group® and Snyder’s-Lance, but all my opinions are my own. #pmedia #Pop4Captain https://my-disclosur.es/OBsstV” We love family movie night! We all snuggle into the couch and watch a new release together, along with having a few movie snacks and a movie-related activity….
No Sandwich Lunch Box Hacks
This post has been sponsored by Mott’s. All thoughts and opinions are my own. Moms and Dads, school’s back in, and that means it’s time to start packing a seeming endless line of lunches. I’ve done it for 8 years now, I know making sandwich after sandwich gets boring and repetitive. And that’s why I’m…
Paw Patrol Party Hat
One of the fun parts of having a character party is getting into character! For the Paw Patrol Party we threw (see it here), we put together some fun Paw Patrol Party Hats using some pretty inexpensive items. These match the characters Rubble (construction dog) and Marshall (fire dog). How to Make a Rubble Paw…
Easy Paw Patrol Cake DIY in Just Ten Minutes
You want to take less than ten minutes to assemble a super cute and EASY Paw Patrol party cake? When I put together this DIY Paw Patrol cake and the Paw Patrol Party I put together, I kept the busy mom in mind. It uses a pre-made cake (which are more inexpensive than you think!)…
Surf’s Up Blue Hawaiian Milkshake Shots
Hosting a luau party? Here’s an idea for a tiny bite dessert that is yummy and in-theme: Blue Hawaiian Milkshake Shots. Originally, they were made during our Family Movie Night Luau and we called them “fish juice” to go with some schtick in the movie Surf’s Up 2. But they’re great for a regular luau…
Luau DIY Tissue Paper Pineapple Pouf and Pool Party DIY Tissue Paper Flamingo
This post is sponsored by Elmer’s Products. All thoughts, feelings, ideas and glee about hot glue and cordless glue guns are my own. When whipping up party decor, I really honestly try to do things as inexpensively as I can and in large pops of color. Getting big props that fill a lot of eye…
Luau Coconut Drink Cups – DIY Paper Luau Flowers
If you want to celebrate all things sunshine and beachy days, you throw a luau. Grass skirts, tropical flowers and the rest of the works. What is so fantastic about this party theme, is that any of you out there can spend a little or a lot and get a really great party experience out…
How to Make a Scribblebot and Spin Some Science into Your Staycation
With all the work and expense that goes into planning a vacation, a staycation is often more relaxing! Our family is pretty fortunate to live in Central Florida where there are tons of vacation attractions we can get to with a short road trip—one of our favorite spots is the Kennedy Space Center (KSC) while…
DIY Hangover Kit
Now you have to fill your diy hangover kit with things that will take the edge off the morning after!This post was sponsored by my friends at Cricut. They have amazing products, so you’re going to hear all about my opinion on that, but these thoughts, feelings and ideas are my own. Also, there are…
How to Make Wood Signs with Cricut Explore
This post was sponsored by my friends at Cricut. They have amazing products, so you’re going to hear all about my opinion on that, but these thoughts, feelings and ideas are my own. Also, there are affiliate links within this post that cost you nothing to click on, but help me keep this site running….
Custom Modern Wood Tray with Cricut
This post was sponsored by my friends at Cricut. They have amazing products, so you’re going to hear all about my opinion on that, but these thoughts, feelings and ideas are my own. Also, there are affiliate links within this post that cost you nothing to click on, but help me keep this site running….
Free Printable Pokemon Valentine
Pokemon seems to be a favorite that is going to stick around – and there are no shortage of kids that LOVE the imaginative critters in this game. When Valentines Day comes around this year, you can let your favorite Pokemon trainer hand out Pikachus with these free printable Pokemon Valentine cards! Aren’t these the…
Gingerbread House How-To Ebook Must Have!
How do you make your gingerbread houses? You can go to the store and buy a totally stale piece of cardboardesque pre-made gingerbread house kit or use some crumbly graham crackers to build a house looking thing, but those gingerbread avenues have always lacked a fair bit of charm. There’s no fragrant smell of gingerbread…
Recycled Star Wars Lantern Craft
Our family may geek out a little bit over Star Wars. We’ve been looking forward to the premiere of Rogue One: A Star Wars Story© TM Lucasfilm LTD for almost a year now. The kids are already getting in character with light sabers at the ready. Epic battles–the dark vs the light– rage in the…
Minecraft Party Favor DIY – TNT!
For our Minecraft Trunk or Treat display (see it here), we came up with a fun way to give out Halloween candy that went along with our Minecraft theme. The materials for this Minecraft party favor are nothing more than a recycled cardboard, red tissue paper and a free printable you’ll find in this post….
Fall Decorating: Pumpkin Candlesticks
Welcome to another edition of Craft Lightning–Halloween style! It’s September, so about the time to start thinking about updating the house with fall decorations and Halloween. For me, I never seem to have the same decorating combo out twice and I like it like that! What that does mean is that I have to do…
Pretty DIY Outdoor Drink Pitcher Protector
It is such a nice, relaxing thing to do…entertain outdoors. Sadly, most of us without screened in areas get more guests than we bargained for with the bugs that like to show up to the party, too. A little diy fix and you can at least banish the bugs from your drinks! Making this DIY…