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. The holiday season is a great time to customize t-shirts and basic items to create personalized gifts! Cricut recently launched a new series of patterned vinyl and iron-on vinyl featuring Disney characters from your favorite movies! Find these designs plus others now at AC Moore or acmoore.com. See how to use these colorful and cute designs to cross some shopping items off your list! My readers know I have a strong passion lately for DIY t-shirts and gifts using my Cricut machine. In fact, Brielle recently got mad about a plain t-shirt she had to wear to school for a color spirit day as it didn't have any DIY designs on it! When I opened the box to a recent shipment of goodies from Cricut and saw these rolls, I literally squealed! I had been wanting to update a special storage tub in my hallway closet and now I had the tools to do it! This clear tub includes all our items needed when traveling to Walt Disney World, like our autograph books, Magic Bands, pins and ... Continue Reading...
DIY Thanksgiving Fall Mantle
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. A fireplace mantle may be a great spot to hang stockings at Christmas but it can also serve as a spot for your seasonal décor other times of the year! Start a collection of basic décor items and mix in some DIY components that are seasonal specific. Check out this DIY Thanksgiving fall mantle made with a Cricut Maker and grab some SVG files to make the pieces for yourself! If you haven’t noticed by now, I have a deep love for my Cricut Explore Air 2! That machine helped me cut countless cardstock, adhesive vinyl and iron on materials these past 2 years, but I'm excited to announce that a Cricut Maker has now been added to my collection! (and the crowd goes wild!) The Cricut Maker can do everything the Explore Air 2 can do plus it can also cut thicker materials, like chipboard, poster board or leather, and textured materials, like fabric and felt! This versatile machine includes an adaptive tool system where you can swap out the blades to make different types of cuts or ... Continue Reading...
Mixed Media Snowman Wall Art
DISCLOSURE: I am part of the DecoArt Blogger Program and was provided product samples. In addition, this post may contain affiliate links that come at no cost to you. Know I only promote and share products I personally use and recommend! To learn more, please review my disclosure policy here. When it comes to holiday décor, consider throwing in some pieces that can be displayed long after the Christmas season ends. Roam around your craft supply bin and put together a mixed media snowman wall art made with supplies you already have on hand! Check out this one design featuring an embroidery hoop base and decorated with bottle caps and felt! One of the great things about mixed media wall art is that you can mix and match whatever you have on hand to create your finished piece. This particular design required no new supplies to be purchased as it was all made with things I already had in my craft closet and bins! Supplies: (2) Embroidery Hoops of different sizes Acrylic Paint Felt Bottle Caps or Buttons Embroidery Thread Hot Glue First paint the outer rings of the embroidery hoops and set aside to dry. I chose the extreme sheen acrylic paints from Deco art as I LOVE the metallic shimmer they ... Continue Reading...
