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What to bring someone going through a tough time

11.27.2022 by Emily // 5 Comments

“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? […]

Categories // Cricut Projects

Semicolon Butterfly Stickers for mental health month

05.13.2022 by Emily // 6 Comments

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 […]

Categories // Cricut Projects, Printables & Hand Cut Projects

Resize PNG images for Print then Cut cards

05.07.2022 by Emily // 6 Comments

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 […]

Categories // Cricut Projects, Tutorial

How to use two Cricut cutting machines at the same time

04.26.2022 by Emily // 8 Comments

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.) […]

Categories // Cricut Projects, Tutorial

Semicolon Butterfly

03.25.2022 by Emily // 5 Comments

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 […]

Categories // Cricut Projects

Nevertheless, She Persisted

03.06.2022 by Emily // 1 Comment

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 […]

Categories // Cricut Projects

Easy Tear Away Gift Card Holders with the Cricut Joy

12.23.2021 by Emily // 1 Comment

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 […]

Categories // Christmas, Cricut Projects

Penguins in the Explosion Box Center

11.23.2021 by Emily // 2 Comments

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 […]

Categories // Cricut Projects, Explosion Boxes, Holidays

Menorah in a Holiday Explosion Box

11.23.2021 by Emily // 1 Comment

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 […]

Categories // Christmas, Cricut Projects, Explosion Boxes, Holidays

Miniature Snowman in center of Explosion Box

11.18.2021 by Emily // 4 Comments

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 […]

Categories // Christmas, Cricut Projects, Explosion Boxes

DIY Holiday Cricut Crafts

11.15.2021 by Emily // 2 Comments

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 […]

Categories // Christmas, Cricut Projects

DIY Holiday Explosion Box Gift

11.12.2021 by Emily // 17 Comments

Learn to make an explosion box gift for the holidays with this detailed step-by-step tutorial and free SVGs.

Categories // Christmas, Cricut Projects, Explosion Boxes Tags // Christmas, explosion box, free SVG, photo gift, tutorial

Projects in Progress

11.08.2021 by Emily // 10 Comments

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 […]

Categories // Cricut Projects

Last-minute Halloween Costume to make with your Cricut

10.26.2021 by Emily // Leave a Comment

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 […]

Categories // Costumes, Cricut Projects, Halloween Tags // costume, easy, free SVG, Halloween

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