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March 27, 2019 by Sue Ellen

How to Make a Marble Dangle Plant Poke

How to Make a Marble Dangle Plant Poke
How to Make a Marble Dangle Plant Poke
How to Make a Marble Dangle Plant Poke
How to Make a Marble Dangle Plant Poke

Last Updated: December 18, 2019

How to Make a Marble Dangle Plant Poke

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It’s a dreary, cold, rainy late February day and my mind is longing for the day the flower containers are in full bloom. Spring has got to be on the way, there are daffodils coming up. Crocuses bloomed only to be snowed on. It will come, it just seems so far off this time of year. I’m going to make something cheery! So let me show you how to make a marble dangle plant poke.

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March 20, 2019 by Sue Ellen

5 Ingenious Ways to Make Primitive Crafts with Your Cricut Maker

5 Ingenious Ways to Make Primitive Crafts with Your Cricut Maker
5 Ingenious Ways to Make Primitive Crafts with Your Cricut Maker
5 Ingenious Ways to Make Primitive Crafts with Your Cricut Maker
5 Ingenious Ways to Make Primitive Crafts with Your Cricut Maker
5 Ingenious Ways to Make Primitive Crafts with Your Cricut Maker

Last Updated: December 18, 2019

Primitive Crafts with Your Cricut Maker

What am I going to make with my new Cricut Maker? This machine does everything! Just think of all the gifts and decorations it will make. The possibilities are endless! It cuts so many different things. Paper, vinyl, cardstock, fabric, chip board.

Here are 5 Ingenious Ways to Make Primitive Crafts with Your Cricut Maker

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March 13, 2019 by Sue Ellen

Eliminate Your Fears And Doubts About How to Do Glass Etching

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Eliminate Your Fears And Doubts About How to Do Glass Etching
Eliminate Your Fears And Doubts About How to Do Glass Etching
Eliminate Your Fears And Doubts About How to Do Glass Etching
Eliminate Your Fears And Doubts About How to Do Glass Etching

Last Updated: December 18, 2019

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How To Do Glass Etching

After I got my Cricut Maker at a Black Friday sale, I dove in and did every project this wonder machine would do. Then I see glass etching projects. How did they do that?! I was on a mission to do another project! What to do first? I want to start small, so I found a glass piece at a thrift store to practice on.

glass etching

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March 6, 2019 by Sue Ellen

Magical, Mystical Fairy Jar Lantern

Magical, Mystical Fairy Jar Lantern
Magical, Mystical Fairy Jar Lantern
Magical, Mystical Fairy Jar Lantern
Magical, Mystical Fairy Jar Lantern

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Magical, Mystical Fairy Jar Lantern

Want to learn how to make a magical, mystical fairy jar lantern? They are super easy to make especially with a Cricut machine to cut her silhouette out. They can be cut out by hand with scissors and Exacto knives, but it’s time-consuming, therefore, nerve-wracking also!
So the magical creature sits pondering her flower so peaceful and serene. Just a few simple steps and you can create a lovely creature of your own. She’s going to be a great addition to my porch decorating.  Add a battery-powered tea light to light her up in the dark. Wait till you see her glow! She makes a beautiful fairy jar lantern!
finishe fairy lantern

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February 27, 2019 by Sue Ellen

Sign Making -What’s the Right Way?

Sign Making -What's the Right Way?
Sign Making -What's the Right Way?
Sign Making -What's the Right Way?
Sign Making -What's the Right Way?

Last Updated: December 18, 2019

Painted Sign Making

After getting my Cricut Maker I was excited to get started Sign Making-What’s the right way? OMG! What technique was I gonna use? What would work best? Don’t forget to check out more tips for sign making at the bottom of the article.

My first try was removable vinyl and it did OK, there was a little blurring where the paint ran under the vinyl. 

painted sign

So I searched Pinterest and YouTube for help. OK, brush Mod Podge on the project first to seal it and prevent seeping. This turned out somewhat sharper lines but not perfect. The obvious solution is to use permanent vinyl and make your design. My test for durability has been through cold, snow, rain and sun and has not come up yet. Still under observation as it’s only been out there a month so far.

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February 20, 2019 by Sue Ellen

How to Make a Photo Look Like a Drawing-What’s That Tool?

Last Updated: December 18, 2019

 

How to Make a Photo Look Like a Drawing-What's that Tool?
How to Make a Photo Look Like a Drawing-What's that Tool?
How to Make a Photo Look Like a Drawing-What's that Tool?
How to Make a Photo Look Like a Drawing-What's that Tool?

Photo to Drawing

While searching for projects to make on my new Cricut Maker, I came across what I call digitized pictures. This is taking a photo and making it look like a drawing. I was fascinated. How did they do that?!
Searching everything I could on the subject, I came across the app Imaengine. It turns your photo into what it calls “ink” and that looks like a drawing. Unfortunately, this app only works with IOS. I read that Photoshop will do the same thing also.
I even found a special tool that helps remove unwanted background! Check it out a little farther down!
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February 12, 2019 by Sue Ellen

Master the Art of Painting and Distressing Mason Jars

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December 18, 2019

 

Painting and Distressing Mason Jars

I have friends with birthdays coming up soon and I wanted to make them a little something. I got this idea from one of my Facebook groups to paint mason jars, decorate them and fill with candy. They are sooo cute! After the candy is gone, they can use them for storage jars on a desk, for makeup brushes or in the kitchen for small utensils. They could be used for an artificial flower arrangement. Use your imagination and they can be whatever you need it to be. Lets get started mastering the art of painting and distressing mason jars!
3 painted jars with flowers

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February 6, 2019 by Sue Ellen

Cricut Addiction The Ugly Truth – A Cautionary Tale

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Last Updated: December 18, 2019

 

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It Begins When You First See It

Cricut Addiction The Ugly Truth – A cautionary tale….I saw it years ago and it sparked a desire in me but oh my so much money for one. Drooling every time I saw one just made me want it even more! Eventually I gave in to my urges and embraced them, rewarded them finally with the Cricut Maker. Pure giddy excitement followed. Would it ever arrive?! I was beside myself with anticipation. 

When it finally came, I took it out of the box and just stared at it in wonder that it was actually mine. All the things I could do with it! Cut fabric for my sewing projects, stencils for my wood signs, make cards and put vinyl on all sorts of things.

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January 20, 2019 by Sue Ellen

15 Precious Tips For Using The Cricut Maker

Last Updated: December 18, 2019

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Precious Tips

 Six weeks of owning the new Cricut Maker and am crazy about it! The sky is the limit now that I’m no longer afraid of the machine. Do a couple of projects and that fear goes away! You’ll be ready to tackle everything that wonderful machine will cut! Scour the internet for every nugget of knowledge, try every project that interests you and you will have a list of tips also. Nothing like learning as you go!

I learned these as a newbie, some of my tips might be obvious, but at the time it was a light bulb moment for me! Here is my list of 15 Cricut Maker tips I’ve learned (some the hard way!)  in random order.

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January 20, 2019 by Sue Ellen

Personalized QR Code and Sound Wave Frame Custom Made Keepsake

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QR code and Soundwave Demo

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What’s a QR Code Anyway?

A machine-readable code consisting of an array of black and white squares, typically used for storing URLs or other information for reading by the camera on a smartphone. Developed initially  to help track parts in the manufacturing process of vehicles, they have many more uses now.
Mine are made for one purpose especially for you.

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