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March 4, 2020
What Do You Need to Get Started with Cricut?

Are You Thinking About Getting a Cricut, But Don't Know What You Need? Are you thinking about getting a Cricut, but you aren't sure what you need to buy to get started?  We are going to run through the 6 things you need in order to get started with Cricut projects.  I think my actual […]

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February 22, 2020
Cricut Tutorial: Jeep Card

Cricut Tutorial: Jeep Card (featuring SVGcuts.com design) Ok.  This is THE MOST FUN CARD I HAVE EVER MADE.  If you've been following my blog, you're aware that we had some friends get married recently, and I have many many folders of content to share (stay tuned) from various wedding projects, but THIS Jeep card was […]

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February 17, 2020
Crepe Paper Succulent Tutorial

How to Make Crepe Paper Succulents! Have you been reading my blog and watching my videos and thinking "Amanda, I don't HAVE a Cricut machine, I can't DO any of this!"?  Well, here's a crepe paper succulent tutorial that is a Cricut-free paper project!  This should help get your feet (fingers?) wet...maybe you work your […]

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February 12, 2020
Valentine's Day Napkin Fold and Placecards

Valentine's Day Napkin Fold and Placecards Do you love love?  Why not add a little extra love into your place settings for Valentine's Day? This year, we are having a small gathering of friends over for Valentine's Day dinner, so I wanted to make a special table preparation with a fun and simple napkin fold and […]

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January 17, 2020
Cricut Tutorial: BBQ Apron Card

Cricut Tutorial: BBQ Apron Card Do you have a grillmaster in your life who will need a birthday card?  If so, you've come to the right place!  I always find it a little difficult to make or create cards that aren't too cutesy, but hopefully I succeeded here today with this BBQ apron card design. […]

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January 16, 2020
Are You Scared of Your Cricut?

Does Your Cricut Scare You? When I show someone something I've made, even someone who is admittedly crafty, and has a Cricut, I hear the same thing over and over. "Mine is still in the box." Is yours in the box? Is it sitting in a corner of a room, draped in clothes or magazines, […]

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January 15, 2020
Cricut Tutorial: Succulent Placecards

Succulent Placecards Don't You Love a Rustic Wedding? Today's mandatory activity is a Cricut Tutorial for the design and construction of lovely little succulent placecards for the wedding of two friends that we adore.  Isn't it one of the best feelings in the world when two people you love decide to wed?  When they told […]

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December 28, 2019
Cricut Tutorial: Large Gift Card Holder

Make A Gift Card Holder for A Large or Oddly-Shaped Gift Card. Also...what the heck do you do when your Cricut file is wrong? I recently bought a couple of Amazon gift cards for Christmas gifts, and they are BIG.  They're super-cute, but come in tin containers, or dressed as ornaments, or snowmen, or similar […]

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I’m Amanda, and I put the AMANDA in A MANDAtory Activity (and I like a good bad pun). I am the maker that hand crafts A Mandatory Activity's candles, soaps, perfumes and other products.  I hope you love them as much as I loved making them for you.

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