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November 21, 2019 by: Jennifer Priest

Fun for Fall and Thanksgiving – Kids Crafts to Make

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We love fall with all beautiful colors nature reveals! Although, fall also brings rain and colder weather. It’s a perfect opportunity to sit down and make autumn / fall craft with kids! Here you can find a selection of lovely crafts that will decorate your home throughout fall and Thanksgiving! Some of the basic crafting supplies needed: Construction paper Scissors Glue Stick Markers Feathers Take

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November 13, 2019 by: Jennifer Priest

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

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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 21, 2019 by: Jennifer Priest

How to Make Keto Corned Beef Hash for Breakfast

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Inside: Enjoy the corned beef hash you’ve always loved but without the potatoes. This quick and easy keto corned beef hash low carb breakfast recipe uses radishes instead of potatoes … and no one will notice the difference! Corned beef hash is one of my all-time favorite breakfasts, consisting or chopped corned beef sauteed with potatoes and browned in the pan until crisp. The crisp

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August 15, 2019 by: Jennifer Priest

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

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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

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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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