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November 13, 2019 by: Jennifer Priest

Easy Paper Cone Christmas Tree Treat Boxes … made with Cricut Maker!

Supplies to maker paper cone Christmas trees

Inside: Learn how to make the most adorable personalized gift boxes that double as holiday decor … all using your Cricut Maker and Cricut Maker tools. This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of Cricut. The opinions and text are all mine. Surprises were a huge part of holiday gift giving in our family growing up. My parents loved a good scavenger

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October 30, 2019 by: Jennifer Priest

Custom Wrestling Mom Shirts – 5 Reasons I Love Cricut Explore Air 2

This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of Cricut. The opinions and text are all mine. My friend Brenda burst with excitement when she saw my Cricut Explore Air 2 in my craft room … “OMG, we can make wrestling mom shirts to cheer on our boys!” Both of our sons are on the wrestling team …and her husband is the heavyweight

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October 3, 2019 by: Jennifer Priest

How to Decorate Your Fall Front Door for Halloween … with Your Cricut

Inside: Create a drop dead gorgeous fall front door with a few easy steps and your Cricut Maker. Your neighbors will think Martha decorated your front porch! This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of Cricut. The opinions and text are all mine. A few years ago, I went to a magical Halloween night in Utah at a place called Gardner Village.

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September 30, 2019 by: Jennifer Priest

Throwback to the 80s with these Beetlejuice Halloween Trees!

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Inside: How to create a Beetlejuice Halloween tree display and black wreath for your home, office, or Halloween party. Nothing screams “Halloween” more than Beetlejuice! This classic 80s movie’s been showing up on tees on the backs of mallrats everywhere. So when Treetopia asked me to decorate a “scary” room with Christmas Trees for Halloween, the only choice was “the ghost with the most”: Beetlejuice!

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August 31, 2019 by: Jennifer Priest

What Happened When I Tried the New Cricut Maker Tools

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Inside: See each of the 4 new Cricut Maker tools in the Adaptive Toolset: Fine Debossing Tip, Basic Perforation Blade, Wavy Blade, and Engraving Tip. Learn what materials each Cricut blade can cut and see 4 inspiring projects ideas to try today. This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of Cricut. The opinions and text are all mine. Cutting metal, engraving acrylic,

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August 30, 2019 by: Jennifer Priest

4 Clever Tips Every Crafter Should Know for Stencils

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Stop paint from bleeding under your stencils with these easy tips! Plus make a quick DIY wood sign with a frame with chalk paint and your favorite craft stencil design.

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August 15, 2019 by: Jennifer Priest

How to get kids to read more on the ultimate summer road trip

how to encourage reading with the Percy Jackson book series

This post has been sponsored by Disney Book Group. All opinions are 100% mine. “Mom, we should totally go on this road trip!” In April, my son discovered a 30 day “ultimate” U.S. road trip on Facebook and wanted to do it THIS summer. “Hey buddy, that sounds cool but I’m not sure if it’s do-able.” A thousand requests from him and two months later,

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August 9, 2019 by: Jennifer Priest

How to label school gym clothes … that won’t wash off – using Cricut for Back to School

DIY iron on gym uniform labels with cricut graphic with photo collage

Inside: the quick & easy way to permanently label your child’s school gym clothes or PE uniform that won’t wash off, fade, or peel away. This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of Cricut. The opinions and text are all mine. My son is entering middle school this fall. Top of the school supplies list: PE uniforms. If you have a teen

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July 24, 2019 by: Jennifer Priest

How to Upgrade Modern Wooden Bookends with Craft Paint

Inside: How to use acrylic craft paint to customize modern wood block bookends to match your decor. BONUS: all the supplies can be found at Target! This post has been sponsored by Plaid Crafts. All opinions are 100% mine. Bookends are one of the easiest accessories to use to dress up any space. Especially bookshelves! Any item that has some weight and heft to it

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July 5, 2019 by: Jennifer Priest

What Happened When I Organized My Craft Room … Again

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Inside: Take a video tour of a professional crafter’s creative space, including home office, craft room, and video studio. Get craft supply organizing ideas, the best storage solutions, and a look at the best craft room furniture. This post has been sponsored by ArtBin.com and MyWonderfulWalls.com. All opinions are 100% mine. Craft room tours are my favorite! And if you’reading this, I bet you love

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