Well another year sharing in the blogosphere has come and gone and when I look back at my blog post listings, I can't believe I got to do so much! Sometimes I'm really short on planned posts and sometimes I'm overwhelmed with how many I'm trying to squeeze to fit in before a holiday! But every time I'm happy I get to share this content with you guys! It seriously makes my day any time I'm tagged on a project someone made from my tutorials, or use my printables as a gift for someone else. 2019 was another great year working with some favorite brands (Cricut, I'm looking at you) and websites (hey Wholesale Party Supplies)! I look forward to sharing more party hacks, printables, gifting ideas and parenting lessons in 2020 and beyond! Toy Story Party Hacks - With Toy Story 4 coming out this summer, it relaunched everyone's love for this iconic brand and my free SVG file to get the Toy Story clouds was a big download in 2019! Elf on the Shelf Secret Code Printable - It never ceases to amaze me when the Elf posts show up on my top 10. They were just posted in November but grow in popularity so fast due to the love of this sneaky voyeur! Good news: I am already working on the Elf on the Shelf ideas for a 7 year ... Continue Reading...
Cricut Beginner’s Guide: Dos and Don’ts
DISCLOSURE: Some of the links in this post contain affiliate links, which come at no cost to you. Know that I only promote products I personally use and stand behind. To learn more about my affiliates, please review my disclosure policy here. Congrats! You got the Cricut machine you wanted for Christmas/birthday/Mother’s Day! Now that you have it, you don’t know where or how to start using it! We’ve all been there! Follow along as I share a few Dos and Don’ts about your Cricut machine to get you on the way to creating personalized gifts, cards and home décor! You might be surprised to learn but my first suggested steps of Cricut ownership do not involve opening the actual machine! To me, understanding the actual machine’s buttons and actions to cut are completely separate of the digital aspect of using it. Also, lots of these first few steps can be done when you only have your phone or tablet near you (like laying in bed or waiting at one of your child’s activities). Use this downtime learning about the machine or preparing your design in Design Space so you can spend the time you have WITH the machine for actual cutting. DON’T OPEN THE BOX…yet. Start with the digital side first to understand the capabilities of ... Continue Reading...
Cricut Gift Guide | Must Haves for Crafters
DISCLOSURE: This post was created in partnership with Cricut and AC Moore. All opinions and creations shown are mine! Know I only promote and share products I personally use and recommend! To learn more, please review my disclosure policy here. If you have been toying with the idea of getting a Cricut machine or you want to put together the ultimate crafting bundle as a holiday gift, this Cricut Gift Guide is for you! Keep reading to learn about machine options to consider, my favorite to go basic tools for weeding vinyl, and the Cricut vinyl materials I use most for crafts and gifts that make great stocking stuffers! I’m happy to be partnering with Cricut on today’s gift guide post as I want others to learn from my mistake and get a Cricut sooner than later! I’m not sure what took me so long to get one of these versatile machines but when they say “the possibilities are endless” they aren’t kidding! Visit your local AC Moore or Cricut.com to grab any of all of the items on my Cricut Gift Guide and give someone a happy holiday! Cricut Machine – Choosing which machine really depends on what materials you think you might want to cut (and what color machine you actually want!) I started with (and still love) ... Continue Reading...
