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Elf on the Shelf Ideas with free Printable Notes

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Looking for more fun ideas for your Elf on the Shelf? Free printable Elf on the Shelf notes make these easy to do. Need some blank Elf-themed stationary? Scroll down to the bottom of the post for free printable PDF blank Elf on the Shelf Note Cards. Elf Art Studio (Free Printable & Using things […]

Free Printable Elf on the Shelf Scavenger Hunt

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We’re always hunting for new free Elf on the Shelf printables! Kids love this easy scavenger hunt. The Elf on the Shelf scavenger hunt is my kids’ favorite every year. Yesterday, my daughter wrote this note to Jingle, our Elf. Obviously, it’s time to create a new treasure hunt for them! It’s a pain to […]

What to bring someone going through a tough time

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“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? […]

DIY witch and wizard Halloween costumes

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Read on for a breakdown of how to make witch and wizard Halloween costumes, and where to buy accessories like the black contact lenses. I said I wasn’t going to make new costumes this year. However, a week before the big Halloween party… I changed my mind. Here’s the how-to for our Witch and Wizard […]

Cricut Nail Stickers for Halloween

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Learn how to make cute, custom nail stickers with your Cricut. Nine different (non-scary) Halloween designs are included in the free SVG. Aren’t these fun? My nails are matte black for Halloween… which shows off ghosts and jack-o-lanterns particularly well. The SVG includes many different sizes of stickers. You’ll find that some stickers cut out […]

free Halloween bats SVG

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Decorate your wall with flying 3D bats for Halloween! Download and cut out the free Halloween bats SVG with a Cricut or Silhouette. Fun fact: a group of flying bats is called a cauldron. This cauldron of bats is cut out of just two pieces of black, 8.5 x 11-inch cardstock. (Plus a scrap of […]

how to make a glowing wizard or witch staff

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It’s spooky season! Learn how to make a glowing wizard staff with this easy step-by-step tutorial. I’ll show you several different ways to make your DIY wizard or sorceress staff light-up. Ready to level-up your Halloween costume with a magical glowing staff? To make your own glowing wizard staff, you only need five basic materials. […]

Holiday Cricut Craftfest 2022

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There are SO MANY online craft events going on right now! Here’s a quick guide to the free Holiday Cricut CraftFest. Looking for more information about my free workshop? My project is an explosion box with a photo frame in the center. I show you how to use HTV to customize paper crafts, along with […]

Wedding or Anniversary Card with Cricut

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Use your Cricut to make a layered wedding card using the couple’s photo. Download the free wedding card SVG here. I’ve used this template for several couples, and they all loved their cards. Couples often get lots of white generic wedding cards. This wedding card SVG was made to be displayed! Amanda and Jeremy shared […]

Semicolon Butterfly Stickers for mental health month

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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 […]

Print and Cut in Cricut Design Space

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Use Print then Cut for complex designs, or to make stickers and labels. The design is printed out as one image, then cut out. This easy tutorial shows step-by-step instructions on how to use Print and Cut in Cricut Design Space. Print then Cut is used for many of the messages on different supportive cards […]

Free Cricut Mother’s Day Cards

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These Mother’s Day cards DO NOT say “Happy Mother’s Day” anywhere. Anyone who is struggling with “celebrating” this day would appreciate one of these cards. Mothers who have had any type of loss at any stage of pregnancy. Mothers who have had children pass away; no matter if they’ve lost the child after a few […]