What I'm Working On (Crafty)

 Hey Y'all!

It's been a busy month!

Here is the previous What I'm Working On Blog: http://craftinwifescreations.blogspot.com/2022/02/what-im-working-on-crafty.html

 As I've mentioned before I opened a new online shop with Go Imagine, you can find it here:

https://goimagine.com/craftinwifescreations/

To read more about their business model, and charity work read here: https://goimagine.com/caring-economy/

The set up for this one was a little more difficult, there's far less automation, and more control overall on the sellers end.

Here are a few products you can only find there:

I still need to work on the shop, to make it easier to purchase (with all the variants), but it is live.

I also made an Address Door Sign, the blog about How-To is here:

http://craftinwifescreations.blogspot.com/2022/03/how-to-create-stencil-with-cricut.html

I'm currently working on our family's Easter shirts, I've shared about them on TikTok & Instagram (linked in the blog header above).

I had an order for this shirt, no matter what I did with the pic it looks gold, but it's actually silver mirror vinyl. 

I finally made it out to the store to see the finished sign!

I did a few items for my sister:

This is the color changing vinyl from Craftables!

Lastly as I shared in a previous blog, I got the craft room organized! Then I made myself this shirt:

What have you been working on lately? Share in the comments below!

Have a great day,

Craftin' Wife

How-To Create a Stencil with Cricut

 Hey Y'all!

For this How-To I've decided to do a video, let me know if you prefer this, written instructions, or both. 

In this video I show you how to create a stencil, and make an address door hanging sign using Cricut! 

My first how-to video!

Supplies:

Cricut

Oracal 651 Vinyl

Oracal Transfer Tape 

Cricut Weeding Tool

Fiskars PowerCut Scissors 

Wood Sign from Dollar Tree

Sponge Paint Dauber from Dollar Tree 

Apple Barrel Paint in Pink Parfait

Anita's All Purpose Acrylic Paint in White

Paint Mixing Tray from ??? Craft Store

Siser Easy Weed Patterned Vinyl HTV

Goldoro Heat Press (can not find an exact link, but it's a 12x15 inch, 5 in 1 Swing Away Press)

Instructions:

Thank You, I know the video had an abrupt end, but I'll get better at it! If you have any questions, or comments share them in the comment section below!

I've missed a few but here's this weeks fun post!

FUN FRIDAY:

Have a great day, 

Craftin' Wife

My Makeup Collection Part 1 of 2

 Hey Y'all!

I learned a few things, as I always do when taking video for these blogs. I didn't even think of the screen mirroring when using the front camera, so everything is a bit wonky, but most everyone can tell what things are and I didn't want to re-film them. I also finally learned how to remove the background noise on my phone, YAY. What app or software can I use on my (Android) phone to do voice over? I think that would really help make better, easier to follow videos. Let me know your suggestions below!

Since I have 4 makeup drawers I decided to break it into 2 blogs. One, so things don't drag on over several blogs and get boring. Two, they're really isn't that much to share. I have a decent sized makeup collection but nothing like some BIG youtubers/influencers/beauty gurus have. Three, I just did a declutter not long ago, and will do another in the fall.

The previous declutter blogs:

http://craftinwifescreations.blogspot.com/2021/11/makeup-declutter-part-1-of-2.html

http://craftinwifescreations.blogspot.com/2021/11/makeup-declutter-part-2-of-2.html

On with the show!

In this first part I'll be showing all my face stuff  and half of my eyeshadow palettes. They used to be separated, drug store & high end, but that's not completely accurate now.

Face products, all put away!

Drawer 1 of eyeshadow palettes!

Videos:

Face!

Eyeshadow Palettes!

My thoughts:

I need to do a makeup challenge, so I use more of what I have, especially cream products.

My top three here are~  Shiseido Face Sunscreen, BH Cosmetics* Truffle Blush, and surprisingly the Ulta Beauty Moroccan Magic Eyeshadow Palette.

*I am anxious to see what is going to happen with BH Cosmetics, currently it looks like there is very little available, and what is there is deeply discounted.

My least favorite item~ Urban Decay Naked Reloaded, I've mentioned this palette, and the brand before, but they've completely lost their edge. In their defense however, if you look at social media, and polls all the major brands do, it seems like boring Becky makeup is what the majority of consumers want. While all things nude definitely have their place (and are needed) it's a little sad to see what used to be an "edgy" high end brand become what UD is now. Especially since there's no one (that's not an indie brand) currently doing anything that may be considered different, or edgy. All that said, I do enjoy this color story, I just wish it were better.

What are your thoughts (on any of the brands, or makeup in general)? How do you like the video, pic, text combo? What would you like to see for part 2? Let me know in the comments below, or find me on social media!

Have a great day,

Craftin' Wife

P.S. If you are interested in custom apparel and have a few minutes to spare can you help me out by filling out this survey? 

https://forms.gle/i7JDzcXmv2iA9ewe9

Thanks!

  

Craft Room Clean Up!

 Hey Y'all!

Slight change of plans:

Originally it was this~

11th Fri~ Craft Room Update

14th Mon~ How-to stencil w/ Cricut

But my Uncle passed away last week, so my sister, Mom, and I road tripped to KY for the services (Thursday/Friday). So, between that and prepping for the snow "storm" we got on Saturday I couldn't blog on Friday, and didn't have time to prep for todays.

Today will be my cleaned up craft room, and the 18th (Friday) will be the stencil How-To!

It was a mess! In all honestly it doesn't look much different in pictures, but I know the drawers are more organized, and I have more floor space.

Before~

I started moving things around, and then realized I had forgot to take any pictures. In the first few pics I had already moved some stuff out of the closet, and made room for the purple rolling cart, and my Silhouette, since I don't use it near as often.

Very messy desk area.

I don't know why Hubby hooks the printer up on the floor.

Vinyl everywhere!

More vinyl!

The bookcase area(s) didn't change much overall.

So much vinyl! (This didn't change either, it took me forever the first time I set it up.)

Scraps, transfer tape, and infusible ink.

Cards, most of these got trashed.

Under the desk.

In progress~

This was about an hour into the clean up/declutter/organization.

Decided to hang my Cricut mats, I think I'll like this better (than under the machine).

Scooted the Air 2 over to fit the Canon printer on my desk, and yes, more vinyl.

Floor!!

W.I.P. Decluttering...

Floor all vacuumed.

After~

Areas that didn't change past the progress report aren't re-pictured.

Foot space!

All my smaller dies are in the box.

Shirt inventory I need to log in, but clean floors!

Deciding where I'm putting sheets of HTV. (On the first shelf of this cart.)

Overview of the room.

Decided I had wayyyy to much vinyl to keep the scraps, so they got decluttered. Only keeping the HTV scraps for the foreseeable future. (Nothing else here really changed.)

(The cords have been re-routed now.)

These drawers got decluttered too.

What did I declutter?

As I mentioned already I threw away most of the cards, and decluttered all my (regular) vinyl scraps. I also went through all my pens and now have one small tray of them instead of that plus a Tropicana Casino cup full. A good majority were dried up and got tossed. ( I went through my markers not long ago.)  The Tropicana cup now holds my skin toned markers. 

Declutter~

Everything fits in 3 boxes.

A lot of misc. Stickers, brand new scented markers, stamp pads I have duplicates of, more stickers, paint, Cricut Jukebox, etc. The entire Keurig box is skeins of yarn.

Vinyl scraps.

Crochet hooks, I only kept my favorites, I don't need all of these.

Lastly, a Bowdabra, and a ton of 12x12 paper.

The craft room is so much better organized now! 

What should I do with the decluttered items? Any good places you know of to donate them? Let me know in the comments below!

Have a great day,

Craftin' Wife