DIY Projects, Crafts, & Paper Fun
Get SVG files free and make some super cute craft projects! Hugs. Smiles. Sleep. Laughter. Love. What do all of these things have in common? They are FREE! It’s true that all the best things in life are free, including some really rockin’ SVG cut files. All of the SVG cut files I’ve put on…
Paper crafting is a fun and inexpensive hobby. Like seriously! It’s so easy to get started with low-cost tools and supplies. (You probably already have most at home—check out my top five crazy-cheap tools you need to get started papercrafting below!) And paper crafting is something that all ages can find something to make. If…
Want a fun papercraft to make this autumn? I have JUST the thing — a smashing pumpkin paper bomb! It’s similar to the extremely popular Penguin Paper Bomb, but this one is EASIER and FASTER to make! And, better yet, you can personalize the face and the pumpkin stalk to your liking, as I’ve included…
Looking for easy-to-make Cricut projects? Or are you in need of fast and easy-to-make cards? I have you covered with another dozen cards in my easy layers greeting card set! A month or so ago I created a set of greeting cards inspired by the “enjoy” card everyone makes as their first Cricut project. I…
On Monday, August 21, 2017, the Great American Eclipse occurred. This was a total solar eclipse (within the path of totality) and a partial eclipse for the rest of North America (including me). This wasn’t the first total eclipse in my lifetime; I remember a partial eclipse as a Michigan grade schooler in 1979. My class…
I often hear, “Paper flowers are so pretty, but what can I DO with them?” It’s no wonder I get this question a lot, given all the paper flower designs on my blog. I hear you. You need ideas for projects that use these flowers. I personally use paper flowers to decorate my house, to…
Are you ready for Christmas in July? After last week’s Haunted Mansion shadow box card, several of you asked for a Christmas version. Specifically, a Christmas tree with lights! So here is a Christmas tree shadow box card — when you slide up the pull tab, the “lights” come on, the snow falls, and the…
I love Halloween! I love the costumes, the parties, and the decorating. So when one of my readers suggested I made a Halloween card, I was like … oh yeah! And then someone else suggested a shadow box card. And I thought, “I bet I can make both together.” And thus my Haunted Mansion Shadow…
Did you recently get a Cricut and are looking for easy-to-make projects? Or are you in need of fast and easy-to-make cards? I have you covered with this free sweet and simple greeting card set! The inspiration for this greeting card set was the “enjoy” card everyone makes as their first project. I took the…
This little pop-up penguin is going to blow your mind! Several times this week on Facebook I was tagged in an article about Kamikara, which is the Japanese word for trick papercrafts. Among these crazy papercrafts was a penguin that popped up when you dropped it on a surface. I was fascinated and set out…
