For the holidays this year, I've created a charming little Christmas Village DIY set. This set includes three building designs: a church, a small townhouse and a large townhouse. All three are available to purchase separately or as a set. These quaint buildings are perfect for a table display or on a mantel. Here they…
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DIY Water Lily Pad and Lotus Leaf
Here is a set of two aquatic leaves I designed, a water lily pad and a lotus leaf. Water Lilies and Lotuses are undoubtedly beautiful flowers but they wouldn't be so striking without their large, bold leaves that keep them floating above the water. These bold leaves can be used for table decoration or even…
Magnolia Flower Fairy
A magnolia tree in full bloom never fails to catch my eye. Everything about the tree is so bold and striking, from the large flowers to the dark glossy leaves. So creating this magnolia flower fairy was a no-brainer for me. Instead of wispy vines trailing out of her wings like my other sitting fairies,…
Cricut Design Space: Fold Lines
When you're cutting a project with fold lines in Design Space and you have a scoring tool, you have to change all the fold lines so that they are labeled as "Score" lines. This will tell your Cricut to use the scoring tool on those fold lines. If you do not have a scoring tool,…
How to Create Stained Glass With Tissue Paper
Creating a stained glass effect with tissue paper is a fool proof technique so it's a great craft to do with young children. If you've made crafts involving paper maché or découpage, then you'll be familiar with the technique used here. In my video below I'll be using my Stained Glass Fairy design as my…
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DIY Stained Glass Fairy
Create the look of beautiful stained glass with this stained glass fairy craft that will add bright colors to your space. You can mimic the look of real stained glass using tissue paper or cellophane sheets. In this post I'll show you how to make a stained glass fairy with cellophane. Visit my other post…
DIY Valentine Heart Box
Here's a Valentine Heart Box I designed for the holiday of love. This is a standard heart box template you can find online but I've added an intricate floral pattern to give it my own spin. If you're going to use that cutting machine, why not make that blade work for you😆 There are two…
Christmas Finial Ornaments
Here are two new Christmas Finial Ornaments from my collection to help you get festive this holiday season. Finials were originally used as Christmas tree toppers in the Victorian era, and throughout the years have become a popular ornament style. These ornaments will give your tree some ever popular vintage appeal! There are two ornament…
DIY Christmas Fern Wreath
It's wreath-making season so here's a Christmas Fern wreath I made with my Fern leaves and I'm so happy with how it turned out—simple and festive! You don't have to limit your wreaths to door hangings, look how stylish it looks wrapped around the base of this candlestick: My Fern leaves set includes 6 Fern…
Lotus Flower & Lunar New Year Lantern
Here is a Lotus Flower Lantern that I designed for Lunar New Year decoration. The Lotus flower grows in muddy water, and the idea of a beautiful flower emerging unscathed, out of the sludgy mud, has made this flower a symbol of purity in Asian cultures. The Lotus also symbolizes luck, hence the popular phrase…