February, 2022 - Try It - Like It

The Flirtation Experiment

Want to add spark to your marriage?

Book Review

Where are you in your marriage? Life can get in the way, career, family, children, and so on. Sometimes your relationship with your partner gets put on hold. Sometimes if your marriage is long-lasting, and I pray that it is, you can find yourself in a rut. I was so excited to receive The Flirtation Experiment for review. My marriage is good, and I have been married for quite a while now, but it might be fun to shake things up in a good way. Especially now that our children are getting older and we have more time for each other. I look forward to spending more time reading The Flirtation Experiment. I especially like that this information is coming from a Christian perspective.

Written by Lisa Jacobson and Phylicia Masonheimer, The Flirtation Experiment inspires you to strengthen your marriage with a fun, unexpected approach that leads to depth, richness, and closeness.

Publisher ‏ : ‎ Thomas Nelson (December 7, 2021)
Publication date ‏ : ‎ December 7, 2021
Print length ‏ : ‎ 217 pages
Available on Amazon for Kindle, Audiobook, and Hardback. (affiliate link)
Website

Many thanks to HarperCollins Christian Publishing for providing this product/product information for review. Opinions are 100% my own. I did receive the product in exchange for this review and post.

Creatively Crafty Link Party #316

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Life Beyond the Kitchen | Try it – Like it – Create it

This week’s Link Party

There are just a few simple rules:

Link to a specific post, not your homepage.
Link up something YOU made/wrote/created.
Giveaways, other link parties, Etsy shops, or business links are not accepted.
Don’t link and run. Try to visit at least one link and show them some love. You may make a new friend.

Maybelline at Family Dollar

Coupon available for Maybelline at Family Dollar.

This shop has been compensated by Inmar Intelligence and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone.

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Please Seat Yourself SVG

A free humorous bathroom sign SVG.

This month I am participating in an SVG hop with the theme of Bathroom Signs and Quotes. So I created this humorous sign for you to make. How fun to give your guests a little giggle in your powder room.

This image is a play on words. A little play on the restaurant’s typical signage for seating but in a bathroom setting, where of course you typically wouldn’t want help!

Grab the free SVG file from the store here: [Seating SVG]

Not sure what Cricut tools you need or should use? Check out this post – What tools to Buy.

Need to know about the different vinyl products available? You can learn all about it at About Cricut Vinyl.

Are you confused about the different colors of mats? This article will clear it all up for you. Which Mat Do I Use?

Make sure to visit all the wonderful free SVG files this month.

Flush This Is Not Show and Tell
Last Square of Toilet Paper
Nice Butt
Wash Your Hands, Ya Filthy Animal
Bathroom Mirror Affirmations
Alexa, Clean the Toilet
Wash Brush Floss Flush
Cute Bum
Please Seat Yourself
Get Naked…Don’t Make It Weird
Beauty Doesn’t Rinse Off
Hello Sweet Cheeks
Keep It Clean
So Fresh & So Clean
Bathroom Open 24 Hours Please Seat Yourself

Creatively Crafty Link Party #315

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This week’s Link Party

There are just a few simple rules:

Link to a specific post, not your homepage.
Link up something YOU made/wrote/created.
Giveaways, other link parties, Etsy shops, or business links are not accepted.
Don’t link and run. Try to visit at least one link and show them some love. You may make a new friend.

Cricut Materials Sale

Savings on Cricut Materials and machine savings too.

Cricut’s 30% off sale on Paper & Cards, Iron-On, and Maker-Only Materials. The sale also features $150 off the Maker, $70 off the Air 2, $30 off the Joy, and $20 off the Mug Press. The BrightPad and BrightPad Go have a $10 off promotion!

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Mini Rainbow Banner

Making a mini ribbon rainbow banner with Gwen Studios.

with Gwen Studios

This month for the Gwen Studios design team, we are making projects that are for St. Patrick’s Day, using Green, White, and Rainbow Colored ribbons. I chose to go with the rainbow idea and make a mini banner using the colors of the rainbow. Have you heard of ROYGBIV? This is how my daughters learned the colors of the rainbow, R = red, O = orange, Y = yellow, G = green, B = blue, I = indigo, and V = violet (purple).

Many of the items I use in posts are provided by the manufacturers to promote their products.
A special thanks to those brands who sponsor this site. Some links are affiliates, thank you for using them.

The ribbons I used are solid grosgrain ribbons and are available in a pack of 12 bright colors, 3/8″ x 36 Yards by Gwen Studios available at Walmart.

I used washi tape a few times in making the banner. Make sure to watch the video to see the tips for using washi tape, it was so helpful.

There are two different ways to seal the ends of ribbons. You can burn them as shown above with a lighter, or use a product called fray check. I used both in this project to show you the differences.

I used a variety of different tools to make the banner. The items I found helpful were scissors, a nail file, a craft knife, a cutting mat, and a white ink pen.

The ribbons are glued on top of craft foam. The foam is wrapped around a dowel rod and glued in place using Fabri-Tac. I found sewing clips were a big help in holding the foam in place as the glue dried.

Video Tutorial:

Close-up of the final banner. It really turned out so cute and my daughter has claimed it as hers!

To see all the other projects created by the Gwen Studios design team, visit Designers Craft Connection. [just click the logo below]

Suggested Materials:

Links are Affiliates
AZ – Amazon, C – Cricut, SSS – Simon Says Stamps, SB – Scrapbook, O – Other

1/4″ dowel rods Shop at: AZ \| O	Craft Foam Shop at: O	Cricut True Control Knife Blade Shop at: AZ \| C	Fabri-tac Shop at: AZ
Fray Check Shop at: AZ \| O	Gwen Studios at Walmart Shop at: O	ribbons Shop at: O	Sewing Clips Shop at: AZ \| O
Xyron Sticker Maker Shop at: AZ \| SSS \| SB

Shaker Card Making Tips

Lots of tips for making shaker cards with materials from the Makers Movement.

with Makers Movement

Today I am making Valentine Shaker Cards for my daughters using materials from the Makers Movement. This post is less about Valentine’s Day and more about tips for making shaker cards. I actually made the two cards from positive and negative die cuts. So the pieces I cut serve double duty making my card stock go a bit further.

The Makers Movement sent me these yummy materials to work with. They make shaker cards so easy to create. Make sure to watch the video tutorial below, this is where you will find all the great tips for working with shaker cards.

Video Tutorial:

Here are close-ups of the two finished cards. Can you see the positive and negative pieces that were used?

Suggested Materials:

If you would like to use the same materials that I do, I have links to them below.

Links are Affiliates
AZ – Amazon, SSS – Simon Says Stamps, C – Cricut, O – Other

Cricut Portable Trimmer Shop at: AZ \| C	Crossover II Shop at: AZ	Double Sided Tape Shop at: AZ	Maker’s Movement Shop at: O
Scraperfect 32 Clog Writing Cap, Medium Shop at: AZ \| SSS \| O	Scraperfect Best Glue Ever Shop at: AZ \| SSS \| O	Scraperfect Embellie Gellie Tool Shop at: AZ \| SSS \| O

Creatively Crafty Link Party #314

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Life Beyond the Kitchen | Try it – Like it – Create it

This week’s Link Party

There are just a few simple rules:

Link to a specific post, not your homepage.
Link up something YOU made/wrote/created.
Giveaways, other link parties, Etsy shops, or business links are not accepted.
Don’t link and run. Try to visit at least one link and show them some love. You may make a new friend.

Box Envelope

Make a box envelope with this free SVG file.

with CutCardStock

Box envelopes have become really popular. Especially with the variety of depth being used with card making. This SVG file makes for a nice slimline envelope. It would also make for a nice way to present a gift of money to someone special.

I used Pop-Tone in Spearmint for my project. As of this posting, this pack isn’t currently available but no worries, you can still get Spearmint in a variety pack of Pop-Tone. Pop-Tone colors come in a variety of different sizes and invitations as well as envelopes.

I cut the file on a Cricut Maker. As a reminder, set the red lines to score and load your scoring tool before setting the file to cut.

Here is the card stock cut and scored ready for folding. I used a bit of double-stick tape to seal the sides.

Video Tutorial:

Please visit the store to download the SVG file for the envelope. [Box envelope SVG]

The view from the side shows the depth of the box envelope.

The close-up view shows how the envelope overlaps on the front as well as showing the depth from a different angle. The sticker decoration I used to finish the envelope was one I bought at the Dollar Tree. I like how the colors of the sticker coordinate with the spearmint pop-tone cardstock as well as having a bit of depth too.

1/4″ dowel rods Shop at: AZ \| O	Craft Foam Shop at: O	Cricut True Control Knife Blade Shop at: AZ \| C	Fabri-tac Shop at: AZ
Fray Check Shop at: AZ \| O	Gwen Studios at Walmart Shop at: O	ribbons Shop at: O	Sewing Clips Shop at: AZ \| O
Xyron Sticker Maker Shop at: AZ \| SSS \| SB

Cricut Portable Trimmer Shop at: AZ \| C	Crossover II Shop at: AZ	Double Sided Tape Shop at: AZ	Maker’s Movement Shop at: O
Scraperfect 32 Clog Writing Cap, Medium Shop at: AZ \| SSS \| O	Scraperfect Best Glue Ever Shop at: AZ \| SSS \| O	Scraperfect Embellie Gellie Tool Shop at: AZ \| SSS \| O