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What You Can Make for Free in Cricut Design Space
So you just invested in a Cricut machine and you think you have to spend even more to actually make anything. Think again. I’ll show you what you can make for free in Cricut Design Space using only the basic shapes. What You’ll Need to Know It’s possible to make a ton of cute images just using the basic shapes available for free in Cricut Design Space. I’ll show you how to use the basic shapes along with the slice and weld features to make cute images all for free! You don’t need to spend a ton of money buying images in order to make some cute crafts. The Peeps…
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Cute and Cheap Jewelry Displays for Shows
My daughter is an Independent Consultant for Paparrazi. She needs some cute and cheap jewelry displays for shows. It needs to be light-weight and easy to set up at various locations. There aren’t many things lighter than foam board and conveniently it is able to support sewing pins. A Variety of Display Options For home storage and display, I crafted some much heavier/sturdier displays. Check out my previous post to find out how to make these displays. Between pegboard, paint, frames, and hooks these were a substantial investment compared to what I came up with for shows. My newest displays require foam boards, plate stands, contact paper, and sewing pins. If you…
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What Cricut Accessories Do You Really Need?
If you are just getting started with Cricut it’s hard to know what you really need. I have the Explore Air machine for about four years, I think. I love it and haven’t felt the need to upgrade yet. If you are just getting into Cricut there are so many accessories it is overwhelming. Let’s talk about what Cricut accessories you really need. Are You a Casual Crafter If you are like me, when I bought my first Cricut I was a casual crafter not wanting to invest a fortune into my hobby. I was upgrading from the Cricut Personal Cutting Machine you know the one that took cartridges. I…
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How to Decorate for St. Patrick’s Day on a Budget
I love to decorate for every holiday or even pseudo-holiday that comes along. I have a hard time justifying spending a lot of money on decorations that will only see the light of day 3 weeks out of the year. Read on to see how to decorate for St. Patric’s Day on a budget. How Cheaply Can it Be Done? Does $25.00 sound like a reasonable budget? It is with some coupons, sales, and a trip to Dollar Tree. Full disclosure, I have a lot of stuff in my craft stash that I didn’t need to buy for these projects such as pipe cleaners, paint, glitter, leftover deco mesh ribbon,…
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How to Decorate a Kid’s Room that Can be Easily Changed as They Grow
Decorating a room for a child is so much fun! However, redoing that room two years later, not so much. Over the years I have learned how to decorate a kid’s room that can be easily changed as they grow. This bathroom went from a grown-up teen’s bathroom with black and white damask accents to a Frozen fantasy room for around $100.00. The best part, when she out-grows it in two years it is all easily changeable. The wall color can stay and the vinyl can easily peel off the wall. Cricut is the Secret Before Cricut, I used to create specialized rooms with paint and stencils. Let me tell…