One In a Minion Valentines + Free Printables

I’ve seen lots of adorable “minion” Valentines on Pinterest made from Twinkies and a piece of blue construction paper cut to look like overalls, with the stitching drawn on with a marker. Who wants to do all of that work? Not I, I say! These Minion Party Favors or Minion Valentines are a great project to tackle with Sizzix® eclips®
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DIY Ombre Wood Stain

Just FYI, cuz I like to be upfront like that: This post is sponsored by Crafty Hangouts and their advertiser, Minwax. Additional product was provided by Walnut Hollow. All opinions and product experiences are my own. I have had all of these gorgeous Walnut Hollow wood planks in my stash for sometime now. It seemed
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Scrapbooking with Printables from 100Directions.com

Printables are such a big trend these days; I see them ALL the TIME on Pinterest! As a scrapbooker, these make me think of the early days of digital scrapbooking followed by the trend in “digital” stamps, which are basically images you print rather than stamp. Scrapbooking with printables is fun, easy, fast, and super
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It’s Never Too Hot To Craft – Announcing Online Summer Classes

It can be too hot for somethings, like weeding my garden, but it is never too hot to craft?! And, you can craft in the middle of the night which is probably when most of us are most creative, right? Well, you can do online classes at all the same times you can craft! And
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etchall Designer Challenge! With Designer Crafts Connection

I have used etchall® Etching Creme for years — it is the gold standard in my book! Celebrating 80 years, etchall® is made in the USA. It is so wonderful to find a truly amazing product, that is easy-to-use and provides jobs here in the states! About 5 years ago I got my first Silhouette Electronic Cutting
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