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January 2018

Adhesive Vinyl, DIY Tutorial, Home Decor, Kid Crafts, Silhouette CAMEO

Make a Family Memory Wall

January 31, 2018
Ok parents and grandparents out there in the crafting world, this post is for you! *Fair warning this will tug at those heartstrings* I’m guessing that you have an area in your home where you have all the little keepsakes from when your children were born/adopted.  Maybe in the junk drawer, storage box, baby book, etc.  No judgment on where it’s currently sitting!! Mine were in a ziplock bag in a bin that sat on a shelf behind our sofa for several months after each child was  ...

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Adhesive Vinyl, DIY Tutorial, Heat Transfer Vinyl, Holiday Crafts, Home Decor, Silhouette CAMEO

Turn a Wood Blank Into Custom Art

January 27, 2018
Valentine’s Day is just around the corner and that mean’s the craft stores and dollar sections are filled with heart-shaped goodies. I’m not a huge Valentine’s Day person, but I do love me some hearts!!  So I decided to make myself a fun super girly heart art piece for my craft area. What goes better with hearts than flowers?!?  Throw in some pretty pink colors and you have the trifecta of girly happiness! The full tutorial is over on the Fontbundles Blog.    

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Adhesive Vinyl, DIY Tutorial

Make a Tummy Trouble Survival Kit

January 18, 2018
Winter brings us so many wonderful holidays to celebrate with our loved ones and a fresh start with a new year. It also brings the cold and flu season which usually hits during those same holidays, every.single.year! Unfortunately, this post was inspired by real-life events in our home!  We have two toddlers and one is in preschool so we’ve been super lucky to catch EVERYTHING this year. After sending my husband to the store a few times late at night (he luckily was spared this year)  ...

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Cardmaking, DIY Tutorial, Party Crafts, Silhouette CAMEO, Wedding Crafts

How to Design Your Own Bridal Shower Invitations

January 15, 2018
We are entering wedding season yet again!  How many people do you know getting married this year? I’m lucky to know two happy couples tying the knot this summer!  One is my younger brother and the other is one of my best friends. I’m co-hosting a bridal shower for my friend in early March so I needed to get the invitations designed and in the mail. Sure you can always buy invitations, but what fun is that?!?  We are makers and the DIY gene is in our blood.  Plus I like to have  ...

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