Looking for the perfect gift for your child's teacher? Consider a fun DIY back to school tote bag and coordinating gift tag - perfect all on its own or filled with treats! This post contains affiliate links. The start of school sneaked up on me this year. While some of the kids in our area don't head back for a few weeks, Jay's girls are back in the classroom next Tuesday! Fortunately they're troopers and are ready to hit the books, whether I am ready for it or not. Since I now have back to school on the brain, I thought I'd whip up a little teacher thank you gift. I've always ... read more
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Spring Color Blocked Tote
Hi there! It’s Crystal here, from Stitched by Crystal. Are you guys ready for spring? I am! And I am excited to share a super easy tote bag tutorial with you that is perfect for spring! One of the things I love about spring is going to the local farmer’s markets to buy fresh veggies. This color blocked tote bag is perfect for carrying all those veggies at the market, but it would also make a great pool or beach bag, a library tote, or even a great bag just to carry around town. The finished bag measures about 16 inches x 16 inches. I like having a handy place to store my keys and ... read more
Cricut EasyPress Review
Looking for a lightweight, easy-to-use press for all of your heat transfer vinyl projects? Don't miss my Cricut EasyPress Review. This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of Cricut. The opinions and text are all mine. My friends, I never met a plain t-shirt I didn't want to embellish or a blank piece of wood that wouldn't prefer to be a sign. Making custom t-shirts and handmade signs has been one of my favorite activities for years. While it's possible to make a custom design and apply it using an iron, I've never had great luck with it. It was rare that I got ... read more
Count Down to Halloween Printable
Looking for a way to celebrate the Halloween season? Check out this fun Count Down to Halloween Printable. It pairs perfectly with a box of Count Chocula cereal. This post contains affiliate links. Friends! I am so excited to be participating in a fun little blog hop today featuring simple Halloween ideas that you can recreate and use in a couple of weeks for your own celebration! If you're joining me from Giggles Galore, welcome! I have known Mariah from years and she always knocks it out of the park. I love the fun monster tote bag she shared as a part of this blog hop. Count ... read more
Print + Cut Smooth Year Gift Tag
Sending your kids back to school this fall? Don't forget to make a good impression with the teacher. Print and cut this Smooth Year Gift Tag and package it up with some lotion! This post contains affiliate links. I don't have elementary-aged kids in the house, but I do have several friends who are teachers. To celebrate their return to school this fall, I wanted to gift each of them with a little something. Last year I made these fun 90's inspired back-to-school tote bags and filled them with all sorts of little goodies, including lotion. Lotion may seem like a default gift, ... read more
Amazing Teacher Reverse Canvas Teacher Appreciation Gift
Looking for a Teacher Appreciation Gift your teachers will be thrilled to receive? Check out this Amazing Teacher Reverse Canvas. Hello! I'm Jenn, from Housewives of Riverton, and I'm so happy to be here today sharing this cute teacher appreciation gift. I don't know about you but I think teacher appreciation gifts can be hard, I always want to give something they would want to receive while also being a little more personal than a gift card. I've been trying to come up with gifts they would appreciate for 13 years now - some years it's easy and some years it isn't. I'm determined to be ... read more
Another Day Another Plié Dance Bag + Cut File
Do you have a little dancer in your house? This Another Day Another Plié Dance Bag and Cut File is perfect for creating an adorable DIY dance bag or a fun t-shirt for every day wear. It's no secret that wandering the isles of Target is a therapy that I cannot find anywhere else. Sadly I live by one of the smallest, yet most heavily shopped Target stores in Utah. It's pretty much like Black Friday every day of the week! That means when you see something you *might* like, you scoop it up instantly. That's how the sparkly bag I am using in today's post ended up in my house. Sparkles ... read more
Sunshine and Hurricane T-Shirt and Cut File
Do you have a spicy little lady in your life? Don't miss out on this fun sunshine and hurricane t-shirt and cut file. This post contains affiliate links. My brother and his wife have three amazing little girls. I love watching each of them navigate different life experiences with confidence and maybe a little bit of sass. The spiciest of the trio? Their three-year-old daughter, Iris. Whether it's dancing across a stage in a fairy costume or downhill skiing at Sundance, she does it with ATTITUDE. Photo by Catcher in the Rye Photography. There isn't another kid on the planet (okay, ... read more
Girl Gang Cut File
There's nothing better than a good group of gal pals to celebrate the season of love with. Make t-shirts for your galentines using this fun girl gang cut file. This post contains affiliate links. Almost two years ago to the date, I realized I would need to move to a new neighborhood. I expected to move out of the first home I'd purchased someday, but I didn't anticipate it would be alone. I hemmed and hawed about my decision to build in Daybreak, Utah. I shouldn't have. It's the best decision I ever made. I am entirely serious when I tell you that DIVINE INTERVENTION brought me to ... read more
I Love You Cut File
Looking for a silly saying to share with your significant other this Valentine's Day? This I Love You Cut File, available for immediate download, is just the ticket. This post contains affiliate links. The other night I was talking to one of my young friends. The topic of "how you know if you're in love" came up. I was immediately stuck by how much experience and perspective have changed my answer to that question. As a young high school and college student it was all about the butterflies, wonder, and I will admit, how the guy fit into expectations I held for the future (that's a ... read more
Don’t Go Bacon My Heart Cut File + T-Shirt
If all you need is love AND bacon, this Don't Go Bacon My Heart Cut File is right up your alley. Use the file to create a t-shirt, tote bag or hat! This post contains affiliate links. When I started blogging (like a million or 9 years ago) I met with a well-known "mom blogger." She'd already been blogging for three or four years and was quite well-known. When I asked for her advice she said, "If you can use the words BACON or MUFFIN TOP in the title of your post you will be successful. They always generate lots of traffic." Well, I took her advice and nine years later here I am ... read more
DIY Felt Clutch with Cut File
Looking for a fun bag for the winter? Check out this DIY felt clutch featuring a fun girly quote. I don't know what it is about this time of year, but I am driven to organize every last thing in my house. I've been working through my holiday decor the last few weeks, but I took a break to focus on a smaller project for a couple of hours. My large bucket-style purse was a mess of membership cards, gift cards, lip gloss, keys and paperwork. I love the bag, but the disorganization is driving me nuts. I HAD to coral the "crap." DIY Felt Clutch with Cut File I updated a felt clutch ... read more
Best Projects and Recipes of 2017 from Tauni and Co
You guuuys! It's 2018!!! I realize that's not news to most of you, but I have had the hardest time adjusting and moving into the new year. I've been slow to get back to work and just this morning, I caught myself writing 2017. Again! I am going to blame my inability to recognize the new year on the fact that I haven't followed through on some of my regular year-end posts and projects. And so, today I am sharing a post that I generally put up at the end of December - a round up of my top projects and recipes of 2017. Best Projects and Recipes of 2017 Seeing the mood board for my master ... read more
DIY Kindle Cover + Free Cut Files
Looking for a quick last-minute gift for someone on your list? Don't miss this easy-to-create DIY Kindle cover. This post contains affiliate links. I have to admit to being a "liar" right out of the gate on this post...I don't actually own a Kindle anymore. After my years old Kindle (like the original) finally died, I grabbed the iPad and I've been using it for the past year. I love that the Kindle app is so seamless the experience feels exactly the same. Smart move, Amazon. Smart move. It's a company's dream to become the generic name for a product category (like asking for Kleenex, ... read more
Show + Tell 290
Welcome to another fun week of Show + Tell. It’s time to ooh and awe over amazing creations. Everyone loves a comment or two, so be sure to stop by a few projects and say hello! Show + Tell Highlights The Girls at Eighteen 25 picked this beautiful fall sign. Fall Awaits Hand Painted Sign via Made in a Day Bev picked this fun Jackolantern planter. Straw Tote Pumpkin Planter via Sadie Seasongoods Mandy selected these cute mini banners. DIY Mini Canvas Banner via Giggles Galore Tauni picked out this fun Halloween cake. Halloween Cake via Cookie Dough and Oven Mitt Here are the ... read more
Travel and Adventure Prints for the Guest Room
Looking for an inexpensive way to decorate your child's room? Inspirational quotes are a great way to go. These travel and adventure prints, available for free download, will look like a million bucks on your walls. This post may contain affiliate links. When I started work on my guest room a few weeks ago, my biggest concern was how on Earth I was going to be able to fill all the wall space affordably. I really needed to reserve the bulk of my budget for furniture pieces and artwork can be so expensive! Yesterday I shared the fun llama print that I designed the room around, but it ... read more
Jawesome Shark Week Cut File
Celebrate the most sharktacular week of the year with this free Jawesome Shark Week Cut File. The file is perfect for all sorts of craft projects, from t-shirts and pillows to bags and tags. This post contains affiliate links. Shark Week is coming. The widely popular annual celebration of all things shark begins airing on Discovery, July 23. If you're like most people me, you're probably strangely excited. I can't put a finger on why I choose to subject myself to the horror that inevitably comes with watching eight days of shark centric programming, but I do. Every year. This year help ... read more
Free Girls Just Wanna Have Sun Cut File
Whether you're looking for a fun afternoon craft or a totally rad tote for the pool, don't miss this FREE Girls Just Wanna Have Sun Cut File. This post contains affiliate links. My boyfriend has a penchant for writing alternate lyrics to super popular summer songs and it's started to rub off on me. About half the time, I find myself singing along to a song without even bothering to decipher the REAL lyrics. Today's "Girls Just Wanna Have Sun" cut files was inspired by such a moment. Fortunately the silly lyrics came to me in plenty of time to create a summer project. There are still weeks ... read more