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All I Want To Do Is Wrap! Shirt featuring Cricut!

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Christmas is around the corner and it will soon be time to wrap up all of the gifts that you purchase!  How about making a shirt to wear while you are doing the wrapping!!!

Materials:

Cricut
Cricut Cutting Mat
Cricut Iron-on
Cricut weeding tool
Cricut EasyPress
Shirt
SVG File
Towel

Directions:

Upload the svg file to your Cricut Design Space.  Size it to your liking.

Make sure to attach the file so that it cuts just like it is on the screen.

Also make sure that you mirror the image.

Add the Cricut Iron-on to your mat, shiny side down.  Insert the mat into your cricut and cut!

Once the file is completely cut out, remove it from the Cricut and weed the excess Iron-on.

Heat the EasyPress to 320 degrees.  Place a towel below your shirt.  Warm the shirt before adding the Iron-on.  Place the Iron-on with the design side down and the shiny side up.   Using the EasyPress, apply pressure to the Iron-on and set the timer for 30 seconds.

And now it’s time to wear!!!

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Until next time……

Hot Glue Love Wood Sign

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Yay!  It’s Craft Lightning time again!

In honor of a book that my crafty friends Angie Holden (The Country Chic Cottage) and Carolina Moore (30 Minute Crafts) recently wrote together, Hot Glue Hacks and Crafts, this months Craft Lightning theme is Hot Glue!!!!!

For my Craft Lightning project, I created a Hot Glue Love Wood Sign!

What I used:

  • Hot Glue Gun
  • Glitter Hot Glue Sticks
  • Paint Brush
  • Paint
  • A piece of wood 
  • Sawtooth Picture Hanger
  • Pencil

How I made it:

I painted the board.  I used Folk Art Color Shift Acrylic paint.  Let it dry.

Warm up the glue gun and insert the glitter glue stick.

Using a pencil, I drew out the word that I wanted to write.  TIP:   You could use any word, I chose “love”.

Using the hot glue gun, trace over the pencil strokes.  Allow the hot glue to dry.

Turn over the board and attach the sawtooth picture hanger.   

Clean up all of the little hot glue strings.

Now it’s time to hang up or give it as a gift!

Be sure to click the photo below and check out other great Hot Glue Craft Lightning projects.  Also, be sure to check out Angie and Carolina’s book on Amazon and at Barnes & Noble.  It’s full of lots of crafts that make using hot glue fun!   There are so many ways that you can use Hot Glue other than using it to glue stuff together!

Until next time…..

Cricut Iron On Wine Bottle Bag

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Are you obsessed with your Cricut Explore or Maker?   What about your Cricut EasyPress?   I know that I am.  Today I made this adorable “Only My Best Friends Get To Wine!” Canvas Wine Bottle Bag using my Cricut Explore and EasyPress!   See how I made it below!

Materials:

Cricut Explore (or other Cricut machine)
Cricut Design Space
Cricut EasyPress
Cricut Pink Glitter Iron On
Cricut Weeding Tool
Cricut Cutting Mat
Canvas Wine Bag (I got this at ACMoore)
Towel (or you could use the Cricut Mat)
Only My Friends Get To Wine! SVG cut file (I made it using Illustrator, but I like to share!!!)

How I made it:

Cut the design out with the Cricut Explore and Cricut Iron On.  TIP:  Be sure to mirror your image!

Weed the design using the Cricut weeding tool.  First I peel away the large part and then work on the letters.

Using the EasyPress Recommended Settings Guide, adjust your temps and time on the the Cricut EasyPress.  

Preheat the bag and then apply your design, shiny side up.   Press firmly with the EasyPress for the recommended time.   Turn the bag over and heat the back with the EasyPress.  Remove the transfer backing while still warm.

And there you have it!   Add a bottle of wine and give it to a friend!!!

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Christmas in July

Decorated Letter Decor

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Craft Lightning is happening and the theme this month is Wood.  Wood is my favorite material to work with.   I usually like to do the cutting and designing, but today I’m using a wooden letter that I got from my local craft store.

Materials used:

Wooden Letter
Paint (I used Plaid’s FolkArt Color Shift in Yellow Flash)
Paint Brush
Felt (I use KuninFelt)
Hot Glue Gun and Hot Glue Stick
Scissors

How I decorated it:

I applied two coats of paint to the letter, allowing the first coat to dry before applying the second coat.

I cut the felt for my felt flowers.  I just used a simple tutorial that I found online.

Then I put the flowers together using the hot glue gun.

I glued the flowers to the letter.

And then it was time to hang it up!!!!   This particular letter had a hanging hole on the back but you could also hang it by using ribbon or jute rope! 

This decorated flower decor took less than 15 minutes, excluding the drying time.  This would be a super easy project for a kids party or a girls night in!

Be sure to click the photo below for more Craft Lightning Wood projects!

Until next time….

 

Love Notes Box Frame

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I love doing Valentine’s Day crafts!  And Valentine’s Day is right around the corner!  This particular craft is made using my Cricut Explore Air 2.  So, for this craft, I made a Love Notes Box Frame. I thought it would be fun to put the popular saying “How I love thee, Let me count the ways” on the box!   It’s a cute way to tell my hubby the different ways I love him.  

Materials:
Cricut (any Explore or Maker works)
Circuit Cutting Mat
How I love thee, Let me count the ways! SVG File
Red Cardstock
Red Cricut Vinyl
Transfer Tape
Shadowbox Frame
Scissors
Felt (I used Kunin’s Coordinates Red Hearts on White Felt)
Beacon Felt Glue
Drill with a Drill Bit
Marker

How I made it:
I used my drill and cut a 1 inch hole in the top of my frame so that I could insert the hearts one at at time as I wrote them out.  

Then I cut my cut files with the Cricut.  The hearts are from the Cricut shapes. I made them 2 inches.  The “How I love thee…..” quote is one that I put together in Illustrator and converted to and svg.  You can find it in the materials listed above!  

Once my quote was cut out, I used transfer tape to place it on the glass. 

Using the mat that came in the frame, I cut my felt to size and then glued it to backing of the frame.

I inserted the backing of the frame into the frame body and then it was done!!!!   

Then it was time to write my little love notes, or ways that I love my hubby and then put them into the box!   I love this idea and I can’t wait for him to read all the reasons why I love him!!!!

I hope you love this as much as I do!   Click the photos below to check out other Cricut Valentine’s Day ideas!!!!


Christmas Countdown Banner

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It’s Holiday Craft Lightning time!  Can you believe it’s time to start thinking about Christmas?!?!?!   For this Craft Lightning, I decided to make a quick and fun Christmas Countdown Banner.  The kids love counting down the days until Christmas!  Me, I love counting down the days that I have left to shop!!!!

Materials:  
12” x 18” craft cut of Kunin Premiumfelt™ (1) Smoke
9” x 12” craft cut of Kunin Corduroy™ (1) Pirate Green
9” x 12” craft cut of Kunin ClassicFelt™ (1) Yellow, (1) Red, (1) Royal Blue, (1) Fuchsia 
Wooden Rod
Ribbon
Hot Glue Gun and Hot Glue
Sharpie or any marker
Tulip Slick Dimensional Fabric Paint
Scissors
Velcro pieces that have the hooks

  1.  First, cut out your tree, the ornaments and a star.  I folded my green felt in half and just freehand drew a tree.  I cut the ornaments and the star freehand.  You could definitely make a pattern for it.   I wasn’t overly concerned about my ornaments being round.  

2.  I cut up velcro dots and squares to go onto the back of the ornaments and star.  I then hot glued them to the back of the dots.

3.  Add numbers to the dots.  I put 25 on my star, so that the star gets put on the tree first!!!!  You could do it the opposite way and put the number 1 on the star so that it gets put on last!

3.  Position your wooden rod on the backside of the banner, fold over the felt and then hot glue the flap down on the backside.

4.  Using the Tulip Slick, write the works “Days until Christmas!” at the top, making sure you leave room for the tree and star!

This is super fun for the kids and they can help out as well!   You could let them cut our the ornaments!

Be sure to check out other Craft Lightning Holiday ideas by clicking the box below!

Until next time……

Happy Halloween Banner featuring Cricut

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Halloween in near and it’s also Craft Lightning time!  This Craft Lightning features Cricut!   So, I made a Happy Halloween Banner with pumpkins and letters cut with my Cricut Explore.  It was quick, easy and fun.  Even the kids could get in on helping making this adorable Happy Halloween Banner!  And this banner is perfect for a kids party!

Materials needed:
Cricut Explore, Air or Maker
Cricut Cutting Mat
Cricut Tools for removing yardstick from mats
Computer with Cricut Design Space installed
Cardstock (orange and black)
Yarn
Small Clothespins
Glue

How I made it:

  1.  I chose a pumpkin from the Images category.  This pumpkin was free with Cricut Access.  I also chose a font for my letters.  This particular font is from my font book via my computer.  I picked one that looked a little spooky.  I laid everything out in Design Space and then cut it all out, the pumpkins first and then the letters.  I hid the letters while I cut out the pumpkins.  And then I hid the pumpkins while I cut the letters.   I cut out two sheets of pumpkins.

2.  Once everything was cut out, I glued the letters to the pumpkins using Aleene’s Fast Grab Tacky Glue.

3.  I let the glue dry and then it was time to hang it up using the yarn and the small clothespins.

I love a good banner, so I keep Command Hooks in my dinning area where we have gatherings and such.  It’s super easy to throw up a cute banner for whatever the occasion is.  This Happy Halloween Banner is perfect for a Halloween Party for the kids.  I hope you like it!   

Side note:  The pumpkins can be decorated.   That may take a little longer than the fifteen minutes allowed for Craft Lightning!  đź™‚

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Until next time…….

 
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Freedom Felt Banner

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It’s Craft Lightning time again and this one is Patriotic Crafts!  This Freedom Felt Banner was super easy and took barely anytime to make!   And I love a cute seasonal banner!
Materials:


How to make it:

  1.  Using the die cutting machine, cutting pads and dies, cut out each of your pieces!  I cut seven bookmarks, seven badges and the letters to spell Freedom.  I used the rectangular badge because I thought it looked like a burst from a firework!
  2. Assemble your pieces so that you know where your want to glue them!  
  3. Glue your pieces and buttons to the bookmark.
  4. Let dry!
  5. Using twine and small clothespins, hang them up to create a patriotic felt banner! Easy Peasy!!!   Now I have a banner for Memorial Day as well as the 4th of July!  Hope you like this Craft Lightning project!   Be sure to click the photo below and check out other Patriotic Craft Lightning projects!

 

Kunin Felt Embroidery Hoop Art

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Sometimes I like to be a little unconventional!   This time it’s with a Valentine’s Day Card!  I’m participating in a Valentine’s Day DIY Card Swap!   So, for this Card Swap, I made an Embroidery Hoop Art that can be displayed using Kunin Felt!

Hoop2_Final

Materials Needed:
Embroidery Hoop (I used a 4 inch)
Pink and White Felt (Kunin Felt)
Scissors 
Beacon Felt Glue
Tulip Fabric Paint

Felt In Hoop

Directions:  

1.  I placed the felt in the hoop and tightened the screw.

2.  Once the fabric was pulled tight, I trimmed the extra felt.

Glue and Paint

3.  From the white felt, I cut a heart and the letters to spell “LOVE”.  

4.  Using Beacon Felt Glue, I glued them down.

5. Using Tulip Slick Fabric Paint, I added some details.

6.  Let dry and then it’s ready to be put in the mail to a special person!

Here is one that I made for the Designer Section Share The Heart Free Art Project at Creativation in Phoenix, AZ last month.  Pieces of Art with a Heart made by the CHA Designers placed art around the show and people could find it and keep it!  My friend Laura Kelly was the one to find mine!  For this one, I used Laura Kelly’s Lemonade Alphabet and Heart #5 dies from Sizzix.

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Check out 9 other great Valentine’s Day Card ideas!

Ariel from PMQ for two’s post // here //

Laura from Me And My Inklings’s post  // here //

Julia from Bunny Baubles’s post // here //

Alexis from Persialou’s post // here //

Mila from Jest Cafe’s post // here //

Lisa & Rachel from Haute Girls Official // here //

Dena from Dena Designs’s post // here //

Mara from Wishes and Merriment’s post // here //

Amy from The Glitter In My Tea’s post  // here //

Also, here is a more traditional Valentine’s Day Card!  Click the photo to check it out!

Heart Card

Hope you enjoyed this Embroidery Hoop Art!  Until next time….

 

 

The Berry family cleans up with E-Cloth!

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Chemical Free Cleaning!

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Do you hate cleaning with harsh chemicals?  Do you hate the smell of cleaning products? I know that I do, especially with kids in the house.  A lot of times, the chemicals smell awful and they can do more damage to furniture and counters than good.  

Well if you hate using harsh smelly chemicals, then E-cloths are for you!  E-cloth is a cleaning cloth that you can use with just water.  The cloths are made of microfibers and removes over 99% of bacteria.  

I got the chance to try the E-cloth Kitchen Pack.  This pack included one Kitchen Cloth and one Glass and Polishing Cloth.  The Kitchen Cloth has a little non-scratch scrubbing pad on one of the corners.   I absolutely love this cloth.  It works great for cleaning up a mess created by the kids.  And it works great on stubborn, stuck on foods.  

kitchen cloth

I have a 6 year old and a 9 year old and they are always spilling something, especially my super independent 6 year old!   Example below!   I love letting the kids use the Kitchen Cloth because they don’t have to spray chemicals to clean up their messes.

spill

Clean up was easy with a damp Kitchen Cloth.  After using, just rinse it out!   These clothes can be washed in the washing machine for up to 300 washes and still work great.   

clean up

The Glass and Polishing cloth leaves a streak free shine on most surfaces.  

buffing cloth

I just love that you can use this Kitchen Cloth with just water and it gets rid of messes and bacteria!  

You can find more information on E-cloths on their website at http://www.ecloth.com/ecloth-perfect-cleaning-with-just-water.html

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