I've got another fun project for you! Leather Tassels! Oh my! Can you see the possibilities here? Planners, keychains, purse charms, zipper pulls? They are oh so easy and super fun. I used my Cricut Explore and Cricut Faux Leather and whipped these up in a few minutes.
Watch the step by step video tutorial here and get your free SVG cut file so that you can start making yours today!
I couldn't wait to try and make Evie some cute little headbands! I mean does it get any sweeter than this?
But once I started, I couldn't stop! I mean seriously!!! I had to make one in every color!
And then I found MORE colors and had to make some more! I'm not even finished with all the colors yet! I think Miss Evie is all set for awhile!
I don't think she minds. :) I made these with the Cricut Explore and some felt backed with Heat N Bond! (Products listed below). It was so super simple and fast. I am thinking I need hair clip bows for when she's a little older, headband bows/flowers, ponytail holders. Heck even, planner clips.
The Cricut and Felt work well together. I couldn't believe how well the Cricut cut the bonded felt.
Here's a tutorial if you'd like to make the bows, too! These are selling for $3-4 a piece on Etsy.. and seriously, cost me a few cents each.
Happy New Year!!! What an amazing year 2016 was! I'm so excited for 2017 and can't wait to see what it brings! I am starting the new off with a brand new video.
I created this Breakfast at Tiffany's Inspired Loaded Bag a week or so ago, but just now had a chance to film it. I hope you enjoy watching as much as I did creating!
I used my Cricut Explore for so much of this project, including the bag itself and several print then cut images. See those cute Pom Poms? Here's the pom pom maker I used to make those. So super simple!
I'm giving this loaded envelope away... watch the video (below) to find out how this could be yours!
The latest Craze in the Swapping World. Expanded Loaded Envelopes. These are so fun!
I absolutely adore stuffing them. I can spend an entire day, just adding a bit of this and a bit of that.
We are swapping these in the Swap It! Group . So many possibilities. This is a Winter/Snowflake theme.
I created a cut file (you can get it in the video linked below) so that you can make one with your Cricut or Silhouette. I made this one with the Cricut Explore . You can pick up an explore for as low as $139. If you use code MELODYLANE at check out you can take an additional 15% off of that and get free shipping!
I love, love, LOVE how the Cricut Glitter Paper cuts. It's perfect for all digital die cutting machines. It doesn't flake, it doesn't dull your blade and it cuts like butter!
Ready for a HOW TO Video? I added a few things to this bag after I filmed the video. You can see the added touches in the photos above.
Hello! Today I have a fun Christmas Gift Idea for those bakers in your life. What better way to show them how much you appreciate their yummy goodies than with a matching Apron, Towel, Oven Mitt.
My friends, Lisa and Doris, and I got together and had a cookie exchange and we made a few things together. They loved their aprons, and we looked pretty cute for the day!
Hello! Thanks for stopping by! I have been so busy making projects. Unfortunately, I've not taken time to post them here on the blog, so get ready for a catch up!
I have been making...
Tshirts... not just one
or two,
or five or six...
no, I've been a tshirt making machine!
It all started with my Cricut Explore and Cricut Iron on. Yep, every one of the shirts I've made used Cricut Iron On. It's so simple to use!
Oh... and I also got a heat press!!!
I love it! It doesn't live outside, I just put it there the day I got it, so I could "burn it off" as they say. If you get a new heat press, the first time you heat it up, it sort of gives off a smell. I thought it best to do it outside.
Today, I thought of a new idea. What if I used a stamped image and brought it into Cricut Design Space to clean it up, then add it to a shirt?!!?!? Pretty clever, eh?
See the bear? Look below and see where he came from?
The possibilities are endless! Here's a quick video to show you how to stamp an image and turn it into a iron on!
Hello there! I am excited to share this card today. I am IN LOVE with the new digital sticker paper sets Oak Tree Stamps have been releasing lately! I mean they are amazing! Omar Toro is the designer who hand draws and hand colors these fabulous digital designs. Check out the penguin! Isn't the detail in coloring amazing!?!! You can get this set now at http://OakTreeStamps.com. It's called PS I Love you. They have several other sets and digital papers to match. Here's a quick video showing you how I used the PS I Love You set and my Cricut Explore to create this fun Valentine/Love Card.
Thanks for stopping by! Stay tuned for more exciting previews of Oak Tree releases.
I have been playing with planners. I know... I am not a planner girl. I don't have many appointments, my kids are grown and living on their own, so why do I need a planner? Well, let me try to explain.
Every since I was a little girl, I have always had a paper/pen obsession. Office supplies have always made me giddy. Every January, I buy a planner and every 3rd or 4th week, or so, in January, I put it someplace and never touch it again. I've done it for years. This year, I decided to take the Heidi Swapp Capture 30 class, because, I have all of her planners from last year and two from this year and again, I haven't used them. Capture30 is really about capturing little glimpses of your daily life. Not appointment planning, or to do list, though you can totally incorporate that, too, if you like. It's about documenting your dreams, goals, hopes, memories, little things that make each day unique. On top of that, you document it into a cute Heidi Swapp planner.
Next up, I decided to take one of my 3 other 2016 planners and start using it in a similar, but playful way. No pressure to schedule things, no pressure to mess it up. I write with markers and pens and add pretty papers and just have fun with it. I'm using a Happy Planner for my "fun" planning/journaling. Turns out... I am a planner girl!
I created these fun Gold Foiled Stickers using my Cricut Explore and the Minc. I made a short tutorial, so you can make your own. Enjoy!
I had so much fun creating this card with the Cricut Explore. Super simple and really could be used for any occasion.
Check out the fun shiny "thanks" sentiment. Want to see how I did that? Watch the video! To see a list of products used, follow the links below the video
I used my Cricut Explore to design and make these fun Shaker Cards. I'm always running short on Birthday Cards. Cricut Design Space makes it oh so easy!!!
It's amazing how just changing the papers makes the same card look so different.
A girl version
and a boy!
Click below for a full video tutorial on how to create this in Cricut Design Space.
Hello and thanks for stopping by! Today I have a fun project for you using Lori Whitlock birdhouse SVGs from Loriwhitlock.com (link to exact file below).
To make this birdhouse I simply slightly altered a birdhouse SVG file by slicing out a circle in the bottom of the birdhouse with the Cricut Explore. I then placed it over a battery operated tea light candle. Wouldn't these be cute with the entire set of 5 birdhouses (which come in the set) all light up together?!!
Here's a quick tutorial to walk you through how to make this on your own!
I created this Chalkboard Art with the Cricut Explore! Yep.. that's right. A little Cricut Chalkboard Vinyl, A Chalkboard Marker and the Cricut Explore did all the work!
Here's a tutorial for you!
I haven't made an actual craft project in quite a while. I whipped up this quick card using the Cricut Explore and images from the subscription. It was super quick and lots of fun! Here is a tutorial if you'd like to give it a try!
Setting up the Cricut Explore is SO EASY! I've got two videos for you. The first one is the instructions.. it's a super quick, super short video. The second video is of me actually setting up my Explore from Box to Cutting without rehearsing or practice... (it only took me 4 minutes and 10 seconds!)
I made this fun Criss Cross Card with the Cricut Explore. This card base can be used for any occasion, but I thought the XOXO SVG was perfect for Valentines. You can get the XOXO in several of the Cricut Facebook Groups.
Here is a another version I made.
I have added a video tutorial showing how to make the base card layer as well as the extra embellishments.
This is a super quick video demonstrating how to curve text in Cricut Design Space. I've also added a Cheat Sheet below with the step by step illustrated tutorial
I have been working on a few cheat sheets for Cricut Design Space - These are frequently asked questions. I've consolidated them all for you to download right here/
