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This post shares my bundle of little feminist free SVG cut files for all of those independent little girls and boys in your life!

Hey all, I’ve been waiting a while to share these cut files. I have had them and the projects done for a while, but then the post just sat half-written in my drafts for a few months. That’s what happens when you have a day job. You just gotta work when you can!

But I am excited to be finally sharing my bundle of feminist baby SVG files. I made these the same time I made the free feminist cut files I posted a few weeks ago. Those can be used for babies and kids, too, but this bundle is specifically designed for babies and kiddos!

It includes four files: “strong like mom,” “she persisted,” “future voter,” “feminist in training,” and “woke baby.” I love the “she persisted” one, but the “future voter” might be my favorite. 🙂

For more fun Cricut posts, check out my post on how to use the Cricut EasyPress 2 to create professional heat press designs at home. You can also check out my post with everything you need to know about using the Cricut Maker’s knife blade and how to slice text on your Cricut.

Cool Custom Baby and Toddler Clothes Using Cricut

These designs and sayings are perfect for baby rompers and little t-shirts. Little feminist designs are all the rage these days. Have you seen the adorable “Free to be Kids” clothing line with all of the advertising on Facebook? I love their ads.

But if you don’t want to buy new shirts and prefer to make your own, these SVG files are for you. You can download the files below at the end of this post, so have at it, and let me know what you make!

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My DIY piggy bank jar upcycle will show you how to turn an old glass jar into a simple piggy bank, including my solution for a lid on a jar without threaded collar piece (like a mason jar has).

DIY piggy bank jar upcycle, the perfect craft for kids!

Hey guys! Today I’ve got a fun DIY piggy bank jar upcycle. I’ve been wanting to get R a piggy bank for a while. I’m really into personal finance and think it’s never too young to start learning about money and money management.

She doesn’t get an allowance or anything (she’s 3), but sometimes she gets a few quarters for helping with various things. And sometimes my dad takes her to one of the buildings he manages, and she helps water the lobby plants. She gets paid for that in four quarters 🙂

I decided to seize this accumulation of money at her first job by getting her a piggy bank. I even almost picked one up at Target, but I didn’t find any I liked. So I thought maybe we could make one together.

I popped down to my craft closet to sort through my massive collection of clean glass jars. You guys, I cannot throw them away. They are perfect good glass jars. I always remove the labels and clean the jars out after emptying pickles, jalapenos, etc. It’s a problem.

I usually use them for plant stuff, but I have accumulated so many that I needed to get a bit more creative! The particular jar I used for this DIY was a jar of jalapenos. I decided to run with it!

Here’s what I used:

And here’s my piggy bank jar upcycle!

Step 1: Cut out the DIY lid for the piggy bank jar

Since I was upcycling an old jar, it just had a regular lid. I ditched that and got to work trying to figure out a new solution for a lid. If you are using a mason jar with a threaded collar, you can buy cute little inserts with a slot in them. But you usually have to buy a bunch, so keep that in mind.

So I decided to work with what I had on hand and use black kraftboard and holographic adhesive vinyl. The black kraftboard is what I had left over from a few recent projects—some of the accessories I made for my post on how to throw a birthday party for a cat and some of the trim in R’s DIY dollhouse.

The black kraftboard is on the thicker side, but it isn’t super firm. It probably would have been fine with just one layer looking back, but I cut several pieces, glued them on top of one another, and then but the adhesive on top.

To make the shape in Design Space, I measured the top of the jar and made a circle that size. Then I found a rounded rectangle shape, put it in the middle of the circle, and used the slice tool to “punch” it out. I used my Explore Air 2 to cut everything.

If you’re new to slicing with Cricut projects, check out my post about how to use the slice tool in Design Space to knock text and shapes out of other objects. Pretty handy.

Step 2: Glue kraft pieces together and add holographic vinyl

I ultimately decided to stack three pieces of kraftboard on top to glue them together. That seemed sturdy enough! I then topped it off with the holographic adhesive vinyl layer to make it pretty. The holographic vinyl is the same stuff I used on R’s customized monster craft caddy.

Mason jar piggy bank lid DIY

If you are working with a jar that has a threaded collar, you can do this approach too! You can simple put this piece on top of the jar and then secure it in place using the threaded collar. So it’s pretty versatile.

Step 3: Glue the lid in place

Gluing isn’t the most ideal solution because you can’t remove it. But! It’s nice because it keeps R from taking the lid off and dumping the coins out. Also, she’s 3. It’s going to take a WHILE for the jar to fill up and I have to worry about getting them out!

I do think I’ll just end up pulling the lid off when we need to get the money out. And then reusing the jar for something else. It’s sturdy enough to stay in place with strong glue, but not so sturdy that I can’t remove it in the future.

For more kid stuff, check out my homemade sidewalk chalk paint, resin play jewelry, and cheap personalized craft caddy!

Step 4: Add the “savings” decal

And to make it look a little prettier, I cut out a rounded rectangle (the same one I used for the lid opening) in black adhesive vinyl. Then I cut the word “savings” out of holographic adhesive vinyl to match the lid. And applied that to the jar using transfer tape.

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This post shares a free “cats are better than people” cut file in .svg form that you can use in any major cutting machine. These files are for personal use only.

Cats Are Better Than People Free Cut File

Hey everyone, it’s time for some QCC: QUALITY CAT CONTENT. And it’s also the first in a fun new series I’ll be doing called Offbeat Cut File Friday where I’ll be giving away free cut files 🙂

I’m calling it Offbeat Cut File Friday because a lot of these cut files are going to be a bit different from what you typically see in the cut file crafting world. You will not see any of these in my cut files:

• Bless This Mess
• It’s Wine O’Clock
• Raised on Sweet Tea & Jesus
• No Coffee No Workee
• #girlboss

And the like. Why? Because they just aren’t me. And there are so many of them. And crafters deserve more variety…and I just have a lot to say that aren’t those things, so I’m going to make .svg files for them because I’m too lazy to actually make t-shirts. I used my Cricut Explore Air 2 for this project, but the file will work on any of the major cutting machines.

First file!

So we’re going to kick off the first in this series with a cat-themed file that is definitely not going to piss anyone off (unlike the I Love My Dads sneak peek I posted to my Facebook page, DENISE WITH THE ANGRY REACTION). 

And what better way to let mankind know how you really feel they stack up against cats than with a statement tote bag?

Or starting brainwashing your baby early by putting it on a romper instead. I’m here for you. I’m not going to let your baby grow up not respecting her feline overlords. 

For more fun Cricut posts, check out these great personalized projects for kids and babies, my post on how to use the Cricut EasyPress 2 and EasyPress Mini to create professional heat press designs at home, and my feminist baby/little feminist and general feminism cut files!

On the bag I lined up the file vertically just to really hammer home my message. For the smaller baby romper, I cut the file and then used scissors to cut the iron-on area in half so I could fit it on a smaller space. Want to download this file? Sign up below!

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This post shares all about how tot use Cricut adhesive foil to decorate an Ikea Papaja plant pot. Adhesive foil Cricut projects are a fun and easy way to customize things around your home.

Hey guys! I’m back today for my third and final Cricut post. If you’re just catching up, my first post was about my first impressions of the Cricut Explore Air 2, and my second post was about creating a project from start to finish in Cricut’s Design Space. (For a detailed machine comparison post, see “Which Cricut Should I Buy?“)

For today’s post, I’m going to chat about how to use Cricut adhesive foil to customize an Ikea Papaja plant pot. I love these pots because they are only $2, but they are chic and can be easily customized.

Supplies

And here’s how to use Cricut adhesive foil on a plant pot!

Step 1: If you want to paint your pot like I painted mine, do so and then let it dry. I used some DecoArt Americana Decor Satin Enamels in Classic Black that I had on hand. This is my favorite paint for projects like this.

Step 2: Navigate to the diamond cut file in the Cricut Design Space. (It’s #M369883.) The diamond is sized perfectly to fit the 4 1/4″ Papaja plant pot.

Step 3: Put the metallic foil onto the Cricut mat and cut the diamond. The metallic foil should be facing metallic side UP.

Step 4: Peel the diamond off from the adhesive backing and place carefully onto the pot. It will be just like a sticker.

And that’s it—it’s done! What do you think ? I love the black and gold together (as you can see from the other black and gold painted pot I have on the same shelves). I put a fake plant in the pot.

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This post shares a series of “I love my moms” and “I love my dads” free LGBTQ parent SVG cut files that you can use with any major cutting machine. These cut files are for personal use only.

I Love My Moms & I Love My Dads SVG Files

Today I’m sharing free LQBTQ parent SVG cut files! These are perfect for Pride Month coming up this June and every month. I sent the “I Love My Moms” bodysuit to my sister-in-law and her wife—they have twin boys. Anyone want the I Love My Dads one? 🙂

These are really cute and, as with all SVG files, they are scalable. That means they can be sizes up to any size you’d like (or down!). You can also cut out the text if you’d like and just cut the graphic part. I’m going to have a similarly themed “I love my uncles” and “I love my aunts” bundle coming out soon, too. So stay tuned for that!

If you like these, you might also like my little feminist/feminist baby cut file bundle, my cats > people cut file, and my feminism cut file bundle!

Want these cut files? Downloading them is easy! Sign up at the form below. Once you confirm your email address, you’ll be redirected automatically to my Dropbox account where I save all of my free cut files. Let me know what you make!

For more fun Cricut posts, check out these great personalized projects for kids and babies, my post on how to use the Cricut EasyPress 2 to create professional heat press designs at home, and my post with everything you need to know about using the Cricut Maker’s knife blade and how to use Cricut Maker debossing and engraving tips!

Pin my free LGBTQ Parent SVG Cut Files!

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This post shares a bundle of mom’s little helper free SVG cut files that you can use with any major cutting machine. These files are for personal use only.

You know what’s annoying? When you’re looking for kid clothes and you see a bunch of shirts that say things like “dad’s little helper” or “daddy’s little man” with a hammer or a wrench in the boys section. Annoying.

I remember shopping for clothes for Ramona when she was little and being supremely annoyed by this. I’m not all anti-Princess, but I think a balance is good. And I think different options should be available to all kids. But I have never once seen a “mom’s little helper” or “mother and son/daughter building crew” piece of clothing.

I full understand that that is likely because the demand isn’t there. But that doesn’t mean the option shouldn’t be out there somewhere for those of us who fit the bill. Free to Be Kids: Positive Fashion for Awesome Kids and Target’s Cat and Jack line, is doing a lot of good work on this front.

Plus a My Mom Builds Cut File and More!

And today’s Offbeat Cut File bundle also has you covered. I’m serving up five awesome cut files that you will NOT see on a bodysuit at Carter’s. Tell everyone exactly how badass your DIYing, building, sawing, hammering mom is. I’ve also thrown in a few cute “future DIYer” and generic “little helper” files so dad can join in on the fun, too 😉

I put this “Little Helper” one on the Ikea toolbox I got R from Ikea. Cute, right? Other files include sayings like “My Mom Builds” and “Mommy’s Little Helper.”

If this doesn’t make you want to run out and grab this adorable Ikea play tool set, I don’t know what will:

For more fun Cricut posts, check out my roundup of personalized projects for kids and babies, my post on how to use the Cricut EasyPress 2 to create professional heat press designs at home, and my posts with everything you need to know about using the Cricut Maker’s knife blade and how to slice text on your Cricut!

To get this cut file along with the others in the bundle, sign up at the signup form below! And make sure to share on Pinterest to spread the word! 🙂

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This post shares all about creating a project in Cricut’s Design Space. Design Space can be overwhelming at first, but it’s easy to use! Learn how.

This is the second in a series of three posts I’m working on with Cricut! You can see the first post, which outlines my first impressions of the Cricut Explore Air 2, here. Today I’m going to be walking through the process of creating an actual Cricut project using the Cricut Design Space. I’ll be working with a simple cut file I said I loved in my last Cricut post…a peace sign!

Supplies

• Cricut Explore Air 2
• Black Iron-On Vinyl
• Iron
• Cotton Cloth
• White bodysuit

For more Cricut, check out my Cricut machine comparison post that looks at the Cricut Joy, the Cricut Explore Air 2, and the Cricut Maker!

Creating a Project in Cricut’s Design Space: Peace Sign Baby Onesie

Step 1: Find a design in Design Space

I’m using a peace sign iron-on cut file from the Design Space…you can find it by searching for “peace sign” in the Cricut Design Space search bar.

Step 2: Move to your Design Space workspace

After you’ve found the cut file, click it and then click “customize” in the bottom righthand corner. The peace sign will appear in your workspace:

Step 3: Resize the design accordingly

Drag one corner of the peace sign to resize it based on whatever you’re ironing on to. Since I’m using a bodysuit for a 3-6 month old, I decreased the size of mine to about 4.25 by 4.25 inches.

Step 4: Make the project in Design Space

Click “Make It.” (Note, you may have to purchase the cut file for .99 cents depending on your membership and access.) Follow the prompts to load your machine with the black iron-on material. Remember to put the material onto your sticky mat with the shiny plastic coating side DOWN.

After you make this, you can learn about how to slice objects and text in Design Space, how to cut leather with a Cricut machine, and how to use the Maker machine’s debossing and engraving blades!

Step 5: Weed design and iron on

After you cut the shape out, weed out the excess material from the clear plastic sheet until you’re left with your design.

Iron the peace sign on. If you’ve never used the iron-on material before, the instructions in this video are spot on. Let it cool completely before wearing or washing.

Super easy project, and the peace sign design can be scaled up or down for any article of clothing. This project only took me about 30 minutes from start to finish, too, which is pretty good considering this is the first time I’ve worked with Cricut’s iron-on material. What do you think? Who wants a cute bodysuit?!

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Looking for free July 2021 computer and mobile backgrounds with calendars? Here are a few to choose from with a plant theme. Free instant download!

Free July 2021 computer and mobile backgrounds!

Well I took a couple of months off from my free backgrounds…but I’m back! Before I started this website and only had my original website by Brittany Goldwyn, I’d share monthly computer backgrounds for free download. When I started this website—Let’s Craft Instead—I opted to move those here.

However, starting a blog takes a lot of work, and I slacked for a while 🙂 With the day job and the kid, it can be a struggle to get everything done that I want to get done. But I am BACK with the backgrounds. And I am pleased to say that I have them finished for the rest of the year!

And I have mobile backgrounds, too!

I didn’t do mobile backgrounds on the other blog. But I decided to start. Why? Because the majority of the traffic on my blogs is from mobile phones…and I spend so much time on my mobile phone. So if you’re visiting on a mobile phone…I feel like I should have something for you, too!

I will have a plant theme for each of the backgrounds. July’s has a gorgeous monstera deliciosa plant. (Like this plant? I have a care guide all about it on my other blog: Monstera deliciosa care and propagation guide.) I have light and dark options for both computers (two sizes, including one for very large monitors) and mobile screens.

And! If you don’t like the calendars, I have options for both computer and mobile screens that just have the pretty watercolor monstera. Dark and light options. You can grab all of these options to test out and see which one you like best below—scroll down and drop your email!

Like these? Check out my free printable plant-themed daily planner pages and my plant-themed printable to do lists!

Download all of the options here!

Download the options below by submitting your email. Once you confirm it’s really you, you’ll be directed to my Dropbox folder with all of the files. Enjoy!

Pin my free plant-themed July 2021 computer and mobile backgrounds!

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Looking for free August 2021 computer and mobile backgrounds with calendars? Here are a few to choose from with a plant theme. Free instant download!

Free August 2021 computer and mobile backgrounds!

It’s time for my free monthly tech backgrounds! I decided to continue the plant theme since I have so many lovely plant images to use. I might offer some different options in the coming months, but for now it’s all plants all the time.

Like last month, I have a few different options. Including two different computer monitor sizes (one for the big monitors and one more suitable for laptops and smaller screens) and a few phone background options as well. Some have calendars, and some are just images of the plants. Here are some peeks—

Like these? Check out my free printable plant-themed daily planner pages and my plant-themed printable to do lists!

I am posting these a bit early in hopes that you’ll be able to use them all month. Don’t be like me and forget about updating your monthly calendars and backgrounds until halfway through the month. Why do I always do this, despite spending all of this time making my own?!

I would also love to hear if you have additional requests for background themes. I want to make these as useful as possible for people, and I want you to come back next month! Let me know what you’re looking for. Otherwise, it’s just gonna be plants.

Download all of the options here!

Download the options below by submitting your email and signing up for my newsletter. Once you confirm it’s really you, you’ll be directed to my Dropbox folder with all of the files. You’ll also get my emails, including any other freebies I send out. Enjoy!!

Pin my free plant-themed August 2021 computer and mobile backgrounds!