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Craft Lightning Glitter – Mom Juice Wine Tumbler

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Craft Lightning is here again and this months topic is GLITTER! Usually I’m anti-glitter! Like my pastor says, “Jesus is allergic to glitter”! He has a strong dislike for it! Haha! But…..Glitter vinyl and glitter HTV are my jam! I love it! I made this super simple Mom Juice Wine Tumbler using a cut file from the Cricut Design Space!

Heres what you need:

  • Wine tumbler or any wine glass
  • Glitter vinyl (I used Cricut)
  • Cricut (I used the Explore)
  • Transfer tape
  • Cricut weeding tool
  • Cricut Design Space on your computer
  • Cricut scraper tool or I just use a credit card.
  • Cricut cutting mat

Heres how to make it:

Open up Design Space on your computer and search for Wine in the search bar of the Images. Make it the appropriate size. TIP: Make sure your wine tumbler is clean.

Using the Cricut, cutting mat and vinyl, cut your design.

Weed the excess vinyl using the Cricut weeding tool.

Apply the transfer tape to the design and rub it with a scraper tool.

Apply to the tumbler, and rub it with your fingers or the scraper tool to make sure it sticks. Remove the transfer tape.

And now your tumbler is ready to fill with your “Mom Juice”!

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Fairfield World Pillow Party 2019 Let It Snow Pillow

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The Fairfield World Pillow Party has been so much fun and these Let it Snow! pillows were super fun and easy to make. My friends over at Fairfield World, Laura Kelly Designs, The Hedgehog Hollow put together this fun Holiday Pillow Party blog hop.

What’s needed:

  • Fairfield Poly-fil Premier Ultra Plush Pillow
  • 1.5 yards of Kunin Premium felt cut from a bolt: Charcoal
  • 9″x12″ Kunin Premium felt: Candy Pink
  • 9″x12″ Kunin Coordinate felt: Silver Dot on White
  • pins
  • Snowflake Pattern
  • Let it Snow! Pattern
  • Scissors
  • Beacon Fabri-Tac Premium Fabric Glue
  • Cutting Mat, Cutting Ruler and Rotary Cutter
  • Sewing Machine

Fairfield has great pillows to add to any pillow case. They provided these awesome Poly-Fit Premier Ultra Plush Pillow Inserts. I created my very own pillow cases to go over them. Here is how I made them!

The pillows were 20″x20″ so I cut my felt at 21″x21″. I cut 4 squares and then cut 2 of them in half.

Each pillow should have 3 pieces of Charcoal fabric, (1) 21″x21″ and (2) 10.5″x21″. Pin the two smaller pieces to the bigger piece. This leaves an opening in the middle of the back of the pillow.

Leaving 1″ around the edge, sew all the way around the pillow case.

Once the pillow cases are all sewn, remove all of the pins and put the insert in the pillow case.

Print out the patterns and pin them to the felt.

Cut the snowflakes and the letters from the felt.

Once everything is cut out, lay the pieces out on the pillowcase to make sure you have it where you want it.

Using Beacon’s Fabric-Tac Premium Fabric Glue, glue your pieces in place.

Let the glue dry and then your pillows are ready to use!

Hope you like these adorable Let it Snow! Pillows that I created for the Fairfield World Pillow Party 2019. Be sure to check out the other pillows that were created!

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Will You Be My Gumdrop? Valentine

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Craft Lightning is here again and this time it’s to celebrate obscure holidays!  I picked National Gumdrop day, February 15th, which just happens to be the day after Valentine’s Day!   So, why not make a Will You Be My Gumdrop Valentine!  I’ve created this cute card using my Cricut Explore.  Here is how you can make your own, even if you don’t have a Cricut!

Materials:

Cardstock:  white, pink, yellow, orange, green, a bright colored piece

Cricut Explore (or Maker) or a pair of scissors

Cricut cutting mat

Cricut Marker, Regular Marker or Stamps

Adhesive (I’m using a Xyron Sticker Maker and an Aleene’s tape runner)

Will You Be My Gumdrop? .svg cut file or .pdf file if you don’t have a Cricut

Box of Grumdrops!

Instructions:

Download the files and cut the pieces or cut them out by hand.

Using a Xyron Sticker maker, I made my gumdrops into stickers and attached them to the card.  

You can write the words with your Cricut, you can hand write them or you can do what I did and use stamps.

Using a tape runner, I attached the Valentine cardstock cut out to a colorful piece of cardstock!

Then it was ready to give to a sweet little Valentine just in time for National Gum Drop Day!

Hope you like this quick and easy Valentine for National Gum Drop Day!

Be sure to check out other quick and easy Obscure Holiday Craft Lightning projects by clicking the photo below!

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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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Quick Sew Burlap Gift Bags

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Craft Lightning is here again!  And it’s burlap crafts with my awesome friend, Beth Watson from Creatively Beth!!!!   Weird Not So Fun Fact: Some may know this, but I have a mild allergy to burlap and if I touch the burlap, I get a tad bit itchy and then if I touch my lips, they get itchy to!   Who knew that you could be allergic to burlap?!  I had no clue, but I LOVE burlap and just deal with the allergy and try not to touch my lips!  Anyways, I made these cute little quick sew burlap gift bags with this adorable painted burlap that I found at my local A.C. Moore.

Skill Level:   Easy + Basic Sewing Skills
Time to Complete:  Less than 15 minutes

Materials:

Burlap 
Cutting Mat
Cutting Ruler
Rotary Cutter
Sewing Machine loaded with thread
Ribbon

How I made it:

I cut the burlap in strips at 7.5″x10″ using my mat, ruler and rotary cutter.  

I folded the burlap with the painted side on the inside..

Using the sewing machine, I sewed only the sides closed.

I turned the bags right side out.

Then they were ready for a gift and a ribbon tied at the top to close it!  You could also use twine or jute rope.  

These bags were super easy and took less than 15 minutes.  You can do what I did and find already painted burlap or you could get regular burlap and decorate it yourself!  This a super easy project for the kids!   They will have lots of fun filling them with gifts to give to their friends or teachers!

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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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Peace Out 5th Grade Shirt featuring Cricut Products

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Disclaimer:  This post includes affiliate links.  Opinions in this post are mine.

The end of the school year is near for us and it’s hard to believe that I have a 5th grader going in to 6th grade.  While my oldest has loved his teachers this year, he is ready to be done with 5th grade!  With that said, I made this Peace Out 5th Grade shirt for him to wear on his last day!!!  Cricut makes it super easy to make fun shirts at home!

Materials used:

Cricut Explore and cutting mat
Cricut Iron-On HTV in white
Cricut Weeding Tool
Cricut Easy Press
Cricut Design Space and a Computer
T-shirt
Towel

How to make it:

Using my laptop and Cricut Design Space, I laid out my design.  

With my Cricut Explore, I cut my design out.  Before cutting, I remembered to mirror my image!  I have forgotten to do this once in the past.  Not good.

After it was finished cutting, I weeded the excess iron-on HTV using my Cricut weeding tool.

The Cricut Easy Press is super easy to use and takes up very little space for storage.   I have also found that using the Easy Press works best on my granite counter top with a towel under the shirt. Cricut has a list of heating settings on their website.  I love it!

 
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Now it’s ready to wear!

Landon loves this shirt and is super excited to wear it.   Hope you like it!  

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Clay Pot Cupcake Pin Cushion

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Craft Lightning is here again!!!!   I love it!   The theme this time was Clay Pots!   There are so many things that you can do with clay pots other than using them as flower pots!   I made this adorable little Cupcake Pin Cushion with mine!   It took less than 15 minutes!!!

Materials used:
9″ x 12″ craft cut of Kunin Felt Cooridnates:  1 White Dot of Candy Pink
Fairfield Poly-fil Poly-Pellets
Hot Glue Gun and Hot Glue Stick
Plaid’s FolkArt Color Shift Paint:  Blue Violet Flash
Paint Brush
Embroidery Floss and Needle
Scissors
Red Pom Pom

How I made it:
Paint the Pot!!!  I used this awesome FolkArt Color Shift Paint from Plaid!

 

  1. I cut a circle from my felt.  It didn’t have to be a perfect circle.  It’s about 8 inches across.  I also ran a quick stitch around the edge with the embroidery floss.
  2.  I flipped the felt over and added the Poly-pellets to the middle.
  3.  I pulled the embroidery floss until the circle closed up around the Poly-pellets.  I also just did a few quick stitches over the hole to close it up.
  4.  Using the hot glue gun, I added glue to the inside of my pot and stuffed the Poly-pellet filled felt down into the pot.

5.  Using the hot glue gun, I glued the red pom-pom on the top!   And then I added my pins!

I hope you like this Clay Pot Pin Cushion!   

Be sure to check out other Craft Lightning Clay Pot ideas by clicking the photo below!

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Pikachu Popcorn Box

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It’s time for Laura Kelly’s annual Popcorn Box Blog Hop!  Pokemon has been really popular in our house this year, especially with the release of the PokemonGo app.  My youngest son just had a Pokemon themed birthday party.  So, for this years blog hop, I thought I’d dress my popcorn box up as Pikachu!
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Materials:
Popcorn Box from Cost Plus World Market
Pikachu Ears and Tail PDF (I created the tail and ears pdf, so click the photo below to print your own!)
Yellow Paint (I used DecoArt Americana Sunny Days)
Paint Brush
Red, black and white scrap paper
Scissors
Marker (I used a Tomboy Mono Twin Marker)
Glue (I used Aleene’s Fast Grab Tacky Glue
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First, you need to paint the popcorn box.  I did three layers to cover the red lines really good.  Once it was dry, I cut out the ears, tail, cheeks and eyes.   When everything was cut out, I glued everything to the box and then I had an adorable little Pikachu Popcorn Box!
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I hope you enjoyed my Pikachu Popcorn Box!  It was super quick and easy!

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Ooey Gooey CherryMan Granola Bars – Gluten Free

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At our house, we love Maraschino Cherries and Cherry Man has some fantastic cherries!  We also love granola bars.  Here is an ooey gooey homemade granola bar recipe that is easy and yummy and the kids can even help!    granola bar
I used Bear Naked Bearly Processed Granola.  It was flavored with Honey and contained almonds.  And it was filled with protein!
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I removed the stem from each of the cherries and chopped them up.   After everything was mixed, I folded my cherries into my batter.  Oh yeah, I also added Nestly Toll House Chocolate Chunks!  
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I buttered a baking dish and mashed my granola into the the dish.  I popped it in the oven and baked.  Once it was done, I let it cool and then cut it into bars.  My boys loved it.  From one, I heard “This is the best granola bar I have ever had!”  

Ooey Gooey CherryMan Granola Bars - Gluten Free
A simple and yummy homemade granola bar. The kids can even help!
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Cook Time
40 min
Ingredients
  1. 3 cups Granola (or you can use plain oats)
  2. 3/4 cup Gluten Free Flour
  3. 3/4 cup Butter, softened
  4. 1/2 cup chopped Maraschino cherries (I used CherryMan)
  5. 1 tsp vanilla
  6. 3/4 cup light corn syrup or honey
  7. 1 tsp baking soda
  8. 3/4 cup of chocolate chunks
Instructions
  1. Mix granola, flour, baking soda, softened butter, vanilla, corn syrup together. Add the chocolate chunks. Chop cherries and then fold them into the mix.
  2. Butter a baking dish and press the mix into the dish.
  3. Bake, let cool for 10-15 minutes and then enjoy!
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