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Our Top Five Buys for September
Here are the five products that made our September such a success. Matte PLA Filament: the basic building block of prints on our new 3D printer (link). We have gone through 3 spools already building the new multiboard for tool storage in the workshop. All-in-one color printer: the Wirecutter recommendation (link) for printing shipping labels,…
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Twin Bed for Attic Kids’ Bedroom at A’s House
I finished up this cozy bed this weekend for the attic kids’ bedroom at A’s House. I cut the wood pieces on my Cricut Maker. The balloon legs for the bed are 3D printed. The sheets are a striped flannel that I picked up in person at Joann’s. The pink blanket is felt from the…
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Tools of the Trade: A Cricut Maker
A Cricut Maker is a wonderful addition to any craft room. I bought mine for $179 from the refurbished section of the Cricut website (link). Recently I saw one on Joann’s website for $199, completely new (link). I have used the Maker to cut 1/16″ basswood, veneer, paper, cardstock, mat board, 2 mm chip board,…
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Gift for a Librarian’s Promotion
A librarian reached out to our Etsy shop as she planned a celebration for the promotion of a colleague. She wanted 50 books that the staff could write a small note in to congratulate the colleague and wish them well in their new position. As lifelong bookworms, it was a delight for us to get…
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New Product in the Etsy Shop (and Free DIY SVG file!)
This beautiful starburst table was inspired by one from anthropologie (link) and we are so pleased to now have it available in our etsy shop (link)! But if you are the DIY type and want to make this on your very own Cricut Maker, send us a message on our instagram (link) and we will…
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Tips and Tricks for Using Your Cricut Maker to Cut Basswood for DIY Miniatures Projects
The Cricut Maker (or Maker 3) can cut 1/16 inch thick basswood sheets with the knife blade. But getting it to come out right can be a battle! Here are our tips and tricks for getting good cuts most of the time. (Some of the links below are affiliate links, which means we will earn…
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