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Cutting your own vinyl lettering and images is really easy with the Cricut but so many people don't try it because it looks a bit intimidating. I made a video to show you just how simple it is to do. On the video I am cutting out letters to put on a bucket I got from the Target $1 spot. Did you see the vinyl on the vase from yesterday? I'm sensing a theme. I wonder what else I can find from there to adhere my vinyl to? To cut vinyl with your Cricut, you'll need some supplies. Cr... more » -
I spent a lot of time cutting vinyl during my days doing the Cricut demos. This is one of the items I made. I found the vase in the dollar spot at Target. It was one of the $2.50 items. *digression--why do they call it the dollar spot if not everything is a dollar? Don't get me started on Dollar General.* I used the Storybook cartridge. It is one of my all time favorites. I used the cherry blossom cut out using the fit to length feature (4"). I cut out two of them and placed t... more » -
Today is my last day doing Cricut demos. I'll miss hanging out with my crafty friends and cutting stuff out on the Cricut for hours and hours a day. I won't miss the being on my feet, lugging boxes, and Costco snack bar. Over the next couple of days I'm going to show you some of the cool things I've been making. The first day I focused on making these nesting dolls using the Paisley cartridge. That cartridge has a whimsical style and involves a lot of layering. I don't mind layering... more » -
Technically, I did not finish. Here is my photographic evidence of the night. You will notice that when the flame is being extinguished, I still have my knitting on the needles. I still had a few minutes left of knitting to do. Since we got to cast on during the beginning of the opening ceremonies, I figure I have until the end of the closing ceremonies to finish. The knitting is complete! Is it a completed garment? No. But I did it! Here's my knitting olympics analogy: I sk... more » -
In no particular order... 1. Wait until the very last minute. 2. Use any and all mistakes to your benefit. 3. Let your family know that you will be locked in your sewing room for a while. 4. Have a more knowledgeable person "on call" to answer all your questions. (Thanks, Kelly) 5. Give up and post on Facebook that you're giving up. 6. Let Facebook friends remind you that you are not a quitter. 7. Wonder why you listen to your Facebook friends. 8. Use a serger (I... more » -
I'm going to rename the wrap front knit dress. It is now officially my last minute dress. I made another one today for an event I'm attending tomorrow. Maybe you've heard of it? It's the Mom 2.0 Summit. They are having a Mad Men themed party and while this dress isn't truly Mad Men style, I did choose some really fun 60's vibe fabric. What do you think? This is what my dress looked like this morning. Fabric. Just fabric. I had some issues with some puckering. In my defense... more » -
I needed a red dress. For weeks I shopped. I don't know why I couldn't find one. Isn't it the season? I couldn't believe there weren't any out there. I went to more and more shops...even thrift and consignment shops! Nothing. I was last minute shopping with Kelly. She seemed to think we could make a dress in a few hours. We went to the fabric stores. Still...nothing! I decided to try my luck again later that night and wrapped on the bolt inside out (and placed on a table--n... more » -
Four years ago I knit my first lace project during the winter Olympics. I thought it would be fun to participate as part of the Yarn Harlot's Knitting Olympics. I was right. It was a blast. Here is what I made in two weeks. It took a lot of sacrifice. I couldn't even take breaks to eat solid food! But it was so worth it! Having that gold medal and being a Knitting Olympian confirmed that I'm crazy changed my life. I'm going to do it again. I just don't know what I ... more » -
Here is a little coupon book that I made for my husband three years ago for Valentine's Day. I used a few different Stampin' Up sets to make it. I'm pretty sure they are all retired now but I'm posting this now more for the idea and less for you wanting to make an exact replica. The inside used the Create a Coupon stamp set. Each coupon has a perforation on the inside edge for easy removal. I did that using the perforation tool from the Stampin' Up cutter kit. I layered the ... more » -
Punched paper flowers were all around at CHA Winter this year. Almost every paper, punch, and scrapbooking booth had some on display. The flowers shown in the picture above were made using Punch Bunch paper punches. I love all the detail you can get in a flower using just a few different paper punches. This last picture reminded me of the hanging bouquet I made for my daughter. I may need to do another one using paper flowers! It would certainly be less expensive. ... more »
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