FREE Shipping  on Orders of $99+*
A Mandatory Activity Logo
Gift CardsMerchandise
A Mandatory Activity Logo
$0.00

,

November 7, 2020
Cowboy Wedding Card - Cricut Tutorial

A Cowboy Wedding Card? In this tutorial, I will show you how to make this cowboy wedding card design using elements from Cricut Design Space.  I will show you how to remove what you don't need, add what you do, and create a design that you love! Why a cowboy wedding card? Well, it's what […]

Read More
November 2, 2020
Owl Sugar Cookie Tutorial

Owl Sugar Cookie Decorating In today's post, I'm going to talk through the process of turning an inspiration piece into an decorated sugar cookie owl! I'm calling him Professor Owl because he's wise (owl, duh) and the bowtie and vest look professorial to me! Inspirating Strikes in Odd Places Sometimes I would never refer to […]

Read More
October 23, 2020
Perfect Pumpkin Paper Projects

A Pair of Perfect Pumpkin Paper Projects! You might say I picked a pair of perfect pumpkin paper projects!  Go ahead and say it, it's kind of fun. 🙂  Today's post is all about these two super-fun Cricut projects, the pumpkin pie slice placecard and the filigree pumpkin lantern. You might be saying to yourself […]

Read More
October 9, 2020
Easy Pumpkin Napkin Fold

It's A Napkin, It's A Decoration! In this blog post, I will show you how to make a quick and easy pumpkin napkin fold.  Each one only takes a few minutes, and you can do it with just a napkin, a napkin ring, and a piece of paper! If you've been a reader of my […]

Read More
September 26, 2020
Making Easy Honeycomb Soap

Easy Honeycomb Melt & Pour Soap! This tutorial will show you how to make a super-easy honeycomb melt and pour soap using a detergent-free honey soap base.  This is a terrific beginner project if you are new to soap-making, or want to try a supervised project with the kids. If you're not a soapmaker, you […]

Read More
September 18, 2020
Making Tiny Bows - Cricut Tutorial

Cricut Design Space Bow Designs Today, I'm going to teach you how to make tiny bows using two of the bow designs in Cricut Desk Space.   I don't ordinarily think of myself as dense (even though we all have our moments), but when I first got my Cricut and saw some of the files for […]

Read More
September 5, 2020
Making a Wooden Wick Soy Candle

Making a Wooden Wick Soy Candle with Wax Embeds and a Swirly Top Say what now?  That's a lot of descriptors, I know, but that's what this particular candle is.  It's one of the most popular candles in my shop and I get a lot of  questions about how I make it, even from other candle […]

Read More
August 29, 2020
Milk Carton Gift Box Tutorial

I'm A Sucker for Containers that Look Like Other Things... I don't know what it is about containers that look like other things, but they are the cutest!  For Mother's Day, I made a gift box that looked like a little spa (to house some bath bombs), and while I didn't specifically have a purpose […]

Read More
August 22, 2020
Cricut Tutorial: Sliding Shadow Box Card

A Sliding Shadow Box Card? Today's Cricut tutorial is this sliding shadow box card from Lori Whitlock.  I don't know about you, but I'd never seen anything like it (and I troll A LOT of craft sites!).   I made this card design for a dear friend's birthday and was so impressed with the design and, […]

Read More
August 14, 2020
Woodgrain Soap Tutorial

What's A Woodgrain Soap? The first time I saw a woodgrain soap, I thought there was sorcery involved.  Woodgrain soap is just as it sounds...a soap made with a beautiful woodgrain design.  This tutorial will show you how to do it (or how I did it...and what I would do differently next time)!  Having made […]

Read More

About A Mandatory Activity

A Mandatory Activity sells artisan candles and bath products handcrafted, by me, in Maryland, USA. My candles are hand-poured using 100% soy wax.
Candle FAQsContactPolicies, Terms, and Conditions

About Amanda

I’m Amanda, and I put the AMANDA in A MANDAtory Activity (and I like a good bad pun). I run a blog, A Mandatory Activity, focused on baking and crafting for gatherings and gifts.

Recent reviews

* Free standard shipping available on orders shipped within the continental United States. Minimum spend is determined before shipping charges, fees, and taxes and after coupons and other discounts.
© 2020-2022 by A Mandatory Activity LLC. A Mandatory Activity is a registered trademark of A Mandatory Activity, LLC.
chevron-down