“Energy Balls” are my favorite thing to bring someone who could use a little boost. First day of school? – The teacher needs energy balls. New baby? – Those parents need energy balls. (Add brewer’s yeast for a breast-feeding mother!) Recovering from surgery or fighting a disease? – Your friend needs energy balls. Full-time caregivers? […]
Semicolon Butterfly Stickers for mental health month
Create semicolon butterfly stickers for Mental Health Month with these free images. May is Mental Health Month. I’ve previously posted about the semicolon meaning, when I created a butterfly from window cling. (Read this article for more details about the semicolon in relation to mental health.) The abridged version: “A semicolon represents a sentence the author […]
Resize PNG images for Print then Cut cards
The cards from my Free Files Folder which use the Print then Cut feature are standardized. Learn how to resize them so that they fit the card base perfectly. Download the ZIP file containing the PNG image messages for print-and-cut. These are listed in the tutorial on each project’s page. Upload the PNGs that you […]
How to use two Cricut cutting machines at the same time
Have you ever wanted to cut the actual cutting time in half during a project? Learn how to run two Cricut machines at once. Tip: This works best if you know clearly which part of the project you are cutting on each machine, or if you are using two different materials (one on each machine.) […]
Semicolon Butterfly
Download this free semicolon butterfly SVG to make a subtle mental health message reminder. This butterfly has a secret meaning hidden in the design. See the semicolons in it? Do you know the meaning behind the semicolon? Semicolon tattoos are popping up everywhere. Project Semicolon, a nonprofit dedicated to mental health, says, “A semicolon represents […]
Nevertheless, She Persisted
State your own strength and use this Nevertheless, She Persisted SVG to customize totes, t-shirts, and other gear. This phrase immediately rose to fame in 2017 when a female senator was silenced by a male senator (and later a male senator was permitted to continue reading what the female had been forced to stop.) Women […]
Easy Tear Away Gift Card Holders with the Cricut Joy
Nothing like waiting until the last minute…. I have gift cards for a few people that I haven’t made a card for. (Sorry, teachers.) And I can’t just hand them the card; that would be weird, right? So I designed a very simple gift card holder. You can’t see the gift card inside; they need […]
Penguins in the Explosion Box Center
Use this free SVG to make the Holiday Explosion Box with adorable penguins just chillin’ in the center! I have to admit…. penguins are my favorite animal. I love how they waddle kinda clumsily over the ice, then hop into the water and zoom around so speedily and gracefully. My friend Amy (the Cricut earring […]
Menorah in a Holiday Explosion Box
Need a little gift celebrating Hanukkah? Make the Holiday Explosion Box with a cute mini-menorah standing in the center! Materials needed The free SVG (located in the Free Files Folder) – it’s design #61 – Mini-Menorah Heavy black cardstock or posterboard Cricut Maker or Explore cutting machine Blue LightGrip mat (for the card stock or posterboard) Green Standard Grip Mat […]
Miniature Snowman in center of Explosion Box
Download the free SVG to make the Holiday Explosion Box with a happy, cute snowman in the center! I’ve created another option to put into the center of your Holiday Explosion Box, as requested. Isn’t this little snowman fun and cute? Materials needed The free SVG (located in the Free Files Folder) – it’s design […]
DIY Holiday Cricut Crafts
This holiday season, 14 of us craft bloggers teamed up to bring you a wide selection of things to make celebrating the season. Most of these are Holiday Cricut Crafts, but there are a few you can make without a cutting machine. I love how “holiday season” covers the time from Thanksgiving to Christmas and […]
DIY Holiday Explosion Box Gift
Learn to make an explosion box gift for the holidays with this detailed step-by-step tutorial and free SVGs.
Projects in Progress
The holiday-themed explosion box tutorial is ready! You can see the simple three-layer Valentine’s Day explosion box here if you want to get started on one. The holiday explosion box has three layers and either pockets or petal envelopes on each layer. The final inside box has three mini-Christmas trees. Should I have a snowman […]
Last-minute Halloween Costume to make with your Cricut
Need a very easy, last-minute DIY Halloween Costume that you can easily make with your Cricut? The Grammar Police costume is super easy and fast to make! Most likely, you will not need to buy anything if you are a Cricut or Silhouette user. You probably already have a black t-shirt, a hat, and vinyl […]