With the holiday season upon us, it’s time to start thinking about all of the amazing fun decorating we get to do! Personalized holiday decor is my favorite. There’s just something about having something that was specially made for you. Blogging isn’t my full-time job. Each year at my “real job” I like to make […]

Iron-On projects are one of my very favorite projects to do with my Cricut! I love the ability to customize so many different things from shirts to bags and even wood decor pieces! I use my EasyPress all the time, so when Cricut announced their new little baby EasyPress Mini, I was super excited! I […]

Add some personality to your creative space by creating a unique way to store all of your Cricut tools with these great Walnut Hollow Hexagons!

I know that today is Halloween.  But the weather outside is gloomy, it’s getting cold very quickly, it’s been a crazy month, and I just felt like making a holiday decoration today! I made this cute little winter “Frosty” wreath using my Cricut Maker! This is also my first time using the awesome new knife […]

*This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of Cricut. The opinions and text are my own. Affiliate links have been used for your convenience.  You can read my full disclosure policy here.* There has been so much going on here at the Craft Shack this last month! I was so excited to […]

Have you tried Iron-On Vinyl yet? It’s really amazing stuff! I love to make custom designs for shirts, and you can even use iron-on vinyl on wood surfaces! Cricut has just released a new iron-on product that is so much fun! Patterned Iron-on!  There are some really beautiful patterns and I was so excited to […]

You can make adorable Valentine’s Day treat bags with just a stencil and some Fabric paint and it’s so easy! I used my Cricut to cut out these fun custom designs and DecoArt SoSoft Fabric Paint to make them colorful.  The metallic fabric paint is a game changer and I think these little treat bags […]

Every year we have a fun little Snowflake Party.  We eat yummy treats and drink hot cocoa and we cut dozens and dozens of snowflakes.  Those snowflakes get taped or strung up in the kitchen to create our own beautiful blizzard indoors.  Its one of my kids favorite holiday activities! Since I don’t like winter, […]

I love using Heat Transfer Vinyl to make fun custom bags, pillows, and shirts.  There are so many surfaces that could be improved with a fun little Iron-on graphic.  Recently I learned a neat little secret! Did you know you can use heat transfer vinyl on a wood surface? How cool is that?!  I’ve put […]

For years For our Entire married life, our little family has had mismatched Christmas stockings.  It’s always something I’ve meant to fix, but just never have.  About 10 years back I decided I would make us cute matching stockings.  It didn’t go quite how I planned and I only finished two of the four we […]

Making a garland is one of the easiest ways to add some flair and color to your decor. I used the Cricut Cuttlebug die cutting machine to make these awesome faux leather feathers quickly and easily. In less than an hour, I had a cute faux leather feather garland to add some character to our […]

One of the most common questions people ask me is whether or not the cost of the Cricut is justifiable.  What can you cut with it? That answer can take a long time to explain because there is a very long list of things you can cut with the Cricut.  I’ve had mine for about […]

With Mother’s Day less than two weeks away, and Spring knocking at my door, I have flowers on my mind a lot these days.  I just love plants, and flowers and growing things! I found some simple white plant pots at my local dollar store and I bought the last six on the shelf.  I just knew […]

This spring I’ve been working on my front porch.  It was so plain and boring before I started. One project at a time I’m transforming it into a bright, happy and welcoming area! I’m having so much fun with it.  One of my projects was an old planter box.  (I’ll show you that project a […]

I don’t know about you, but I’m so ready for spring! I have been MIA from the blog, and social media for a couple weeks now.  This time of year is always a little bit difficult. With seasonal depression, and the fun from all the big holidays being done, January and February are always a little […]

For the last post in our week long All About Cricut series I wanted to share with you this amazing custom sign I made with my Cricut Explore Air.  I’ve had so much fun telling you all about one of my very favorite crafting tools! The super easy Make it Now Paper Pines went perfectly with […]

If you missed the post on Monday introducing the Cricut Explore Air Machine, be sure to pop over there quick to get the low down on this amazing machine! This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of Cricut. The opinions and text are all mine. Last week I shared with you our […]

I’m so excited this week to be sharing with you my new Cricut Explore Air cutting machine!  With Christmas right around the corner this would make the perfect gift for the crafter in your life. I use a lot of different tools when crafting, but I have to say that the Cricut is one of […]