Floral Drawstring Bags

 

Recently I made some drawstring bags from some cute floral fat quarters I had hanging around.  The bags measure 8.25x8 inches.  I love that they are perfectly portable.  I use them to take small craft items with me to craft retreats, but they could be used for any number of things such as coins, hair accessories, or even Legos! 

They also make cute gift bags!  A gift in a gift!

For more crafty goodness, check out Craftastic Monday Link Party on SewCanDo and the Really Crafty Link Party on Keeping it Real.

Birthday Card

 I just wanted to pop in and show you a birthday card I recently made for my husband.

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Visit Happiness is Homemade for more crafty goodness!

Printable Kids' Valentine Cards

 There is a new digital product in my Etsy shop.  Valentine cards for kids!

These fun animal pun Valentines are perfect for school/kids’ Valentine parties.  There are 9 easy-to-print cards.  Valentines are approximately 2x3 inches each when printed and cut.  Pdf and png files included.  These are so easy to print at home!  No running around to the store to try to find Valentine cards for your child's class.  Print as many as you need for all of your children. I hope you like them!

 

Crafting on Sale at Amazon!

 Welcome 2023!  This is a great year to do crafts (aren't they all?).

Amazon has some crafting items on sale right now that I want to share with you.  If you decide to click a link and make a purchase, I may receive a small commission at no extra cost to you.  Here are some things I found.

Take an additional 20% off this item with coupon.

Diamond Painting for Valentine's Day.  

 Unfinished wood circles.  

Birdhouses and wind chime kit.

   

 Flower pressing kit, 20% coupon in addition to already low price!  

 Braided bracelets with cross.  

 DIY Trinket tray kit. Great Valentine's gift for mom or girlfriend.  

 Spin and Spiral Art Station  

 Hogwarts/Harry Potter Diamond Paining kit.

Merry Christmas 2022

 Have a safe and happy Christmas!

Christmas Cards

 I handmade cards for Christmas this year.  Turns out, I didn't make quite enough and had to make a few more in different designs, ones that didn't take as long to make.

Have you ever purchased a handmade card?  I'm wondering if I should put some in my Etsy shop.  What do you think?

Home Decor Family Word Search

 Have you ever watched the Christmas movie The Polar Express?  Remember when he declares, "The first gift of Christmas!"? 

That's what I wanted to shout a couple of days ago (shortly after watching part of the movie) when I completely finished my first homemade gift for one of our daughters.  I've started on several, but this one was the only one completed.  Whoops.  That's not 100% true.  It's the first Cricut project completed. I finished a sewing project last week.  Here it is!

I blacked out the family name to protect their privacy.

First, I must say that this is NOT my design!  I got the design from Jennifer Maker during her Cricut Academy Weekend.  I think it's perfect for our daughter's family, and I hope they will be able to hang it up with pride (even though I think it's a smidge crooked.  Just a smidge, but I tend to want things to be perfect.) The cool thing about this project is that the vinyl is placed directly on the back of the glass!

Hope you like it, and maybe it sparks some creativity.

Materials Used

11x14 glass picture frame

Cricut Premium Vinyl in black and red

Cricut Transfer Tape

Cricut Scraper

Cricut Brayer

Cricut Pen

Cricut Maker  (will also work on Explore)

12x24 Cricut Cardstock Sampler

12x24 Cricut Standard Mat

12x12 Cricut Standard Mat

1 piece of parchment paper

The SVG file from Jennifer Maker

I'll be linking up with Crafty Creators and Friendship Friday.

(Above are affiliate links which means I may earn a small commission if you decide to purchase something.  It will not affect your cost.  This is NOT a sponsored post.)

P. S.  I have not listed this project in my Etsy shop because I only have personal rights to the file.  Besides, it is a time-consuming project that is cost prohibitive to make and ship.  But I still love it!

I've found another blog hop for crafters called Christmas Crafts and Decor at Grammy's Grid.  Take a look!