How to Fold a Butterfly

As a part of the Rinea Design Team, I have a post on their blog today sharing how to fold butterflies. The post includes a video tutorial. Check it out here: [butterfly tutorial]

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How to Etch a Cutting Board

You can easily upgrade a glass cutting board from the Dollar Tree into something worth putting on display. It was really easy to do using etchall etching creme. In no time at all, the cutting board was transformed. Make one for yourself or to gift. 

Materials:

  • etchall etching creme
  • paintbrush
  • scrap of cardstock
  • vinyl
  • transfer tape
  • personal cutting machine (Cricut Maker)
  • circle glass cutting board
  • weeding tool

Directions:

I used the image from Cricut Design Space. Rangoli Mandala, Vinyl #MB78A515


cutting the design on the Cricut Maker
 


weeding the image
 


clean the back of the glass cutting plate with alcohol
 


I aligned the vinyl on the glass.
 


here is the vinyl on the glass
 


getting ready to use etchall


apply generously and leave for at least 15 minutes
return the excess to the bottle after the allotted time
I used a scrap of card stock to remove the etchall.
 


Here is the final result – quick and easy but it looks like so much more.

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Coffee – free printable

Coffee, whether it is plain or fancy has an aroma that is pure bliss to many. Can you survive without coffee? Which is your favorite, or is it too hard to pick? Get this free printable and make your own stickers, or print and cut for crafting. However you use them, you know you’ll need them – because coffee!

free download

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ScraPerfect Party Decoration

I am a design team member for ScraPerfect. Each month I post two tutorials on their blog. Today I have a tutorial for making a 3D Party Decoration. They are really versatile and can be made in a variety of different sizes as well as used for a variety of different applications. [party decoration]

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Cricut Machine Tool Organizer

I am really excited to share the new Machine Tool Organizer from Cricut. It sells for $29.99.

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Any supplies used may be given to me free of charge, however, all projects and opinions are my own.

A lot of engineering and design went into this simple looking product. It is functional while very elegant looking. The Tool Organizer fits 10 housing. The bottom twists off to store additional tips. Prior to using the Machine Tool Organizer, I kept all my tools in a plastic pencil box. It stored nicely but I had to rummage through it to find what I needed. The Tool Organizer from Cricut allows me to see the tool before I open it and access which one I need. You can buy your own on cricut.com and at major retailers.