Fabric Hair Tie with Cricut Precision Hand Tools {tutorial}

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Good morning! Today I am so excited to share a brand new Cricut project with you. Plus I love to introduce you to Cricut’s fabulous precision hand tool line. Not only are these crafting hand tools must haves in your craft room (even if you don’t own a Cricut), but they are also so beautiful! You can even find them in different colors! Eek! I’m showing you the lilac set, but you can also find these tools in mint! You are going to love these Cricut accessories! In just a bit, I’ll share how a used a few of these tools to make this cute Fabric Hair Tie, and then next week I’ll be using the rest of the tools to make a completely different project. You’ll have to stay tuned for that one! Let’s get started on this post though! :)

Today I’m going to introduce you to Cricut’s TrueControl Knife, Rotary Cutter, Self-Healing Mat, Acrylic Ruler, & Cutting Ruler. Each of these tools can be use with paper, cardstock, thin plastics, canvas, leather, wood, vinyl, iron-on, fabric & so much more!!! Let’s meet these new tools. Shall we? :)

How to Use Cricut Patterned Iron-On {tutorial}

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My daughter has a pet bunny named Taylor. Isn’t he cute? :) He even has his own hashtag ~ #taylor. haha! She has been asking me for weeks to make her a Taylor shirt. Annnnnnd this was the perfect time to tackle this project with the all new Cricut Patterned Iron-On. Have you seen it yet? It’s pretty amazing! Annnnnd I can’t wait to show it to you! I know you’ll have tons of ways to use this new iron-on from Cricut, too.

 

Cleo Madison Dress Review + $25 Gift Card Giveaway

This post & giveaway is brought to you by CLEO MADISON.

I love finding places to shop (for me & my daughters!) that are not only affordable & fashionable, but also modest. That’s why I love when I find sites like CLEO MADISON. I’m so excited to introduce you to them today. Annnnnnd I have a giveaway for you, too! Eek! :)

From their site:

CLEO MADISON is a modest clothing boutique with a large selection of dresses, skirts, tops and swimwear run by Adam & Elizabeth Morgan.

Ever since getting married, Liz struggled with finding modest clothes. Skirts and dresses never seemed to be quite long enough. Shirts were often sheer, didn't come up high enough in the front or had wide collars. Even, if by some odd chance that she did find some, they were really expensive or not very stylish. Shopping in Utah, you're very limited on what you can buy and wear. What are your options when you can't find what you need? At one point, Liz was completely fed up with the whole process and decided to sew her own skirt. It wasn't very convenient and extremely time consuming.

In spring of 2016, Adam & Elizabeth decided to help other women who felt the same. Their goal is to help you find cute and affordable clothing with up to date styles that match your clothing needs and are good quality. You'll find that by shopping there that clothing can be fun and you can show your personality without compromising your values. Each item is handpicked and Liz often keeps some for herself! They are always working to find the best clothing items for their customers.

Make sure you check out CLEO MADISON right here. You can see some of my favorite looks below. Click the picture to shop. :)

Easy Fleece Scarf {tutorial}

This post was first seen over at Craftaholics Anonymous.

This easy fleece scarf would make the perfect first time sewing project. It’s so simple to make. Annnd for under $5 each…this is a very inexpensive project to tackle! A few months ago I was at a marching band competition for my older two kiddos, & a lady walked by with the cutest fleece scarf on in their school colors. Of course, I thought to myself I could totally make that! Annnnd I did! So let's get started!

 

5 Unique Tie Dye Projects {that don’t involve tying!}

Happy Friday! While we are enjoying our vacation & while I’m taking a little break from all things crafty (Eek!) I thought it would be fun to round up some of my favorite projects. :) I have shared quite a few tie dye posts over the years, and the one thing they all have in common is that don’t involve tying anything! ha! They are also super easy & fun to do. So enjoy these 5 Unique Tie Dye Projects! Annnnnd I’ll get back to my va-cay! Follow me on instagram to see where we are! ;) Enjoy this colorful post!

Tie Dyed Scarf {tutorial} + blog hop #ScarfWeek2015

Good morning! I am so excited to be taking part in the 2nd Annual Scarf Week hosted by The Thinking Closet & Tried & True. I’m also honored to be partnering up with 13 other bloggers today to share some fun dyed, painted & stamped scarf tutorials with all of you! I’ll be sharing links to their scarfs at the end of this post. Be sure to stop by their blogs today, too for some amazing scarf inspiration. :) Today I’d love to show you how I made this “tie” dyed scarf. I love the fun colors, & you won’t believe how easy it was to make. So let’s get started. :)

11 DIY Fashion Ideas

Hello! It’s Thursday! That means it’s time to feature some of your amazing ideas & projects. I really appreciate everyone who swings by & links up to {wow me} wednesday each week. It is definitely one of my most favorite things about blogging. I love meeting you, getting to know you a little better & I LOVE checking out what you’ve been up to each week. Today I am excited to be featuring 11 DIY Fashion Ideas that were linked up to the last several {wow me} wednesday parties. These features are awesome! Don’t forget that this week’s party is still going on. So feel free to stop by & check it out right {HERE}. If you are a blogger be sure to link up your latest ideas & projects. I’d love to see them. :) Buuuuut first check out this very stylish feature post. Enjoy! :)

Blouse Refashion from Kristina J. {fashion contributor}

I'm so excited to be a part of Ginger's summer tutorials and share with you a sneak peek at one of the projects from my DIY style book titled The Chic Girl's Guide to a One-of-a-Kind Wardrobe. With cooler weather just around the corner, I wanted to show how you can take a cropped summer top and refashion it to create the perfect blouse for work.

Jellys are back! #JellysAreBack #jbeans #pmedia

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Happy Monday! I hope you all are having a great start to your week. :) Our family is just about to head out for a quick trip to Texas. My little sister is getting married on Friday in Houston! Eek! So excited for her & her hubby to be! :) Since it’s my youngest sister getting married I’ve been thinking back to when we were younger. Oh the good old days! ha! ;) Do you remember jelly shoes? Right before my little sister was born I remember my Grandmother taking me to the store & buying me my own pair of jelly shoes. I thought I was so cool. Well, have you heard #JellysAreBack? Yes, we can all be that cool again! Yay! ;)

DIY 4th of July Shorts with DecoArt {tutorial} & a DecoArt Giveaway

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Just popping in to share a quick last minute DIY 4th of July shorts tutorial, AND I have a fun giveaway from DecoArt so you could make these & lots more. Yay! So keep reading! :)

#IHeartMyNailArt Party! Party! Party! {Tween Sally Hansen Fingernail Polish Party} #CBias

Disclosure: I am a member of the Collective Bias®  Social Fabric® Community.  This shop has been compensated as part of a social shopper insights study for Collective Bias®  and COTY #cbias #SocialFabric

We were recently asked to host a HUGE #IHeartMyNailArt Girls Night featuring Sally Hansen fingernail polish & featuring the fun Color Blocking fingernail painting technique! Hang tight I’ll be sharing a Color Blocking tutorial in just a bit. ;) Since I have a tween daughter we decided to turn it into a fun Tween Fingernail Polish Party, & boy was it a HIT! It was so much fun….so keep reading for all the fun details. :)