And the winner is #132, the very last commenter! What are the chances…Erin! She said, “i would love this! i just bit the bullet and purchased a cricut! i used the Toy Story one recently, so this would just open up all sorts of possibilities (my friend made an awesome monster quilt, maybe i can … Read more
For Elliot’s second birthday, I made him his very own birthday crown. I missed Gus’s first birthday (he had to wear Elliot’s) but I got around to it this year! I did Elliot’s out of felt and it was a huge pain, so I was really putting it off. But this time I used craft … Read more
I’m feeling kind of worn out this week. Too much stress, not enough sleep… Hopefully I’ll be back to my creative self next week. Until then, here are some of my favorite recent Vanilla Joy tutorials: Felt Craft Jigsaw Puzzle Appliqued Onesies Felt Birthday Crown Infant Car Seat Cover Knitting Needle Case Nursing Cover T-Shirt … Read more
I do handmade. I don’t do “art.” I am not really artistic but look what I painted! That little blue flowery canvas in the far corner is my best “art” success. If you’re artistic, you can make up your own pretty little designs, but I used my Cricut. Of course. Using acrylic paint, I painted … Read more
You might remember an appliqued beach towel post from last year, but this one is new and improved! Appliqued/personalized towels are one of my favorite things to make and gifts to give kids and babies, and my sister even just made one for a girl in her neighborhood for a graduation present. Toddler beach towels … Read more
Today’s Mama has teamed up once again with Provo Craft to bring Cricut Crazies another Cricut Ticket campaign! The grand prize this time is $100k and a 7 day cruise, and you win by finding a golden Cricut ticket in 4 of the newest cartridges (Freshly Picked, Mini Monsters, Cindy Loo, and Wall Decor and … Read more
Last week I made some cards for the 4 graduating girls who go to my church. To get some ideas, I flipped through my online subscription of Cards magazine from Northridge Media – I love how you can bookmark your favorite pages and make notes and how I don’t have to store all the actual … Read more
I have been on a real card making kick lately, and I’ve decided I love doing series with the same color combos and variations on basically the same design. I can get lots done fast this way and have fewer scraps left over when I’m finished. For these cards I mostly used my Cricut and … Read more
It occurs to me that I love magnets and I have a lot of them. Particularly on my magnet calendar. And they’re so easy to make. So if you’ve never done it, don’t be afraid. It’s easy. I use my Cricut to cut the basic magnet shape out, but you can trace basic shapes onto … Read more
My embroidery hoop designs were the main part of the wall decor in my boys’ rooms, and this is what I’ve come up with for the other areas. Some vinyl African safari animals to match the elephants in Gus’s room. And some pictures to help our family remember who we are and what we believe. … Read more