DIY Projects, Crafts, & Paper Fun
Make this paper haunted house and turn it into a custom-designed haunted mansion or even an entire village! You can mix-and-match buildings to create your own Halloween creation! It’s time for autumn leaves, warm cider, and haunted houses! To celebrate the season, I’ve designed a set of paper haunted house lanterns that you can use…
Learn how to make a simple and stylish split monogram in Cricut Design Space the fast and easy way! It’s fall, my all-time favorite season! Let’s make something fun together. A reader asked me how to make a fancy monogrammed pumpkin, so I thought it would be fun to just show everyone how to do…
Want to make the most of your Cricut cutting machine? These Cricut Design Space tutorials, tips & tricks will help you make things faster, easier, and more fun! The Cricut cutting machine is as amazing as it is because of Cricut Design Space, the free app that makes the magic happen. And while Cricut Design…
Never again be confused about what Cricut blades to use for your projects! This handy guide shows you how to install, change, maintain and store your Cricut blades to get the cleanest and best cuts from your Cricut! When I got my first Cricut, the whole idea of removable blades mystified me a bit. In fact,…
See how you can easily upload ALL of my SVG files — and any other designers’ SVG files as well — to the Cricut Design Space app on the iPhone and iPad! Are you using your Cricut with an iPhone or iPad? Did you find or buy an awesome SVG design for your Cricut, but…
Make crepe paper peony flowers that look so realistic you’ll forget they’re not real. Crepe peonies make gorgeous home decor, party decorations, and gift toppers. Every year I look forward to one special day. The day that my peony bushes bloom. It’s usually the first week of June — this year it was a few…
There’s a hint of something special in the air today. It’s in the ’50s, unseasonably warm, and there’s a promise. Spring IS coming. And whenever I start to think about spring, I think of flowers and growing things. So today I designed a pretty and easy quilled paper gardenia for us to make. These lovely paper…
Learn how to use pens in your Cricut to make gorgeous handwritten gifts and even address envelopes and invitations! Cricut writing is so much easier than you might think! Your Cricut is more than a cutting machine … it’s a crazy powerhouse of a writing machine! If you love the handwritten look but hate your…
This weekend I’m going to a conference! So you know how you get new clothes for a trip? Well I decided my MacBook needed something spiffy to wear, too. So today I designed my first mandala, cut it on holographic vinyl with my Cricut, and applied it to the cover of my MacBook. I know…
Cricut is the BEST ever craft tool. I kid you not. Cricut changed how I craft for the better (read my story here). And as of August 20, 2017, there is a new Cricut on the scene — the Cricut Maker. I am pretty frugal, so I thought long and hard about whether I really…
