This is DIY Dress up #2 - the Construction Worker (Check out #1). In this set we have:Construction Worker vest Construction hard hat Tool beltConstruction Worker vest We picked up a Construction vest at our local JoAnn craft store and decided to accessorize the "Construction Worker" with some easy DIY crafts.A Construction Worker uses a lot of tools to get the job done, and where does he keep those tools? In a tool belt! Tool BeltI say this in every heat transfer … [Read more...]
Silhouette Machine Tips: 4 Easy Steps to Cutting
So you've created a wonderful masterpiece in Silhouette Studio but somehow you have to make that picture on your computer come out of your Silhouette Machine. These Silhouette Machine Cutting Tips are what you need to get your project from digital to actual. Purchasing your vinyl cutting machine is a great way to expand your craft skills. Silhouette Machine Tips: 4 Easy Steps to Cutting1. Set your cut settings2. Print out your project3. Load the … [Read more...]
The Sweet Smells of Hershey Gardens
One of the many perks about staying at Hershey Lodge is that when you check in you get free tickets to visit Hershey Gardens. This is definitely a fun stop for the whole family and a great place to let your kids roam free.Hershey Gardens is a huge 23-acre botanical garden. There is a nice walking trail that guides you through all the different areas of the gardens. There are 11 themed gardens and The Children's Garden and The Butterfly House; there is something for everyone in … [Read more...]
Exploring Chocolate at the Hershey Story
The Hershey Story is a museum on Chocolate Avenue in downtown Hershey. There are 4 different areas: the interactive Museum Experience, the Chocolate Lab, Café Zooka and the Museum Shop.The Museum Experience is the entire second floor of the building and takes you through the history of Hershey - the man (Milton Hershey), the company and the town. The exhibits are really kid friendly; there are lots buttons to push and little window displays to look at. There is even one of the first Kiss … [Read more...]
DIY Dress Up: Mailman
At our house I have one daughter and two sons, yet we have a TON of girl dress up clothes and not so many boy dress up clothes! I decided to change that! Get ready for a 5 series post on simple DIY boy's dress up outfits.Here's a DIY Mailman Dress up outfit. In this set we have:Mailman vest Mail bag LettersMailman vest We picked up a Mailman vest at our local JoAnn craft store and decided to accessorize the "Mailman" with some easy DIY crafts.No Mailman is complete … [Read more...]
DIY Phone Covers with Silhouette Clear Sticker Paper
Part of the May Silhouette promotion includes clear sticker paper. Thinking of a cute craft to make with clear sticker paper, besides labels, is harder than you think. While my wife and I were brainstorming we came up with a cute idea to decorate our cell phone cases. My wife has a cheap case on hers that is a solid color so we thought it would be fun to add some design to it. We also decided to get a couple more cheap cases (seriously, they are like $1.87 on Amazon) and made several different … [Read more...]
Porter Cable 20v Max Lithium 1/2″ Cordless Drill
Disclosure: I received a free product sample for use in my Father's Day Gift Guide. All experiences and opinions are my own. Yours may differ.If you are looking for a manly Drill this Father's Day. Porter-Cable has you covered with the 20V Max Lithium Drill/Driver. Standard Features: Voltage: 20Max Power: 330 UWO (Unit Watts Out)Battery Type: Lithium IonClutch Settings: 23Speed: 0-400/0-1,600 rpmChuck Size: 1/2"Tool Weight: 3.5 lbsAwesome Features: Torque … [Read more...]
Top 3 Features of the D-Link DIR-510L Portable Router and Charger
Disclosure: I received a free product sample for use in my Father's Day Gift Guide. All experiences and opinions are my own. Yours may differ.There are 3 main features that makes the DIR-510L D-Link Portable Router and Charger a must have device. #1 Device Charger The one feature that I use the most is the device charger. As phones get "smarter" we end up using them more and more which means the battery drains faster and faster. Having a portable charger that you can bring with you … [Read more...]
The Silhouette Portrait Review
It has been really fun using the Silhouette Portrait. Main Features The Portrait only weighs 3.5 pounds so it easy to carry anywhere. The maximum cutting width is 8 inches. It's small and compact. When you close the lid there are no visible buttons which makes for a really sleek design.Load cutting mat: when using a cutting mat use this button to load the cutting mat into the machineLoad media: when cutting vinyl or heat transfer material use this buttonUnload: when the cutting … [Read more...]
Seagate Wireless Plus – Review
Disclosure: I received a free product sample for review in my Holiday Gift Guide. All experiences and opinions are my own. Yours may differ.Tablets and smartphones are pretty amazing with all they can do but are limited on space, so you can only bring a handful of your movies, music and pictures with you. The Seagate Wireless Plus is a battery powered wireless hard drive for you tablet or smartphone that fits in the palm of you hand. The Wireless Plus has 1TB (terabyte) of storage space, … [Read more...]
How to Make a Jingle all the Way Glass Block
Stefanie found this cute craft on pinterest and asked me to create it for her. First I had to find a svg file of a jingle bell that I liked (and that she liked). Then for the words I used two different fonts, Georgia for 'jingle' and 'way', and Century Gothic for 'all' and 'the'.Next, I set the cut settings by finding the Silhouette Vinyl optionSilhouette Tip: If the cutting blade in the machine is getting dull and doesn't cut well the blade setting can be increased by 1 … [Read more...]
A Mom’s Guide to the Google Nexus 7 Tablet
Disclosure: I received a free product sample for review in my Holiday Gift Guide. All experiences and opinions are my own. Yours may differ.Getting Started Open the box. Plug it in. Turn it on. Sign in with your google account. And you're done, it's that easy to get started with the Google Nexus 7 Tablet.I want to thank Rakuten.com Shopping for sending this Google Nexus 7 for review. It is super easy to use right out of the box! Once you are signed in … [Read more...]
Eye-Fi Mobile X2
I was really excited at the chance to review The Eye-Fi Mobile X2 wireless SD card. I have heard about these for a while but I have never seen one work. How it works You take pictures with the Eye-Fi card inside the camera, the pictures are then transferred wirelessly to your smartphone, tablet or computer; then email it or share it online.Features 8GB Memory- 8 Gigs of space is plenty, especially for us because we are used to using just s 2GB cardWireless JPEG Photo & Video … [Read more...]
Transformers Prime Beast Hunters – Predacons Rising
Disclaimer: I received a free product sample for review purposes. All experiences and opinions are my own. Yours may differ.This movie is the epilogue to the final season of the cartoon series Transformers Prime. The series chronicles the epic battle between the Decpticons (Bad guys) and the Autobots (Good guys). Here is the official synopsis of the movie: A resurrected Unicron has taken over the now life-lifeless body of Megatron to seek vengeance of the Autobots and ultimately, the … [Read more...]
How to Cover Your Light Switch Covers
This post contains affiliate links. These days whenever I need to do any cutting in a project I ask myself "how can I do this on the Silhouette." So when Stefanie came to me with the idea to cover light switch and outlet plates covers with scrapbook paper, I thought it would be a great job to do on the Silhouette. I thought that I would measure one of the plate covers then draw it out in Silhouette Studio, but it was not that simple. I used a little measuring tape to make the measurements and … [Read more...]
